PPSC Advertisement No. 28/2024 Jobs Assistant Director Town Planning
Housing Urban Development & Public Health Engineering Department
Vacancy Positions:
Qualification: B.Sc. in Town Planning from a recognized University.
Note:
i) A B.Sc. in Town Planning is an equivalent qualification to
B.Sc. City & Regional
Planning as per QEDC of the Administrative Department.
ii) Valid Permanent Registration with Pakistan Council of
Architects and
Town Planners (PCATP) issued on or before the closing date is required.
Age Limit: Male: 21 to 28 + 05 = 33 Years Female: 21 to 28 + 08 = 36 Year
PPSC Jobs Test MCQs Written Test Syllabus Paper
One paper of MCQ type written test of 100 Marks and
90 minutes duration. The syllabus is as under:-
i) Qualification-related questions:- (80%)
ii) General ability including (20%)
General
Top 25 Jobs Test MCQs for the post of Assistant Director Town Planning using previous question papers. Questions focus on major topics such as town planning, zoning rules, environmental impact studies, etc.,
1. Best described meaning of Town planning is:
A) A plan for high-rise construction
B) Planning of cities with sustainable growth
C) Planning rural areas only
D) Transportation system only
Answer: B
2. What is the overall goal of the Master Plan in urbanization?
A) Government fund distribution
B) Directions for the future land use and infrastructure development
C) Populace density control
D) Property tax rate introduction
Answer: B
3. Which one falls under land use planning?
A) Tourism planning
B) Zoning
C) Industrial planning
D) Fare in the public transportation
Answer: B
4. Which of the terms mentioned was an uncontrolled growth within an urban area?
A) Urban sprawl
B) Zoning
C) Sustainable development
D) Brownfield development
Answer: A
5. A zoning ordinance is:
A) A guideline for rural development
B) A rule controlling the use of land and buildings within a certain area
C) A strategy for building highways
D) A regulation for green space
Answer: B
6. What does FAR (Floor Area Ratio) represent in urban planning?
A) A building's height restrictions
B) A building's floor area about the lot area on which it stands
C) Building spacing
D) Parking for new development
Answer: B
7. What is "mixed-use development" within the context of urban planning?
A) One building that is used solely for residential purposes
B) An area of land that has residential, commercial, and industrial use
C) An area of land used solely for industrial use
D) A park and recreational facility
Answer: B
8. EIA is done to achieve the following goal:
A) There is increased tax revenue from new projects
B) Determine the possible environmental impact of the proposed development
C) Verify zoning compliance
D) There is a creation of transport infrastructure
Answer: B
9. What is a brownfield site?
A) Developing area of rural region
B) A previously developed industrial or commercial area that could be contaminated
C) Green space
D) A zone for recovery from natural disasters
Answer: B
10. The term "greenbelt" refers to:
A) A very industrialized area
B) A greenbelt-a belt of open land surrounding a city
C) A low-income residential area
D) A highway network surrounding a city
Answer: B
11. GIS stands for what in municipal planning?
A) Geographic Information System
B) General Infrastructure Standards
C) Global Integration Strategy
D) Greenbelt Infrastructure Support
Answer: A
12. Which one of the following is most critical to sustainable town development?
A) Encouraging urbanization sprawl
B) Minimizing the environmental effects of new development
C) Preventing residential development
D) Encouraging automobile transportation, not public transportation
Answer: B
13. What is "gentrification"?
A) In cities, a low cost of housing
B) Relocation of low-income people due to urban renewal
C) Land use in industrial areas being altered to include residential communities
D) Villages expanding into cities
Answer: B
14. What is NOT a transportation plan goal in urban areas?
A) Relieve traffic congestion
B) Encourage car use
C) Facilitate public transportation usage
D) Promote walkability in the neighborhood
Answer: B
15. What term describes the redevelopment of existing, abandoned industrial land and buildings in cities?
A) Greenfield development
B) Brownfield redevelopment
C) Suburbanization
D) Greenbelt development
Answer: B
16. What is an Environmental Impact Assessment's greatest concern?
A) Land ownership disputes
B) Measuring the environmental impact of development projects
C) Increased government revenue
D) Zoning Enforcement
Answer: B
17. Which of the following is a definition of urban infill?
A) Expansion of a city into unoccupied rural areas
B) Development on vacant or underutilized parcels within existing developed urban areas
C) Construction of a new industrial park outside city limits
D) Building of new highways
Answer: B
18. Which of the following describes a TOD?
A) High reliance on personal automobiles
B) Low-density residence
C) High land use intensity near public transportation stations
D) Industrial locations not located near residential environments
Answer: C
19. As a city design activity, what is an aspect of "urban renewal."
A) Urban expansion of peripheries
B) Renewal and revitalization of deteriorating and blighted areas
C) Establishment of new suburban places
D) Industrial site development
Answer: B
20. A zoning regulation limiting the height and floor area to preserve daylighting and air access is referred to as:
A) FAR rules
B) Setback regulations
C) Zoning variance
D) Building envelope
Answer: D
21. What is TOD abbreviated for in planning?
A) Transit-Oriented Development
B) Tourism-Oriented Development
C) Technology-Oriented Development
D) Traffic Optimization Design
Answer: A
22. What is meant by the term "walkability" in urban design?
A) Quality and access to walking facilities and infrastructure
B) The spacing of buildings and roads
C) The car-based urban environment
D) The number of traffic lights in a neighborhood
Answer: A
23. Which of the following is a characteristic of smart growth in urban planning?
A) Urban sprawl
B) Low-density development
C) Mixed-use and efficient land use
D) Less public transportation
Answer: C
24. Which planning policy focuses on reducing car usage and promoting choice forms of transportation similar to biking and public transit?
A) Suburbanization
B) Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
C) Gentrification
D) Zoning variance
Answer: B
25. What is the primary function of a zoning variance?
A) To allow a property to be used in a way not strictly in conformance with existing zoning laws
B) To change the tax rates for a given area
C)To define a territory for farming
D)For developing new transportation
Answer: A
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