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GATE 2017-2018 :: GATE Architecture and Planning

  1. 'Agora' was provided in Greek towns as a place of
  2. A.
    Worship
    B.
    Drama
    C.
    Sports
    D.
    Meeting

  3. The hue at the centre of the Munsell Colour Solid is
  4. A.
    Black
    B.
    Grey
    C.
    Sepia
    D.
    White

  5. Which one of the following is NOT a traffic calming measure?
  6. A.
    Rumble strips
    B.
    Roundabouts
    C.
    Pedestrian crossings
    D.
    Roadside trees

  7. ECBC stands for
  8. A.
    Electrical Conduit in Building Construction
    B.
    Energy Conservation Building Code
    C.
    Electrical Credit in Building Code
    D.
    Energy Credit in Building Construction

  9. Age-Sex cohort for a state in India is obtained from
  10. A.
    Census of India
    B.
    Election Commission of India
    C.
    Indian Statistical Institute
    D.
    Survey of India

  11. 'Cover block' is used as a building construction component in
  12. A.
    Brick wall
    B.
    Curtain wall
    C.
    Steel truss
    D.
    RC beam

  13. 'Villa Savoye', Paris is an example of
  14. A.
    Modernism
    B.
    Post Modernism
    C.
    Deconstructivism
    D.
    Eclecticism

  15. The role of a plasticizer in concrete is to improve
  16. A.
    Compressive strength
    B.
    Permeability
    C.
    Workability
    D.
    Tensile strength

  17. Which one of the following causes seismic irregularity in a building?
  18. A.
    Rectangular plan shape
    B.
    Vertical setback
    C.
    Increase in height
    D.
    Seismic joint

  19. The respective lengths of shadows generated for a free standing wall of given height L by sunlight incident at angles of 30°, 45°, 60°, 90° to the horizontal are
  20. A.
    L √3, L, L/√3, 0
    B.
    L, L √3, L/√3, 0
    C.
    L/√3, L, L √3, 0
    D.
    0, L/√3, L, L √3