AR 6017 -URBAN HOUSING

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1.Which of the following is a housing sector development scheme?
a. HRIDAY
b. AMRUT
c. PMAY
d. SBM

2. India has an Urban Rental Housing Policy.

a. True
b. False

3. HFI stands for

a. Housing Finance Institute
b. Housing Factor Index
c. Housing Financed Individual
d. Housing Finance Index

4. Which economic section in India has the maximum shortage in housing sector?
a. HIG
b. MIG
c. LIG
d. EWS

5. Generally, the predominant urban land use category in a city is

a. Transportation
b. Residential
c. Green Space
d. Agriculture

6. Which of the following is a form of informal housing?

a. Squatter
b. Apartments
c. Group Housing
d. Corporate Housing

7. Which of the following is NOT an organic Housing typology?

a. Old city/inner city housing
b. Urban village
c. Traditional housing
d. Private developers housing

8. NUHHP stands for

a. National United Housing & Habitat Policy
b. National Urban Habitat & House Policy
c. National Upgraded Housing & Habitat Policy
d. National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy

pg. 1 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK

9. The key barriers faced by the government in achieving housing for all people:
a. Housing affordability
b. Speedier technology and system
c. Availability of land
d. All of the Above

10. The centrally sponsored scheme where role of private sector participation is encouraged is
a. Rental Housing for Govt. Employees
b. Indira Awas Yojana
c. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
d. Basic Services for Urban Poor

11. Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of housing situation for marginal section in
India?
a. Supply Demand Mismatch
b. High Affordability
c. Diverse Construction practices
d. Land Crunch

12. Which of the following is not a major barrier in Housing development?

a. Absence of potential occupants of EWS & LIG category
b. Housing Affordability
c. Availability of Skilled labours
d. Availability of land

13. As a provider the main focus area of Government was____________.

a. Enabling environment for public sector participation
b. Institutional Housing and Slum
c. Foundations of housing finance sector
d. Infrastructure & Environment

14. National Urban Rental Housing Policy came in the year

a. 2006
b. 2008
c. 2015
d. 2016

15. What is the uniqueness of AHP (Affordable Housing in Partnership)?

a. Rental Housing
b. In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation
c. Compensatory F.A.R
d. Credit Linkage for Subsidy

16. How many sections does the list in Article 243W, Constitution of India contains?
a.10
b.12
c.16
d. 18

pg. 2 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK

17. Which of these is not an approach for assembling the developable land?
a. Land acquisition
b. Land use and Development Control
c. Land Readjustment/pooling/reconstitution
d. Credit Linkage

18. Find the missing term in Land & Transportation Cycle …Land Use<Trips< ______________ < Transport
Facility < Land Value< Land Use… (Cycle continues)
a. Transport Needs
b. Land Cost
c. Density
d. Transport Fare

19. Which one of the following is the correct order for Planned Housing?
a. People →Land → House →Services
b. Land → People →House →Services
c. Land → Services →House →People
d. Service → Land→ People s →House

20. Which one of the following organisations responsible for implementation of scheme at local
level?
a. HUDCO
b. NHB
c. Housing Board
d. ULB

21. National urban housing and habitat policy’ was formulated in the year
a. 1994
b. 1998
c. 2007
d.2015

22. What is the full form of TDR in Urban Planning/Housing?

a. Transfer of Development Rights
b. Total Development Rights
c. Total Demolition Rights
d. Trade of Development Rights

23. What is the area prescribed by the government of India for a housing unit for economically
weaker section?
a. Upto 300 sq. ft.
b. Upto 450 sq. ft.
c. Upto 600 sq. ft.
d. Upto 750 sq. ft.

24. Non continuous repayment of Loans of the property in a continuous manner is termed as
a. Home Construction Loans
b. Home Improvement loans
c. Non-performing Assets
pg. 3 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
d. Under Utilised Asset

25. The Technology sub-mission under PMAY covers

a. Innovative technologies & materials
b. Green buildings using natural resources
c. Earthquake and other disaster resistant technologies and designs
d. All of the above

26. Which of the following is not a part of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)?
a. Urban Infrastructure Development
b. Affordable Housing Through Credit Linked Subsidy
c. Affordable Housing in Partnership
d. Subsidy for Beneficiary-Led Construction

27. At what rate the upfront subsidy is provided to EWS and LIG for loans up to 6 lakhs in Affordable
Housing through Credit Linked Subsidy scheme under PMAY?
a. 7%
b. 6.5%
c. 6%
d. 5.5%

28. CLS stands for Credit Linked Subsidy

a. True
b. False

29. HDFC, SBI, PNB, HUDCO are all micro-finance institutes

a. True
b. False

30. Plan period considered for perspective plan is

a. 1 Year
b. 5 Years
c. 10 Years
d. 20-25 Years

31. Which of the following is a not a planning control tool?

a. Advertisement or trade licences
b. Land use control rules
c. Green Building Codes
d. Zoning Regulations

32. The term ‘Segregation at source’ is related to

a. Electricity supply
b. Solid waste management
c. Drainage
d. Sewerage

33. Right of Way is

a. Smaller than carriage way
pg. 4 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
b. Equal to carriage way
c. Is not related to carriage way
d. Bigger than carriage way

34. Gross density is always higher than net density for the same area or sector.
a. True
b. False

35. Change in ground coverage will change the population density in different plots of same size
and FAR.
a. True
b. False

36. Which of the following is a part of Social Infrastructure?

a. Water supply services
b. Play Ground
c. SWM facility
d. Road & Transportation

37. Which of these is not a part of Sewage and Sanitation?

a. Septic Tank
b. Soak Pit
c. Land Fill
d. Piping System

38. Which of the following social infrastructure is provided at a neighbourhood level?

a. Parking
b. Swimming Pool
c. Convenience Shop
d. Play Ground

39. URDPFI stands for

a. Urban and Regional Development Plans Financing & Implementation
b. Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation & Implementation
c. Urban and Rural Development Plans Formulation & Implementation
d. Urban and Rural Development Plans Financing & Implementation

40. ‘Estimation of Housing demand’ is not a part of Analysis in forming Housing Strategy.
a. True
b. False

41. Re-densification of an area will change its density.

a. True
b. False

42. Prescribing percentage area for circulation/roads in a typical housing district as the only
measure will ensure desired density in that district.
a. True
b. False
pg. 5 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
43. In most cases the shorter side of a residential plot is connected to the road.
a. True
b. False

44. In a plotted housing, the individual house including green areas is maintained by the owner,
whereas in group housing it is maintained by the community.
a. True
b. False

45. A total of 18,000 people are to be accommodated in a plotted housing scheme. For this, a
proportion of 2:5:8 is kept for HIG, MIG and LIG plots respectively. Number of HIG plots in the housing
scheme, considering 5 persons per dwelling unit and 3 dwelling units per plot, will be
a. 600
b. 80
c.160
d.300

46. Which of the following is not a strategy for development of Community housing?
a. Encourage compact development
b. Encourage mixing of compatible land use
c. Variety of people from diverse social background
d. Encourage community-based housing typologies

47. Cooperative housing shows sense of community among people.

a. True
b. False

48. Which of the following is not a strategy for rental housing in India?
a. Institutionalize rent-to-own schemes
b. Reform in rent control acts to ensure the right of owner and rented
c. Promote rental housing for various sizes and economic groups
d. Land allotment

49. Which of these is not a benefit of Institutional Housing?

a. Better community development
b. Minimum home-work distance
c. More pressure on housing market
d. Serves low duration housing need

50. Creation of a variety of rental housing can reduce future slum formation in the cities.
a. True
b. False

51. Apartments in co-operative housing belong to

a. Individual
b. Community
c. Govt.
d. Institution
pg. 6 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
52. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Working person hostel?
a. For single or small family
b. Required for long duration
c. Community kitchen on payment basis
d. Affordable option for working women and other person’s accommodation

53. Plotted housing offers more residential density than group housing
a. True
b. False

54. First stage of development of a Cooperative Housing is

a. Apply/purchase for a land
b. Building Construction
c. Forming a group of like-minded people
d. Registration under government

55. Which of the following is a characteristic of Informal Housing?

a. Superior quality of basic services
b. Developed on Encroached/non-tenable Land
c. Formal transaction as per government act.
d. Legal ownership of land and building

56. The Informal Housing are not relocated if they are on non-tenable land
a. True
b. False

57. Which of the following statement is false about ‘Off site model’ for the improvement of slums?
a. Existing land is non-tenable
b. Always requires temporary accommodation during transition
c. Livelihood is affected
d. It may increase the distance from earlier work site

58. Which of the following is the main characteristic of an ‘Urban Village’?

a. The developments without complying with the prevailing rules and regulations
b. A Villages or area having rural base surrounded by the urban growth
c. The act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building
d. A run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in
tenure security

59. Which of this is not an inevitable function performed by the slums?

a. Source of affordable and low-cost housing for poor people.
b. Source of informal sector economic activities
c. The first stepping point in the city for immigrants
d. Non-Cultural mix in the slums leads to the solitude in the people

60. Night shelters are temporary shelter arrangements for urban poor/street dwellers available after
evening?
a. True
pg. 7 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
b. False

61. Majority of the homeless people in Urban India live in rental apartments?
a. True
b. False

62. In the “Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007”, clause 14 states that
the maximum maintenance allowance for senior citizen________________
a. Rs 8,000 per month
b. Rs 10,000 per month
c. Rs 12,000 per month
d, Rs 14,000 per month

63. Which Indian state has the highest number of old age homes?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Kerala
c. Gujarat
d. Tamil Nadu

64. Which of the following is a Man-Made Disaster?

a. Cyclones
b. Draught
c. Industrial
d. Earthquake

65. Out of the following locations, which one’s most preferred for Urbanization?
a. Low Lying Areas
b. River Banks
c. Brown Field
d. Fragile Hills

66. In housing development, which of the following role can only be performed by a developer and
not by builder?
a. Mobilize Land
b. Construction
c. Disposal of units
d. Maintenance till the units are sold

67.“Urban” in India is defined as a

a. Population greater than 5,000 persons
b. Population density greater than 400 persons per square kilometre
c. At least 75% of male main workers involved in non-agricultural pursuits
d. All the above

68.Urban housing shortage is prominent in......................sector.

a. EWS &LIG
b. LIG & MIG
c. HIG& LIG
d. LIG & MIG &HIG

pg. 8 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK

69.The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is an initiative of the Government of India which aims
at provide
a. One bulb
b. affordable housing to all
c) 100 days employment
d)one tap

70. Housing need and demand study has three key components
a. Current Need Analysis
b. Newly Arising Need (Demand) Analysis
c. Supply Analysis
d. all the above

71.The difference between the total requirements and supply of houses is called
a. Housing need
b. housing requirement
c. Housing gap
d. housing demand

72.National Housing policy must indicate

a. Technology interface
b. Housing finance
c. Institutional and operational frame work
d. all the above

73. Under the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA), Ministry of Panchayati Raj
intends to provide funds to only those states fulfilling which of the following criteria?
1)Regular elections to Panchayat or local bodies.
2)At least one third reservation in Panchayat for women
3)Constitution of State Finance Commission every five years
4) Social Audit
a. Only 1, 2 and 4
b. Only 1 and 2
c. Only 1, 2 and 3
d. All of the above

74.What are the aims / focus areas of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) which was
previously known as Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana?

1) Organize urban poor in self-help groups

2) Create opportunities for their skill development
3) Address livelihood concerns of the urban street vendors
4) Provide shelter to urban homeless
5) Easy access to credit for them, to setup of self-employment ventures
a. Only 1, 2 and 5
b. Only 1, 2, 3 and 5
c. Only 1, 2 and 3
d. All of the above

pg. 9 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK

75. Rajiv Rin Yojana (RRY) addresses housing need of
a. Economically weak and Lower Income groups in urban areas
b. Urban BPL population
c. Urban slum dwellers and homeless
d. All of the above

76.Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) is for

a. Provide houses for rural BPL population
b. Provide houses for slum dwellers
c. Provide housing finance for rural poor
d. Provide housing finance to those not covered by Indira Awas Yojana

77.Which of the following are the major programmes operated for rural development by the Ministry
of Rural Development?
1)Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
2) National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
3) Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
4) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 1, 2 and 4
c. Only 2
d. All of the above

78. How many types of land use patterns are there?

a.10
b. 20
c. 15
d. 5

79.The land supply for urban expansion can be determined by:

a. TLA – (PCA+BU)
b. PCA – (TLA+BU)
c. BU – (PCA+TLA)
d. BU – (TLA-PCA)

Explanation :(The total land area of a city (TLA) which is available for expansion is found out by
deducting the total area of protected/conservation areas (PCA) and the existing built-up areas
(BU). All these are taken in hectares.)

80.Optimization of urban mobility can be intervened at the infrastructure level by use of:
a. SUV lanes
b. HOV lanes
c. Toll free lanes
d. Slow lanes

Explanation: The HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) lane optimizes the existing roads by allowing
vehicles with 2,3 or more occupants to use these lanes exclusively. So, it promotes people to use
car pools to reach the destination faster, reducing the number of vehicles on road

pg. 10 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK

81.Noise map is an excellent tool for urban planning.
a. True
b. False
Explanation: These maps help to quantify the noise of a region and evaluate the population
exposed to it. They help to create a database for the planning of zones accordingly (noisy
activities/sensible, etc) and to predict the impact of noise in the predicted urban infrastructure.

82.Urbanization occurred in the nineteenth century because:

a) Commuters started moving out of villages and into cities
b) Towns and cities were becoming increasingly planned and managed
c) Industrial capitalism led to a shift of population from rural to urban areas
d) Transport systems were not provided, so it was easier to live in the city

83.Which of the following is not identified as a new form of community?

a. ethnic communities, based on shared identity and experiences of discrimination
b. gay villages, which are formed in certain parts of large cities
c. sociological communities, formed by unpopular lecturers
d. virtual communities that exist only in cyberspace

84. Cultural restructuring has involved:

a. regenerating cities in economic decline
b. turning industrial landscapes into tourist attractions
c. selling sites and images through the 'symbolic economy' of media advertising
d. all of the above

85.Wirth (1938) said that social relationships in the urban way of life were 'segmental' because:
a. they were confined to particular areas of the city
b. people knew each other only through specific, situational roles, and not as whole, rounded
individuals
c. there were distinctive patterns of activity for each social class
d. they were based on face to face interaction with close friends and family

86. What is gentrification?

a. the movement of the middle classes into suburban areas.
b. a policy aimed at renovating inner-city council housing stock
c. building shopping centres in cities to create employment
d. renovation of run-down city neighbourhoods to attract high income

87. Which of these is not a reason why the rate of urban growth is larger in developing countries?
a. living in closely connected settlements is a social feature common in developing countries
b. fertility rates are generally higher in developing countries, including among city dwellers
c. greater job opportunities encourage large-scale internal migration from rural areas to cities
d. reverse migration (from cities back to rural communities) can be harder in developing societies
once a livelihood in a rural community is lost

88. Who described urbanism as a way of life?

a. Park
b. Hawley
c. Wirth
d. Burgess
pg. 11 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
89. Which of the following was not a common feature of ancient cities?
a. walled boundaries
b. relatively small populations
c. a strong influence over external regions
d. geographically small in size

90. What was the Chicago School’s approach to the study of urban life called?
a. urban reserve
b. urban ecology
c. urban economics
d. urban sociology

91. A Housing Finance Institution in the private sector is

a. HUDCO
b. SBI
c. PNB
d. HDFC

92. PMGSY and JNNURM are two Indian Government programmes which deal with
a. rural road development and urban basic service improvement respectively
b. rural sanitation services and under-developed road maintenance respectively
c. peri-urban basic services and urban basic service improvement respectively
d. rural road development and urban transport development respectively

93.Match the Planning Terms in Group – I with their Descriptions in Group – II.
Group-I Group-II
P Gentrification 1 Haphazard and low-density outward growth of urban area
Q Urban core revitalization 2 Primarily dormitory settlement with functional dependency on
parent city

R Urban sprawl 3 Replacement of low-income residents with high income population

S Satellite town 4 Physical and socio-economic revival of the inner-city
5 Restricted developments in an environmentally sensitive zone
a. P – 4 , Q – 3 , R – 5 , S – 2
b. P – 3 , Q – 4 , R – 1 , S – 5
c. P – 1 , Q – 5 , R – 2 , S – 3
d. P – 3 , Q – 4 , R – 1 , S – 2

94. The sequence of development in a Site-and-Services scheme is

a. Land – Service – House – Occupant
b. Occupant – Land – House – Service
c. Occupant – Land – Service – House
d. Land – Occupant – House – Service

95. Which of the following is NOT a classical spatial theory of land use planning?
a. Concentric Zone theory
b. Multiple Nuclei Theory
c. Centripetal Theory
d. Sector Theory
pg. 12 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
96.Associate the plans in Group I with the options in Group II
Group I Group II
P. City Development Plan 1. PMGSY
Q. Slum Free City Plan 2. JNNURM
R. Transport Network Plan 3. RAY
S. Disaster Management Plan 4. NDMA
5. RSVY
a. P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4
b. P-2, Q-1, R-5, S-4
c. P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-5
d. P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4

97. PMGSY, a programme of Government of India, deals with

a. Urban Employment Generation
b. Rural Employment Generation
c. Rural Electrification
d. Rural Road Development

98. Match the Five-Year Plans listed under Group I with their corresponding feature from Group II
Group I Group II
P. First Five Year Plan 1. Formation of HUDCO
Q. Fourth Five Year Plan 2. Establishment of TCPO
R. Seventh Five Year Plan 3. Introduction of JNNURM
S. Tenth Five Year Plan 4. Announcement of National Housing Policy
5. Passing of Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act
a. P-5,Q-2,R-4,S-3
b. P-2,Q-1,R-4,S-3
c. P-4,Q-1, R-2, S-5
d. P-1,Q-2,R-3,S-5

99.Match the schemes in Group I with their specific targets in Group II

Group I Group II
P. JNNURM 1. Urban Amenities for Rural Areas
Q. IAY 2. Infrastructure and Slum Upgradation
R. PURA 3. Rural Employment
S. NREGA 4. Land Acquisition
5. Housing for BPL families

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

b. P-5, Q-2, R-1, S-3
c. P-5, Q-2, R-3, S-4
d. P-2, Q-5, R-3, S-4

100. The main difference between a leasehold property and a rental property is transportation
network/ access to the property
a. True
b. False

pg. 13 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK

101. Feedback is given to policy makers so that in the next level of policy revision, the feedback
can be incorporated?
a. True
b. False

102. Which of the following is a part of housing management?

a. Planning
b. Construction
c. Plotting and layout
d. Repair and reconstruction

103. The first step in Housing Action Plan is:

a. Policy
b. Planning
c. Development
d. Management

104. Which of the following is associated in city level activity for Housing development?
a. Policy
b. Strategic Planning
c. Development
d. Management

105. From 1950 to 2010, the role of government has been shifted from being a provider to a facilitator
a. True
b. False

106. What is the following is generally not a characteristic of Informal Housing?

a. Developed on Encroached Land
b. Illegal structure on owned land
c. Superior quality of basic services
d. No formal transaction as per government act.

107. Which of the following is most preferred approach for slum improvement by the slum dwellers?
a. On-site model
b. Near site model
c. Off-site model
d. None of the above

108. Night shelters are permanent shelter arrangements for urban poor/street dwellers available
after evening?
a. True
b. False

109. Slums are reflections of

a. Improper use of Land
b. Industrialization
c. Illiteracy
d. all the above

pg. 14 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK

110. Who presides over the National Development council:
a. Prime Minister
b. Home Minister
c. Vice- President
d. RBI Governor

111.Who is the chairman of planning commission:

a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Home Minister
d. Finance Minister

112. The very first Five-year plan of India was based on the model of:
a. Harrod - Domar model
b. Mahalanobis model
c. Bombay plan
d. All of the above

113.Planning commission was established by Government of India in:

a. March 1950
b. April 1951
c. May 1950
d. January 1950

114. From which country India adopted the Five-year plans:

a. USSR
b. USA
c. Australia
d. Germany

115. Which one of the following is the objective of the Twelfth five-year plan of India?
a. Faster and inclusive growth
b. Faster, quick and reliable inclusive growth
c. Faster, reliable and more inclusive growth
d. Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth

116. When a country develops:

a. Per capita income rises
b. specialization increases
c. Urbanization rises
d. All of the above

117. “Growth with social justice and Equality” was focus of:
a) Ninth five-year plan
b) Eight five-year plan
c) Tenth five-year plan
d) None of these

116. The factors affecting housing design

pg. 15 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
a. natural factors
b. socio-cultural factors
c. political and technological factors
d. all the above

117.affordaility has been brought about in India by the concept of

a. low cost housing
b. shelter to all
c. a & b
d. none of the above

118.the method of cost reduction is

a. cost reduction in all components of building
b. cost reduction through benificary& community participation
c. building centres and technology
d. all the above

119. Which of the following are the major programmes operated for rural development by the
Ministry of Rural Development?
1) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
2) National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
3) Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
4) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 1, 2 and 4
c. Only 2
d. All of the above

120. When economic development takes place

a. Population increases
b. Capital stock increases
c. Market imperfections increase
d. 1 & 2 of the above

121. Economic planning refers to:

a. The allocation of resources
b. The planning of man power
c. The mobilisation of taxes
d. The mobilisation of both taxes and man power

122. For internal financing of Five year plans the Government depends on:
a. Taxation only.
b. Taxation and public borrowing
c. public borrowing and deficit financing
d. Taxation, public borrowing and deficit financing

123. methods of slum clearance programmes

a. Complete removal method
b. Improvement method
pg. 16 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
c. all the above
d. none of the above

124. RAY will extend financial support to States for creation of affordable housing stock through a.
a. public-private partnership (PPP)
b. Non-government organization (NGO)
c. Operation and maintenance (O&M)
d. all the above

125. The fundamental element of the sustainable neighbourhood is the

a. Pedestrian shed
b. Transit stop
c. Wildlife corridor
d. District energy plant

126. Which statement is true?

1. Incorporation of health and social criteria in the planning and management of economic
development can prevent wasteful and dangerous housing being built.
2. Sanitary and related health services should be organized in the community.
3. Norms for housing design and construction technology should embody appropriate means of
ensuring safety and promoting health.
4. Health requirements should be incorporated into legislation and standards that establish norms
for the construction, maintenance and use of dwellings and their surroundings.
a. 1&2
b.2 only
c.1,3&4
d. all the above

127. Which is not a objectives of Building Bye laws?

a. Allows disciplined and systematic growth of buildings and towns and prevent haphazard
development
b. Protect safety of public against fire, noise, health hazards and structural failures
c. They provide health, safety and comfort to the people who live in buildings
d. Renovation of old buildings without any charge by the government

128.Combining two or more plots as a single plot is called __________

a. Amalgamation
b. Frontage
c. Bifurcation
d. Building setback

129. Which is not a Building Bye-Laws Characteristic?

a. The rules must be specific, clear and the language of rules should be grammatically correct
b. Terms used should be defined clearly so that there must be one and only one meaning of the
term
c. Due to some special conditions and requirements, some bye-laws differ from the bye-laws of
other places
d. No modification is allowed if required

pg. 17 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK

130. Line up to which the plinth of a building adjoining a street may be law-fully extended is
called?
a. Building line
b. Building boundary
c. Building extend
d. Building plan

131. The ratio of the total floor area inclusive of all the floors to the area of the plot on which
building stands is known as ___________
a) Groundage
b) Plot area
c) Floor area
d) Built-up area

132. The aggregate area of doors and windows shall not be less than ___________ of the floor area
of room.
a) 1/10
b) 1/9
c) 1/7
d) 1/6

133. Resources refers to

a. Manpower
b. Machinery
c. Materials
d. All of the above

134. Developing a technology is an example of

a. Process
b. Project
c. Scope
d. All of the above

135.The project life cycle consists of

a. Understanding the scope of the project
b. Objectives of the project
c. Formulation and planning various activities
d. All of the above

136. Which factor is not considered on studying of site?

a. Number of gender ratio
b) Study of site with respect to other surrounding sites
c) Study of geographical and geological conditions of site
d) Location site

137. For residential building the liveable area should be 50% to 65% of the plinth area.
a) True
b) False

pg. 18 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK

138. What are not the objectives of Development Control Regulations?
1. To stop the unfavourable demand and misuse of land.
2. To assist private interest along with public interest in all phases of development.
3. Development control is legal in nature and the planning authority has the power to punish
the defaulters.
4. To control and limit overcrowding on land.
5. To control the private development as per the required rules in connection to public safety,
health, and convenience.
a. 1&2 only
b. 1&3&5
c. all the above
d. none of the above

139.What do the Bye-laws say (Building Bye-laws Updates 2019)

a. Rights of residents
b. Freedom to builder or landlord
c. Rights of neighbour
d. all the above

140. As per the DCR, the size of plots appropriate for residential development varies according to
the income level of residents. The ideal size conditions under DCR are –
1. Low-Income Group (LIG) – 135-180 sq.m.
2. Mid-Income Group (MIG) – 216 to 360 sq.m.
3. High-Income Group (HIG) – 486 to 972 sq.m.
a. true
b. false
c. partially true
d. partially false

141. CMDA may allow premium FSI over and above the normally allowable FSI subject to a
maximum of 1 (one) relating the same to the road width parameters as follows: -
ROAD WIDTH Premium FSI
(% of normally allowable FSI)
1. 18 metres and above 40%
2. 12 metres – below 18 metres 30%
3. 9 metres – below 12 metres 20%

a. True
b. false

142. Formation of Housing Project

a. Detached / individual house
b. Semidetached houses (Twin houses)
c. Row / Line houses
d. All the above

143. Which of the following schemes has been renamed as AMRUT scheme?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
b. Rajiv Awas Yojana
pg. 19 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK
c. Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahayog Yojana
d. Jawahar Rojgar Yojana

144. Which type of projects considered for the trans municipal projects?
a. Solid waste management
b. Water supply
c. Sewerage
d. All of the above

145. Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) established in:

a. 1950
b. 1960
c. 1970
d. 1980

146. Which statement is correct regarding Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Housing for All (Urban)
Mission:
i. It aims at housing for all by 2022.
ii. All statutory towns as per census 2011 and towns notified subsequently would not be eligible for
coverage under the Mission.
a. Only i
b. Only ii
c. Both i and ii
d. None of them

147. HRIDAY stands for:

a. Heritage City Conservation Development and Augmentation Yojana
b. Heritage culture Development and Augmentation Yojana
c. Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana
d. Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana

148. The objective of Service Level Improvement Plan (SLIP) under AMRUT scheme is:
a. To provide a better transportation network.
b. To provide free wifi to every household.
c. To cover all households with water supply and sewerage.
d. To provide better electricity for every household.

149. What is the main purpose of the Swachh Bharat scheme?

a. Elimination of open defecation.
b. Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with Public.
c. Comprehensive sanitation Planning.
d. All of the above

150. JNNURM was introduced to develop

a. Urban Infrastructure and Governance
b. Rural infrastructure and Governance
c. Rural roads
d. None of the above

pg. 20 AR 6015 -URBAN HOUSING (reg-2013) MCQ-QUESTION BANK