WorksheetsGSV IMTE Course Quiz Recap
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does 'multimodal transportation' mean?
a)
Using more than one mode of transport in a journey
b)
Using only private vehicles
c)
Moving goods only
d)
Walking only
2.
Transport is considered a 'derived demand'. What does this mean?
a)
People travel only when they need to access activities/jobs
b)
Transport is demanded for its own sake
c)
Vehicles create demand automatically
d)
All trips are recreational
3.
Which of the following is a major driver of the need for multimodal systems in India?
a)
Urbanization and congestion
b)
Decline in vehicle ownership
c)
Falling population
d)
Abundant land
4.
By 2036, how many people are projected to live in Indian cities?
a)
600 million
b)
400 million
c)
250 million
d)
800 million
5.
What percentage of India's GDP is consumed by logistics costs?
a)
13–14%
b)
5–6%
c)
8%
d)
20%
6.
What is the estimated annual cost of congestion to India?
a)
$22 billion
b)
$1 billion
c)
$100 billion
d)
$500 million
7.
Which economic concept explains why expanding roads can worsen traffic?
a)
Induced demand
b)
Elasticity
c)
Externalities
d)
Braess's Paradox
8.
If bus fares rise by 10%, ridership typically falls by about:
a)
3–5%
b)
10%
c)
15–20%
d)
1%
9.
Private car ownership appears rational individually but creates social costs collectively. This is an example of:
a)
Externality
b)
Opportunity cost
c)
Elasticity
d)
Induced demand
10.
Transport contributes approximately what percent of global CO₂ emissions?
a)
25%
b)
10%
c)
50%
d)
5%
11.
Which mode has the lowest per-passenger CO₂ emissions?
a)
Rail
b)
Car
c)
Bus
d)
Airplane
12.
Transportation is considered a 'system of systems' because:
a)
It integrates infrastructure, vehicles, control, human, and institutional systems
b)
It is only about vehicles
c)
It operates without feedback
d)
It requires no governance
13.
What is the key difference between 'mobility' and 'accessibility'?
a)
Mobility = speed of movement; Accessibility = ability to reach opportunities
b)
Mobility = affordability; Accessibility = emissions
c)
Mobility = rural; Accessibility = urban
d)
No difference
14.
A metro system without feeder buses suffers mainly from lack of:
a)
First/last-mile connectivity
b)
Fare integration
c)
Accessibility
d)
Vehicle capacity
15.
In Mahakumbh 2025, pilgrims arriving by train, bus, private vehicles, walking, and boats illustrates:
a)
Multimodality under stress
b)
Only public transport usage
c)
Logistics only
d)
Single-mode dominance
16.
What is the best solution for reducing congestion in cities like Bengaluru where public transport is struggling to meet demand of the city?
a)
Behavioral nudging for mode shift
b)
Highway expansion
c)
Air travel demand
d)
Freight-only modeling
17.
In economics, what is the opportunity cost of driving instead of taking the metro?
a)
Time, money, and productivity lost that could be saved with metro
b)
The fuel price alone
c)
There is no opportunity cost
d)
Metro ticket
18.
Michael Kremer’s view 'people are brains' suggests:
a)
More people = more ideas and growth
b)
More people = less resources
c)
Population growth reduces innovation
d)
Transport demand declines with population
19.
Which of these is NOT a shared mobility mode?
a)
Private car ownership
b)
Carpooling
c)
Bike-sharing
d)
Ride-hailing
20.
The primary goal of multimodal systems is to achieve:
a)
Efficiency, sustainability, and equity
b)
Maximum car usage
c)
Unregulated growth
d)
Only freight efficiency
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