PPSC Assistant Architect Quiz
Competitive Examination (September 2016) for Recruitment of Assistant Architect in the Department of Public Works (Architecture Wing), PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Govt. of Punjab
Previous Year Question papers for PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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A low value of ‘U’ in glass indicates:
Bad Thermal performance of the Building envelope
Heat loss from any building component
Good insulation of the Building envelope
Heat absorption by the Building envelope
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The art of building rests on three foundations of Utilitas, Firmatas and Venustas- was given by:
Marcus Vitruvius
Le-Corbusier
Leonardo da Vinci
Ebenezer Howard
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Normally, the angle of the roof truss, with asbestos sheet should not be less than:
26.50
30
35
45
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The water content of the soil represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state
is:
is:
Liquid limit
Plastic limit
Shrinkage limit
Plasticity index
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An approach which draws upon multiple theories, styles or ideas is:
Classicism
Realism
Eclecticism
Romanticism
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Art Nouveau style is characterized by:
Geometrical motifs
Artistic and undulating motifs
Organization of the planes
Dominance of Technology
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The grey colour of ordinary cement is due to the presence of:
Iron oxide
Silica grains
Excess Alumina
Magnesium dioxide
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Organisations namely ISOLA, IFLA and ASLA are associated with:
Environmental Planning
Landscape Architecture
Modular Coordination
Urban Design
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Parliament Library Building, New Delhi is designed by:
Raj Rewal
Herbert Baker
B V Doshi
Louis Kahn
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Angles measured clockwise from any meridian, usually north is called:
Altitude
Azimuth
Latitude
Meridian angle
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The first Planner who developed the Gridiron Plan was:
Marcus Vitruvius Pollo
Hipodamus of Miletus
Mesopotamians
Daniel Burnham
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Basalt which is used as a building material in buildings belongs to the category of:
Sedimentary Rocks
Dolomite
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
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ISKON Temple, New Delhi was designed by:
Anant Raje
B V Doshi
Achyut Kanvinde
Raj Rewal
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The herringbone pattern is used for:
Wall construction
Speed reducing element
Street pavements
Making furniture patterns
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Hajj Terminal, Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia is a:
Shell Structure
Prefab structure
Pneumatic structure
Tensile Structure
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A ‘Cul De Sac’ is a street where:
Only two wheelers are permitted
Thorough Traffic is discouraged
Only pedestrians are allowed
Vehicles are permitted to move in one direction only
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A general term for any vertical line of soil, waste and vent pipe:
Branch
Stack
House Drain
Vent Pipe
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The depression on the top face of brick made with the object of forming a key for the mortar:
Bat
Closer
Frog
Quoins
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Rajiv Awas Yojana Ministry of Housing, Government of India addresses housing for:
Middle Income Group
High Income Group
Low Income Group
Slum Dwellers
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The triangular space formed by two consecutive arches is:
Tympanum
Spandrel
Extrados
Regula
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In Urban Planning, COHORT refers to:
Contour levels in slope analysis
Age and sex classification of population
Land use classification of public and semi-public spaces
Soil layer classification
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Purity of colour is described by:
Hue
Value
Chroma
None of the above
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A slab supported on all its edges with the ratio of the longer side to the shorter side greater or equal to 2.0
is designed as:
is designed as:
One way slab
Two way slab
Flat slab
Coffered Slab
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The entablature consists of:
Architrave, Tenia, Cornice
Architrave, Frieze, Cornice
Cornice, Guttae, Tympanum
Frieze, Cornice, triglyphs
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Town planned for ‘Motor Age’ refers to:
Toronto, Ontario
Nassan Shores, Long Island
Radburn, New Jersey
Green Belt, Maryland
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The minimum road curb length required for parking 10 cars perpendicular to the road is:
15m
25m
35m
40m
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Which of the following generates heat island?
Urban areas
Coastal areas
Wetlands
Forest areas
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Transfer of Development Right (TDR) is a tool used for:
Human development
Land development
Economic development
Infrastructure development
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The maximum horizontal angle from the speaker in a seating area of a lecture theatre should be:
70°
90°
140°
135°
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Match the eminent personalities in Group I with their books and statements in Group II
P. Kevin Lynch 1. The Fountainhead
Q. Ayn Rand 2. Small is Beautiful
R. Paul D. Spreiregen 3. Site Planning
S. E. F. Schumacher 4. Urban Design: Architecture of Towns and Cities
5. Design of Cities
a) P-4, Q-2, R-5, S-3
b) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-5
c) P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-2
d) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2
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Match the urban forms listed in Group I with the towns listed in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Grid Iron 1. New Delhi
Q. Radial 2. Washington D.C.
R. Linear 3. Copenhagen
S. Finger plan 4. Mumbai
5. Canberra
P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3
P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-5
P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2
P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-5
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The distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular section of a beam follows:
Parabolic shape
Straight line
Elliptical shape
None of the above
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In water logged areas, by draining the soil, bearing capacity of the soil:
Decreases
Increases
Remains unchanged
None of the above
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The foundation in which a beam is provided to join two footings is known as:
Strip footing
Strap footing
Combined footing
Raft footing
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“Usonian” houses were designed by:
Mies van der Rohe
Alvar Alto
Frank Lyod Wright
Le Corbusier
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Which among the following is not an Aga Khan Award recipient?
Vidhan Bhawan, Bhopal
Museum of Islamic Arts, Doha
SOS Children’s Village, Jordan
Petronas Tower, Kuala Lampur
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In a singly reinforced beam, if the permissible stress in the steel reaches earlier than that of the
concrete, the beam section is called:
concrete, the beam section is called:
Under reinforced section
Over reinforced section
Balanced section
Critical section
Side face reinforcement is provided when the depth of the beam exceeds:
250 mm
345 mm
750 mm
550 mm
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Side face reinforcement is provided when the depth of the beam exceeds:
250 mm
345 mm
750 mm
550 mm
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The formwork from the underside of slabs having span up to 3 meters, can be removed only
after:
after:
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
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Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called:
Two curved arches
Gothic arches
Ogee arches
Drop gothic arches
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Colour harmony that is equidistant to each other on the colour wheel:
Analogous
Complementary
Split Complementary
Triad
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A relatively dark value of colour, produced by adding black to it:
Tint
Tone
Shade
Gray
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One of the Principles of Composition which is also known as “Formal Architecture”:
Scale
Balance
Proportion
Unity
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‘Rose Window’ is an iconic feature of:
Notre Dame, Paris
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
St. Peter’s, Rome
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
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Busway, Busduct and Raceway are components of:
Security systems
Air conditioning systems
Electrical systems
Water supply systems
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The difference between Wet Bulb Temperature and Dry Bulb Temperature is called:
Dry bulb depression
Wet bulb depression
Variable depression
Atmospheric depression
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In India, one of the Slum Improvement initiatives is:
Special Residential Zone
Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti Awas Yojana
Indira Awas Yojana
Eco Housing
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Suspended Floors is a structural system used in:
Lloyds Building, London
Jin Mao Building, Shanghai
Petronas Tower, Kualalampur
Hongkong Shanghai Bank, Hongkong
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A room measuring 5 m x 3.5 m enclosed by a brick wall has a ceiling of 3m in height. The room has a door and a window opening of 1 m x 2 m and 1m x 1 m respectively. The quantity of plastering
required for interior walls (in sqm) is:
required for interior walls (in sqm) is:
46.5
48
51
68.5
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Identify the CORRECT statement:
Guggenheim, Bilbao is an example of Deconstructivism
Silver Abstraction is a term used for metal clad modern low rise buildings
Spiral Building in Tokyo has a straight built form
Free Building plan form is a concept given by FLW
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‘Agora’ was provided in Greek towns as a place of:
Worship
Drama
Sports
Meeting
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The contour line is:
An imaginary line connecting points of equal elevation on ground
The line identifying the edges of the highway
The lines identifying the edges of rivers and lakes
An imaginary line connecting the ridges and hill tops
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The famous Sun Temple at Konark is an example of:
Buddhist Temple
Orissan Temple
Jain Temple
Dravidian Temple
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The World famous hanging gardens were built on:
Flood Plains of Tigris
Flood Plains of Euphrates
The slopes of Median hills
The coast line of Persian gulf
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Architectural Projects designed by Laurie Baker are generally characterized by:
Appropriate Technology
Human scale
Use of Shell Structure
Use of locally available materials
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The project HABITAT 67, Montreal, designed by Moshie Safdie is an example of:
High rise apartments
Low rise detached dwellings
Organic architecture
Prefabricated housing
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Huge monoliths square on plan and tapering at the summit, erected in the Egyptian Architecture are known as:
Pyramid
Sarcophagus
Obelisk
Sphinx
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Match the building construction components in Group I with their application areas in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Bracket Plate 1. Steel Column
Q. Kick Plate 2. Curtain Wall
R. Pressure Plate 3. Rolling Shutter
S. Base Plate 4. Stone Wall
5. Toilet Door
Group I Group II
P. Bracket Plate 1. Steel Column
Q. Kick Plate 2. Curtain Wall
R. Pressure Plate 3. Rolling Shutter
S. Base Plate 4. Stone Wall
5. Toilet Door
P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1
P-2, Q-5, R-1, S-4
P-2, Q-5, R-3, S-5
P-3, Q-5, R-2, S-1
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Match the historical building in Group I with the styles in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Pantheon, Rome 1. Baroque
Q. St. Paul’s Cathedral, London 2. Roman
R. St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome 3. Romanesque
S. Notre Dame, Paris 4. Renaissance
5. Gothic
Group I Group II
P. Pantheon, Rome 1. Baroque
Q. St. Paul’s Cathedral, London 2. Roman
R. St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome 3. Romanesque
S. Notre Dame, Paris 4. Renaissance
5. Gothic
P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4
P-2, Q-5, R-3, S-1
P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-5
P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1
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Match the terms in Group I with their descriptions in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Quoin 1. Geometric representation of the universe
Q. Stucco 2. Small dome
R. Mandala 3. The triangular form above an opening
S. Cupola 4. Cornerstone at the angle of buildings
5. Plaster
Group I Group II
P. Quoin 1. Geometric representation of the universe
Q. Stucco 2. Small dome
R. Mandala 3. The triangular form above an opening
S. Cupola 4. Cornerstone at the angle of buildings
5. Plaster
P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1
P-3, Q-5, R-1, S-4
P-4, Q-5, R-1, S-2
P-3, Q-1, R-5, S-4
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The partial factor of safety for concrete as per IS: 456-2000 is:
1.5
1.15
0.87
0.446
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The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed:
2% of total cross sectional area
4% of total cross sectional area
3% of total cross sectional area
6% of total cross sectional area
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Early Aryan Civilization is characterized by:
Introduction of arches and domes
Wooden construction
Rock cut Architecture
Flat brick masonry
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In a pitched truss the two vertical web members set at equal distances from the apex are called:
Joggle post
Queen post
King post
Jack post
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The advantage of reinforced concrete is due to:
Monolithic character
Fire-resisting and durability
Moulding in any desired shape
All of the above
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The shear reinforcement in R.C.C. is provided to resist:
Vertical shear
Horizontal shear
Diagonal compression
Diagonal tension
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To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the thickness of the foundation is:
Kept uniform throughout
Increased gradually towards the edge
Decreased gradually towards the edge
Kept zero at the edge
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In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to:
Tensile edge
Tensile reinforcement
Neutral axis of the beam
Longitudinal central axis
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The portion of a brick cut across the width is called:
Closer
Half brick
Bat
Bed
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The exterior angle between the outer face of walls is known as:
Quion
Junction
Turn
All of the above
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In case of multi-storied buildings, the formwork to be removed first:
Sides of beams and girders
Slabs
Bottom of beams and girders
All the above at the same time
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The cubical contents of a cement bag of 50.0 kg is generally:
0.25 cu m
0.034 cu m
0.043 cu m
0.05 cu m
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The figurehead style of Antonio Gaudi’s work is known as:
Catalan Modernism
Gothic
Renaissance
Neo-Classicism
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Which Plan form is NOT suitable for the building located in the Earthquake zone?
Rectangular
L Shaped
Circular
Square
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Bahai Temple in Delhi is a:
Shell structure
Tent structure
Pneumatic structure
Tensile structure
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Emergency power is required to operate all of the following EXCEPT:
Fire and booster pumps
Alarm, communication and stair pressurization systems
Three elevators at one time
Emergency lights (battery operated)
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The Empire State Building, Manhattan, New York has how many floors:
88
45
178
102
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A site on a map drawn to a scale of 1:16000 measures 75 sq cm. The actual area of the site in
hectares are:
hectares are:
120
192
162
256
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The unending sequence of numbers where the first two numbers are 1 and 1, each succeeding
the term is the sum of the two immediately preceding:
the term is the sum of the two immediately preceding:
Fibonacci series
Harmonic progression
Harmonic series
Geometric progression
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The literal meaning of Feng Shui is:
House and Household
Wind and water
Efficiency of Design
Sensitivity towards Design
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The Neo-classical movement in the 18th century began as a reaction against:
Baroque style
Renaissance style
Gothic style
Romanesque style
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The essential components of Orissan Temple are:
Ratha, Vimana, Harmika
Kalasa, Pida, Bada
Torana, Stupa, pida
Vedika, Pradakshina, Harmika
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Match the following Architectural styles:
P. Greek 1. Hypostyle Hall
Q. Roman 2. Chaitya Hall
R. Buddhist 3. Parthenon
S. Egyptian 4. Triumphal Arch
P. Greek 1. Hypostyle Hall
Q. Roman 2. Chaitya Hall
R. Buddhist 3. Parthenon
S. Egyptian 4. Triumphal Arch
P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-2
P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2
P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1
P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3
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The term coined by Paolo Soleri combines ecology with Architecture and deals with
habitats maintaining an extremely high population density is:
habitats maintaining an extremely high population density is:
Archaeology
Proxemics
Arcology
Utopia
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GRIHA is a rating for Green Building given by:
Development Alternatives
The Energy and Research Institute
Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Ministry of Power
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ECBC stands for:
Electrical Conduit in Building Construction
Energy Conservation Building code
Electrical Credit in Building Code
Energy Credit in Building Construction
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“Villa Savoye”, Paris is an example of:
Modernism
Post Modernism
Deconstructivism
Eclecticism
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The term “Zeitgeist”, used in contemporary architecture, refers to:
Iconicity
Spirit of Times
Kinesthetics
Semantic associations
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In the case of residential apartments, the effective floor area available for use within an apartment,
is known as:
is known as:
Carpet Area
Built-up Area
Plinth Area
Super Built-up Area
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Beam or lowest division of the entablature which extends from column to column is known as:
Arabesque
Arcade
Architrave
Arbour
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Travel behaviour characteristics of an urban area can be derived from:
Parking Survey
Demographic Survey
Socio Economic Survey
Origin & Destination Survey
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Match the projects in Group I with their architects in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin 1. Bernard Tschumi
Q. Kimbell Art Museum, Fortworth 2. Richard Meier
R. Getty Centre, Los Angeles 3. Daniel Libeskind
S. Freedom Tower, New York 4. Louis Kahn
5. Santiago Calatrava
Group I Group II
P. Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin 1. Bernard Tschumi
Q. Kimbell Art Museum, Fortworth 2. Richard Meier
R. Getty Centre, Los Angeles 3. Daniel Libeskind
S. Freedom Tower, New York 4. Louis Kahn
5. Santiago Calatrava
P-5, Q-4, R-2, S-3
P-5, Q-1, R-2, S-4
P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3
P-2, Q-5, R-4, S-3
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Match the terms in Group I with their meaning in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Mimbar 1. Pillared assembly hall
Q. Qibla 2. Covered passage around a central court
R. Liwan 3. Pulpit
S. Baradari 4. Parapet between wall openings
5. Direction of Mecca
Group I Group II
P. Mimbar 1. Pillared assembly hall
Q. Qibla 2. Covered passage around a central court
R. Liwan 3. Pulpit
S. Baradari 4. Parapet between wall openings
5. Direction of Mecca
P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-2
P-3, Q-5, R-1, S-2
P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-5
P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-1
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Match the locations in Group I with the corresponding traps in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Inspection chamber 1. N-Trap
Q. Washbasin 2. Gully Trap
R. Bathing space 3. S-Trap
S. European water closet 4. Bottle Trap
5. Floor Trap
Group I Group II
P. Inspection chamber 1. N-Trap
Q. Washbasin 2. Gully Trap
R. Bathing space 3. S-Trap
S. European water closet 4. Bottle Trap
5. Floor Trap
P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-2
P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-3
P-2, Q-4, R-5, S-3
P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1
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The member which is placed horizontally on rafter to support roof covering is called as:
Purlin
Cleat
Batten
Strut
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While designing a stair, the product of rise and going is approximately kept equal to:
350
420
450
500
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The function of cleats in a roof truss:
To support the common rafter
To support purlins
To prevent the purlins from tilting
All of the above
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As per the National Building code 2005, the minimum size of a habitable room in m2 is:
9.5
10.5
8.0
12.5
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‘Urushringa’ is the design component used for one of the following temples:
Buddhist temple
Khajuraho
Dravidian
Deccan
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V7 concept given by Le Corbusier refers to:
Neighborhood Planning
Housing Typologies
Architecture Design Principle
Hierarchy of Roads
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