GATE 2010 1. Natural granite used for cladding in Buildings belongs to the category of Igneous Rock Acid Rock Sedimentary Metamorphic rock The correct answer is Igneous Rock. 2. ‘Flying Buttress’ is an architectural element of Indian Architecture Greek Architecture Gothic Architecture Byzantine Architecture The correct answer is Gothic Architecture . 3. A major hole in the ozone layer has been identified above the Amazon Forest Arctic Region Savannah Grassland Sahara Desert The correct answer is Arctic Region. 4. A flat arch at the skewback should NOT have angle less than 30° 45° 60° 90 ° The correct answer is 60°. 5. Primary colours of natural light are Red, Blue, Yellow Red, Green, Blue Red, Violet, Yellow Red, Green, Yellow The correct answer is Red, Green, Blue. 6. Horizontal member of a shutter that subdivides a window is termed as Mullion Transom Reveal Purlin The correct answer is Transom. 7. If the temperature of a composite bar made of copper and steel is raised, then the copper bar will be under Tension Compression Shear Torsion The correct answer is Compression. 8. E. I. A. stands for East India Association Environment Impact Audit Environment Impact in Asia Environment Impact Assessment The correct answer is Environment Impact Assessment. 9. A steel truss with parallel upper and lower chords and inclined connecting members forming a series of equilateral triangle is known as Bowstring Truss Warren Truss Kingpost truss Scissors Truss The correct answer is Warren Truss. 10. In water supply systems, the reflux valve allows water to flow in one direction only in both directions through air locked joints only under low pressure The correct answer is in one direction only . 11. In Islamic Architecture, the circular dome was constructed over a square configuration through Grid iron coffered slab Pendentives and Squinch Arches Double Barrel Vault and Jack Arches Horizontal Cross Tie Members The correct answer is Pendentives and Squinch Arches. 12. With respect to energy conservation and cost efficiency, the nature of an ideal built form should be High Rise Low density Medium Rise High Density Low Rise High Density Low Rise Low Density The correct answer is Medium Rise High Density. 13. When shear stress exceeds the permissible limit in a RCC Slab, then this problem is solved by Increasing the slab depth Providing shear reinforcement Using High Strength Steel Using thinner bar but more in numbers The correct answer is Providing shear reinforcement. 14. Considering the total heat loss from all fluorescent lamps to be 79 % the heating load (Btu/hr) due to office illumination with 48 ceiling mounted luminaries, each containing four, 40 W fluorescent lamps and flat surface diffusers will be 10,000 Btu/hr 15000 Btu/hr 17,500 Btu/hr 21,000 Btu/hr The correct answer is 21,000 Btu/hr. 15. Prime resultant forces that develop in a structure due to an earthquake depend on Mass and Surface Area of Structure Surface Area and Stiffness of Structure Stiffness and Mass of Structure Surface Area and Volume of Structure The correct answer is Stiffness and Mass of Structure . 16. Concept of Serial Vision has been applied to the approach layout of Victoria Memorial Complex, Kolkata Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur Vidhan Soudha Precinct, Bangalore Rashtrapati Bhawan Complex, New Delhi The correct answer is Rashtrapati Bhawan Complex, New Delhi. 17. Advance traffic lane Information is an important feature of Para Transit System Intelligent Transportation System High Level Cable Car System Pedestrian Travellator System The correct answer is Intelligent Transportation System. 18. A local Authority can go for Urban Development through Land Acquisition Land Pooling Transferable Development Rights All the above. The correct answer is All the above.. 19. The planning document submitted for selected cities under JNNURM is Master Plan Basic Development Plan City Development Plan Outline Development Plan The correct answer is City Development Plan. 20. Excessive tilt of the leaning tower of Pisa has been checked by Pumping Cement Concrete under the dipping foundation Relocation heavier furniture to the rising side of the tower Raising the dipping side by massive jack screws Pumping out mud and slurry from the foundation base of the rising side The correct answer is Pumping Cement Concrete under the dipping foundation. 21. The Pritzker prize 2009 has been awarded to Zaha Hadid Peter Zumthor Jean Nouveal Norman Foster The correct answer is Peter Zumthor. 22. The age of a tree is determined by Counting the number of rings in stem cross-section Counting the number of leaves on main branch Measuring the height of tree from the root ball Measuring the canopy circumference of the tree The correct answer is Counting the number of rings in stem cross-section. 23. Nakagin capsule tower, Tokyo famous for its spatial modular approach was designed by Arata Isozaki Tadao Ando Kisho Kurokawa Minoru Yamasaki The correct answer is Kisho Kurokawa. 24. Proportioning system used in the layout of Mughal Gardens is derived from Rational Number System Constants of Equilateral Triangle Irrational Number System Constants of Right angled Isosceles Triangle The correct answer is Rational Number System . 25. Match the cities in Group I with their form in Group II Group I Group II P. Detroit 1. Star Form Q. Copenhagen 2. Poly Centered Net R. Stalingrad 3. Linear City S. San Francisco 4. Ring Form 5. Galaxy P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2 P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4 P-5, Q-1, R-2, S-3 P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-5 The correct answer is P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4. 26. Match the visionaries in Group I with their concepts in Group II Group I Group II P. Clarence A Perry 1. Post Modernism Q. Constantinos Doxiadis 2. Bauhaus R. Paul Davidoff 3. Advocacy Planning S. Walter Gropius 4. Dynapolis 5. Neighbourhood unit P-5, Q-4, R-3, S-2 P-5, Q-4, R-2, S-1 P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-1 P-2, Q-4, R-2, S-5 The correct answer is P-5, Q-4, R-3, S-2. 27. Match the trees in Group I with their botanical names in Group II Group I Group II P. Neem 1. Castia Fistula Q. Amaltas 2. Azadirachta Indica R. Pipal 3. Ficus Bengalensia S. Asoka 4. Ficus Religiosa 5. Saraca Indica P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4 P-3, Q-4, R-5, S-1 P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-5 P-2, Q-3, R-5, S-4 The correct answer is P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-5 . 28. Following graphs represent the relationship between city size (in terms of Population) on X- axis and area under residential use (in percent) on Y axis. Identify the correct graph. A B C D The correct answer is A. 29. Global Climate change is expected to bring about a combination of following changes. Identify the correct combination. P. Increase in Biodiversity Q. Emergence of new Disease R. Loss of Biodiversity S. Loss of all Rocky outcrops T. Sea Level Rise U. Extinction of Polar Bear V. Emergence of New Islands P, Q, R, S Q, R, T, U R, T, U, V Q, R, U, V The correct answer is Q, R, T, U. 30. Annual housing demand of a Metropolitan city is estimated through the combination of the following components. Identify the correct combination. P. New entrants in the city Q. Elderly Population living in the city R. New Relocated Slum Dwellers S. Slum Squatter Dwellers T. Unauthorized Dwelling Units U. Dilapidated Houses V. Part of Backlog W. Any other Houses P, R, T U, S, Q W, Q, T P, U, V The correct answer is P, U, V. 31. A Square pin jointed truss is subjected to a load P, acting in the direction of member US at joint U. The force in member UR is 1.414 P 1.000P 0.707P 0.000P The correct answer is 0.000P. 32. Given below is the sketch plan of a site showing contours. The broken lines show valleys and ridges. Identify the ridges and valleys. Ridges: P, Q, R Valleys: S, T Ridges: T, V Valleys: R, T, U Ridges: S, U Valleys: Q, T, V Ridges: R, V, U Valleys: P, T, The correct answer is Ridges: S, U Valleys: Q, T, V. 33. From the following, identify the factors which influence the loudness of sound to a listener in an enclosure P. Loudness of sound at Source Q. Directivity Factor R. Length/ Width Ratio of enclosure S. Distance between Sound Source and Listener U. Sound absorption co-efficient of all enclosing surface V. Surface Area of enclosing surfaces Y. Inside Temperature level of enclosure P, Q, S, V, Y Q, R, S, U, Y P, R, S, U, V P, Q, S, U, V The correct answer is P, Q, S, V, Y. 34. Match the lamps in Group I with their Colour Rendering Index (CRI) in Group II Group I Group II P. Mercury Vapour 1. 65-70 Q. Metal Halide 2. 40- 55 R. High- Pressure Sodium 3. 20- 25 S. Low-Pressure Sodium 4. 60-64 P-4, Q-2, R-1, S- 3 P-3, Q-2, R-4, S- 1 P-2, Q-1, R-4, S- 3 P-4, Q-3, R-2, S- 1 The correct answer is P-2, Q-1, R-4, S- 3. 35. Match the terms in Group I with the Architectural Elements in Group II Group I Group II P. Tympanum 1. Auditorium Stage Q. Proscenium 2. Door or Window Bands R. Campanile 3. Circular House S. Dymaxion 4. Church Tower 5. Horizontal Space for Services P-1, Q-3, R-2, S- 4 P-2, Q-3, R-4, S- 1 P-2, Q-1, R-4, S- 3 P-1, Q- 2, R-3, S- 5 The correct answer is P-2, Q-1, R-4, S- 3. 36. Identify the most representative percentage distribution of landuse for a medium urban centre, according to UDPFI guidelines, where Residential= R, Commercial= C, Transport= T, Industry= I R= 30%, C=20%, T= 12%, I= 10% R= 45%, C=4%, T= 14%, I= 8% R= 30%, C=4%, T= 14%, I= 15% R= 45%, C=10%, T= 12%, I= 10% The correct answer is R= 45%, C=4%, T= 14%, I= 8%. 37. If the area of a plot is 1000 sq.m, area of its adjoining roads is 500 sq.m, maximum permissible FAR is 150 and maximum permissible ground coverage is 50%, then utilizing fullest ground coverage and assuming floors of equal area, the number of storey that can be built on the plot is 6 4 3 2 The correct answer is 3. 38. Match the buildings in Group I with their Architects in Group II Group I Group II P. British Council Library, New Delhi 1. Hasmukh C Patel Q. Osho Commune Centre, Pune 2. Charles Correa R. CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad 3. Hafeez Contractor S. IIM New Campus, Ahmedabad 4. Karan Grover 5. Balkrishna V Doshi P-1, Q-2, R-3, S- 4 P-2, Q-3, R-4, S- 1 P-2, Q-3, R-5, S- 1 P-5, Q-4, R-3, S- 2 The correct answer is P-2, Q-3, R-4, S- 1. 39. The age sex compositions of three communities are represented by diagrams P, Q and R as shown below. Each of these implies a strong socio economic characteristic as indicated below. 1. Aging Community 2. Economically Vibrant Community 3. Multi Ethnic Community 4. Young Community with High Birth Rate Identify the correct set out of the following P-4, Q-3, R-1 P-2, Q-4, R-3 P-2, Q-4, R-1 P-4, Q-2, R-3 The correct answer is P-2, Q-4, R-1. 40. The correct requirements provided to seek permission from the local authority for constructing small residential buildings are P- Key Plan Q- Site Plan R- Zonal Plan S- Building Plan T – Power of Attorney U- Ownership Title V – Transport Plan W – Drainage/ Sewarage/ Water Supply Plan X – Solid Waste Disposal Plan P, Q, R, S, W P, Q, S, U, W P, S, V, W, X Q, S, T, V, X The correct answer is P, Q, S, U, W. 41. Two commands P and Q in AutoCAD are given below. P: Current Settings: Mode = TRIM, Radius=0.0000 Select First Object or [Polyline/ Radius/ Trim/mUltiple]: Q: {Trim Mode) Current Chamfer Dist1= 0.0000, Dist 2= 0.0000 Select First Line or [Polyline/ Distance/ Angle/ Trim/ Method/mUltiple]: The above mentioned commands are used for P: Trim and Q: Trim P: Fillet and Q: Trim P: Fillet and Q: Chamfer P: Trim and Q: Chamfer The correct answer is P: Trim and Q: Chamfer. 42. A T- Beam slab is cast and cured. The Shuttering has to be removed. The right sequence of removal of shuttering is Base of Beam→ Sides of Beam→ Base of Slab→ Vertical support under beam Base of Slab→ Sides of Beam→ Base of Beam→ Vertical support under beam Base of Slab→ Sides of Beam→ Vertical support under beam→ Base of Beam Base of Beam→ Base of Slab→ Sides of Beam→ Vertical support under beam The correct answer is Base of Slab→ Sides of Beam→ Vertical support under beam→ Base of Beam. 43. Bio- climatic chart developed by Victor Olgyay shows the relationship between Temperature and Precipitation Relative Humidity and Precipitation Air Movement and temperature Temperature and Relative humidity The correct answer is Temperature and Relative humidity. 44. In a display window of height H= 8.66m, of a retail store, a luminaire of intensity I is mounted at a distance L= 5m from the rear. Its light beam is cast at an angle of 45°, from the ceiling as shown in the figure alongside. The ratio of illumination at Points P1 and P2 is 1:√3 √3:2 √2:1 “1:2” The correct answer is √2:1. 45. Following figure shows network for a particular project consisting of four activities. The minimum time required for completion of project is 9 days 13 days 14 days 19 days The correct answer is 9 days. 46. Pick the ODD one from the figures given below with respect to reflection and transmission of Light P Q R S The correct answer is Q. 47. A simply supported beam PQ is subjected to a load of 100 kN through a rigid link at the centre of the beam as shown in the figure below Correct shear force diagram for the beam is (A) (B) (C) (D) The correct answer is (A). 48. A simply supported beam PQ is subjected to a load of 100 kN through a rigid link at the centre of the beam as shown in the figure below Bending moment diagram for the above beam is (A) (B) (C) (D) The correct answer is (D). 49. A plot of land is to be developed as a residential neighbourhood. The key development conditions and project requirements are given below. Plot Area: 1.25 Hectare Maximum Permissible FAR: 350 Maximum Permissible plot coverage: 30% Maximum Permissible Height: 45 m Density of Population = 800 ppHa Average Household size: 3.55. The total number of units under L.I.G., M.I.G. and H.I.G. respectively are P S Q R The correct answer is P. 50. A plot of land is to be developed as a residential neighbourhood. The key development conditions and project requirements are given below. Plot Area: 1.25 Hectare Maximum Permissible FAR: 350 Maximum Permissible plot coverage: 30% Maximum Permissible Height: 45 m Density of Population = 800 ppHa Average Household size: 3.55. With the above data, the covered area of each flat (in sq. m) under L.I.G., M.I.G. and H.I.G. respectively are Q S R P The correct answer is Q. 51. Statement for Linked Answer Questions 52 and 53: A person has purchased an old building at a cost of Rs 2,50,000/-, excluding the cost of land. The scrap value of the building is 10% of the cost of purchase and the future life of the building is 20 years. The total amount of sinking fund at the end of 20 years will be Rs. 1,35,000/- Rs. 1,90,000/- Rs. 2,25,000/- Rs. 2,30,000/- The correct answer is Rs. 2,25,000/-. 52. Statement for Linked Answer Questions 52 and 53: A person has purchased an old building at a cost of Rs 2,50,000/-, excluding the cost of land. The scrap value of the building is 10% of the cost of purchase and the future life of the building is 20 years. If the rate of Interest is 7%, then the annual installment of Sinking fund will be Rs. 4,583/- Rs. 4,855/- Rs. 5,507/- Rs. 5,640/- The correct answer is Rs. 5,507/-. 53. 25 Persons are in a room. 15 of them play hockey, 17 of them play football, and 10 of them play both hockey and football. Then the number of persons playing neither hockey nor football is 2 17 13 3 The correct answer is 3. 54. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence: If we manage to __________our natural resources, we would leave a better planet for our children. uphold restrain cherish conserve The correct answer is conserve. 55. The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pair of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair. Unemployed: Worker fallow : land unaware: sleeper wit: jester renovated: house The correct answer is fallow : land. 56. Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word below: Circuitous cyclic indirect confusing crooked The correct answer is indirect. 57. Choose the most appropriate words from the options given below to complete the following sentence. His rather casual remarks on Politics ______________ his lack of seriousness about the subject. masked belied betrayed suppressed The correct answer is betrayed. 58. Hari (H), Gita (G), Irfan (I) and Saira (S) are siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters). All were born on 1st January. The age difference between any two successive siblings (accommodate is born one after another) is less than 3 years. Given the following facts. i. Hari’s age + Gita’s age > Irfan’s age + Saira’s age ii. The age difference between Gita and Saira is 1 year. However, Gita is not the oldest and Saira is not the youngest. iii. There are no twins In what order were they born (oldest First) HSIG SGHI IGSH IHSG The correct answer is IGSH. 59. 5 skilled workers can build a wall in 20 days; 8 semi skilled workers can build a wall in 25 days; 10 unskilled workers can build a wall in 30 days. If a team has two skilled, 6 semi skilled and 5 unskilled workers how long will it take to build the wall? 20 days 18 days 16 days 15 days The correct answer is 15 days. 60. Modern warfare has changed from large scale clashes of armies to suppression of civilian populations. Chemical agents that do their work silently appear to be suited to such warfare; and regretfully there exist people in military establishment who think that chemical agents are useful tools for their cause.Which of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the above passage. Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife. Chemical agents are used in modern warfare Use of chemical agents in warfare would be undesirable People in military establishments like to use chemical agents in war. The correct answer is People in military establishments like to use chemical agents in war.. 61. Given digits 2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,4 how many distinct 4 digit numbers greater than 3000 can be formed ? 50 51 52 54 The correct answer is 51. 62. If 137 +276 =435 how much is 731 +672 ? 534 1403 1623 1513 The correct answer is 1623. Loading …