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GATE 2017-2018 :: GATE Architecture and Planning

  1. SWOT analysis is used for examining a situation's inherent
  2. A.
    Strength, Wastefulness, Opportunity and Tactfulness
    B.
    Sanction, Weakness, Ownership and Threat
    C.
    Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat
    D.
    Support, Wastefulness, Ownership and Transparency

  3. A painting in a living room needs to be lighted at 250 lux. If the light is incident normally on the painting from a distance of 6 m, then the intensity of light source required (in candela) is
  4. A.
    1500
    B.
    3000
    C.
    6000
    D.
    9000

  5. Total land area for a plotted housing development project is 50.0 hectare, of which, area under community facilities, common open spaces and roads are 9%, 10 %, and 16 % respectively. Total number of saleable plots of 250 m2 each will be
  6. A.
    1100
    B.
    1300
    C.
    1500
    D.
    1700

  7. A 6m long beam is fixed at its left end and is free at its right end. If a concentrated load of 25kN acts downwards at 4m from the left end, then the bending moment (in kNm) at the left end is
  8. A.
    0.0
    B.
    25.0
    C.
    50.0
    D.
    100.0

  9. A classroom of 12m x 25m x 4m requires 3 air changes per hour. At an air velocity of 2 m/s, the necessary duct cross section (in m2) is
  10. A.
    0.50
    B.
    0.75
    C.
    1.00
    D.
    1.25

  11. the original cost of a building is Rs. 25,00,000/- and its scrap value after 55 years is Rs.25,000/-, then its annual depreciation (in Rs.) using straight line method is
  12. A.
    25,000
    B.
    35,000
    C.
    45,000
    D.
    55,000

  13. For a pin jointed steel truss system, which of the following statements is TRUE?
  14. A.
    Bending moment resisting capacity at any section is zero as members carry axial forces only.
    B.
    Forces in members at any section align in appropriate combination of tension and compression to develop moment resisting capacity.
    C.
    Forces in members at any section align in such a manner as to develop zero moment resisting capacity.
    D.
    Shear resisting capacity at any section is zero as members carry axial forces only

  15. Match the books in Group I with their authors in Group II
    Group I                                           Group II
    P. Space, Time and Architecture 1. Jane Jacob
    Q. Form, Space and Order           2. Kevin Lynch
    R. The Death and Life of Great American Cities 3. Ian McHarg
    S. The Image of the City                     4. Francis D K Ching
                                                                   5. Gideon S
  16. A.
    P-5, Q-4, R-3, S-2
    B.
    P-5, Q-4, R-1, S-2
    C.
    P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1
    D.
    P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-5

  17. Match the schemes in Group I with their specific targets in Group II
    Group I                     Group II
    P. JNNURM          1. Urban Amenities for Rural Areas
    Q. IAY                   2. Infrastructure and Slum Upgradation
    R. PURA               3. Rural Employment
    S. NREGA            4. Land Acquisition
                                 5. Housing for BPL families
  18. A.
    P-2, Q-5, R-1, S-3
    B.
    P-5, Q-2, R-1, S-3
    C.
    P-5, Q-2, R-3, S-4
    D.
    P-2, Q-5, R-3, S-4

  19. Match the concepts in Group I with the personalities in Group II
    Group I                  Group II
    P. Linear City      1. Le Corbusier
    Q. Radiant City   2. Paolo Soleri
    R. Garden City    3. Louis Kahn
    S. Arcology         4. Soria Y Mata
                                 5. Ebenezer Howard
  20. A.
    P-4, Q-3, R-5, S-1
    B.
    P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2
    C.
    P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-2
    D.
    P-1, Q-5, R-2, S-4