Previous Years Asked Questions (PYQS) from Model of Urban Morphology

Previous Years Asked Questions from Model of Urban Morphology 

TOPIC: Urban Land Use/Morphology

CBSE UGC NET JUNE 2012 (P 3)

1. Which one of the following sequences of land use in Burgess model is correct?

(1) Central Business District, zone of workers’ home, commuters’ zone, zone of better residences

(2) Central Business District, zone of better residences, zone of workers’ home, commuters’ zone

(3) Central Business District, zone of workers’ home, zone of better residences, commuters’ zone

(4) Central Business District, zone of better residences, commuters’ zone, zone of workers’ home

CBSE UGC NET SEP 2013 (P 2)

Q.2. Match the items in the List-I with that in List-II. The items in the two lists relate to sector theory proposed by Hoyt.

List – I                                               

(Sector Number)     

1. 1

1. 2

1. 3

1. 4

List – II

(Urban Land use Pattern)

1. Wholesale & Light Manufacturing
2. CBD
3. Medium-class Residential
4. Low-class Residential

Codes:

           a.1       b.2       c.3       d.4

(1)       I           II         III        IV

(2)       II         III        IV        I

(3)       II         I           IV        III

(4)       IV        III        II         I

CBSE UGC NET JUNE 2014 (P 2)

3. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(1) E.W. Burgess – Concept of megalopolis

(2) W. J. Reily – Law of retail gravitation

(3) G. K. Ziff – Rank-size rule

(4) Patrick Geddes – Concept of conurbation

CBSE UGC NET DEC 2015 (P 3)

Q.4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I

(a) Central Place Theory

(b) Multiple Nuclei Theory

(c) The Law of Retail Trade Gravitation

(d) Breaking Point Theory

List-II

(i) Land use pattern in large cities developed around a number of discrete centres rather than a single centre

(ii) Position of the breaking point between two towns

(iii) Hexagonal Service Area

(iv) Residential belt of considerable density surrounding the C.B.D

Codes:

       (a)  (b)  (c) (d)

(1) (iv) (iii) (ii)  (i)

(2)  (iii)  (i)  (iv) (ii)

(3)   (i)  (iv) (iii) (ii)

(4) (iii) (ii)   (i) (iv)

CBSE UGC NET DEC 2015 (P 2)

Q.5. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Table Shows Geographers and Concepts

List-I                            

(Geographers)      

(a) Semple

(b) Brunhes

(c) Davis

(d) Burgess

List – II

(Concepts)

(i) Systematic Geography

(ii) Concentric Zone Theory

(iii) (Old) Determinism

(iv) Possibilism

Codes:

      (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)

(1) (i)   (ii)   (iii)  (iv)

(2) (iv) (iii)  (ii)   (i)

(3) (iii) (iv)  (i)   (ii)

(4) (iii) (iv)  (ii)   (i)

CBSE UGC NET JAN 2017 (P 3)

6. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Table Shows Geographers and Concepts

List-I (Geographers)

1. J. Gottmen
2. E. Burgess
3. M. Jefferson
4. C. Harris and E.  Ullman

List-II (Theories/Model/Concepts)

1. Concentric zone theory
2. Primate city
3. Multiple Nuclei model
4. Megalopolis

  Codes:

    I II III IV

1. A D C B

2. B A D C

3. C B A D

4. D A B C

 

7. Edward. Ullman’s 1957 study on commodity flows to study spatial interaction and regional economic structure was based on economy of which country

(1) Europe

(2) U. S. A.

(3) U. K.

(4) Australia

CBSE UGC NET JAN 2017 (P 2)

Q.8. What are the three basic aspects for spatial interaction as described in Edward Ullman’s model?

1. Human behaviour, Transferability, Convenience

2. Surplus-deficit relationship, Commuity specific relationship, Complementarity

3. Complementarity, Intervening Opportunity, Transferability

4. Residential neighbourhood, Complementarity, Convenience

NTA UGC NET DEC 2018 (P 2)

Q.9. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below

List I             

(Model Concept) 

(a) Sector Model

(b) Concentric Zone Model

(c) Bid-Rent theory

(d) Central Business District (CBD)

List II

(Definition)

(i) Model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged  in a series of rings

(ii) Nucleus of a city where retail stores and offices are concentrated

(iii) Theory that refers how price and demand on real estate changes as distanc towards CBD increases

(iv) Model of internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors or wedges radiating from CBD

Code:

1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)

3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

 4 (a)-(i), (b)-(i), (c)-iv), (d)-(iii)

NTA UGC NET JUNE 2019 (P 2)

10. As per Edward Ullman’s mode of transport system, which one of the following describes complementarity?

1. Demand and supply of a product between regions

2. Cost of movement of a product between regions

3. Availability of a product in a region

4. Non-availability of a product in a region

Answer Key:
1. Answer: 3; 2. Answer: 3; 3. Answer: 1; 4. Answer: 2; 5. Answer: 3; 6. Answer: 4; 7. Answer: 2; 8. Answer: 3; 9. Answer: 2; 10. Answer: 1;

Links of Urban Land Use Models:
1. Concentric Zone Model by E.W Burgess
2. Wedge/Sectoral Model by Homer Hoyt and M.R.Davis
3.Multiple Nuclei Model by C.D Harris and E.D Ullman
4.Pre.asked question on Urban Land Use in NTA & CBSE UGC NET