AP Government has conducted ward planning and regulation secretary exams in 2019. Following are questions with answers from the 2019 question paper. The new notification 2020 also mentions same syllabus and exam pattern for ward planning secretary jobs. These questions are useful for the candidates appearing for ward sachivalayam – planning and regulation secretary exams in 2020.

What is the full form of BOD used commonly to judge water quality?

1. Biochemical Oxygen Demand
2. Biophysical Oxygen Demand
3. Bio Oxygen Demand
4. Biotoxic Oxygen Demand
   ANSWER: 1

The fundamental right pertaining to land and property ownership does not include

1. sale and lease
2. change of use
3. mortgage
4. grant easement
   ANSWER: 2

The water consumption of a high rise apartment building with 60 dwelling units have an average household size of 5 persons is 135 lped. Assuming 8 % of the total use is met with recycled water supply, the daily domestic demand for the building is ……. litres.

1. 8100 L
2. 9100 L
3. 7100 L
4. 6100 L
   ANSWER: 1

Housing for all Plan of Action is a planning document related to which of the following government schemes?

1. NULM
2. PMAY
3. National Rurban Mission (NRuM)
4. AMRUT
   ANSWER: 2

In the critical path method (CPM) for time scheduling, forward pass calculation is carried out for determining

1. late start and early finish time
2. early start and early finish time
3. late start and late finish time
4. early start and late finish time
   ANSWER: 2

Which of the following is not a part of solid waste management?

1. incineration
2. sanitary landfill
3. flocculation
4. pyrolysis
   ANSWER: 3

In GIS, information of DEM gives details on

1. vegetation cover
2. soil type
3. water table
4. typography
   ANSWER: 4

Ramsar sites refer to

1. archeological sites for conservation
2. reserve forests
3. glacier sites under threat
4. wetlands of significance
   ANSWER: 4

Water conservation in steep typography can be done effectively by

1. check dam
2. contouring
3. strip cropping
4. terracing
   ANSWER: 2

Filtration beds in rain water harvesting are arranged from top to bottom in the order of

1. gravel, sand, pebble
2. sand, gravel, pebble
3. pebble, gravel, sand
4. sand, gravel, sand
   ANSWER: 2

The intrusion of salty groundwater in any area is caused due to

1. lowering of water table
2. raising of the water table
3. application of irrigation water
4. rain water flooding
   ANSWER: 1

percolcation tanks are used for

1. storage of water to be used for irrigation and domestic purpose
2. to increase the water carrying capacity of stream
3. to hold the surface water for recharge
4. flood control
   ANSWER: 3

Water detention areas are used primarily

1. to create swimming and recreation areas
2. to provide aesthetically pleasing vistas
3. to contral surface water runoff
4. to act as reservoirs in periods of drought
   ANSWER: 3

Chipko Andolan is concerned with

1. conservation of natural resources
2. development of new breeds of forest plants
3. zoological survey of India
4. forest conservation
   ANSWER: 1

The process of stripping existing vegetation from a site can cause

1. pollution
2. disorientation
3. defoliation
4. erosion
   ANSWER: 4

Landfill reclamation is the process of transforming

1. riverbed to landfills
2. wasteland to woodland
3. wetlands to cultivation lands
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 1

The process of replanting the native (same) species which existed on the site before disturbing, is termed as

1. reclamation
2. restoration
3. revegetation
4. topiary
   ANSWER: 3

Arcology – ecologically sound architecture used to create self sustaining habitats is the vision of

1. Le Corbusier
2. Paolo Soleri
3. Louis Kahn
4. Soria Y Mata
   ANSWER: 2

Exotic plants that crowd out native plants and reduce biodiversity are termed as

1. invasive plants
2. cultivars
3. hybrids
4. adapted plants
   ANSWER: 1

The compressive strength of M-25 concrete is

1. 25 kg/sq.m
2. 25 N/sq.m
3. 250 N/sq.mm
4. 2.5 N/sq.mm
   ANSWER: 2

Which of the following processes is not used for corrosion resistance of cast iron?

1. painting
2. epoxy coating
3. quenching
4. galvanising
   ANSWER: 3

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……………… convert light into electricity using semiconductor materials.

1. windmills
2. wind turbines
3. thermodynamic boilers
4. photovoltaic cells
   ANSWER: 4

The most essential information required while designing a home with a passive solar heating system is

1. climate zone of the project
2. orientation of the site of the sun
3. area of glazing required to achieve desired temparatures
4. quantity of thermal mass needed to store solar heat
   ANSWER: 2

TERI stands for

1. The Engineering Research Institute
2. The Energy and Resources Institute
3. The Energy and Research Institute
4. The Energy Renewable Institute
   ANSWER: 2

The colour code used for industrial land use classification is

1. red
2. purple
3. blue
4. yellow
   ANSWER: 2

The minimum required width of footpath in high density commercial land use as per NBC is

1. 1.8 m
2. 2.5 m
3. 4.0 m
4. 4.5 m
   ANSWER: 3

Easements are generally placed on private property to accommodate

1. daylight
2. landscaping
3. access
4. setbacks
   ANSWER: 3

ArchiCAD, Autodesk Revit, Digital Project Desiner (CATIA) and Vectorworks Architect are examples of

1. statistical analysis software
2. GIS software
3. BIM software
4. Image processing software
   ANSWER: 3

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

1. life expectancy, education and per capita income
2. life exectancy, economy and housing
3. health, development and per capita income
4. housing, health and hygiene
   ANSWER: 1

A level line is

1. horizontal line
2. line passing through the center of cross hairs and the centre of eyepiece
3. line parallel to the mean spheroidal surface of earth
4. line passing through the objective lens and the eyepieceof a dumpy or tilting level
   ANSWER: 3

Which instrument is used to sight an object?

1. compass
2. U-frame
3. plumbing fork
4. alidate
   ANSWER: 4

The cross hairs in the surveying telescope are placed

1. midway between eyepiece and objective lens
2. much closed to the eyepiece than to the objective lens
3. much closer to the objective lens than to the eyepiece
4. anywhere between eyepiece and objective lens
   ANSWER: 2

A series of closely spaced contour lines represent a

1. steep slope
2. gentle slope
3. uniform slope
4. plane slope
   ANSWER: 1

Which of the following methods of theodolite traversing is suitable for locating the details which are far away from transit stations?

1. measuring angle and distance from one transit station
2. measuring angles to the point from at least two stations
3. measuring angle at one station and distance from other
4. measuring distance from two points on traverse line
   ANSWER: 2

The following method/s is/are used to find the true length and true inclination of a line when its front view and top view are given

1. rotation method
2. trapezoidal method
3. auxiliary plane method
4. all of the above
   ANSWER: 4

Hatching lines are drawn at ……. degrees to reference lines

1. 30
2. 45
3. 60
4. 90
   ANSWER: 2

The length : widthin in case of an arrowhead is

1. 1:1
2. 2:1
3. 3:1
4. 4:1
   ANSWER: 3

Following are questions from AP Ward Planning and Regulation Secretary exam 2019. Candidates appearing for this exams in 2020 can go through these questions to have an idea of the questions. Official key / answers are given along with questions. See details below:

The minimum width (in m) of a staircase flight in an educational building above 24m height should be

1. 1.0
2. 1.5
3. 2.0
4. 2.5
   ANSWER: 3

As per the Census of India 2011, Metropolitan Urban Agglomerationis a contiguous spread of several urban settlements where the minimum population size (in lakh/s) is

1. 1
2. 5
3. 10
4. 50
   ANSWER: 3

The concept of Dry Garden is associated with

1. Japanese Garden
2. Chinese Garden
3. Mughal Garden
4. Egyptian Garden
   ANSWER: 1

The grade – separated interchange suitable for 3-legged road intersection is

1. Trumpet
2. Full Clover Leaf
3. Diamond
4. Partial Clover Leaf
   ANSWER: 1

Finger Plan concept of urban planning was initially adopted in

1. Canberra
2. Paris
3. Copenhagen
4. Tokyo
   ANSWER: 3

Which one of the characteristic features best represents the ancient city of Mohenjodaro?

1. Grid Iron street pattern
2. Forum
3. Agora
4. Hanging Garden
   ANSWER: 1

Incentive based voluntary shifting of FAR of a plot to another plot is called

1. land pooling
2. land sharing
3. land reconciliation
4. transfer of development rights
   ANSWER: 4

Development occuring on vacant or underused lots in otherwise built-up area is known as

1. infill development
2. planned unit development
3. transit oriented development
4. mixed – use development
   ANSWER: 1

Damage of foundation due to soil liquefaction is related to

1. Cyclones
2. Landslides
3. Floods
4. Earthquakes
   ANSWER: 4

Bulking of sand is highest in

1. coarse sand
2. medium sand
3. fine sand
4. sand saturated with water
   ANSWER: 3

The design element provided to ensure safety of a vehicle travelling at a prescribed design speed along the curved segment of a highway is

1. shoulder
2. super – elevation
3. median
4. footpath
   ANSWER: 2

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The ratio between illumination at a working point indoor to total light available simultaneously outdoor is known as

1. daylight factor
2. sky component
3. internally reflected component
4. externally reflected component
   ANSWER: 1

The unit of traffic density is

1. vehicle / km
2. PCU / hr
3. cubic meter
4. no unit
   ANSWER: 1

The information that is not essential to be submitted for sanction of any building plan is

1. site plan
2. floor plans
3. title deed
4. land cost
   ANSWER: 4

The effective floor area available for use within an apartment is known as

1. carpet area
2. built-up area
3. plingth area
4. super built up area
   ANSWER: 1

ECBC stands for

1. Energy conduit in building construction
2. Energy credit in building construction
3. Electricity consumption in building conservation
4. Energy conservation building code
   ANSWER: 4

Maximum acceptable noise level in hospital building is

1. 25-30 dB
2. 30-40 dB
3. 40-50 dB
4. 50-60 dB
   ANSWER: 3

As per IRC codes and standards, the minimum width of a two lane carriageway is

1. 5.0 m
2. 6.0 m
3. 7.0 m
4. 8.0 m
   ANSWER: 3

The principle of Eminent Domain is the power to

1. restrict exercise of rights in land through zoning and environmental laws
2. control land use
3. retain land use
4. acquire and take possession of property in order to promote public interest
   ANSWER: 4

In which of the following models does the private partner own the revenue as well as the risk associated with the project for a limited period of time?

1. Build, Own, operate
2. build, own, operate, transfer
3. design, build, finance, operate
4. design, bid, build
   ANSWER: 2

Aerial photography is useful to obtain

1. land use data
2. land cover data
3. land contour data
4. land ownership data
   ANSWER: 2

Housing for BPL families are undertaken through

1. JNNURM
2. PURA
3. NREGA
4. IAY
   ANSWER: 4

The word mutation is associated with which of the following terms?

1. ownership
2. building regulation
3. transpiration
4. transportation
   ANSWER: 1

In annual housing demand a city, which of the following is not considered for demand estimation?

1. new entrants to city
2. dilapidated houses
3. part of backlog
4. relocated slum dwellers
   ANSWER: 4

The correct sequence in the four stagemodel used for transportation planning is

1. trip generation > trip distribution > model split > trip assignment
2. trip generation > trip assignment > model split > trip distribution
3. trip distribution > model split > trip assignment > trip generation
4. trip generation > trip distribution > trip assignment > model split
   ANSWER: 1

Under which category does the percentage of land use decrease with increase in city size?

1. residential
2. commercial
3. institutional
4. recreational
   ANSWER: 1

One ton of air conditioning is equal to

1. 12 BTU/h
2. 120 BTU/h
3. 1200 BTU/h
4. 12000 BTU/h
   ANSWER: 4

The study of urban form of human settlement is known as

1. urban regeneration
2. urban retrofit
3. urban renewal
4. urban morphology
   ANSWER: 4

Traditional Indian settlement pattern based on orthogonal grid is represented by

1. Kurmaka
2. Dandaka
3. Mandala
4. Chaturmukha
   ANSWER: 1

Plans of Mohenjodaro and medieval Jaipur are based on

1. radial pattern and grid allocation of zoning
2. clustered pattern and grid allocation of zoning
3. centralised pattern and composite allocation of zoning
4. grid pattern and sectoral allocation of zoning
   ANSWER: 4

In the context of city planning, smart growth means

1. mix land use
2. compact building design
3. range of housing opportunities and choices
4. all of the above
   ANSWER: 4

The dimensionless value of sky value factor (SVF) ranges between

1. 0-1
2. 1-2
3. 5-10
4. 10-15
   ANSWER: 1

When annual rainfall is deficient by 20% of normal or more, such a situation is recognised by IMD as

1. agricultural drought
2. seasonal drought
3. drought year
4. severe drought year
   ANSWER: 3

Which of the following traffic intersections converts all crossing into merging and diverging sequences?

1. rotary
2. manual signalling
3. automatic signalling
4. grade signalling
   ANSWER: 1

In mass transportation, LRTS stands for

1. light rail transportation system
2. light rail transit system
3. linear rail transit system
4. linear rail transportation system
   ANSWER: 2

The housing stock of a town is 9090 dwelling units. Present population is 45450. Assuming the average household size to be 4.5, the present housing shortage percentage is

1. 15%
2. 20%
3. 10%
4. 05%
   ANSWER: 3

As per the Urban and Regional Development plans formulation and implementation (URDPFI) guidelines, the plan period considered in a Perspective Plan is

1. 1-10 years
2. 11-15 years
3. 20-30 years
4. 35-45 years
   ANSWER: 3

How is road density measures?

1. area of road divided by area of region
2. length of road divided by area of region
3. length of particular road divided by length of total roads
4. number of vehicles passing per km of road
   ANSWER: 2

In India, the term Town Planning Scheme refers to

1. land renewal
2. land reclamation
3. land readjustment
4. land rejuvenation
   ANSWER: 3

A plotted housing scheme on a site of 12 hectares has 60% saleable area. The average unit cost of land development is INR 300 million per hectare. If the pofit margin is 20%, then the selling price of land per hectare is ……… million INR.

1. 600
2. 500
3. 400
4. 300
   ANSWER: 1

Area – Based development and Pan – City Development are part of

1. smart city mission
2. swachh bharat mission
3. digital India mission
4. Atal Innovation Mission
   ANSWER: 1

Integrated Cluster Action Plan is a planning document related to which of the following government schemes?

1. NULM
2. PMAY
3. National Rurban Mission (NRuM)
4. AMRUT
   ANSWER: 3

Gentrification refers to

1. Gradual replacement of green spaces with built up structures
2. gradual replacement of lower income population with higher income population in a settlement
3. Gradual replacement of non-motorised transport with motorised transport
4. gradual replacement of ground water usage with surface water usage in a settlement
   ANSWER: 2