WorksheetsIMTE GSV L4-5 Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a limitation of zonal regression models?
a)
They cannot capture household-level variation
b)
They are very accurate
c)
They use too much disaggregate data
d)
They ignore zoning boundaries
2.
Category analysis (cross-classification) groups households by:
a)
Key socio-economic variables like income and car ownership
b)
Road width
c)
Fare levels
d)
Weather conditions
3.
A major advantage of cross-classification is:
a)
No prior assumption of functional form
b)
Requires very little data
c)
Captures every household exactly
d)
Provides continuous predictions
4.
A drawback of category analysis is:
a)
Large sample size requirement
b)
It cannot use HH data
c)
It ignores socio-economic factors
d)
It cannot be applied in cities
5.
Which type of survey is used to collect detailed household travel patterns?
a)
Home interview survey
b)
Soil survey
c)
Weather survey
d)
Satellite data survey
6.
In Indian conditions, home interview survey sampling is usually:
a)
Twice the BPR recommendation
b)
Half the BPR recommendation
c)
Same as BPR
d)
Not standardized
7.
Which is faster but less accurate compared to full interview technique?
a)
Home questionnaire method
b)
Telephone survey
c)
Postal survey
d)
Tag-on vehicle survey
8.
In a commercial vehicle survey, each loading/unloading point is treated as:
a)
Origin or destination
b)
Intermediate stop
c)
Cordon point
d)
Fare stage
9.
What is the purpose of cordon line surveys?
a)
Capture trips crossing study area boundaries
b)
Measure fuel consumption
c)
Collect fare data
d)
Study only internal trips
10.
Number plate surveys are used for:
a)
Building O-D matrices by matching vehicle registrations
b)
Counting pedestrians
c)
Measuring emissions
d)
Calculating fares
11.
Trip distribution aims to produce:
a)
An Origin-Destination (OD) matrix
b)
Total number of trips
c)
Vehicle speeds
d)
Travel fares
12.
Growth factor models in trip distribution are best used when:
a)
Limited O-D data is available
b)
Detailed impedance data is available
c)
No trips are generated
d)
Household surveys are complete
13.
Synthetic models (like Gravity) differ from growth factor models because:
a)
They use travel impedance (time, cost)
b)
They ignore impedance
c)
They use fares only
d)
They cannot be calibrated
14.
The gravity model is based on analogy with:
a)
Newton’s Law of Gravitation
b)
Hooke’s Law
c)
Einstein’s Relativity
d)
Fick’s Law
15.
In the singly constrained gravity model, which is satisfied?
a)
Trip production totals
b)
Trip attraction totals
c)
Both production and attraction totals
d)
Neither
16.
In a doubly constrained gravity model, constraints are applied on:
a)
Both trip productions and attractions
b)
Only attractions
c)
Only productions
d)
Neither
17.
What is a friction factor (Fij) in a gravity model?
a)
A function of travel time/cost representing impedance
b)
Number of cars per household
c)
A fare multiplier
d)
Survey error term
18.
Trip length frequency distribution (TLFD) is used for:
a)
Calibrating friction factors
b)
Counting buses
c)
Measuring road accidents
d)
Designing metro fares
19.
If two zones have equal attractions, but one is closer, the gravity model predicts:
a)
More trips to the closer zone
b)
Equal trips to both
c)
No trips at all
d)
Trips only by air
20.
Why should different trip purposes (work vs shopping) have separate friction factors?
a)
Sensitivity to distance varies by purpose
b)
All purposes have same tolerance
c)
Shopping trips are random
d)
Work trips ignore time
21.
A household survey in a zone shows 200 households, each generating 2 trips/day. Estimate total trips produced.
a)
200
b)
400
c)
600
d)
800
22.
If Zone A produces 500 trips and Zone B attracts 300 trips, what is the maximum number of trips that can be interchanged between them?
a)
300
b)
500
c)
800
d)
200
23.
Using trip rate method: A shopping mall has 100,000 sq.ft. retail space. If average trip rate = 3 trips per 1000 sq.ft., estimate trips attracted.
a)
100
b)
300
c)
3000
d)
30,000
24.
In a singly constrained gravity model, total productions Pi = 1000, predicted interchanges sum to 1200. What adjustment is needed?
a)
Reduce total trips by factor 1000/1200
b)
Increase trips by factor 1200/1000
c)
Keep unchanged
d)
Switch to DCGM
25.
If observed average trip length = 8 km, but model predicts 12 km, what adjustment is likely required?
a)
Increase friction factor sensitivity
b)
Decrease friction factor sensitivity
c)
No change
d)
Switch to growth model
26.
A cross-classification analysis has 100 HH with 0 cars (2 trips/HH) and 200 HH with 1 car (4 trips/HH). Estimate total trips.
a)
200
b)
400
c)
1000
d)
800
27.
In calibration of gravity model, if observed TLFD shows 40% trips under 5 km, but model shows 20%, what does it suggest?
a)
Impedance function underestimates short trips
b)
Impedance function overestimates short trips
c)
Trips are balanced
d)
Switch to regression
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