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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

In urban planning, cohort refers to

A

age and sex classification of population

B

contour levels in slope analysis

C

land use classification of public and semi-public spaces

D

soil layer classification

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

A site has a uniform slope of 6 %. The site map has seven contour lines with the elevation of the highest contour as +53 metres. If the distance between the midpoints of the highest and the lowest contours is 700 metres, then the contour interval in metres is

A

6

B

7

C

11

D

42

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

A sector has a gross density of 250 persons per hectare and a net density of 400 persons per hectare. If the area of the sector is 120 hectares, then the percentage of non-residential area is

A

30

B

35.5

C

37.5

D

40

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

A town has 16,000 existing dwelling units of which 10 % are dilapidated. If the housing need is 8,700 dwellings units and the average household size is 4.5, then the population of the town is

A

64,800

B

1,03,950

C

1,11,150

D

1,18,350

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

Match the diagrams of Age-Sex pyramids from the descriptions of the population growth, given below:

A

P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4

B

P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1

C

P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1

D

P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

As per the table given in Q. No. 74 the Annual Growth Rate of urban population of India during 1921 – 31 was:

A

0.03

B

0.79

C

1.76

D

1.91

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

A neighbourhood with a total area of 200 hectares has a gross density of 300 persons per hectare (pph). If the residential area is 60% of the total area, then net density (in pph) of the neighbourhood is

A

300

B

450

C

500

D

750

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

A town with a population of 50000 has an average household size of 5.0. The number of occupied dwelling units is 8400 of which 10% are in dilapidated condition. The housing demand of the town is

A

760

B

1600

C

2440

D

10840

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

Annual housing demand of a metropolitan city is estimated through the combination of the following components. Identify the correct combination.
P. New Entrants to the City
Q. Elderly Population Living in Cities
R. New Relocated Slum Dwellers
S. Slum Squatter Dwellers
T. Unauthorized Dwelling Units
U. Dilapidated Houses
V. Part of Backlog
W. Any Other Houses

A

P, R, T

B

U, S, Q

C

W, Q, T

D

P, U, V

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

The age-sex compositions of three communities are represented by the diagrams P, Q and R as shown below.
Each of them implies a strong socio-economic characteristic as indicated below.
1. Aging community
2. Economically vibrant community
3. Multi ethnic community
4. Young community with high birth rate
Identify the correct set out of the following

A

P - 4, Q - 3, R - 1

B

P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3

C

P - 2, Q - 4, R - 1

D

P - 4, Q - 2, R - 3

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2011 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2011

The gross density of the residential sector in persons per hectare would be

A

100

B

150

C

200

D

250

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2016 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2016

The components measuring Human Development Index (HDI) of a nation are

A

Life expectancy, Education and Per Capita Income

B

Life expectancy, Economy and Housing

C

Health, Development and Per Capita Income

D

Housing, Health and Hygiene

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2016 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2016

In a residential neighbourhood, the net area of residential plots is 50 percent of the total area. If the population is 8000, the ratio of net density to gross density of the neighbourhood is ______

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2016 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2016

In 2001, the population and work force participation rate of a town were 30,000 and 30 percent respectively. The work force participation rate in the year 2011 increased to 34 percent. If the decadal population growth rate was 6 percent, the increase in the number of working people in the town in 2011 was ____________________

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2017 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2017

In 2011, the population of a town was 5,00,000 and the number of housing units were 1,00,000. Calculate the additional number of dwelling units (DU) required by 2031 so that there is no housing shortage. The assumptions are i. 5% decadal increase in population ii. New DU to be completed by 2021 is 10,000 iii. Number of DU which will become non habitable by 2031 is 5,000 iv. Average household size is 4.5

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2017 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2017

In year 2001, a district with 4,000 manufacturing jobs had a 10% share of total manufacturing jobs within the state. In year 2011, the state recorded 15% drop in manufacturing jobs whereas, share of the district in total manufacturing jobs within the state increased to 15%. Additional manufacturing jobs created in the district between year 2001 and 2011 is ____________________

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2017 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2017

Match the planning tasks in Group I with the tools of analysis in Group II
Group I
(P) Population projection
(Q) Regional resource allocation
(R) Trip distribution
(S) Design of water distribution network
Group II
1. Input-Output Analysis
2. Hardy Cross Method
3. Cohort Analysis
4. Gravity Model
5. Moving observer method

A

P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2

B

P-3, Q-5, R-4, S-1

C

P-5, Q-1, R-3, S-4

D

P-1, Q-3, R-5, S-2

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2019 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2019

A residential area of 20 hectares is planned for three different types of plots of 500 m², 300 m² and 200 m² with numbers of plot in each category are 100, 120 and 150 respectively. The rest of the area is allocated for roads and facilities such as schools, shops and parks. Each plot has one dwelling unit and the average household size is 5 persons.
The net residential density of the area in persons per hectare is ______.

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2020 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2020

Number of married couples in a household along with number of rooms (for a household) are given in the table. Assuming each married couple needs one separate room, the total number of additional rooms required for them is ________

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2022 · Architecture and Planning · Planning History, Theory and Techniques · Planning Surveys, Demography and Forecasting

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2022

The decadal population data of a city are given in the following Table. The domestic water consumption of the city is estimated to be 175 litres per capita per day in the year 2041. Considering 2011 population as the base year and using arithmetic growth method of population forecasting, the daily domestic water demand of the city in the year 2041 (in million litres per day, rounded off to two decimal places) will be __________.

Year	1981	1991	2001	2011
Population	1,80,750	1,95,850	2,15,300	2,45,450

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