ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR Mester's Degree in fe phan a nire Provision and Managewsent (UIPM) © Transpert Plann and Manogemem(TPM » ‘The Entrance Bxarrination consists of Six parts: +> Fellow the instructions of each part carefully and write all your answers on the Answer Sheet. > ‘The exam counts 100% for this subject; the rrarks allocated for each is indicated under each respective part. © Atterrpt all questions. + Ssitch-off your mobile phone otherwise you wil be disqualified from taking the eam > Time allowed is 2:55 hours: ‘> Wite your regstration nurrber only on the box you are required to do SO. ‘After completion subrrit both Exam Paper and Answer Sheet to the Invigitator. Be sure you wrote Your Registration Number in the Answer Sheet Write Your Name Below | dune 2019I. Say True if the statement is correct and Falve ifthe statement is not correct (pt ench) 1. Efficient transportation would move goods rapidly with the same or less effort, minimum ‘expense and with no oF mi 2. In wansport operation, fixed expenses (administration costs of raking the transportation order. time to position the vehicle for loadingunloading. invoicing. and equipment cost) do not show variation with the shipment volume, but cost per unit weight and cost per unit distance decrease because cost spreadéover the weight and the’ distance respectively. 3. Traffic signals and its controlling regulation, wallie signs and degree of enforcement, street Lighting and simulation mechanism of uaffic are not paris of uatTic management When we compare the spatial performance and celative elficieney of rail and trucking. rail has the best advamage of surface (land) consumption. spatial performance, fuel consumption, infrastructure capacity and safety than trucking. .. Pedestrian is one of the means of transport among nox- motorized vehicles in rural countries time transport has high fixed cost unlike variable cost because of high terininal cost of port infrasteucture, but has low inventory cost 7. Multimodal transport provides the duty of multiple transport document, one rate and through liability single point of responsibility and preater cost of transparency. Elements of urban transportation sysicm (modes. infrastructures and user, have spatial imprint ich shapes the urban form. 9. Ring roads impact on spatial structure by favoring radial partem (doughnut-etfect) and decreasing dynamism of central areas of cities. 10, “The broad category of infrastructure is two, namely: physical (economic) and social aspects. 11, A provess of land re-development in areas that have undergone urban decay with time, Asse yourself as nrbun tufrasteucture planer. In line with this, do xow believe that the polity fisted below are the main tools of planning for infrastr No) cure services cand wansport? (Say Wes or 12, Participatory Planning Approach, 13. Horizontal Urban Built up Expansion Approach 14, Project cycle management approach; LS, Municipal Infiastructure Investment Plan (MUIP) 16, Urban Decay Approach 17. Urban renewal/Urban regeneration; 1¥, Integrated urban infrastructure devetopment planing |TUIDP] 19, Multi-sectoral investment planning [MSIP] Transport and Infrastructure 1= Matching: Answer the questions under A column by searching from column B, (write the letter which shows the unvwer) 1 pts each 4 B ‘ Concepts Any publig shorough fare whose primary purpose is the omveyance of vehiculae avd non vehicular trate. Taclides the source of wate, weament plant, reser and | tankers, the main tunk lines, distribution lines and individual» 2. comnection lines that are laid for the deln ery of ‘potable water.” Micro Local level infrastructures Are systems of fines (usually laid along roads) ‘used for the | } collection ad rerneval and protection from fled and surface run off water thrauel conduits closed and open ditches and _- er engineering structures Includes a system of usrground lines forthe collection and removal of liguid sastes fom different urban funtion residential. coonmreal and industria} and wemment ports. | Imeyrated Development Plan (IDP) "plas 3 ssa of bos wf wes cabes how, mes and | igh tension tes transforiers, sub stations. generation | aations cho power. Utrmal power 0 for the supply of fusions, | Macro level infrastructures Fnegraed useasuer: 1 MulteSectorat Isesoment Planning oe BL SIPD ‘managed within the feat ren by local actors ke muticpalities, local government a. sectors, communities, CBOs and NGOs, hh Read Denotes a se of affairs whereby different infrastuctre ‘jnterveniony are planned and amplemented im a balanced trans relative to ene ahr and 0 the urban functions they |e suposed ene. {Sanitary sever perwork Ty anernanonally developed method approach for setune icestment pootiies across sectors te improve the | Hlesire network 10), management loa eaptalmesiment deeming. _ jor aa tie days Hey Vea suateyic planning instrument. which guides aad leads all 1, planing works ofa munsipaiy Kk Talophone tins ements of Information S = 1 Water supply im: Gigen Infiasiructue (G1) People, data teleconmunication i _f software, hardware, Transport and Infrastructure 2HIF, Multiple Choice: Write your choice in the spaces provided (Ipt each) How can we increase commiercialisation and private sector participation in urban infrastructure |A. By service conteact or by management contract B. By lease © By build-operatestansfer (BOT) D. Concession or by divestiture E Allof the above 2. Which of the following includes the concept of nuunicipal assets A. Municipal assets are property owned, controlled or used by local zovernments 1B Municipal assets include financial assets such as cash, stovks and hones C. Municipal assets include physical assets such as lund, iyfrastrucirire andl ancsurhleavsery D ABandc Except B 3. Which of the following is not true about urban economic benefits of proper functioning of physical infrastructure A. Constant production D, Increase of investments BL High production costs E. For revenue collection ©. Low production costs Which of the following is not true about health benefits of proper functioning of physical infrastructure A. High medical expenses 1B. No loss of productive time €. Low medical expenses 1. No water related diseases E. Safety and security (trate, street tights) 5. Which of the followin physical infrastructure A. Waste water control D_ Acathetics and prestize B. Protection of water sources E, Allofthe above C. Protection of flooding and erosion 6. The project cycte in infrastructure has the following sequence |A. Problem Identitication * Design > Feasibility study > Negotiation > Implememation Operation » Evaluation Kdemtifieation » Feasiili Operation » Evaluation C. Problem Identification is trie about urban environmental benefits of proper functioning of studly “Design > Negotiation > linplementation feasibility study >Design ~ Implementation > Negotiation ~ + Negotiation ~Design > Feasibility study > Implementation Operation > Evaluation E. None of the above Transport and Infrastructure 3Assume thar". improper druinugee ered the road base and damages road surtaces Crassings, cnivorts aml bridges may he damaged, waer stargnariun and fhands aay one rnd sections" ‘This idea wepresents interrelation linkages of infrastructure compone: roads solid waste management Drainage and water supply Roads and water supply Sanitation, roads and drainage mocap __. #8 the set of tools for acquisition, processing. storage and |, pictorial, cexruat and numerical information by microelectvonies-based. combination of computing. telecommunications and video Information Technology Manayement Information System Decision support system Mass media F gone af the ubove 9. ‘The main benefits of an effective asset management system are to help local governmems in terms of A. providing local residents with improved services based on municipal asset use (such 2s water systems, patks and other broader categories of infrastructures) dissemination of vox one BE attracting more domestic and foreign investors: improving the overall credit rating of cipal governments. roving land valuation that make land assets anracti purposes D. euhiancing the environment and improve quality of life of the commurtity(eg. through public ppauks and greenways), All of the above 10, Which of the following is mot true about transportation system? A. 111s composed of & complee set of relationships between the demand, the Yocanons they service and the network that support the movements B. It is @ physical tink connecting company’s’ customer, raw material suppliers. warehouses, and chanel members © Iris a system consisting of the fixed facilities, the flow entities and the control system that permit people and xoods overcome the friction of geographical space efficiently in onder 1 participare in a timely manner iu some desired activity: € for productive and real es D. Iegsolves withig a comples set of relationships between transport supply and transport demand Nowe of the above Transport and Infrastructure 4LL. Which of the following is not true about principles of transportation 2. |A. The principles are clasified as economy of size and economy of distance ‘8. IC wansporation cost per unit of weight deereases when the size ofthe shipment inesemses, econoiny of scale will apply. If transponation cost per unit of distance decreases as distance increnses, economy of distance will apply D. Shipment that uses the entire vehicle capacity has less economy of seale than shipment that ilizes a ponion of vehicle capacity & Aan Which ofthe following is not true about management in transpor |A. Functional aspects of management processes in management inclices: plans, wneais swuffing,circeting, emiraling. inmowari, representation wil camara. 1B. Tracking system in transport operation includes: vine of the driver eneronte to the wares! fice 10 chee Jin casting, xiviing the trucker cord anal inp emailing, se of Global Positioning Sestem (GPS). tse of radi and physical sypervisinn . The most accepted definition of runsportarion management” 1s the management ot transportation epotations,incluaing tacking and vehicle maintenance, costing, outing and mapping. warehousing, communications, EDMelectranic dara interchange) implementations, tuaveler and cargo handling. catrier selection and management, und. accounting. D. Losistics strategies of transport management includes: redicine te number of vurriers. negotiating aid contracting with carriers. consoladuting shipments anu! manitoring serie quality. None of the above 13, Why do transport regulation needed? 14, Traffic accidents are caused by failure of one of the follow A. To provide dependable transportation service and to foster econesnic development jh Feowomic, safety and social regulation remain erucial topies for de-regulation of 2000' C To develop business worldwide and ensure environmental safety D. Because of transport goveruinents belived that carriers required special protestion 1 ensare service avatabi and stability Except B jon’s importance to econemic and social development. the major clements. of transportation system A. The human B. The vehicle ©The guide way environment D. AB and c E Aand cenennnel and Infracteuchire sdwumne the following. is hypothetical example of urban arcu where city luxistics should he (planned or implemented. Sec this diugrao carefully and answer the following: questions. ae Rw o3 Diagram 1: City logistics to serve urban aren (example of structure of freight villages 18. Which auniber shows production area? art a2 on py rs 16, Which number shows area of freight silage? A Bz on py Bs 17, Which number shows area of consumption ® ay Bz os pe Bs 18, Which number shows sity center?” at Biz os Dea es ww number shows storage ofthe product ? At Bi? os bia ws Part IV: Aptitude Questions(1 point for each) Direction: Study the following information carefully {0 answer questions (11 SR Ne bar Me Ty ©, & P ave ight pers sitting in a cicte facing the cemer. Their differen ‘occupations are reporer, doctor. cricketer, teacher, aecountant, shopkeeper. paimer & Supervisor, Cut ‘ox nccessatily i the same order as given, Mas thd (0 the lef FO, Doctor is atthe immediate right of | AV Mis nota reporter. Bis fourth to the right of P, Nome of K & P are the nearest neighbors of M.T is a teacher & siting thid 19 the right of doctor. A shopkeeper is sitting second 10 the left ofthe teacher Painier is sting second to the left of M. Cricketer ts sitting exactly between T& P. Accountant ix ‘second tothe right ofa cricketer. N i tied v0 the left of T ‘Who from the following isa reporter” wo won KE) None of these: we OR 2. What is the position of S garding R? (A) Third 10 the right (D) Second co the lett £18 Second tthe 1 1) Thurd to the left Transport eng Infrastructure 6 me (ED Fount to the night3. fe count in the anti-clockwise berween P.& N? ection Starting from N; then how many persons are sit (one (C1 Three. (E) None of these (B) Two (D) Four As per the position mentioned above: four ofthe following pairs are alike & so they form thee _uroup. Which one does nor belong to this group? tar Tes her-Painter 1D) Doctor ~ Accountant (By Supervisor ~ Shopheeper (E) Shopkeeper - Doctor (Co Cricketer ~ Reporter ‘5. Which of the follow ing satement is false regarding the above-mentioned srtangement? {ADN ist the immediate right of supervisor. (B) Cricketer is third to the right of shopkeeper. (C) Doctor is siting exactly between supervisor & accountant (DIL ty neither a teacher nora supersisor. (E) Only thice persons are between $ & N Direction-Compreheasion Questions: Read the Following comprehension carefully and answer questions (610 10). At this stage of civilization, when many nations are brought in to close and vital contact for good and evil. it is essential, a5 never before, that their yross igaorance af ene another should be diminished. that they should begin to understand a litle of one uncthers historical experieace ant ity, 1s the fault of the English 10 expect the people of other countries to react 38 they do. to political and international situations, One genuine goodwill and good intentions are often ‘sulting men brought to nothing. because we expect oxher people 10 be like us. This would be corrected if we Anew the history. nor necessarily in detail but in broad outlines. ofthe social and politi condi which Wve wiven to each nation its present character. 6. According tothe author. Mentality’ ofa maton is mainly product ofits A. present character © polities 1B. international position D. history: 7. The character of a nation isthe rest of its, \ pss norance 1B. cultural heritage Transport and Infrastructure© socio-political conditions D mentality 8. The need for a yrenter understanding between nations A. is more today than ever before © iso longer there 1B was always there 1D. will always be there 9, Englishmen like others to react to political situations like. Acothers, C.themselves Bus D. cach others 10, According to the author. his countrymen should A ead the story of ether nations have a better understanding of other nations not react to other actions have vital contacts with other nations 11. tna fomily there are husbond wife, wwo sons and two dauylters. All the ladies were invited 10 a dinner, Both sens went out to play. Husband! did not return from office. Who was a¢ home” AL Only wife was at home B__ All ladies were at home: C. Only sons were at home D._ No body was at home 12, There are five books A, B,C, D and E placed on a table. If Ais placed below EC is placed above 1D, Bis placed below A and D is placed above E, then which of the following books touches the surface of the ble” AC BB GA DE 13. studemt works in a factory during the holidays. He eams 10 Euros an hour. He works 8 hows 8 day, $days.a week How much money has he eared atthe end of 4 weeks of werk” (A) 800 Evr0s (1,600 Euro (B) 1200 Euros (0) 2,000 Euros 14. 2.600 boatles contain 680 litres of soft drink, How many litres do $,000 bottles ho}? (A) 338 lites (8) 1,000 tires (©) 1.250 titses {D) 1,300 ites 15. A.B, C and D play a game of cards, A says (0 B. "If I give you 8 cards, you will have as many a5 € has and {shall have 3 fess than what C has, Also if take @ cards fiom C, 1 shall have twice as many as D has." IB and D together have SU cards, how many cards have A got? AMS B37 C38 D.40 Trahsport end Infrastructure 8‘Dicectinn(16 - 20): The following table shows the percentage of marks obtained by six students in five different subjects question base om the table, siyscs—chenisy sane (out nai our SH (out of 75) {out of 75) of 200) of $0) 150) A cd at aoe TS 8 #8 es * ts 32 a ee a he é a et F a ™ io 16), What is average marked scores by all he studers in physics? 4130125 pars By 5228 Ey None ofthese 57s 17), Wha sa total mark seored by student Fin all subjects together? ADS. D)338.5 Bsus E) None ofthese 3s : 18). What is overall percentage of marks score by students B? AVS D)69 BS E) None ofthese cet 19), The marks score by student C in Physics is what percent of marks scored By him in English? as Ow E) None of ese By 00 Dio? 210), What is difference between the total marks obtained by student D in Chemistry ant t:inghsh and that obtained by’student Fin the same subject” AS By 16 os Transport and InfrastructureD)i9s B None of these Direction: Sort out the correct spelling of the word 21. A. tempramental B. temperamental —C. tempremental__D, wemperamentel 22, A. humors B. humourous C. humorous D. humouros 23. A. mischievous B. mischeivous —C. mischievious. —_D. mischeivios Directi thoose the hest answer for the foll owing pattern questions 24. Which option has been taken from the same cohumns asthe key? [miele eum |[H7t\(e @\|Me7 |imMH + « © v " 2S. Which option has been taken from the same columns asthe key? o/e[o “ 2/4/7 ey: N LELKIN e 407 \l24el/e 4 b 26. Find correct sequence of sentences: : wo meters Fong and length of bamboo R: made from one single S: the Temiac blownpipe is normally some A-ROSP 5 sPRO 27 Find cortéet sequence of sentences: Transport and Infrastructure 10 4olla7k 207] © b E €. PRQS D.OSPRP: of a sophisticated steam jacketed equipment Q: give the tomatoes a rapid heating R: known as the Thermo break 10 S: biguer factories make use A.SPRO B.SRPQ C. POSR D.PoRS tt Give brief explanation for the structure of city logistics diagram ONE sketched above (pts) 2. List at least five main examples of physical{hard) infrastructure types (Spts) 3. What are iin solutions of traffic accidents in Ethiopia? Mention ar least five(Spts) 4. List atleast five advantayes of the use of mass transport in Addis Ababa(Spts) VL Workout; Hork out and complete the following transport network Performance based on the following given figures. Show the steps you have gone through in the spaces provided in the answer ( 2 pus each). CounreX Counting ¥ + Number of population 1,000,000 50,000,000 i | Toval area 1.100,000Kn? 100,000 km ‘ Tonal road lengeh 100.000 km 40100 km Tonal raitwary length ‘800 km 400 km S. Road density per 1000 people 6. Railway density per 1000 people 7. Road density pet 100 km? 8. Railway density per 100 km2 Transport and Infrastructure a