Architecture and Planning
GATE AR format:nat PYQs
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Questions 141–150 of 180. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 51
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A simple supported beam AB has a clear span of 7 meter. The bending moment diagram (BMD) of the beam due to a single concentrated load is shown in the figure below.

The magnitude of the concentrated load in kN is ________.
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For a symmetrical trapezoidal open drain in a landscape with grass and loose rock surface, the velocity of flow of water is ______ m/sec, (rounded off to two decimal places), given the following data.
Water edge width at the top = 750 mm
Water edge width at the bottom = 450 mm
Water depth = 600 mm
Manning’s coefficient of roughness = 0.05
Slope along the drain = 1 in 250
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The stack pressure is created by 10 m height of stack and 15°C temperature difference. The motive force due to the stack pressure over a cross section area of 2.5 m² is ______ N.
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An industrial building contains 3000 kg of combustible materials, in dry state, distributed over three rooms of area 100 m², 500 m² and 300 m² each, in a proportion of 30%, 50% and 20% of the contents, respectively. Calorific value of the material is 4400 kCal/kg. The Total Fire Load of the rooms is equal to ______ kCal/m².
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A simple truss is shown in the figure below. The truss is loaded with horizontal and vertical force 15 kN and 25 kN, respectively. The force in the member AB will be ________ kN.

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A room of 3m × 3m × 3m has a reverberation time of 0.8 sec. Using Sabine’s method, the total absorption in the room is ____________ sabin (up to one decimal place).
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A 25 storeyed building has 5 lifts. The resulting waiting time is 35 sec and ‘Return Travel Time’ is 175 sec. The number of lifts required for reducing waiting time to 25 sec, without increasing the lift speed, is ______________
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A Single Phase Neutral (SPN) electrical circuit has a power consumption of 330W. Considering a voltage of 110V and power factor of 0.8, the electrical current drawn is ________ Amp (up to one decimal place).
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A building with 100 sqm roof area is connected to a 72 cum rainwater collection tank. If the rainfall is 60 mm per hour and the loss during water storage is 20%, then the time taken to fill the tank completely is______ hours.
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The planning norms for provision of schools in a given town is shown in the table below
Schools | Population norm | Land requirement per school |
|---|---|---|
Elementary School | One per 2500 persons | 0.4 hectare |
Primary School | One per 5000 persons | 1.0 hectare |
Secondary School | One per 1250 persons | 2.0 hectare |
Total land area required for providing all types of schools for a population of 200,000 is ________ hectares.
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