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GATE 2023 AR — Planning – Previous Year Questions with Solutions

All 65 questions of GATE 2023 AR — Planning with answers and explanations. Read each question, then practise it by topic or as a full paper.

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  1. Question 1 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – He did not manage to fix the car himself, so he in the garage.
  2. Question 2 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Planting : Seed : : Raising : (By word meaning)
  3. Question 3 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – A certain country has 504 universities and 25951 colleges. These are categorised into Grades I, II, and III as shown in the given pie charts. What is…
  4. Question 4 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The minute-hand and second-hand of a clock cross each other times between 09:15:00 AM and 09:45:00 AM on a day.
  5. Question 5 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The symbols ○, ∗, △, and □ are to be filled, one in each box, as shown below. The rules for filling in the four symbols are as follows. 1) Every row…
  6. Question 6 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – In a recently held parent-teacher meeting, the teachers had very few complaints about Ravi. After all, Ravi was a hardworking and kind student.…
  7. Question 7 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Consider the following inequalities p2 - 4q < 4 3p + 2q < 6 where p and q are positive integers. The value of (p + q) is .
  8. Question 8 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Which one of the sentence sequences in the given options creates a coherent narrative? (i) I could not bring myself to knock. (ii) There was a murmur…
  9. Question 9 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – How many pairs of sets (S, T) are possible among the subsets of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 that satisfy the condition that S is a subset of T?
  10. Question 10 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – An opaque pyramid (shown below), with a square base and isosceles faces, is suspended in the path of a parallel beam of light, such that its shadow is…
  11. Question 11 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which triad comprises the secondary colours in additive colour mixing?
  12. Question 12 (1 mark, MTA) – Which criterion is specifically mentioned in Special Conditions of Contract (SCC)?
  13. Question 13 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – In AutoCAD, which command creates a mesh by sweeping a selected line or curve along a straight path, as shown?
  14. Question 14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – According to the Burra Charter (2013), cultural significance means which values for past, present or future generations?
  15. Question 15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – According to URDPFI Guidelines (2015), what is the recommended gross density, in persons per hectare, for a small town in a hill area?
  16. Question 16 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – An ecological niche is best described by which option?
  17. Question 17 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The spatial-interaction models used in the Lowry model (1964) are of which type?
  18. Question 18 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which method assigns criteria weights through pairwise comparisons?
  19. Question 19 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which is NOT classified as an enteric pathogen in the given options?
  20. Question 20 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which publication of MoSPI follows the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting framework?
  21. Question 21 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – What maximum population did Ebenezer Howard propose for one Garden City, including its agricultural estate?
  22. Question 22 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which landscape device was used in eighteenth-century English gardens to remove the visible boundary between garden and surrounding landscape?
  23. Question 23 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The plan shows rooms and door openings, with an entry from outside. Which diagram correctly represents access between the rooms from that entry?
  24. Question 24 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which method prevents smoke from entering an enclosed fire-escape staircase?
  25. Question 25 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which Act specifies a 100 m prohibited area around protected monuments?
  26. Question 26 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which pairs contain Gestalt principles of visual perception?
  27. Question 27 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which is NOT a primary air pollutant?
  28. Question 28 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which biosphere reserves in India are included in UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere network?
  29. Question 29 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match buildings P National Assembly, Dhaka; Q UNESCO Secretariat, Paris; R Palace complex, Fatehpur Sikri; S Shodhan House, Ahmedabad, with spatial…
  30. Question 30 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match NBC minimum widths in metres: P habitable room, Q staircase, R kitchen, S bathroom; 1=1.0, 2=3.0, 3=1.2, 4=1.8, 5=2.4.
  31. Question 31 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match concepts P Radiant City, Q Conservative Surgery, R Broadacre City, S Linear City with 1 Clarence Perry, 2 Arturo Soria y Mata, 3 Le Corbusier, 4…
  32. Question 32 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – For a residential area, identify the correct statements: P gross density exceeds net density; Q gross density is below net density; R net density is…
  33. Question 33 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match NAPCC missions P Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Q Sustainable Habitat, R Water, S Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change with 1 climate-research…
  34. Question 34 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which are Sustainable Development Goals?
  35. Question 35 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which building-system pairings are correct?
  36. Question 36 (2 marks, Multiple select) – In Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS), which statements are correct?
  37. Question 37 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which provisions belong to a septic tank?
  38. Question 38 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which places show urban patterns influenced by the star-like layout of French gardens?
  39. Question 39 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which quantities are required in the Rational Method for estimating peak runoff?
  40. Question 40 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Under Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, which definitions are correct?
  41. Question 41 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which statements about land use and transport are correct?
  42. Question 42 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which statements about composting are correct?
  43. Question 43 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which is NOT a municipal function listed in the Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution?
  44. Question 44 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A building has 500 m² roof area. Annual rainfall is 0.4 m and 40% of collected roof rainwater is lost. If daily demand is 600 litres, for how many…
  45. Question 45 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Eight classrooms each measure 15 m×10 m×4 m high. Paint the four internal walls, deducting 10% for openings. Base and finish coats require 4.5 and 2.5…
  46. Question 46 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A project starts 29 January with no holidays. Activity A:96 m³, 8 workers, 3 m³/worker-day; B:252 m³, 7 workers, 4 m³/worker-day; C:275 m³, 5 workers,…
  47. Question 47 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A group-housing project has HIG:MIG:LIG dwelling counts 3:2:1 and average dwelling areas 100, 60, 30 m² respectively. If combined MIG+LIG built-up…
  48. Question 48 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The figure is the surface development of a closed three-dimensional object; dotted lines are folds and dimensions are centimetres. Find its volume in…
  49. Question 49 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A residential project uses a 1 hectare plot and FAR 2.0. Parking is exempt from FAR. Provide one car per 100 m² of FAR-counted built-up area. Parking…
  50. Question 50 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which scale is commonly used to measure attitudes?
  51. Question 51 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which is NOT a focus area of Jal Shakti Abhiyan?
  52. Question 52 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – What is the correct order for public-transit service planning?
  53. Question 53 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – What is the correct sequence in traffic-signal design?
  54. Question 54 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Travel-demand prediction considers P modal alternatives, Q population, R land use. Which are relevant?
  55. Question 55 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – What does ARHC stand for in the housing initiative referred to in the paper?
  56. Question 56 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which non-probability sampling method chooses respondents because they are readily available and easy to contact?
  57. Question 57 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P EPA MOVES, Q Fratar model, R growth-factor method, S user equilibrium with 1 traffic assignment, 2 trip production, 3 trip distribution, 4…
  58. Question 58 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P RERA 2016, Q RTI Act 2005, R Town and Country Planning Act, S Municipal Act with 1 Chief Information Commission, 2 Land Regulatory Board, 3…
  59. Question 59 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Under IRC 11:1962, cycle tracks are warranted for P cycle traffic at least 400/hour with motor traffic 100–200/hour; Q cycle traffic at least 100/hour…
  60. Question 60 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match URDPFI population categories P large city, Q metropolitan city II, R small town II, S medium town I with 1 50000–100000, 2 5–10 million, 3…
  61. Question 61 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match satellite applications P cyclone monitoring, Q communication, R high-resolution imaging, S navigation with 1 IRNSS-1I, 2 HySIS, 3 GSAT-30, 4…
  62. Question 62 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which institutions are associated with the 73rd Constitutional Amendment?
  63. Question 63 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which methods can classify land use from satellite imagery?
  64. Question 64 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The contour diagram shows points A and B on a continuously ascending surface. The horizontal projection of AB is 200 m and its gradient is 1 in 25.…
  65. Question 65 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Daily household trip rates by household size 1, 2, 3+ are: zero vehicles 0.5, 2, 4; one vehicle 0.6, 2.5, 5; two or more vehicles 1, 3, 6.…