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51.

how long is the Panama Canal?

A. 10 miles
B. 30 miles
C. 48 miles
D. 100 miles
Answer» D. 100 miles
52.

how many locks are in the Panama Canal?

A. 3
B. 21
C. 12
D. 28
Answer» D. 28
53.

which of the following terms best describes a life style that promotesgradual usage and replacement of resources?

A. Sustainability
B. Ecology
C. Footprints
D. Unsustainability
Answer» B. Ecology
54.

where undertaken, EIA should be used to help determine whetherconsent is given for development.

A. Never
B. Hardly ever
C. Often
D. Always
Answer» E.
55.

what is called for the process of burning municipal solid waste in a properly designed furnace under suitable temperature and operating conditions?

A. Landfill
B. Recycling
C. Vermicomposting
D. Incineration
Answer» E.
56.

LEED means

A. Leadership in ecological and environmental design
B. Leadership in energy and environmental design
C. Leadership in efficiency and environmental design
D. Leadership in efficiency and ecological design
Answer» C. Leadership in efficiency and environmental design
57.

how did aqueducts help roman society?

A. They could reach places faster
B. They helped protect the city
C. By providing water for drinking, baths, fountains and more
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
58.

the hoover dam is ______ feet high.

A. 965
B. 897
C. 785
D. 726
Answer» E.
59.

the primary reason for EIA is to

A. Mitigate existing environmental impacts of development
B. Predict the size of impacts of developments
C. Describe proposed developments
D. Identify the environmental consequences of development in advance
Answer» E.
60.

LEED is a?

A. Building design code
B. Building marketing tool
C. Rating system for sustainability in building
D. Building safety code
Answer» D. Building safety code
61.

during the industrial revolution many people moved______.

A. To the coast
B. To the country side
C. To the cities
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
62.

the city of Athens is replete with ancient temples honoring various Olympian deities. The temple in the Parthenon honors which Greek deity?

A. Artemis
B. Zeus
C. Athena
D. Aphrodite
Answer» D. Aphrodite
63.

of what material is the outside of the Taj Mahal mainly made?

A. White marble
B. Grey stone
C. Ivory
D. Gold painted stone
Answer» B. Grey stone
64.

which of the following removes both gaseous and particulatecontaminants?

A. Venturi scrubber
B. Gravitational settling chamber
C. Dynamic precipitator
D. Wet scrubber
Answer» B. Gravitational settling chamber
65.

when were the palm islands created.

A. 2009
B. 2008
C. 2002
D. 2001
Answer» E.
66.

municipal solid waste contains a wide variety of materials.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» B. False
67.

what grounds was the Burj Khalifa built on?

A. In Dubai
B. Farmland
C. Military grounds
D. Nah the grounds were reserved
Answer» D. Nah the grounds were reserved
68.

when a firm decides to transition to a BIM system from a traditionaldesign process, there is more involved that just switching to a _______ modeling software.

A. 2D
B. 3D
C. 4D
D. CADD
Answer» C. 4D
69.

the first Asian country to become industrialized was ______.

A. India
B. Japan
C. China
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. China
70.

spatial databases are also known as_____.

A. Geo databases
B. Mono databases
C. Concurrent databases
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Mono databases
71.

about how many years did it take to build the main body of the TajMahal (excluding the surrounding structures)?

A. 14
B. 16
C. 10
D. 12
Answer» E.
72.

which of the following is the oldest stone structure in India and wascommissioned by the Mauryan king Ashoka?

A. Sanchi Stupa
B. Amaravati Stupa
C. Peshawar Stupa
D. Nagarjunakonda Stupa
Answer» B. Amaravati Stupa
73.

which of the following formats can be used for GIS output?

A. DXF
B. PDF
C. GIF
D. HTML
Answer» D. HTML
74.

______ represents the heavier inert matter in wastewater.

A. Debris
B. Waste
C. Screens
D. Grit
Answer» E.
75.

what was the main purpose of the ancient Egyptian pyramids?

A. As monuments to the glory of Egypt
B. As temples to their gods
C. As burial sites for the pharaohs
D. As something to do to keep their salves busy
Answer» D. As something to do to keep their salves busy
76.

what were the capital cities of ancient Indus valley?

A. Ur and Sumer
B. Babylon and Thebes
C. Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
D. Harappa and Memphis
Answer» D. Harappa and Memphis
77.

the term ‘municipal solid waste’ is used to describe which kind of solidwaste?

A. Hazardous
B. Toxic
C. Non hazardous
D. Non toxic
Answer» B. Toxic
78.

Which of the following is not part of the five C’s of cinematography

A. compulsion
B. camera angles
C. cutting
D. composition
Answer» E.
79.

The video effect that slowly replaces one image on the screen with another is knownas___________

A. bumper
B. bridge
C. dissolve
D. crash
Answer» D. crash
80.

Camera angles, continuity, cutting, close – ups and _________ are the five C’s ofCinematography

A. compulsion
B. calculation
C. co-operation
D. composition
Answer» C. co-operation
81.

……………….. is not a type of liner editing

A. assemble editing
B. insert editing
C. a/b roll editing
D. slide editing
Answer» D. slide editing
82.

………………. is not a type of liner editing

A. assemble editing
B. insert editing
C. a/b roll editing
D. slide editing
Answer» D. slide editing
83.

Program genres where the unscripted behaviors of ordinary people are the focus ofinterest is known as

A. realism
B. actuality footage
C. naturalism
D. reality tv
Answer» C. naturalism
84.

The number of minutes of tape used to shoot a sequence compared to the screen time ofthe finished product is known as

A. shooting ratio
B. canning ratio
C. fog index
D. screen index
Answer» B. canning ratio
85.

Lip-sync is a term used in

A. dubbing
B. lighting
C. rehearsals
D. makeup
Answer» B. lighting
86.

Programmes genre where the unscripted behavior of ordinary people are the focus ofinterest is known as

A. actuality footage
B. reality television
C. naturalism
D. real tv
Answer» C. naturalism
87.

A TV producer is not supposed to

A. be present during the recording of a sit.com
B. oversee the editing process
C. edit and rewrite the script
D. prepare final vtr for the purpose of broadcasting
Answer» E.
88.

Sir David Attenborough is a renowned

A. script writer
B. film editor
C. feature film director
D. video documentary director
Answer» E.
89.

Treatment, a terminology in cinema means____________________

A. synopsis of a film
B. a proposal for the production of a film
C. a short written outline of a film specifying how the story is to be told
D. summary of the story
Answer» D. summary of the story
90.

Story board narrates the story of the movie through____________________

A. rough sketches
B. film strips
C. story synopsis
D. comic strips
Answer» B. film strips
91.

_______________________was the first film maker who introduced parallel actionediting (cross-cut) to heighten the anxiety of the audience

A. cecil hepworth
B. d.w. griffith
C. mack sennette
D. stuart blackton
Answer» C. mack sennette
92.

The classical Italian neo-realist film, The Bicycle Thief (1948), directed by VittorioDeSica was scripted by___________________________

A. vittoria desica
B. cesare zavatini
C. roberto rossellini
D. michelangelo antonioni
Answer» B. cesare zavatini
93.

Bert Haanstra’s classic documentary___________________ documents Holland’sstruggle against the sea

A. delta project
B. delta finale
C. delta phase i
D. the eastern scheldt
Answer» D. the eastern scheldt
94.

Beat

A. the actor should pause a moment, in silence, before continuing the scene
B. statement
C. interview
D. none of the above.
Answer» B. statement
95.

In TV interview double look means__________________________

A. the gaze of the interviewer towards interviewed
B. looking only at the person being interviewed
C. looking at both the interviewer and camera lens
D. none of the above
Answer» B. looking only at the person being interviewed
96.

Slug Line

A. beginning of a scene that briefly describes the location and time of day
B. sub title
C. closing film
D. captions
Answer» B. sub title
97.

SPLIT SCREEN SHOT:

A. the space of the frame is split into more frames
B. splitting of pages
C. splitting of scenes
D. none of the above
Answer» B. splitting of pages
98.

SUPER

A. abbreviation for superimpose
B. super star
C. super picture
D. none of the above
Answer» B. super star
99.

Trailer

A. theatrical advertisement for an upcoming film
B. news reel
C. trolley
D. none of the above
Answer» B. news reel
100.

Structure of script

A. dialogue and description
B. elements of design
C. design of characters
D. none of the above
Answer» B. elements of design