GATE Planning History, Theory and Techniques: Urban growth models – Previous Year Questions

6 GATE previous year questions on Urban growth models (Planning History, Theory and Techniques, Architecture and Planning) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

1. GATE 2021 AR Q20 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which urban land-use model represents a polycentric city?
2. GATE 2023 AR — Planning Q17 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The spatial-interaction models used in the Lowry model (1964) are of which type?
3. GATE 2023 AR — Architecture Q17 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The spatial-interaction models used in the Lowry model (1964) are of which type?
4. GATE 2024 AR — Planning Q64 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The diagram relates labour supply X to urban growth Y. Ratios A:A′ and B:B′ are 1:1.2 and 3:1.2. If labour supply at B is 6 units, find growth at B′,…
5. GATE 2025 AR — Planning Q15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – In Burgess’s concentric-zone model, which zone contains mixed residential and commercial establishments?
6. GATE 2025 AR — Architecture Q15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – In Burgess’s concentric-zone model, which zone contains mixed residential and commercial establishments?