GATE Sample Paper for Architecture and Planning

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AR: Architecture and Planning

Q.No. 1 A sanitary landfill is provided with High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) lining along the ground
surface. This is provided primarily to prevent

(A) Bleaching

(B) Leaching

(C) Rodents

(D) Plant growth

Q.No. 2 Match the terms in Group I with the parameters in Group II

(A) P-2, Q-5, R-4, S-1

(B) P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4

(C) P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-5

(D) P-3, Q-4, R-5, S-1

Q.No. 3 Which of the following shapes can be used as an interlocking paver block without adding any other

shape?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

Q.No. 4 Match the planning principles in Group-I with their descriptions in Group-II

(A) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3

(B) P-2, Q-1, R-5, S-3

(C) P-4, Q-2, R-5, S-3

(D) P-2, Q-3, R-5, S-4

Q.No. 5 Which of the following parameters is essential to estimate the Envelope Performance Factor (EPF)
of a building as per the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), 2011?

(A) Building Type

(B) Maximum humidity

(C) Maximum and minimum monthly temperature

(D) Building occupancy duration

Q.No. 6 The Pritzker Architecture prize for the year 2016 has been awarded to

(A) Alejandro Aravena

(B) Frei Otto

(C) Stephen Breyer

(D) Yung Ho Chang

Q.No. 7 The solar protection system consisting of fixed slats or grids, outside a building façade in front of
openings, is known as

(A) Brise–soleil

(B) Solarium

(C) Malqaf

(D) Trombe wall

Q.No. 8 Match the equipment in Group-I with their applications in Group-II.

(A) P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-1

(B) P-1, Q-4, R-5, S-3

(C) P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3

(D) P-4, Q-2, R-5, S-1

Q.No. 9 For the same thickness Of material layers, relative position Of insulation in the wall sections 1 and 2

shown below will have an impact on

(A) Thermal Time Constant

(B) Thermal Conductivity

(C) Thermal Resistivity

(D) Thermal Transmittance

Q.No. 10 Match the Architects in Group I with their projects in Group II

(A) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2

(B) P-2, Q-5, R-4, S-1

(C) P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2

(D) P-3, Q-4, R-5, S-2

Q.No. 11 The CARTOSAT 2C satellite recently launched by ISRO

(A) is a geo-synchronous satellite

(B) is a part of IRNSS GPS satellite system

(C) was launched using a GSLV rocket

(D) has high spatial resolution

Q.No. 12 Match the building materials in Group-I with their distinctive properties in Group-II

(A) P-5, Q-3, R-2, S-1

(B) P-5, Q-4, R-1, S-2

(C) P-1, Q-4, R-5, S-2

(D) P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-5

Q.No. 13 Based on the psychrometric chart given below, match the vector in Group I with the respective

process in Group II

(A) P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-2

(B) P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-5

(C) P-5, Q-3, R-4, S-1

(D) P-3, Q-1, R-5, S-2

Q.No. 14 Match the development schemes by Government of India in Group-I with their objectives in

Group-II.

(A) P-1, Q-5. R-4, S-3

(B) P-1, Q-5, R-2, S-3

(C) P-3, Q-5, R-1, S-2

(D) P-4, Q-2, R-1, S-5

Q.No. 15 During the construction of tall buildings, the equipment used for hoisting building materials to the
upper floors is a

(A) Goods lift

(B) Capsule lift

(C) Gantry crane

(D) Tower crane

Q.No. 16 Match the planning tasks in Group I with the tools of analysis in Group II

(A) P-3, Q-4,R-4,S-2

(B) P-3, Q-5, R-4,S-1

(C) P-5, Q-3,R-3,S-4

(D) P-1, Q-3, R-5,S-2

Q.No. 17 In a mono-centric urban model, land rent is expected to

(A) diminish as one moves towards the center

(B) diminish as one moves away from the center

(C) remain constant across the whole urban area

(D) be unrelated with distance from center

Q.No. 18 The unit of measurement of Damp Proof Course (DPC) in building construction is

(A) kg

(B) cum

(C) sqm

(D) rm

Q.No. 19 ‘Area based development’ and ‘Pan city development’ are part of

(A) Smart City Mission

(B) Digital India Mission

(C) Swachh Bharat Mission

(D) Atal Innovation Mission

Q.No. 20 Complementary colours in a Munsell pigment colour wheel refers to

(A) Colours in alternate positions

(B) Colours opposite to one another

(C) Colours adjacent to each other

(D) A pair of secondary colours

Q.No. 21 Match the Buildings in Group-I with their Architects in Group-II

(A) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-5

(B) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2

(C) P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-5

(D) P-2, Q-5, R-4, S-3

Q.No. 22 In a Colour Wheel, Red and Blue colours are

(A) Tertiary

(B) Complementary

(C) Secondary

(D) Primary

Q.No. 23 The structural grid type shown in the figure below is a

(A) Tartan Grid

(B) Square Grid

(C) Rectangular Grid

(D) Irregular Grid

Q.No. 24 Which of the following processes is NOT used for corrosion resistance of cast iron?

(A) Painting

(B) Epoxy coating

(C) Quenching

(D) Galvanizing

Q.No. 25 Bamboo is a type of

(A) Shrub

(B) Timber

(C) Evergreen tree

(D) Perennial grass

Q.No. 26 Which One Of the following is NOT a land use zone?

(A) Industrial Zone

(B) Agriculture Zone

(C) Heritage Zone

(D) Commercial Zone

Q.No. 27 'Formulation of GIS based master plan' is a sub-scheme of

(A) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

(B) Smart Cities Mission

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

(D) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

Q.No. 28 One of the sites added to the list Of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2019 is

(A) Walled City, Ahmedabad

(B) Walled City, Jaipur

(C) Chandigarh

(D) Fatehpur Sikri

Q.No. 29 Match the iconic architectural examples in Group-I with their predominant structural systems in

Group-II

(A) P-1, Q-3, R-5, S-4

(B) P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3

(C) P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-1

(D) P-5, Q-4, R-3, S-2

Q.No. 30 Emergency preparedness for risk reduction does NOT include

(A) rescue

(B) relief distribution

(C) rehabilitation

(D) revision of code

Q.No. 31 Which of the following projection types is adopted in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)?

(A) Spherical

(B) Conical

(C) Planar

(D) Cylindrical

Q.No. 32 The Indian property inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List in the year 2018 is

(A) Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam

(B) The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai

(C) Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath

(D) Mughal Gardens in Kashmir

Q.No. 33 Which of the following trees has a columnar form?

(A) Delonix regia

(B) Tamarindus indica

(C) Polyalthia longifolia

(D) Callistemon lanceolatus

Q.No. 34 Match the images of gardens in Group I with their names in Group II

(A) P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-4

(B) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2

(C) P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2

(D) P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-5

Q.No. 35 Assuming other variables remaining constant, the Tropical Summer Index

(A) Increases with increase in air velocity

(B) Decreases with increase in wet-bulb temperature

(C) Decreases with increase in globe temperature

(D) Increases with increase in vapour pressure

Q.No. 36 Sidi Bashir Mosque with ‘Shaking Minarets’ is located in

(A) Ajmer

(B) Allahabad

(C) Ahmedabad

(D) Amritsar

Q.No. 37 The term ‘Necropolis’ refers to

(A) Organically growing settlement

(B) Origin of a settlement

(C) A dead settlement

(D) Merging of two settlements

Q.No. 38 Match the architectural projects in Column - I with the architect in Column - II, and select the
appropriate option.

(A) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-5

(B) P-1, Q-2, R-5, S-3

(C) P-2, Q-1, R-5, S-4

(D) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-5

Q.No. 39 Select the right option representing strategic components arranged in ascending order of specified
minimum area under Smart City Mission of Government of India.

(A) Greenfield development — Redevelopment — Retrofitting

(B) Redevelopment — Greenfield development — Retrofitting

(C) Retrofitting —- Redevelopment — Greenfield development

(D) Redevelopment — Retrofitting — Greenfield development

Q.No. 40 Match the scientific names of the trees provided in Column - I with the corresponding color of
their bloom in Column - II, and select the appropriate option.

(A) P-4, Q-5, R-4, S-1

(B) P-1, Q-5, R-2, S-3

(C) P-5, Q-4, R-1, S-3

(D) P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-1

Q.No. 41 The grade-separated interchange suitable for 3-legged road intersection is:

(A) Trumpet

(B) Full Clover leaf

(C) Diamond

(D) Partial Clover leaf

Q.No. 42 The Hall of Nations, New Delhi, was designed by

(A) Charles Correa

(B) Raj Rewal

(C) Joseph Allen Stein

(D) A. P. Kanvinde

Q.No. 43 Identify the role of Vermiculate in vertical landscapes

(A) Fertilizer

(B) Holding material

(C) Binding material

(D) Water retention element

Q.No. 44 The concentric circles in a solar chart represent

(A) Azimuth angle

(B) Altitude angle

(C) Horizontal shadow angle

(D) Vertical shadow angle

Q.No. 45 Match the elements in Group-I with the building components in Group-II

(A) P-5, Q-3, R-4, S-1

(B) P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1

(C) P-2, Q-4, R-5, S-3

(D) P-5, Q-3, R-4, S-2

Q.No. 46 Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency (EDGE) programme DOES NOT focus on

(A) lower carbon emission

(B) greater resource efficiency

(C) cost effectiveness

(D) labour safety

Q.No. 47 If Beam Column Transom : X, which of the following options can replace 'X'?

(A) Balustrade

(B) Sill

(C) Mullion

(D) Ceiling

Q.No. 48 Match the instruments in Column - I with the various types of surveying in Column - II and select
the appropriate option.

(A) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-5

(B) P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-5

(C) P-5, Q-3, R-2, S-1

(D) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1

Q.No. 49 The closing syntax, for an executable command line in C or C++ program, is

(A) :

(B) ,

(C) ;

(D) .

Q.No. 50 Liquidated damage refers to the

(A) cost borne by the contractor to rectify defects within defect-liability period

(B) compensation paid on breach of contract to the affected party by the other party

(C) money paid by the insurance company to the owner of insured property if it is damaged

(D) money earned by the owner from selling damaged property through auction

Q.No. 51 The ingredient to be added to produce Aerated Cement Concrete, is

(A) Aluminum

(B) Calcium chloride

(C) Gypsum

(D) Sulphur

Q.No. 52 In a multi-storied building. the type of plumbing system suitable for reusing the sullage for non-
potable use is

(A) single stack system

(B) partially ventilated single stack system

(C) one pipe system

(D) two pipe system

Q.No. 53 One hectare is equal to

(A) 4000 m²

(B) 4048 m²

(C) 4840 m²

(D) 10000 m²

Q.No. 54 In a bird’s eye perspective view of a cuboid, the maximum number of vanishing points is

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 6

Q.No. 55 Match the application in the field of construction in the Column - I and the respective items in
Column - II and select the appropriate option.

(A) P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-3

(B) P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-5

(C) P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-2

(D) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1