GATE ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 2013 PAPER WITH SOLUTION

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• Eligible for admission in master's progamme in IITs, NITs, and other premier institutes in India.
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• GATE score is valid for two years.
• GATE preparation helps in on-campus/off-campus placement dives.
• you can switch to construction management, plannig sector, civil Engineering etc. if you do not like architecture any more.
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There are solved question of previous year will help you to prepare your goal this little effort of mine.

GATE AR question paper with answer 

Marking scheme 

Questions 1-25 carry 1 marks each. Question 26-55 carry 2 marks each.

Question no 56-60 carry 1 marks each and Question no 61-65 carry 2 marks each.

Q.1 in case of residential apartments, the effective floor area available for use within an apartment, is known as 

(A) Carpet Area (B) Built-up Area (C) Plinth Area (D) Super Built-up Area

Answer (A)

Notes:-

  Carpet Area is the actual usable area of an apartment, office, showroom etc. excluding inner wall thickness. Carpet area is actual area to lay the carpet.it does not include the area in thickness of inner wall.

Built-up Area- Built-up area is the carpet area plus thickness of outer wall and balcony.

Super Built-up Area-it is the built-up area plus proportionate area of the common area such as lift shaft, lobby, stairs etc.

Plinth Area- Area of the entire carpet area along with the external wals of the aprtment includes the thickness of internal wall and column.

Q 2. Star rating of air conditioning is determined by its

(A) Power consumption (B) Energy efficiency Ratio (C) Cooling capacity (D) Power of compressor

  

Answer (B)

Notes:-

Star rating system is initiated by BEE (bureau of energy efficincy) India to determined the energy efficiency of electronic products, home appliances. Depending upon energy efficiency star rating 1-5 are determined higher rating of star means more energy efficient product.

The energy efficiency of AC are determined by two two factors :  cooling capacity (in BTU) and power consumption (in Watt)

The one ton AC the cooling capacity should be 12000 BTU.

Q 3. V7 concept given by le Corbusier refers to 

(A) Neighborhood planning (B) Housing typology (C) Architecture Design principle (D) Hierarchy of road

Answer- (D)

Notes:-The most significant role played by Le Corbusier in chandigarh was in conceiving the city's present urban form.It is the well ordered matrix of the generic neghbourhood unit and the hirarchical circulation pattern of this 7vs that has given chandigarh its distinct character. The matrix comprises a regular grid of the fast traffic v3 roads which define each neighbourhood unit,

Q4. In AUTOCAD, a line of infinite lenght in the direction defined by starting point and through point , is known as

(A) RAY (B) LINE (C) PLINE (D) XLINE

Answer- (A)

Notes:- XLINE-Draws a line of infinite length. We can draw it free or set it to be horizontal, vertical, follow a certain angle, be the bisector of an angle or be parallel to certain line. If we draw the line directly after entering the command, we will draw it freely.

RAY-Like a simplified version of XLINE. draws an infinite lenght line, but from a start point (a line with a beginning but without end). it has no option like the ones available for XLINE, simply select a initial point and a second one will define the angle.

Q 5. Orbit Tower built at the london olympic park has been designed by-

 (A)  Foster & Partners (B)  Anish Kapoor & Cecil Balmond  (C)  Zaha Hadid & Antony Gormley (D)  Richard Rogers & Renzo Piano 

Answer- (B) Anish Kapoor & Cecil Balmond

Q 6. As per national building code 2005, the minimum size of a habitable room in square meter is-

(A)  9.5 (B) 10.5 (C) 11.5 (D) 12.5

Answer-(A) 9.5 square meter

Note:- As per NBC of india 2005 ceiling of a habitable room must be at a minimum of 2.75 m [9 ft] above floor.

Q 7. The urban form of Srirangam town in tamilnadu refers to-

(A) Dandaka (B) Swastika (C) Nadyavarta (D) Sarvotabhadra

Answer- (D) Sarvotabhadra

Notes:- Srirangam (formarly vellithirumutha gramam) and thirurangam in tamil is an island and a part of the city of tiruchipalli, in south India.

Q 8. PMGSY , a program of government of india , deal with-

(A) Urban Employment Generation (B) Rural Employment Generation (C) Rural Electrification (D) Rural Road Development

Answer (D)

Notes:-Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was lounched on 25th December 2000.

• it is nationwide plan in india to provide good all weather road connectivity to unconnected village of more than 500 peoples in the rural area( 250 person in hilly area).
• it is 100% centrally sponsored scheme.

Q 9. Beam or lowest division of entablature which extends from column to column is known as -

(A) Arabessque (B) Arcade (C) Architrave (D) Arbour

Answer- (C)

Notes:- Architrave is the lintel or beam that rests on the capitals of the column. it is architectural element of classical architecture.

Q 10. The information that is NOT essential to be submitted for sanction of any building plan is
(A) Site Plan (B) Floor Plans (C) Title Deed (D) Land Cost

Answer- (D)

Q 11. The tendency of an ecosystem to maintain its balance by regulatory mechanisms when disrupted, is
known as
(A) Homeostasis (B) Entropy (C) Succession (D) Evolution
Answer-(A)
Notes:- It is also known as a biological equilibirium. This is also referred as a balance of nature. An ecosystem maintains a biological equilibirium between the different components and is referred as a homeostasis. it keeps on changing time and not static. the balance is maintained by the number of factors. These include the carrying capacity of the environment and the capacity for recycling of the waste.

Q 12. Gantt Chart DOES NOT provide information about
(A) List of Jobs (B) Duration of Jobs (C) Inter-dependency of Jobs (D) Progress of Work
Ansewr-(C)
Notes:-A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart developed as a production control tool in 1917 by Henry L. Gantt a american engineer and social scientist . frequently used in project management, a Gantt chart provides a graphical illustration of a schedule that helps to plan, coordinate, and track specific tasks in a project.

Q 13. If Threshold of hearing has a sound level of zero decibals and sound level in a broadcasting studio is 100 times the threshold of hearing, if value in db would be
(A)0 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 100
Answer-(C)
Notes:- dB=10log(100/I)=20

Q 14. The width to height ratio of front facade of the parathenon (without the pediment) is
(A) 9:4 (B)4:9 (C) 1:1.618 (D) 1.618:1
Answer-(A)

Q 15. The face of icosahedron is
(A) Equilateral Triangle (B) Isosceles Triangle (C) Square (D) Pentagon
Answer-(A)

Q 16. The term "zeitgist" used in contemporary architecture , is refers to
(A) Iconicity (B) Spirit of times (C) Kinesthetics (D) semantic association
Answer-(B)

Q 17. Alambra, a UNESCO world heritage site is classified as an example of
(A) Moorish architecture (B) Mudejar Architecture (C) Mozarabic Architecture (D) Tudor Architecture
Answer- (A)

Q 18. Wythenshawe and Becontree are examples of
(A) Factory Town (B) Satellite Town (C) Garden City (D) Vertical Neighborhood
Answer-(B)

Q 19. National Ceremonial Plaza at Thimpu in Bhutan has been designed by
(A) Christopher Charles Benninger (B) Charles Correa (C) Karan Grover
Answer-(A)

Q 20. Physiochemical process of removing micro-organisms, colour and turbidity from sullage and
sewage is known as
(A) Putrefaction (B) Clarification (C) Liquefaction (D) Infiltration
Answer- Mark to All

Q 21. Identify which is NOT a green building rating system
(A) LEED (B) CASBEE (C) ENERGY BUILD (D) BREEAM
Answer-(C)
Notes:-

• LEED (Leadership in energy efficient design) is a U.S.A  based green building rating system which is spread on worldwide level providing 3rd party verification that a building or community designed or built using strategies at improving performance energy service, water efficiency, CO2 emission reduction, improved IAQ(INDOOR AIR QUALITY) and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to there impact.
• CASBEE (Comprehensive Assessment System for Buit Environment Efficiency) is the green buiding rating system in japan.
• BREEAM (BRE Environmental assessment Method) BREEAM is the world's foremost environmental assessment methiod and rating system for buildings, with 425,000 buildings with certified BREEAM assessment rating and two million regitered for assessment since it was first lounched in 1990.

Q 22. In 3DS Max, smooth 3D surfaces, by blending a series of selected shape curves, can be created by

(A) Lofting (B) Sweeping (C) Filleting (D) Extruding

Answer-(A)

Q 23. Travel behavior characteristics of an urban area can be derived from

(A) Parking Survey (B) Demographic Survey(C) Socio Economic Survey (D) Origin & Destination Survey 

Answer-(D)

Q 24. In GIS, the set of entities representing vector data type is

(A) Point, Line, Polygon, TIN (B) Pixel, Voxel (C) DEM, DSM, DTM (D) Coordinates, Elevation, Slope

Answer-(A)

Notes:-

• GIS used two type of data vector and raster. vector data comprise of point, line and curve where as raster data comprise of pixel.

 Q 25. A common flowering shrub is

(A) Tectona grandis (B) Mimusops elengi (C) Dalbergia sisso (D) Ixora coccinea

Answer-(D) Ixora coccinea

Notes:-

• A common flowering shrub is Ixora coccinea (rugmini in hindi dictionary). it is native to Asia.

Q 26. The correct arrangement of the height of towers given below in descending order is
P. Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Q. Petronas Tower, Kuala Lumpur
R. Taipei 101, Taiwan
S. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong
(A) P, Q, R, S (B) P, Q, S, R (C) P, R, S, Q (D) P, R, Q, S
Answer-(D)
Notes:-

• Burj Khalifa, Dubai - 828 meters (Adrian Smith)
• Taipei 101 Taiwan - 509 meters (Designed by C.Y. Lee)
• Petronas Tower, Kualalampur - 452 meters (Designed by Cesar pelli )
• Bank of China Tower, hongkong 367 meters  - (Designed by I.M pei )
• click here to see building height in decreasing order

Q 27. Match the buildings in Group I with their corresponding architects in Group II

Group I

P. Khalsa Heritage Complex, Anandpur Sahib

Q. Lisbon Ismaili Centre, Lisbon

R. Neuroscience Centre, Cambridge, USA

S. National Centre for Performing Arts,

Mumbai

Group II

1. Philip Johnson

2. Charles Correa

3. Raj Rewal

4. B. V. Doshi

5. Moshe Safdie

(A) P-2, Q-5, R-1, S-4 (B) P-5, Q-3, R-2, S-1

(C) P-4, Q-2, R-1, S-3 (D) P-5, Q-2, R-1, S-4

Answer-(B)

Notes:-

•  Khalsa Heritage Centre
• Virasat-a-Khalsa (Khalsa Heritage Centre) is a museum of the sikhs locate din th e holy town, anandpur sahib, near chandigarh. The museum celebrates 500 years of the soikh history and the 300th anniversary of the birth of khalsa , based on the scriptures written by the 10th and last guru, Guru Govind singh. 
• The Ismaili Centres are symbolic markers of the permanent presence of the Nizari Ismailis in the countries and regions in which they are established.Each building is architecturally unique, and incorporates spaces for social and cultural gatherings, intellectual engagement and reflection, as well as spiritual contemplation.They facilitate mutual exchange and seek to foster understanding between diverse peoples, communities and faiths.Neuro-science  Center , Cambridge
• Neuro-science Center , Cambridge Developed by two architecture firms working together, the complex reflects the extraordinary vision of the lead designer, Charles Correa, and the exceptional design of laboratories and research spaces by Goody, Clancy and Associates. The largest neuroscience center in the world, this interdisciplinary research and teaching facility now integrates three pioneering institutions pursuing crucial discoveries: The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, and The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory.
• National Center of  Performing Art, mumbai
• The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is a multi-venue, multi-purpose cultural centre in Mumbai, India, Designed by Arcihtect phlip Johnson which aims to promote and preserve India's heritage of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and photography. It also presents new and innovative work in the performing arts field. The Centre was founded in 1969 by JRD Tata and Dr Jamshed Bhabha.

Q 28. The term ‘Working head’ in context of water supply system means

(A) Height of a body of water falling freely under the force of gravity to acquire a certain velocity

(B) Rate of increase of velocity with respect to distance normal to the direction of flow

(C) Total head with deduction for velocity head or losses

(D) Difference between supply and delivery water levels

Answer-(D)

Q 29. In a theoretical traffic flow relationship, as shown in the figure given below,
the slope of line OF joining point F on the curve and the origin O represents

(A) Corresponding space mean speed (B) Speed at maximum flow
(C) Travel time at corresponding density (D) Average headway at corresponding flow
Answer-(A)

Q 30. Match the CAD terms in Group I with their corresponding functions in Group II
Group I
P. Tiled viewport
Q. UCS
R. DXF
S. Extrude
Group II
1. Boolean operator
2. Solid model
3. Coordinate system
4. Drawing interchange format
5. Model space
(A) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1 (B) P-2, Q-5, R-2, S-1
(C) P-5, Q-3, R-4, S-2 (D) P-3, Q-5, R-4, S-2
Answer-(C)

Q 31. Match the historic periods in Group I with their corresponding examples of towns in Group II
Group I 
P. Egyptian 
Q. Greek 
R. Medieval 
S. Renaissance 
Group II
 1. Miletus
 2.Montpazier
 3. Kahun
 4. Versailles
5. Timgad
(A) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4 (B) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-5
(C) P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-2 (D) P-5, Q-1, R-3, S-2
Answer-(A)

Q 32. Match the components of an Indian urban land use map in Group I with their corresponding colour
codes as per UDPFI guidelines in Group II
Group I
P. Public / Semipublic
Q. Industry
R. Transportation
S. Commercial
Group II
1. Violet
2. Grey
3. Red
4. Blue
5. Yellow
(A) P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-5 (B) P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4
(C) P-3, Q-4, R-5, S-2 (D) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4
Answer-(D)

Q 33. Match the books in Group I with their corresponding authors in Group II
Group I
P. Design of Cities
Q. On the Cultural Origin of Settlements
R. Urbanization and National Development
S. Planning Theory
Group II
1. Amos Rapoport
2. Leo Jacobson and Ved Prakash
3. Edmond Bacon
4. Christopher Alexander
5. Andreas Faludi
(A) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-5 (B) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-5
(C) P-4, Q-3, R-5, S-2 (D) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2
Answer-(B)
Notes:-

• Edmund Norwood Bacon (May 2, 1910 – October 14, 2005) was a noted American urban planner, architect, educator and author. During his tenure as the Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970, his visions shaped today's Philadelphia, the city in which he was born, to the extent that he is sometimes described as "The Father of Modern Philadelphia."Design of Cities, first published in 1967, is an illustrated account of the development of urban form.
• Amos Rapoport (28 March 1929, Warsaw) is an architect and one of the founders of Environment-Behavior Studies (EBS). He is the author of over 200 academic publications in this field, including books that have been translated into foreign languages, including French, Spanish, German, Japanese and Chinese.
• Andreas Faludi studied architecture and planning at Vienna University of Technology where he was awarded his PhD in 1967. His academic career started at the Oxford Polytechnic (1968-1973), followed by a chair in urban planning at Delft University of Technology (1974-7), a chair in planning at the University of Amsterdam (1977-1998) and a personal chair in spatial spatial policy systems in Europe at Radboud University Nijmegen (1999-2004).

Q 34. Match the temples in Group I with their corresponding historical periods in Group II

Group I

P. Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Kancheepuram

Q. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

R. Durga Temple, Aihole

S. Brihadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur

Group II

1. Vijaynagara

2. Chalukya

3. Chola

4. Pandya

5. Pallava

(A) P-2, Q-3, R-5, S-1 (B) P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-3

(C) P-3, Q-5, R-2, S-1 (D) P-5, Q-4, R-2, S-3

Answer-(D)
Notes:-

• Meenakshi Amman Temple (also called: Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Tiru-aalavaai and Meenakshi Amman Kovil) is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2,500 year old city of Madurai and is a significant symbol for the Tamil people, mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature though the present structure was built between 1623 and 1655 CE.
• Thiru Parameswara Vinnagaram or Vaikunta Perumal Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, located in Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one among the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Vaikuntanathan and his consort Lakshmi as Vaikundavalli.
• The temple is believed to have been built by the Pallava king Nandivarman II (720-96 CE), with later contributions from Medieval Cholas and Vijayanagar kings. The temple is surrounded by a granite wall enclosing all the shrines and water bodies of the temple.
•  The Durga temple, a former Hindu temple, is located in Aihole in the state of Karnataka, India. The temple was built between the 7th and the 8th century by the dynasty of the Chalukyas.The architecture of the temple is predominantly Dravida with Nagara style also is used in certain areas. The Durga Temple is considered a unique and magnificent temple of the Chalukyan period.
• Brihadeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva that is located in the city of Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is an important example of Tamil architecture achieved during the Chola dynasty. It is also known as Periya Kovil, Brihadeshwara Temple, RajaRajeswara Temple and Rajarajeswaram, It is one of the largest temples in India and one of India's most prized architectural sites. Built by emperor Raja Raja Chola I and completed in 1010 AD, Peruvudaiyaar Temple, also popularly known as the 'Big Temple', turned 1000 years old in 2010. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples".

Q 35. Match the theories in Group I with their corresponding propagators in Group II

Group I                                                                                                      Group II

P. Choice theory of planning                                              1. Paul Davidoff and T.A. Reiner

Q. Connurbation                                                                 2. Patrick Geddes

R. Classical theory of land use                                           3. Homer Hoyt

S. Central place theory                                                       4. Richard L. Meier

                                                                                           5.Walter Christaller

(A) P-2, Q-3, R-5, S-1 (B) P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-5

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

Answer-(Mark to all)

Q 36. Match the buildings in Group I with their corresponding structural feature in Group II

Group I                                                                                        Group II

P. Yokohama Port Terminal, Yokohama                         1. Geodesic Dome

Q. Stanstead Airport, London                                          2. Shell Structure

R. TWA Terminal, New York                                         3. Space Frame

S. Montreal Biosphere, Montreal                                    4. Folded Steel Plate Structure

                                                                                         5. Pneumatic Structure

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

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

Answer-(A)

Notes:-

• The steel frame structure was designed with the beautiful scenery of the port in mind. Itis a three level facility of a gentle curved form. The occupiable roof curves back in to form the ceiling of the level below and then again to form the floor. The inside space is barrier free without columns or beams and the vertical circulation is accomplished through ramps and elevators. 
• The terminal building was designed by Foster Associates with input from the structural engineer Peter Rice and features a "floating" roof, supported by a space frame of inverted-pyramid roof trusses, creating the impression of a stylised swan in flight. The base of each truss structure is a "utility pillar", which provides indirect uplighting illumination and is the location for air-conditioning, water, telecommunications and electrical outlets. The layout of the airport was designed to provide an unobstructed flow for passengers to arrive at the short-stay car park, move through the check-in hall, go through security and on to the departure gates all on the same level.
• The original terminal opened in 1962 as the original terminal designed by Eero Saarinen for Trans World Airlines at JFK Airport, which was then known as New York International Airport, or Idlewild. Saarinen and his Detroit-based firm were commissioned in 1955 to design the TWA Flight Center. the TWA Terminal represents an entirely different approach than the thin concrete shells constructed at the same time to span a space with a minimum of material. Known as an indefatigable architect, Saarinen indicated to his client he needed more time — taking another year to resolve the design.
• The architect of the geodesic dome was Buckminster Fuller. The building originally formed an enclosed structure of steel and acrylic cells, 76 metres (250 ft) in diameter and 62 metres (200 ft) high. The dome is a Class 1, Frequency 16 Icosahedron. A complex system of shades was used to control its internal temperature.

Q 37. Match the Five Year Plans listed under Group I with their corresponding feature from Group II

Group I

P. First Five Year Plan

Q. Fourth Five Year Plan

R. Seventh Five Year Plan

S. Tenth Five Year Plan

Group II

1. Formation of HUDCO

2. Establishment of TCPO

3. Introduction of JNNURM

4. Announcement of National Housing Policy

5. Passing of Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act

(A) P-5,Q-2,R-4,S-3 (B) P-2,Q-1,R-4,S-3

(C) P-4,Q-1, R-2, S-5 (D) P-1,Q-2,R-3,S-5

Answer-(B)

Notes:-

Q 38. Match the landscape designers listed under Group I with their appropriate contribution from

Group II

Group I

P. Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown

Q. Andre Le Notre

R. Joseph Paxton

S. Frederick Law Olmstead

Group II

1. The Well-tempered Garden

2. Kew Garden

3. Versailles Garden

4. Crystal Palace

5. Central Park

(A) P-3,Q-1, R-4, S-2 (B) P-5, Q-3, R-4, S-2

(C) P-3,Q-1, R-2, S-5 (D) P-2,Q-3, R-4, S-5

Answer-(D)

Q 39. Match the organism type from Group I with the appropriate example from Group II

Group I

P. Autotroph

Q. Heterotroph

R. Chemotroph

S. Saprophyte

Group II

1. Nitrifying Bacteria

2. Grasshopper

3. Grass

4. Vulture

5. Fungus

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

(C) P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-5 (D) P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-5

Answer-(D)

Q 40. Match the concepts in Group I with their corresponding authors in Group II

Group I

P. Proxemics Theory

Q. Serial Vision

R. Urban Imageability

S. Defensible Space

Group II

1. Gordon Cullen

2. Edward T. Hall

3. Oscar Newman

4. Paul Zucker

5. Kevin Lynch

(A) P-2, Q-1, R-5, S-3 (B) P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4

(C) P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-2 (D) P-3, Q-5, R-2, S-1

Answer-(A)

Q 41. If the area coverage of one sprinkler is 20 m2, with a maximum and minimum spacing of 4.6 m and
1.8 m respectively, the minimum number of sprinklers required to be arranged in a regular
orthogonal grid to cover the area of a 15 m x 20 m room would be _______.
Answer-(20)
Notes:-Notes: For minimum no. of sprinklers, the spacing between them should be maximum. Let us assume, shape of area coverage of the sprinkler is square. As area coverage of one sprinkler is 20 m2, so the side of the square = square root 20= 4.47 which also satisfies 1.8 < 4.47< 4.6

Q 42. If the slope of a hipped roof is 60 degrees and height of the roof is 3 m, span of the room, in m,
would be _______.
Answer- (3.4 to 3.6)
Notes:-Span of the room = 2 x (3/tan60)
                                        = 2 x 3/1.73
                                        = 3.4

Q 43. Volume of coarse aggregate in m3 present in 1.0 m3 of   1 : 1.5 : 3  concrete mix made by volume

 batching is _______. 
Answer-(0.5 to 0.6)
Notes:-1:1.5:3, where 1 part of cement is to be mixed with 1.5 parts of sand and 3 parts of coarse aggregates. Water requirement for the mix would be less than 25 liters per bag of cement.

as 5.5 m3 of concrete mix has 3 m3 of coarse aggregate,

So, 1 m3 of concrete mix will have 3/5.5 m3 of coarse aggregate!

Q 44. A tank of internal dimension 3 m x 5 m x 4 m (Length x Breadth x Height) has 200 mm thick brick wall on all sides. Volume of brickwork in m3 
would be _______.
Answer-(13 to 14)
Notes:- internal dimension 3 m x 5 m x 4 m , external dimension 3.2 m x 5.2 m x 6.3 m

So, required volume= (3.2 m x 5.2 m x 6.3 m) – (3 m x 5 m x 4 m)

Q 45. Flux emitted from a 1cd light source in all directions, in lumens, would be _______.
Answer(12 to 13)

Notes: 4Π

Q 46. 50 Hectare of residential sector has 65% buildable  area. The FAR of the buildable area is 1.5. 
Within the residential sector, 60% of dwelling units are of area 100 m2 each and 40% of the dwelling units are of area 80 m2 each. The gross residential density, in dwelling units per Hectare, would be _______.
Answer-(105 to 107)
Notes:- Let, N= total no. of dwelling units. FAR=1.5 given.

So, total buildable area= 50Hectare X 65% X 1.5 FAR = (50 X 0.65 X 1.5) Hectare=  (50 X 0.65 X 1.5 X 10000) m2

As per question, 0.6N X 100m2 + 0.4N X 80 m2 = total buildable area

So, 0.6N X 100m2 + 0.4N X 80 m2 = (50 X 0.65 X 1.5 X 10000) m2 …………{Find N}

The gross residential density, in dwelling units per Hectare= N/50=106 (answer)

Q 47. In the given project network diagram, the total slack for job A in days would be _______.
                                               

Answer-(1)

Notes:-For activity F to start, activities (B+C) & (A+E) must been finished. As activities (B+C) takes 6 days to finish to start the activity F. Activities (A+E) takes 5 days to finish to start the activity F. Which implies that activity A can be delayed by 1 day without affecting the start of activity F. The delay by one day is actually slack.

Q 48. The scale of a contour map is 1:10,000 and  the contour interval is 5 m. Distance  between two given points on the map is 2 cm and the elevation difference between the two given points is 10 m.

Q.48  The actual distance between  the two given points in m would be 

(A)  2 (B)  20 (C)  200 (D)  2000 

Answer- (C)

Notes:-2cm in map = 2x20000cm in actual = 200m

Q 49. .49  The slope between two given points in percentage is 

(A)  5  (B)  10 (C)  15 (D)  20  

Answer-(A)

Notes:- In 200m in plan, there is elevation change in 10m. So, in 100m in plan, the change in elevation will be 5m (answer).

Common Data for Questions 50 and 51:

A point load of 3kN acts at mid-span of a 4 m long cantilever beam as shown in figure below.

Q.50  Shearing force at free end in kN is

(A)  0 (B)  3 (C)  6 (D)  12    

Answer-(A)

Notes: obviously 0 as there is no mass in the free end to produce any shear!

Q.51  Bending moment at mid-span in kNm is

(A)  0 (B)  2 (C)  4 (D)  6    

Answer-(D)

Notes: M=Fl= (3kN) x (2m)= 6kNm

Statement for Linked Answer Questions 52 and 53:

Cost of a new building is Rs 10,00,000 and its scrap value after 50 years is Rs. 1,00,000. 

Using straight line method

Q.52  The annual depreciation of the building in Rs. would be

(A)  10,000 (B)  15,000 (C)  18,000 (D)  20,000

Answer (C)

Notes:- annual depreciation= 18000, so after 10 years the value will be depreciated by 

10 x 18000=180000

So, the book value= 1000000-180000=820000

Q 53.  The book value after 10 years in Rs. would be

(A)  1,80,000 (B)  3,60,000 (C)  6,00,000 (D)  8,20,000    

Answer (D)

Notes: annual depreciation= 18000, so after 10 years the value will be depreciated by 10x18000=180000

So, the book value= 1000000-180000=820000

Statement for Linked Answer Questions 54 and 55:

A room of size 100 m2 is illuminated by 10 lamps of 40 W having a luminous efficacy of 50 lm/W.

 Q.54  Total flux emitted by the lamps in lumens would be

(A)  2,000 (B)  5,000 (C)  10,000 (D)  20,000

  Answer-(D)

Q.55  If utilization factor is 0.5, at a working height of 90 cm above the floor level, the illumination in lux would be________________.

(A)  100  (B)  200 (C)  500 (D)  1000 

 Answer-(A)

Q.56  A number is as much greater than 75 as it is smaller than 117. The number is:

(A) 91 (B)  93 (C)  89 (D)  96    

Answer-(D)

Notes: start from the given options.

Q.57  The professor ordered to the student to go out of the class.

                 I                     II                     III                         IV

Which of the above underlined parts of the sentence is grammatically incorrect?

(A) I (B) II (C)  III (D)  IV 

  Answer-(B)

Q 58. Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below:

 Primeval

(A) Modern (B) Historic (C) Primitive  (D) Antique    

Answer-(C)

Q 59. Friendship, no matter how _________it is, has its limitations.

(A) cordial

(B) intimate

(C) secret

(D) pleasant

Answer-(B)

Q 60. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair:

Medicine: Health

(A) Science: Experiment (B) Wealth: Peace

(C) Education: Knowledge (D) Money: Happiness

Answer-(C)

Q. 61 to Q. 65 carry two marks each.

Q 61. 61  X and Y are two positive real numbers such that 2X+Y≤ 6 and X+2Y≤8. For which of the

 following values of (X,Y) the function f(X,Y)=3X +6Y will give maximum value?

(A) (4/3, 10/3)

(B) (8/3, 20/3)

(C) (8/3, 10/3)

(D) (4/3, 20/3)    

Answer-(A)

Notes:-for quick answer, put the values of X & Y one by one from the four given answers in 3X +6Y to give maximum value which must also satisfy  2X+Y≤ 6 and X+2Y≤8.

Q 62. If |4X-7|=5 then the values of 2 |X| - |-X | is: 

(A)  2, 1/3 (B) 1/2, 3 (C)  3/2, 9 (D)  2/3, 9  

Answer (B)

Notes: |4X-7|=5 => X= 3(when |4X-7|  is +ve) & X=1/2 (if |4X-7| is -ve)

When, X=3, value of 2 |X| - |-X | is 3

When X=1/2 value of 2 |X| - |-X | is 1/2

Q 63.  Following table provides figures (in rupees) on annual expenditure of a firm for two years - 2010 and 2011. 

In 2011, which of the following two categories have registered increase by same percentage?

(A) Raw material and Salary & wages 

(B)  Salary & wages and Advertising

(C) Power & fuel and Advertising

(D) Raw material and Research & Development  

 Answer-(D)

Q 64. A firm is selling its product at Rs. 60 per unit. The total cost of production is Rs. 100 and firm is earning total profit of Rs. 500. Later, the total cost increased by 30%. By what percentage the price

should be increased to maintained the same profit level. 

(A) 5 (B) 10 (C)  15 (D)  30  

Answer-(A)

Notes:-Initial selling price= 60 (10, cost of production + 50, profit)

Cost is increased by 30% => 10+3=13 cost of production

So, new selling price= 60+3=63 (to maintain same level of profit)

The required %= (63/60)x100=105 => 5%

Q 65.  Abhishek is elder to Savar. Savar is younger to Anshul.

 Which of the given conclusions is logically valid and is inferred from the above statements?  

(A) Abhishek is elder to Anshul

(B) Anshul is elder to Abhishek

(C) Abhishek and Anshul are of the same age

(D) No conclusion follows

 Answer-(D)