Architecture and Planning
GATE AR topic:construction-management PYQs
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Question 12
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An earthquake originates at ______________.
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For a computer lab, a set of furniture has just been purchased at the cost of Rs. 8,50,000. The useful life of this furniture is 8 years. If the annual depreciation rate is 15%, then the salvage value of this furniture (in Rs.) is __________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
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Which of the following is/are listed within the responsibilities of Council of Architecture (CoA) as per the Architect’s Act 1972?
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A construction project consists of 7 activities. These activities, their connecting events, and the three PERT times (optimistic, likely, and pessimistic), in days, are listed in the table below. The project starts on 27ᵗʰ July 2026. Assuming no holidays for the entire duration of the project except 15ᵗʰ August 2026, the expected date of completion of the project will be __________ August 2026 (mention the date in integer).
Activity | Connecting Events | Three PERT Times (in Days) |
|---|---|---|
P | 1 → 2 | 4 – 6 – 8 |
Q | 1 → 3 | 5 – 6 – 13 |
R | 2 → 5 | 6 – 8 – 22 |
S | 2 → 3 | 8 – 11 – 14 |
T | 3 → 5 | 2 – 4 – 12 |
U | 3 → 4 | 4 – 8 – 18 |
V | 4 → 5 | 5 – 7 – 15 |
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Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to temporary structures during construction?
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Which of the following is/are likely to be caused by an earthquake?
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Match the following items of work in Group-I with their corresponding units of measurement in Group-II.
Group-I:
(P) Honeycomb Brickwork
(Q) Steel Reinforcement
(R) Brick on Edge
(S) Earthwork in Excavation
Group-II:
(1) Running Meter
(2) Cubic Meter
(3) Square Meter
(4) Kilogram
(5) Number
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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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A construction project consists of four activities. The duration, relationship and cost parameters are given in the table. The indirect cost of the project is INR 500/- per week. If the project has to be completed by 12 weeks, the total project cost will be, INR______________. (Answer in integer)
Activity | Immediate Predecessor Activity | Normal Duration (Weeks) | Crash Duration (Weeks) | Normal Cost (INR) | Crash Cost (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | Nil | 8 | 5 | 20,000 | 26,000 |
Q | Nil | 5 | 2 | 30,000 | 33,000 |
R | P | 6 | 4 | 40,000 | 52,000 |
S | Q | 4 | 3 | 10,000 | 13,000 |
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At present, the cost of a new office equipment is 50,000 (in Indian Rupees). It has 15% salvage value after a useful life of 5 years. Using straight line method of depreciation, the book value of the equipment 3 years from now, in Indian Rupees, will be ____________ (in integer).
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