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Day 70-Dec 4-worksheet-PWD-Urban planning

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Patrick Geddes, tertiary towns primarily provide:

a)

Agricultural services

b)

Industrial processing units

c)

Educational, residential and recreational facilities

d)

Military and defence services

2.

Juvenile stage of Griffith Taylor’s development is identified by:

a)

No zoning

b)

Shops separating from houses and small industries emerging

c)

Fully developed commercial zones

d)

Sharp physical decay

3.

Urban Heat Island refers to:

a)

Desertation of rural towns

b)

Urban area warmer than rural surroundings due to human activities

c)

Industrial area with high smoke emission

d)

Green belt temperature rise

4.

In Burgess’ Model, the “Zone of Independent Workers” mainly includes:

a)

High-class residences

b)

CBD workers living far from city

c)

Residents living close but not too close to workplace

d)

Migrants from surrounding villages

5.

The earliest regional planning project in India is:

a)

Bhakra Nangal

b)

Damodar Valley Project

c)

Indira Gandhi Canal

d)

Hirakud Project

6.

Ribbon Development commonly occurs along:

a)

River banks

b)

Railway tracks

c)

Highways and major roads

d)

Coastal belts

7.

True / False: Satellite towns depend heavily on parent city for employment.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True / False: Horizontal growth requires less land than vertical growth.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Assertion–Reason: Assertion (A): Metropolis stage indicates a fully developed city with high population density. Reason (R): It has all major facilities such as drainage, electricity and transportation. Choose the correct option.

a)

Both A and R true; R explains A

b)

Both A and R true; R does not explain A

c)

A true, R false

d)

A false, R true

10.

Fill in the blank: Urban grain dominated by small blocks is known as (a)   urban grain.

11.

Fill in the blank: The study of formation and transformation of human settlements is called (a)   .

12.

Fill in the blank: Lewis Mumford’s first stage of decline is known as (a)   .

13.

Fill in the blank: According to Griffith Taylor, the stage showing physical decay is (a)   .

14.

Fill in the blank: The Commuter Zone in Burgess’ model consists mainly of small cities, towns and hamlets

a)

True

b)

False

15.

In Multiple Nuclei Model, smaller CBDs near housing clusters allow ______ commutes.

a)

shorter

b)

longer

c)

seasonal

d)

circular