GATE AR topic:history-contemporary-architecture PYQs & Answers — Page 4

Questions 31–40 of 66. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s) of a Mughal Garden?

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Symmetrical and geometrical

Fountan and channeled water

Winding road and untrimed vegetation

Vista with terminal building

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Among the following monuments of ancient Greece, the only Octastyle Peripteral temple with eight towering Doric columns lining both east and west facades is __________.

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Temple of Athena

Temple of Apollo

The Parthenon

Temple of Horus

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Which of the following is/are example(s) of Tomb Architecture of Ancient Egypt?

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Step Pyramid of Zoser, Sakara

Great Temple of Abu-Simbel

Temple of Khons, Karnak

Mastabas of Gizeh

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Match the illustrations of Arch Types in Group I with their corresponding names in Group II.

Group I

(P)

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 57

(Q)

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 57 (figure 2)

(R)

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 57 (figure 3)

(S)

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 57 (figure 4)

Group II

(1) Venetian Arch

(2) Ogee Arch

(3) Moorish Multifoil Arch

(4) Corbelled Arch

(5) Shouldered Arch

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

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

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

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

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Match the architectural projects in Group I with their corresponding architects in Group II.

Group I		Group II
(P)	Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	(1) Revathi Kamath
(Q)	Osho International Meditation Resort, Pune	(2) Brinda Somaya
(R)	Nalanda International School, Vadodara	(3) Roger Anger
(S)	Matrimandir, Auroville	(4) B. V. Doshi
		(5) Hafeez Contractor

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

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

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

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

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In traditional Indian temple architecture, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

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Jagamohana refers to a dancing hall

Gopuram refers to an entrance tower

Char-chala refers to a roof composed of four triangular segments

Vimana refers to the structure over the Garbhagriha

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Match the buildings in Group I with their corresponding architect in Group II.

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 27

Group I: P [building image];

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 27 (figure 2)

Q [building image];

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 27 (figure 3)

R [building image];

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 27 (figure 4)

S [building image].

Group II: (1) Renzo Piano; (2) Daniel Libeskind; (3) David Childs; (4) Frank Owen Gehry; (5) Norman Foster.

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P–4, Q–3, R–1, S–2

P–2, Q–4, R–2, S–5

P–3, Q–5, R–4, S–1

P–2, Q–3, R–4, S–5

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Match the Buildings (name of architects) in Group I with the abstractions used in Group II.

Group I: P The School for Spastic Children, New Delhi (Romi Khosla); Q Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur (Charles Correa); R Capitol Complex, Chandigarh (Le Corbusier); S Oberoi Hotel, Bhubaneswar (Satish Grover).

Group II: 1 Cosmos in geometric form; 2 Panchavati; 3 Plan form of Hindu temple; 4 Bull’s horns; 5 Mother’s womb.

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P–4, Q–2, R–1, S–3

P–5, Q–1, R–4, S–3

P–2, Q–1, R–3, S–2

P–5, Q–2, R–4, S–1

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Match the temples in Group I with their style of Architecture in Group II.

Group I: P — Badami Cave Temples; Q — Kalugumalai Temple Complex; R — Airavatesvara Temple; S — Chennakeshava Temple.

Group II: 1 — Pandya style; 2 — Chola style; 3 — Chalukya style; 4 — Vijayanagara style; 5 — Hoysala style

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P–3, Q–1, R–2, S–5

P–3, Q–4, R–2, S–1

P–2, Q–1, R–3, S–5

P–5, Q–1, R–4, S–2

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Match the elements in Group I to their description in Group II.

Group I: P, Q, R, S. Group II: 1 — Cornice; 2 — Stylobate; 3 — Stereobate; 4 — Abacus; 5 — Frieze

Diagram for Architecture and Planning question 34

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P–3, Q–1, R–5, S–4

P–4, Q–3, R–1, S–2

P–5, Q–4, R–2, S–1

P–5, Q–1, R–2, S–4

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