GATE 2012

1. ‘Agora’ was provided in Greek towns as a place of

Worship

Drama

Sports

Meeting

2. The hue at the centre of the Munsell Colour Solid is

Black

Grey

Sepia

White

3. Which one of the following is NOT a traffic calming measure?

Rumble strips

Roundabouts

Pedestrian crossings

Roadside trees

4. ECBC stands for

Electrical Conduit in Building Construction

Energy Conservation Building Code

Electrical Credit in Building Code

Energy Credit in Building Construction

5. Age-Sex cohort for a state in India is obtained from

Census of India

Election Commission of India

Indian Statistical Institute

Survey of India

6. ‘Cover block’ is used as a building
construction component in

Brick wall

Curtain wall

Steel truss

RC beam

7. ‘Villa Savoye’, Paris is an example of

Modernism

Post Modernism

Deconstructivism

Eclecticism

8. The least important measure for reducing cost of site development is

Clustering the units

Eliminating landscaping costs

Reducing road lengths

All of the above

9. The role of a plasticizer in concrete is to improve

Compressive strength

Permeability

Workability

Tensile
strength

10. Which one of the following causes seismic irregularity in a building?

Rectangular plan shape

Vertical setback

Increase in height

Seismic joint

11. 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

L √3, L, L/√3, 0

L, L √3, /√3, 0

L/√3, L, L√3, 0

0, L/√3, L, L √3

12. Which one of the following mode is NOT categorized as a public transit?

Bus

Ferry

Taxi

Tram

13. Aerial photography is a useful tool to obtain

Land contour data

Land cover data

Land ownership data

Land
use data

14. Which one of the following is biodegradable?

Detergent

Leather

Recycled plastic

Aluminum foil

15. The best location for laying the main sewer line on a flat land is

under the road

under the sidewalk

under the central verge

under the open space along sidewalk

16. Ponding is associated with

RC column

Steel column

RC slab

Steel truss

17. Among the following, the urban open space known for its human scale is

Piazza del Campo, Sienna

Piazza del Popolo, Rome

St. Peter’s Square, Rome

Place de la Concorde, Paris

18. The most appropriate tree for designing a smell sensory pathway is

Delonix Regia

Casia Fistula

Bougainvillea

Jasminum
Augustifolium

19. Geographic Information System (GIS) combines maps with

computer automation, statistics and topology

computer graphics, databases and analytical tools

computer graphics, informatics and quantitative tools

computer informatics, databases and qualitative tools

20. ‘Glazing stop’ is used

as a bearing support for glass

to seal the glass against water and air
infiltration

to provide lateral support to glass

to provide a cushion between the glass
and the glazing pocket

21. Which one of the following is NOT a basic principle of designing people-friendly
urban built environment?

Diversity

Monotony

Adaptability

Legibility

22. SWOT analysis is used for examining a situation’s inherent

Strength, Wastefulness, Opportunity and Tactfulness

Sanction, Weakness, Ownership and Threat

Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat

Support, Wastefulness, Ownership and Transparency

23. 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

1500

3000

6000

9000

24. 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

1100

1300

1500

1700

25. 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

100

26. 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

0.5

0.75

1.25

27. If 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

25,000

35,000

45,000

55,000

28. For a pin jointed steel truss system, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Bending moment resisting capacity at any section is zero as members carry axial
forces only.

Forces in members at any section align in appropriate combination of tension and
compression to develop moment resisting capacity

Forces in members at any section align in such a manner as to develop zero
moment resisting capacity.

Shear resisting capacity at any section is zero as members carry axial forces only

29. 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

P-5, Q-4, R-3, S-2

P-5, Q-4, R-1, S-2

P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1

P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-5

30. Match the schemes in Group I with their specific targets in Group II
Group I Group IIP. 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

P-2, Q-5, R-1, S-3

P-5, Q-2, R-1, S-3

P-5, Q-2, R-3, S-4

P-2, Q-5, R-3, S-4

31. 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

P-4, Q-3, R-5, S-1

P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2

P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-2

P-1, Q-5, R-2, S-4

32. Match the map in Group I with the scale in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Site Plan 1. 1: 4000
Q. Perspective
Plan
2. 1: 1000000
R. Master Plan 3. 1: 500
S. Zonal Plan 4. 1: 20000
5. 1: 2000

P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-2

P-3, Q-2, R-5, S-4

P-1, Q-4, R-5, S-3

P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1

33. Match the terminologies of Group I with their corresponding meanings in Group
II
.
Group I
1.
Group II
P. Antarala 1. Antechamber
Q. Mandapa 2. Palace hall
R. Gopuram 3. Womb chamber
S. Prasada 4. Gateway
5. Pillared sanctuary

P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-5

P-1, Q-5, R-4, S-2

P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-2

P-
1, Q-2, R-3, S-5

34. Match the standard safety colour codes of Group I with their corresponding
usage in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Blue 1. Biodegradable
waste
Q. Green 2. Fire protection
equipment
R. Red 3. Recyclable
waste
S. Yellow 4. Stumbling
against hazards
5. Radiation
standards

P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4

P-3, Q-4, R-5, S-1

P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-5

P-1, Q-5,
R-2, S-4

35. Match the projects in Group I with their architects in Group II
P.
Group I
1.
Group II
P. Milwaukee Art Museum,
Wisconsin
1. Bernard
Tschumi
Q. Kimbell Art Museum,
Fortworth
2. Richard Meier
R. Getty Center, Los Angeles 3. Daniel
Libeskind
S. Freedom Tower, New York 4. Tadao Ando
5. Santiago
Calatrava

P-5, Q-4, R-2, S-3

P-5, Q-1, R-2, S-4

P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3

P-2, Q-5, R-4, S-3

36. Match the AutoCAD commands in Group I with their corresponding program in
Group II
Group I Group II
one 1. Specify centre point of base or [3P/2P/Ttr/Elliptical]: Specify
base radius or [Diameter] < > :
Specify height or [2Point/Axis endpoint] < >:
Q. Cylinder 2. Specify centre point or [3P/2P/Ttr]:
Specify radius or [Diameter] < > :
Specify tube radius or [2Point/Diameter] < > :
phere 3. Specify centre point of base or [3P/2P/Ttr/Elliptical]:
Specify base radius or [Diameter] < > :
Specify height or [2Point/Axis endpoint/Top radius]:
orus 4. Specify centre point of base or [3P/2P/Ttr/Elliptical]: Specify radius
or [Diameter] < > :
Specify tube radius or [2Point/Diameter] < > :
5. Specify centre point or [3P/2P/Ttr]:

P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-5

P-3, Q-1, R-5, S-2

P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-5

P-3, Q-5, R-1, S-2

37. Identify the hierarchy, from highest to lowest, of the number of potential
conflict points at the unmanaged traffic intersections given below.

P, Q, R, S

R, Q, S,

R, S, Q, P

P,
R, S, Q

38. Match the architects in Group I with the terms in Group II
P.
Group I
1.
Group II
P Kisho
Kurokawa
1 Paper TubesQ. Ken Yeang 2. Deconstructivism
R. Shigeru Ban 3. Metabolism
S. Mies van der
Rohe
4. Eco Skyscrapers
5. Minimalism

P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-5

P-3, Q-5, R-1,S-4

P-2, Q-1, R-5, S-3

P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-5

39. Match the terms in Group I with their meanings in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Mimbar 1. Pillared assembly hall
Q. Qibla 2. Covered passage around
central courtR. Liwan 3. Pulpit
S. Baradari 4. Parapet between wall
openings
5. Direction of Mecca

P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-2

P-3, Q-5, R-1, S-2

P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-5

P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-1

40. Match the locations in Group I with the corresponding traps in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Inspection
chamber
1. P-Trap
Q. Wash basin 2. Gully Trap
R. Bathing space 3. S-Trap
S. European water
closet
4. Bottle Trap
5. Floor Trap

P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-2

P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-3

P-2, Q-4, R-5, S-3

P-
2, Q-3, R-4, S-1

41. Match the building construction components in Group I with their application
areas in Group II
Group I Group II
P. Bracket Plate 1. Steel Column
Q. Kick Plate 2. Curtain Wall
R. Pressure Plate3. Rolling
Shutter
S. Base Plate 4. Stone Wall
5. Toilet Door

P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1

P-2, Q-5, R-1, S-4

P-2, Q-5, R-3, S-1

P-3, Q-5, R-2, S-1

42. Corrected Effective Temperature is an index which combines the effect of
P. Climatic zone
Q. TemperatureR. Wind velocity
S. Vegetation
T. Humidity
U. Solar radiation

P, Q, R, S

Q, R, T, U

Q, S, T, U

Q, R, U, P

43. The focal length of the camera (in cm) is

44. The area covered on ground (in hectare) by each photo format of 18 cm x 18
cm is

1266

1276

1286

1296

45. Quantity of water used (in kg) is

450

900

945

46. The area of 200 mm thick slab (in sq. m) that can be cast using the entire 10
ton of concrete will be

47. tatement for Linked Answer Questions 52 and 53:
A group housing project spread over 20 hectares with FAR 1.5 has to accommodate
different housing units in the following manner: The respective number of housing units to be built for each category are

P – 25, Q – 75, R – 200, S – 200

P – 75, Q – 25, R – 200, S – 200

P – 25, Q – 25, R – 75, S – 200

P – 25, Q – 75, R – 200, S – 75

48. tatement for Linked Answer Questions 52 and 53:
A group housing project spread over 20 hectares with FAR 1.5 has to accommodate
different housing units in the following manner: The gross density of the above housing complex (in persons per hectare) is

125 – 130

130 – 135

135 – 140

140 – 145

49. The R-value of the given wall section (in m2deg C/W) is

0.41

0.5

0.67

1.05

50. The brick wall has an overall dimension of 6m x 3m with a 1m x 2m window
assembly (U-value =2.5 W/m²degC) and a 1m x 2.1m door assembly (U-value =
1.25 W/m²degC). The overall U-value of the wall (UO) (in W/m² degC) is

1.8

2.3

2.6

3.7

51. Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given
below?
Pacify

Excite

Soothe

Deplete

Tire

52. Choose the most appropriate pair of words from the options given below to
complete the following sentence:
The high level of of the questions in the test was
by an increase in the period of time allotted for answering them.

difficulty, compensated

exactitude, magnified

aptitude, decreased

attitude, mitigated

53. Choose the grammatically CORRECT sentence:

He laid in bed till 8 o’clock in the morning.

He layed in bed till 8 o’clock in the morning

He lain in bed till 8 o’clock in the morning

He lay in bed till 8 o’clock in the morning.

54. Which one of the parts (A, B, C, D) in the sentence contains an ERROR?
No sooner had the doctor seen the results of the blood test, than he suggested
the patient to see the specialist.

no sooner had

results of the blood test

suggested the patient

see the specialist

55. Ten teams participate in a tournament. Every team plays each of the other
teams twice. The total number of matches to be played is

56. A value of x that satisfies the equation log x + log (x – 7) = log (x + 11) + log 2 is

57. Let f(x) = x – [x], where x ≥ 0 and [x] is the greatest integer not larger than x.
Then f(x) is a

monotonically increasing function

monotonically decreasing function

linearly increasing function between two integers

linearly decreasing function between two integers

58. Ravi is taller than Arun but shorter than Iqbal. Sam is shorter than Ravi. Mohan is
shorter than Arun. Balu is taller than Mohan and Sam. The tallest person
can be

Mohan

Ravi

Balu

Arun

59. A smuggler has 10 capsules in which five are filled with narcotic drugs and the
rest contain the original medicine. All the 10 capsules are mixed in a single
box, from which the customs officials picked two capsules at random and
tested for the presence of narcotic drugs. The probability that the
smuggler will be caught is

0.5

0.67

0.78

0.82

60. The documents expose the cynicism of the government officials – and yet as
the media website reflects, not a single newspaper
has reported on their existence.
Which one of the following inferences may be drawn with the greatest accuracy
from the above passage?

Nobody other than the government officials knew about the existence of the
documents.

Newspapers did report about the documents but nobody cared.

Media reports did not show the existence of the documents.

The documents reveal the attitude of the government officials.