Architecture and Planning
GATE AR topic:architecture PYQs
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Question 30
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Match the types of water carrrying system in Group-I with their corresponding functions in Group-II.
Group-I:
(P) Combined system
(Q) Vacuum sewer system
(R) Partially separate system
(S) Pressurized sewer system
Group-II:
(1) Rain water from roof is allowed to enter the sewer carrying sewage and the remaining storm water flows separately
(2) Rain water from roof and sewage from buildings are taken along with storm water
(3) A pump is used to pump waste from the residences to the low pressure sewer line
(4) The sewer is under negative pressure and it pulls sewage and air from different sources
(5) Sewage from buildings is taken in one set of sewers and storm water in another network
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Match the following UNESCO World heritage sites in Group-I with their relevant historic significance in Group-II.
Group-I:
(P) Walled City of Jaipur
(Q) Fatehpur Sikri
(R) Group of Monuments at Hampi
(S) Dholavira, Harapan city
Group-II:
(1) A city from the Mughal era, planed as a whole with architectural ensembles constructed at the end of 16ᵗʰ Century
(2) Timber based architecture of historic city, having exceptional significance from 15ᵗʰ Century Sultanate period
(3) Conceived in a single phase in the 18ᵗʰ Century with a grid-iron pattern inspired from prastar plan of vāstuśāstra
(4) Comprises mainly the remnants of the capital city of Vijayanagara Empire
(5) Proto-historic bronze age urban settlement
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Match the following principles of design in Group-I to their corresponding descriptions in Group-II.
Group-I:
(P) Datum
(Q) Symmetry
(R) Hierarchy
(S) Rhythm
Group-II:
(1) The use of recurring patterns to organize a series of like forms or spaces
(2) The balanced distribution of equivalent forms and spaces about a common line or point
(3) A line established by two points in space, about which forms and spaces can be arranged in a symmetrical or balanced manner
(4) A line, plane or volume that by its continuity and regularity helps to organize a pattern of forms and spaces
(5) The significance of a form or space based in the size, shape or placement relative to other forms of the organization
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Match the following Books in Group-I with their corresponding Authors in Group-II.
Group-I:
(P) Cities for People
(Q) Architecture: Form, Space, and Order
(R) The Death and Life of Great American Cities
(S) The Image of the City
Group-II:
(1) Francis D. K. Ching
(2) Jan Gehl
(3) Kevin Lynch
(4) Jane Jacobs
(5) F. L. Wright
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In order to achieve the static equilibrium of the see-saw about the fulcrum P, shown in the figure, the weight of the Box B should be ________________ kg, if weight of Box A is 50 kg.

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Which of the following is/are supply side intervention(s) to improve housing affordability?
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Which of the following method(s) is/are used for desalination of water?
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Identify the set(s) of complementary colours based on RGB Model.
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A city has a population of 1,75,000. Using the Kuchling’s formula the estimated fire demand for the city is __________ litres/min. (rounded off to two decimal places)
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A rectangular plot has the dimensions of 20 m × 15 m. A building on the plot fully utilizes both Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.0 and ground coverage of 50%. Considering all floors having equal area, the maximum number of floors that can be built on the plot is ____________. (answer in integer)
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