SMART CITIES EXAM | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (PROFESSOR
VERIFIED) | ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Define Smart Cities? - CORRECT ANSWER -A smart city is an area that has a bunch of factors
working together such as a smart economy, smart mobility, smart environment, smart people,
smart living, and smart governance thus creating a great space to live in
Give five examples of smart innovations. - CORRECT ANSWER -Smart assistance and voice
technology, self driving vehicles, IOT (internet of things) connecting everything via internet,
health and tech wearables (fit bit, apple watch), smart grids (advanced electrical grids using
sensors)
Name 6 general indicators for finding whether a city is smart. - CORRECT ANSWER -Advanced
technological infrastructure, transportation and mobility, sustainable green initiatives, digital
services (city planning, public info online), smart governance (tech used for decision making),
Education (collaboration between universities and gov and programs)
2. Why is sharing better than owning? - CORRECT ANSWER -Cost efficient sharing resources,
resource efficient, reduced environmental impact, space optimization
How does collaboration enhance sharing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pool their resources, increased
access allowing large groups to participate, knowledge sharing
How does the revenue model change with sharing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Instead of paying to
own a product they pay to have access to it, subscription models, more sustainable resource
efficient economy
3. Write a note on the zero-waste economy. - CORRECT ANSWER -Waste generation is
minimized, all repurposed, recycled, or composted
, Circular economy model, closed loop system, products designed for longevity and at the end of
the day reintegrated into the production process
Become more aware about what you are using, what you choose to recycle
4. Smart Cities develop a need for change in city political strategies and perspectives. The cities
are looking for change management to redevelop city administration. What changes can you
think of? Explain. - CORRECT ANSWER -Embrace this new change to technology and shift many
of the important information on to there thus allowing more public access for all
Put on like online permit systems, forms, public files etc
Collaboration and new partnerships, government and universities or very smart scientists who
know what they are talking about
Infrastructure development, renewable energy projects, etc
5. Write a note on smart safety? How can you implement smart safety in a smart city? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Surveillance and monitoring systems - sensors that can help detect traffic,
safety concerns etc
Emergency response systems, kind of like the blue lights we have on campus, buttons we can
click, apps on our smartphones that can ensure our safety
6. What is transparent governance? - CORRECT ANSWER -That citizens have access to education
and are transparent about public documents and data that the public would be curious in
seeing
Accountability that government officials are going to be doing their jobs, not abusing their
power and being corrupt, spending and making financial transactions ethically, integrity
7. What are the possible collaboration models in a sharing economy. Describe 3 examples. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Peer to peer platforms where individuals directly connect to entities or rent
out services through a certain website or person, platforms act as intermediaries to facilitate
transactions (Air BNB, doordash)
Business to peer, business offering their goods or services to a customer , like tool libraries
which lends out tools and equipment to individuals
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (PROFESSOR
VERIFIED) | ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Define Smart Cities? - CORRECT ANSWER -A smart city is an area that has a bunch of factors
working together such as a smart economy, smart mobility, smart environment, smart people,
smart living, and smart governance thus creating a great space to live in
Give five examples of smart innovations. - CORRECT ANSWER -Smart assistance and voice
technology, self driving vehicles, IOT (internet of things) connecting everything via internet,
health and tech wearables (fit bit, apple watch), smart grids (advanced electrical grids using
sensors)
Name 6 general indicators for finding whether a city is smart. - CORRECT ANSWER -Advanced
technological infrastructure, transportation and mobility, sustainable green initiatives, digital
services (city planning, public info online), smart governance (tech used for decision making),
Education (collaboration between universities and gov and programs)
2. Why is sharing better than owning? - CORRECT ANSWER -Cost efficient sharing resources,
resource efficient, reduced environmental impact, space optimization
How does collaboration enhance sharing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pool their resources, increased
access allowing large groups to participate, knowledge sharing
How does the revenue model change with sharing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Instead of paying to
own a product they pay to have access to it, subscription models, more sustainable resource
efficient economy
3. Write a note on the zero-waste economy. - CORRECT ANSWER -Waste generation is
minimized, all repurposed, recycled, or composted
, Circular economy model, closed loop system, products designed for longevity and at the end of
the day reintegrated into the production process
Become more aware about what you are using, what you choose to recycle
4. Smart Cities develop a need for change in city political strategies and perspectives. The cities
are looking for change management to redevelop city administration. What changes can you
think of? Explain. - CORRECT ANSWER -Embrace this new change to technology and shift many
of the important information on to there thus allowing more public access for all
Put on like online permit systems, forms, public files etc
Collaboration and new partnerships, government and universities or very smart scientists who
know what they are talking about
Infrastructure development, renewable energy projects, etc
5. Write a note on smart safety? How can you implement smart safety in a smart city? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Surveillance and monitoring systems - sensors that can help detect traffic,
safety concerns etc
Emergency response systems, kind of like the blue lights we have on campus, buttons we can
click, apps on our smartphones that can ensure our safety
6. What is transparent governance? - CORRECT ANSWER -That citizens have access to education
and are transparent about public documents and data that the public would be curious in
seeing
Accountability that government officials are going to be doing their jobs, not abusing their
power and being corrupt, spending and making financial transactions ethically, integrity
7. What are the possible collaboration models in a sharing economy. Describe 3 examples. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Peer to peer platforms where individuals directly connect to entities or rent
out services through a certain website or person, platforms act as intermediaries to facilitate
transactions (Air BNB, doordash)
Business to peer, business offering their goods or services to a customer , like tool libraries
which lends out tools and equipment to individuals
