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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The Remote Sensing satellite that gives the highest spatial resolution is |
| A. | IKONOS 2 |
| B. | IRS lC/lD |
| C. | Quickbird 2 |
| D. | SPOT 5 |
| Answer» B. IRS lC/lD | |
| 2. |
Bioclimatic chart developed by Victor Olgyay shows the relationship between |
| A. | Temperature and Precipitation |
| B. | Relative Humidity and Precipitation |
| C. | Air Movement and Temperature |
| D. | Temperature and Relative Humidity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Match the visionaries in Group I with their concepts in Group II |
| A. | P - 5, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 2 |
| B. | P - 5. Q - 4. R - 2, S - 1 |
| C. | P - l, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 1 |
| D. | P - 2, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 5 |
| Answer» B. P - 5. Q - 4. R - 2, S - 1 | |
| 4. |
Match the tombs in Group I with their architectural characteristics in Group II: |
| A. | P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3 |
| B. | P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3 |
| C. | P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1 |
| D. | P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4 |
| Answer» B. P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3 | |
| 5. |
Match the building projects in Group I with their architects in Group II: |
| A. | P-6, Q-2. R-3, S-4 |
| B. | P-1, Q-6, R-2, S-4 |
| C. | P-6. Q-5, R-2, S-3 |
| D. | P-2, Q-5, R-1, S-3 |
| Answer» D. P-2, Q-5, R-1, S-3 | |
| 6. |
Development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is termed by UNDP as |
| A. | Comprehensive Development |
| B. | Equitable Development |
| C. | Human Development |
| D. | Sustainable Development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
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). |
| A. | 3.7 to 3.8 |
| B. | 2.7 to 3.8 |
| C. | 3.7 to 8.2 |
| D. | 1.7 to 4.8 |
| Answer» B. 2.7 to 3.8 | |
| 8. |
Match the cities in Group-I with their planners in Group-II |
| A. | P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3 |
| B. | P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-2 |
| C. | P-2, Q-1, R-5, S-3 |
| D. | P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-5 |
| Answer» D. P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-5 | |
| 9. |
Match the building configuration characteristics in Group-I with their seismic consequences in Group-II |
| A. | P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4 |
| B. | P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-5 |
| C. | P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-5 |
| D. | P-3, Q-5, R-2, S-1 |
| Answer» C. P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-5 | |
| 10. |
Match the iconic architectural examples in GroupI with their predominant structural systems in Group-II |
| A. | P-1, Q-3, R-5, S-4 |
| B. | P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3 |
| C. | P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-1 |
| D. | P-5, Q-4, R-3, S-2 |
| Answer» D. P-5, Q-4, R-3, S-2 | |
| 11. |
The indoor illumination requirement for a building is 350 Lux. If the daylight factor is 2.7 and the design sky illuminance is 9000 Lux, then the required supplementary artificial lighting is ____________ Lux. |
| A. | 107 to 107 |
| B. | 108 to 108 |
| C. | 109 to 109 |
| D. | 110 to 110 |
| Answer» B. 108 to 108 | |
| 12. |
The live load and dead load in a three storeyed residential building, transferred through a single column, is 12 tons and 18 tons respectively. If the soil bearing capacity is 10 ton/sqm and the factor of safety is 1.5, the area of column footing is _____________ sqm (up to one decimal place). |
| A. | 4.0 to 5.0 |
| B. | 5.0 to 6.0 |
| C. | 6.0 to 8.0 |
| D. | 8.0 to 9.0 |
| Answer» B. 5.0 to 6.0 | |
| 13. |
AMRUT , the new scheme launched by Government of India, stands for |
| A. | Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. |
| B. | Atal Mission for Renewal of Urban Transportation |
| C. | Atal Mission for Redevelopment of Urban Transportation |
| D. | Atal Mission for Renewal and Urban Transformation |
| Answer» B. Atal Mission for Renewal of Urban Transportation | |
| 14. |
Sidi Bashir Mosque with Shaking Minarets is located in |
| A. | Ajmer |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Amritsar |
| Answer» D. Amritsar | |
| 15. |
The sound power l evel of an out door nondirectional point source is 90 dB. Considering an atmospheric impedance of 400 rayls, the sound pressure level at 10 m distance from the source is _______ dB. |
| A. | 58 to 60 |
| B. | 68 to 70 |
| C. | 78 to 80 |
| D. | 88 to 90 |
| Answer» B. 68 to 70 | |
| 16. |
A plotted housing scheme on a site of 12 hectare has 60% saleable area. The average unit cost of land development is INR 300 million per hectare. If the profit margin is 20%, then the selling price of land per hectare is __________ million INR. |
| A. | 550 to 600 |
| B. | 600 to 600 |
| C. | 320 to 420 |
| D. | 110 to 190 |
| Answer» C. 320 to 420 | |
| 17. |
Associate the systems in Gr oup-I with their applications in Group-II |
| A. | P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-3 |
| B. | P-1, Q-2, R-5, S-4 |
| C. | P-3, Q-5, R-2, S-1 |
| D. | P-5, Q-4, R-2, S-1 |
| Answer» D. P-5, Q-4, R-2, S-1 | |
| 18. |
Arrange the following in ascending order of width |
| A. | P, Q, S, R |
| B. | R, P, S, Q |
| C. | Q, S, R, P |
| D. | Q, S, P, R |
| Answer» C. Q, S, R, P | |
| 19. |
As per Census of India 2011, Nagar Panchayat refers to |
| A. | Rural area surrounded by a growing city |
| B. | Urban area within a panchayat |
| C. | Rural area adjacent to a nagar |
| D. | Urban area with a statutory local government |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Match the terms in Group-I with the related terms in Group-II |
| A. | P-5, Q-4, R-2, S-1 |
| B. | P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-2 |
| C. | P-3, Q-4, R-5, S-1 |
| D. | P-5, Q-3, R-2, S-4 |
| Answer» B. P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-2 | |
| 21. |
Hoop and meridional forces are associated with |
| A. | Dome |
| B. | Truss |
| C. | Folded Plate |
| D. | Space Frame |
| Answer» B. Truss | |
| 22. |
In a dance hall the indoor and out door temperatures are 28 C and 18 C respectively. There is an internal heat gain of 5 kW and the specific heat of air (on volume basis) is 1300 J/m C, then the necessary cross sectional area (m ) of a duct with an air velocity of 2 m/s required for cooling by ventilation is ____________ |
| A. | 0.190 to 1.95 |
| B. | 1.190 to 2.95 |
| C. | 3.190 to 4.95 |
| D. | 5.190 to 6.95 |
| Answer» B. 1.190 to 2.95 | |
| 23. |
Cover block is used as a building construction component in |
| A. | Brick wall |
| B. | Curtain wall |
| C. | Steel truss |
| D. | RC beam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
A room of internal dimension 4m x 5m x 3.5m (L x B x H) has 20 cm thick walls and two doors of size 1m x 2m. The required area of Damp Proof Course (sq.m) is _____________ |
| A. | 3.3 to 3.4 |
| B. | 9.3 to 3.4 |
| C. | 5.3 to 3.4 |
| D. | 4.3 to 3.4 |
| Answer» B. 9.3 to 3.4 | |
| 25. |
SWOT analysis is used for examining a situation s inherent |
| A. | Strength, Wastefulness, Opportunity and Tactfulness |
| B. | Sanction, Weakness, Ownership and Threat |
| C. | Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat |
| D. | Support, Wastefulness, Ownership and Transparency |
| Answer» D. Support, Wastefulness, Ownership and Transparency | |
| 26. |
Among the following, the urban open space known for its human scale is |
| A. | Piazza del Campo, Sienna |
| B. | Piazza del Popolo, Rome |
| C. | St. Peter s Square, Rome |
| D. | Anchor BoltsPlace de la Concorde, Paris |
| Answer» B. Piazza del Popolo, Rome | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following mode is NOT categorized as a public transit? |
| A. | Bus |
| B. | Ferry |
| C. | Taxi |
| D. | Tram |
| Answer» D. Tram | |
| 28. |
Match the architectural movements in Group-I with their proponents in Group-II. |
| A. | P - 5, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 4 |
| B. | P - 5, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 3 |
| C. | P - 5, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 3 |
| D. | P - 2, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 5 |
| Answer» B. P - 5, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 3 | |
| 29. |
In a single lane road, traffic volume of 1000 vehicles/hr moving at 20Km/h, comes to halt due to an accident. If jam density is 150 vehicle/km, the velocity of the shock wave generated (in absolute value) is _____ km/h. |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | 500 |
| Answer» C. 1000 | |
| 30. |
Match the features in Group I with the corresponding type of garden in Group II |
| A. | P-2. Q-1, R-4, S-3 |
| B. | P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-3 |
| C. | P-4, Q-3, R-5, S-1 |
| D. | P-4, Q-3, R-5, S-1 |
| Answer» C. P-4, Q-3, R-5, S-1 | |
| 31. |
If a roof is treated with a layer of thermal insulation material, the internal heat gain is reduced by 60%. The U-value of the roof slab (without thermal insulation) is 3 W m |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 11 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 32. |
Match the Planning Concepts in Group I with their Corresponding Proponents in Group II |
| A. | P 1, Q 4, R 3, S 5 |
| B. | P 1, Q 3, R 5, S 2 |
| C. | P 2, Q 1, R 3, S 5 |
| D. | P 2, Q 1, R 5, S 4 |
| Answer» D. P 2, Q 1, R 5, S 4 | |
| 33. |
Match the Energy Efficient Building Elements in Group-I with their associated Working Principles in Group-II |
| A. | P 3, Q 2, R 4, S 5 |
| B. | P 5, Q 2, R 4, S 3 |
| C. | P 3, Q 5, R 1, S 2 |
| D. | P 4, Q 5, R 1, S 2 |
| Answer» D. P 4, Q 5, R 1, S 2 | |
| 34. |
In the Taipei 101 building, the steel sphere as TMD (Tuned Mass Damper) is suspended to reduce horizontal sway due to |
| A. | Settlement & Wind Load |
| B. | Wind & Geothermal Load |
| C. | Seismic & Geothermal Load |
| D. | Seismic & Wind Load |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
As per the National Building Code, the minimum width (in m) of a staircase flight in an educational building above 24 m height should be |
| A. | 1.0 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 2.0 |
| D. | 2.5 |
| Answer» D. 2.5 | |
| 36. |
Match the classical urban planning theories in Group-I with their proponents in Group-II. |
| A. | P - 4, Q - 1, R - 3, S - 5 |
| B. | P - 3, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 5 |
| C. | P - 2, Q - 4, R - 5, S - 1 |
| D. | P - 3, Q - 2, R - 5, S - 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
A refuse collection system consisting of two chutes is to be provided in a 20 storied residential building with 2 flats/floor (average family size = 5) and with each chute serving one flat on each floor. Average quantity of refuse and its density are 880 g/person/ day and 240 kg/m3 respectively. If the cleaning interval is two days, then the minimum size of the refuse container (litre) at the bottom of each chute is _______________ |
| A. | 730 to 740 |
| B. | 630 to 640 |
| C. | 530 to 540 |
| D. | 430 to 440 |
| Answer» B. 630 to 640 | |
| 38. |
A brick wall 19 cm thick has a thermal conductivity 0.811 W/m C. The outside and inside surface conductance of the wall are 16 W/m2 C and 8 W/m2 C respectively, then the U-value of the wall in W/m C is ____________ |
| A. | 4.50 to 4.95 |
| B. | 3.50 to 4.45 |
| C. | 2.30 to 2.45 |
| D. | 5.50 to 6.45 |
| Answer» D. 5.50 to 6.45 | |
| 39. |
Match the bridges in Group I with their structure type in Group II |
| A. | P - 3, Q - 4, R - 5, S - 2 |
| B. | P - 5, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 3 |
| C. | P - 2, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 5 |
| D. | P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4 |
| Answer» B. P - 5, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 3 | |
| 40. |
Match the contemporary buildings in Group I with their architects in Group II |
| A. | P - 3, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 5 |
| B. | P - 5, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 3 |
| C. | P - 5, Q - 3, R - 1, S - 2 |
| D. | P - 5, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 1 |
| Answer» C. P - 5, Q - 3, R - 1, S - 2 | |
| 41. |
Which one of the following causes seismic irregularity in a building? |
| A. | Rectangular plan shape |
| B. | Vertical setback |
| C. | Increase in height |
| D. | Seismic joint |
| Answer» C. Increase in height | |
| 42. |
In 2001, the population and work force participation rate of a town were 30,000 and 30 percent respectively. The work force participation rate in the year 2011 increased to 34 percent. If the decadal population growth rate was 6 percent, the increase in the number of working people in the town in 2011 was __________ |
| A. | 1512 to 1785 |
| B. | 1812 to 1812 |
| C. | 1425 to 1758 |
| D. | 2012 to 2154 |
| Answer» C. 1425 to 1758 | |
| 43. |
Match the instruments in Group-I with the corresponding usage in Group-II |
| A. | P-2, Q-1, R-5, S-3 |
| B. | P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2 |
| C. | P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-3 |
| D. | P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3 |
| Answer» D. P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3 | |
| 44. |
The concept of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) refers to |
| A. | Transit oriented planning in institutional campuses |
| B. | High density development along a mass transit corridor |
| C. | Orienting residential blocks towards the transit in a gated community |
| D. | Spatial design for persons with disabilities along a mass transit corridor |
| Answer» C. Orienting residential blocks towards the transit in a gated community | |
| 45. |
One litre of acrylic paint can cover 16 sqm of wall area for the first coat and 24 sqm for the second coat. The walls of a lecture hall measuring 12m 8m 4m (L B H) need to be painted with two coats of this paint. The hall has total glazed fenestration area of 12 sqm. The number of 4 litre paint containers required will be __________ |
| A. | 4 to 4 |
| B. | 6 to 6 |
| C. | 4 to 8 |
| D. | 6 to 8 |
| Answer» B. 6 to 6 | |
| 46. |
If the rate of interest is 7%, then the annual installment of sinking fund will be |
| A. | Rs. 4,583/- |
| B. | Rs. 4,855/- |
| C. | Rs. 5,507/- |
| D. | Rs. 5,640/- |
| Answer» D. Rs. 5,640/- | |
| 47. |
The total amount of sinking fund at the end of 20 years will be |
| A. | Rs. 1,35,000/- |
| B. | Rs. 1,90,000/- |
| C. | Rs. 2,25,000/- |
| D. | Rs. 2,30,000/- |
| Answer» D. Rs. 2,30,000/- | |
| 48. |
Assuming other variables remaining constant, the Tropical Summer Index |
| A. | Increases with increase in air velocity |
| B. | Decr eases with increase in wet -bul b temperature |
| C. | Decreases with increase in globe temperature |
| D. | Increases with increase in vapour pressure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
In Critical Path Method (CPM) for time scheduling, for war d pass calculat i on is car r ied out for determining |
| A. | Late start and early finish time |
| B. | Early start and early finish time |
| C. | Late start and late finish time |
| D. | Early start and late finish time |
| Answer» C. Late start and late finish time | |
| 50. |
The Planning document submitted for the selcctcd cities under JNNURM is |
| A. | Master Plan |
| B. | Basic Development Plan |
| C. | City Development Plan |
| D. | Outline Development Plan |
| Answer» B. Basic Development Plan | |