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DCPR

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The minimum height /head room above a (b) Detached Staircase
mezzanine floor shall be _______ mts and the (c) Enclosed Staircase
head room under a mezzanine floor shall not be (d) Independent Staircase.
less than _________ mt.
(a) 3 mtr. and 2 mtr. 7. The maximum slum TDR that can be claimed on
(b) 2.2 mtr. and 2 mtr. a plot admeasuring 1000 sq.mt. and affected by
(c) 2.2mtr. and 1.5 mtr. road setback of 200 sq.mt., advantage of which
(d) 2.2 mtr. and 2.2 mtr is also proposed on the reminder plot, is
(a) 800 sq.mt.
2. The built up are of ancillary users of gymnasium (b) 440 sq.mt.
/gymkhana can be developed on plots reserved (c) 640 sq.mt.
for RG/PG to the extent of (d) 600 sq.mt.
(a) 25% of plot area
(b) 33% of plot area 8. ___________ means one or more floors of a
(c) 15% of plot area building extending beyond building line/s used
(d) 10% of plot area for parking, providing other services and
incidental purposes as prescribed under these
3. ____________________ means any built-up Regulations.
area permitted over and above the admissible (a) Porch
FSI by a special permission of the Commissioner (b) Podium
in accordance with the Regulation No. 31(3). (c) Atrium
(a) Additional Area (d) Entrance Lobby.
(b) Bonus Area
(c) Fungible Compensatory Area 9. _____________ means waste water from
(d) Gifted Area kitchen sink, bathrooms, tubs, showers, wash
basins, washing machines, and dish washers
4. Reservation TDR generated in Island City excluding the waste water from water closet
(a) Can be utilized in island city in the same (W.C.).
(a) Black Water
ward where it is generated
(b) Grey Water
(b) cannot be used in Island city wards.
(c) White Water
(c) can be utilized in Island city in the ward (d) Dirty water
towards the north of generating ward.
(d) None of the above 10. The development charge for developing an area
within MCGM limits for built-up area and
5. Which section of D.C. Rule allows FSI of 4 for vacant area is ____ & ____ Rs. /Sqm
urban renewal schemes taken up by the respectively
Municipal Corporation for urban renewal? (a) 200 & 100
(a) 33 (1) (b) 250 & 100
(b) 33 (7) (c) 200 & 50
(c) 33 (9) (d) 250 & 0
(d) 33 (10)
11. ____________ means an area within the
6. ___________________ means a staircase building for a temporary use during egress. It
separated by fire resistant walls and door from generally serves as staging area which is
the rest of the building.
protected from the effect of fire and smoke.
(a) Separated Staircase

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(a) Waiting Area

(b) Meeting Area 18. The area comprised of entrance lobby or
(c) Refuge Area common entrance hall of the building or
(d) Social Area common area at any single floor level which
serves as a Common Open Spaces for more
12. "Unsafe building" means a building which than one floor are known as
(a) is structurally unsafe (a) Podium
(b) constitutes a fire hazard (b) Mezzanine
(c) is dangerous to human life (c) Atrium
(d) all of the above (d) Entrance Lobby

13. The redevelopment of buildings existing on or 19. Area between HTL & LTL comes under which
after 10/6/1977 and destroyed by fire is category of CRZ under CRZ Notification?
governed by which provisions of DCR (a) CRZ (I) (i)
(a) Reg.36 (b) CRZ (I) (ii)
(b) Reg.33(2) (c) CRZ-II
(c) Reg.33(6) (d) CRZ-III
(d) Reg.33(4)
20. __________________ means the space
between the boundary line of a plot abutting
14. "Floor space index (FSI)" means the quotient of
the means of access/road/street and the
the ratio of the ______________ of all floors,
building line.
excepting areas specifically exempted under
(a) Open Space
these Regulations, to the area of the plot
(b) Front Open space
(a) Clear area within wall
(c) Rear Open space
(b) Gross floor area
(d) All of the above
(c) Floor area excluding
(d) Toilet bath area
(e) None of the above 21. As per Regulation 5(6), “Commencement “ for
building works shall mean
15. Granting of additional FSI for starred category (a) Upto plinth level
hotels is provided under which provisions of (b) Only footings
DCR. (c) Only excavation
(a) Reg.34 (d) Mobilisation of materials and machinery.
(b) Reg.33(4)
(c) Reg.33(7) 22. Key plan or location plan-A Key plan drawn to a
(d) Reg.33(9) scale of not less than ________shall be
submitted along with the application in
Appendix II for development permission and
16. The coastal zone management plan for greater
commencement certificate showing the
Mumbai was approved by MOEF boundary, locations of the site with respect to
(a) 27/9/1996 neighborhood landmarks.
(b) 19th Jan. 2000 (a) 1:100
(c) 19th Feb. 1991 (b) 1:1000
(d) 6th January 2011 (c) 1: 400
(d) 1:4000
17. Information Technology Users can be allowed
on road width of 23. Development of reservation in Reconstruction
(a) 12 M or redevelopment of cessed buildings in the
(b) 12 M or More Island City by Co-operative Housing Societies or
of old buildings belonging to the Corporation
(c) 18 M
comes under which Regulation No.?
(d) 18 M or more
(a) 33(4)

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(b) 33(5) (d) can be allowed by M.C. subject to

(c) 33(7) max.100% of permissible FSI.
(d) 33(10)
30. “High Rise Building” means a building having
24. “Semi-detached building" means a building height more than _________ above the
detached on _______ sides. average surrounding ground level.
(a) One (a) 24 m
(b) Two (b) 32m
(c) Three (c) 70m
(d) Four (d) 100m

25. Building Occupation certificate issue or refuse 31. Site plan-The site plan sent with an application
within ________ days from the date of receipt for permission drawn to a scale of _______
of the Building Completion Certificate. shall be duly signed by the Owner & licensed
(a) 7 days Surveyor or architect showing in addition to the
(b) 14 days details in Form-II.
(c) 21 days (a) 1:50
(d) 28 days (b) 1:100
(c) 1:400
26. ________ means a space within framework of (d) 1:500
columns, beams and slabs without enclosure of
walls over which the building rests. It is used for 32. Minimum built up area required to define as
parking purposes/other services as provided “Special Building”.
under these Regulations. (a) 100 Sqm
(a) Basement (b) 1000 Sqm
(b) Stilt (c) 2000 Sqm
(c) Terrace (d) 5000 Sqm
(d) Porch
33. ______________ means the change of
27. "Carpet area" would have the same meaning as occupancy or premises to any occupancy or use
defined in requiring development permission.
(a) MMC Act (a) Transfer
(b) RERA Act, 2016. (b) Modify
(c) MRTP Act (c) Conversion
(d) NB Code (d) Upgrade

28. Commissioner can refuse building permission if 34. Heritage TDR can be generally utilized
(a) Site is insanitary (a) in the same ward where it is originated
(b) No water supply is likely to be available (b) in the same ward where it is originated
in reasonable time. or in the suburbs
(c) It is dangerous to construct the building (c) in the same ward where it is originated
on it. or in the Island City
(d) All a), b) & c) (d) none of the above.

29. Additional FSI for religious building 35. Building Plan -The plans of the building with
(a) cannot be allowed elevations and section accompanying the notice
(b) can be allowed by M.C. subject to shall be drawn to a scale of ________
max.0.5 (a) 1:50
(c) can be allowed by State Govt. subject to (b) 1:100
max. 1.00 (c) 1:400
(d) 1:500

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36. "Building line" means the line up to which the (a) 5m, 1.5
_________ of a building extends in any (b) 7.5m, 1.5
development. (c) 10.0m, 2.0
(a) Footing (d) 7.5m, 2.5
(b) Column
(c) Plinth 42. In case of such plots or layouts that started
(d) Slab with due permission before DCPR 2034 have
come into force and if the owner /developer, at
37. "Loft" means a structure providing his option, thereafter seeks further
intermediate space in between two floors with development of plot/layout/buildings as per
maximum height of ______, without having DCPR 2034, then the provisions of DCPR 2034
permanent access. shall apply to the ______________.
(a) 1.00m (a) Whole development
(b) 1.50m (b) Balance development
(c) 2.50m (c) No development
(d) 3.00m (d) None of the above.

38. As per Rule 14(a)(i) of DCPR 2034 Development 43. As per Table 2 “Colouring of Plan” of DCPR 2034
of plots with area 4,000 sq.m and more and up which colour is used for existing street.
to 10,000 sq. m shall require handing over (a) Black
_____ of plot area to MCGM as POS. (b) Red
(a) 2% (c) Blue
(b) 10% (d) Green
(c) 5%
(d) 20% 44. A development permission/commencement
certificate shall remain valid for _________ in
39. "Non-combustible" means not liable to burn or the aggregate, but shall have to be renewed
add heat to a fire when tested for before the expiry of ___________ from the
combustibility in accordance with the date of its issue.
__________ Method of Test for Combustibility (a) Four years, Two years
of Building Materials. (b) Two years, One year
(a) IS 456 (c) Four years, One year
(b) IS 800 (d) Three years, Two years
(c) IS 3808
(d) IS 1200 45. Building Completion certificate issue or refuse
within ________ days from the date of receipt
40. ____________ means the distance from the of the request.
entrance/exit of the remotest (a) 7 days
Apartment/office/unit/Premises on a floor (b) 14 days
building to a place of safety be it vertical exit or (c) 21 days
a horizontally exit or an outside exit measured (d) 28 days
along the line of travel.
(a) Short distance 46. Development of reservation in
(b) Long distance Development/Redevelopment of Housing
(c) Travel distance Schemes of MHADA comes under which
(d) None of the above Regulation No.?
(a) 33(4)
41. As per Rule 14(a)(i) of DCPR 2034 The (b) 33(5)
minimum dimension of any side of such (c) 33(7)
amenity shall not be less than ______ and if the (d) 33(10)
average width of such amenity is less than 16.6
m, the length thereof shall not exceed
________ times the average width.

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47. Revocation of Development permission

authorised the commissioner under which
section of MRTP Act, 1966.
(a) U/s 45
(b) U/s 65
(c) U/s 49
(d) U/s 51

48. In case of development of land admeasuring

________ and more (excluding the area under
Road set back/DP Road) in Residential and
Commercial Zones, amenity areas as specified
shall be provided.
(a) 4000 Sft
(b) 4000 Sqm
(c) 4 Acre
(d) 4 Hectare

49. As per Rule 14 (b) of DCPR 2034 conversion

from Industrial to Residential or Commercial
zone shall be subject to payment of the
premium at the rate of _______ of Annual
Schedule of Rates (ASR rate) of developed land.
(a) 20%
(b) 15%
(c) 10%
(d) 5%

50. As per Rule 15(1)(a) of DCPR Inclusive Housing

for construction of EWS/LIG tenements,
minimum 20% of the plot area (excluding the
area under Road set back/ DP Road/existing
amenity/reservation)shall be handed over to
MCGM free of cost.
(a) 10%
(b) 20%
(c) 25%
(d) 5%

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ANSWER KEY
1. (d) 11. (c) 21. (a) 31. (d) 41. (d)
2. (*) 12. (d) 22. (d) 32. (b) 42. (b)
3. (c) 13. (c) 23. (c) 33. (c) 43. (d)
4. (d) 14. (b) 24. (c) 34. (c) 44. (c)
5. (c) 15. (*) 25. (c) 35. (b) 45. (c)
6. (c) 16. (d) 26. (b) 36. (c) 46. (b)
7. (a) 17. (b) 27. (b) 37. (b) 47. (d)
8. (b) 18. (c) 28. (d) 38. (c) 48. (b)
9. (b) 19. (b) 29. (b) 39. (c) 49. (a)
10. (*) 20. (b) 30. (b) 40. (c) 50. (b)

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