Q. In a mono-centric urban model, land rent is expected to (A) diminish as one moves towards the center (B) diminish as one moves away from the center (C) remain constant across the whole urban area (D) be unrelated with distance from center Ans: diminish as one moves away from the center Explanation: In mono-centric […]
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Q. Super-elevation of a road with pre-determined radius of curvature is primarily dependent on (A) Altitude (B) Soil bearing capacity (C) Traffic volume (D) Design traffic speed Ans: Design traffic speed Explanation: Most of the design parameters for a road are dependent on the Design Traffic Speed.
Q. A sanitary landfill is provided with High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) lining along the ground surface. This is provided primarily to prevent (A) Bleaching (B) Leaching (C) Rodents (D) Plant growth Explanation: Geomembranes, predominantly high-density polyethylene (HDPE), have been used as bottom liners in landfills for almost 30 years for its resistance to chemical
Q. Name the architect who criticized ornament in useful objects in his essay ‘Ornament and Crime’. (A) John Ruskin (B) H P Berlage (C) Adolf Loos (D) Walter Gropius Ans: Adolf Loos Explanation: “Ornament and Crime” is an essay and lecture by modernist architect Adolf Loos that criticizes ornament in useful objects.
Q. Which of the following commands in AUTOCAD is used to create 3D solid between various cross sections? (A) LOFT (B) MESH (C) XEDGES (D) PFACE Ans: LOFT Explanation: Loft is used in AUTOCAD is used to create 3D solid between various complex cross sections.
Q. Two trains started at 7AM from the same point. The first train travelled north at a speed of 80km/h and the second train travelled south at a speed of 100 km/h. The time at which they were 540 km apart is__________ AM. (A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 11.30 Ans: 10 Explanation: The
Q. The nomenclature of Hindustani music has changed over the centuries. Since the medieval period dhrupad styles were identified as baanis. Terms like gayaki and baaj were used to refer to vocal and instrumental styles, respectively. With the institutionalization of music education the term gharana became acceptable. Gharana originally referred to hereditary musicians from a
Q. In a country of 1400 million population, 70% own mobile phones. Among the mobile phone owners, only 294 million access the Internet. Among these Internet users, only half buy goods from e-commerce portals. What is the percentage of these buyers in the country? (A) 10.50 (B) 14.70 (C) 15.00 (D) 50.00 Ans: 10.50 Explanation:
Q. Since the last one year, after a 125 basis point reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India, banking institutions have been making a demand to reduce interest rates on small saving schemes. Finally, the government announced yesterday a reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes to bring them on par
Q. Until Iran came along, India had never been________________ in kabaddi. (A) defeated (B) defeating (C) defeat (D) defeatist Ans: defeated
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