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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 abrupt change or junction between two ecological zones is termed as |
| A. | Ecological niche |
| B. | Ecosystem |
| C. | Ecotype |
| D. | Ecotone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following parameters is essential to estimate the Envelope Performance Factor (EPF) of a building as per the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), 2011? |
| A. | Building Type |
| B. | Maximum humidity |
| C. | Maximum and minimum monthly temperature |
| D. | Building occupancy duration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Complementary colours in a Munsell pigment colour wheel refers to |
| A. | Colours in alternate positions |
| B. | Colours opposite to one another |
| C. | Colours adjacent to each other |
| D. | A pair of secondary colours |
| Answer» C. Colours adjacent to each other | |
| 4. |
Typical features of Buddhist architecture are |
| A. | Mandapa, Chattri, Amalaka, Torana |
| B. | Stambha, Toana, Vimana, Harmika |
| C. | Vedika, Chattri, Torana, Harmika |
| D. | Vedika, Stupa, Chaitya, Vimana |
| Answer» D. Vedika, Stupa, Chaitya, Vimana | |
| 5. |
The Indian property inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List in the year 2018 is |
| A. | Mattancherry Palace, Ernakulam |
| B. | The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai |
| C. | Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath |
| D. | Mughal Gardens in Kashmir |
| Answer» C. Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath | |
| 6. |
Super-elevation of a road with pre-determined radius of curvature is primarily dependent on |
| A. | Altitude |
| B. | Soil bearing capacity |
| C. | Traffic volume |
| D. | Design traffic speed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The closing syntax, for an executable command line in C or C++ program, is |
| A. | : |
| B. | , |
| C. | ; |
| D. | . |
| Answer» D. . | |
| 8. |
The solar protection system consisting of fixed slates or grids, outside a building fa ade in front of openings, is known as |
| A. | Brise-soleil |
| B. | Solarium |
| C. | Malqaf |
| D. | Trombe wall |
| Answer» B. Solarium | |
| 9. |
The load on a RCC column is 150 kN. The soil bearing capacity is 80kN/m |
| A. | 0.5 meter |
| B. | 1 meter |
| C. | 1.5 meter |
| D. | 2.5 meter |
| Answer» D. 2.5 meter | |
| 10. |
Match the characteristics of settlement systems in Column I with their corresponding theory/ rules in column II and select appropriate option. |
| A. | P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-5 |
| B. | P-2, Q-5, R-3, S-1 |
| C. | P-3, Q-5, R-4, S-2 |
| D. | P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
If yield stress of steel is 415 MPa, then strain in tensile reinforcement at the limit state of collapse shall be at least _____________. For steel, the Young s Modulus, E = 2 10 |
| A. | 3.0037 to 3 .0039 |
| B. | 2.0037 to 2.0039 |
| C. | 1.0037 to 1.0039 |
| D. | .0037 to .0039 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Match the units in Column I with their corresponding items in Column II and select the appropriate option |
| A. | P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-3 |
| B. | P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-5 |
| C. | P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4 |
| D. | P-5, Q-2, R-1, S-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The stack pressure is created by 10m height of stack and 15 C temperature difference. The motive force due to the stack pressure over a cross section area of 2.5 m |
| A. | 15.75 |
| B. | 5.75 |
| C. | 75.75 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» B. 5.75 | |
| 14. |
The fundamental right pertaining to property ownership in India DOES NOT embrace: |
| A. | Sell, Lease, Donate or Bequeath |
| B. | Mortgage |
| C. | Grant Easement |
| D. | Change in use |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
A room is separated by a partition wall. The average intensities of sound in the source and receiving sides across the partition are 10 |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 90 |
| Answer» C. 45 | |
| 16. |
A cone, with a base of 10 cm diameter and axis of 12 cm, is lying on Horizontal Plane (HP) along its generator. The internal angle which is the base of the cone makes with HP is _____ degrees. |
| A. | 67 |
| B. | 7.6 |
| C. | 67.6 |
| D. | 37.6 |
| Answer» D. 37.6 | |
| 17. |
Name the architect who criticized ornament in useful objects in his essay Ornament and Crime |
| A. | John Ruskin |
| B. | HP Berlage |
| C. | Adolf Loos |
| D. | Walter Gropius |
| Answer» D. Walter Gropius | |
| 18. |
Match the scientific names of the trees provided in Column I with the corresponding colour of their bloom in Column II, and select the appropriate option. |
| A. | P-4, Q-5, R-4, S-1 |
| B. | P-1, Q-5, R-2, S-3 |
| C. | P-5, Q-4, R-1, S-3 |
| D. | P-4,Q-5,R-2,S-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The volume of water (in cubic meter) required for the reservoir is |
| A. | 105 |
| B. | 110 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | 130 |
| Answer» C. 120 | |
| 20. |
A room having dimension 12m 10m 3.5m is required to be mechanically ventilated by airconditioner. The temperature difference outdoor ambient air and the supply air is 12 C. Consider three air exchanges per hour. The volumetric specific heat of the air is 1250 J/m |
| A. | 2.5 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 0.5 |
| D. | 3.5 |
| Answer» C. 0.5 | |
| 21. |
A residential area of 20 hectares is planned for three different types of plots of 500 m |
| A. | 16 pph |
| B. | 160 pph |
| C. | 80 pph |
| D. | 60 pph |
| Answer» C. 80 pph | |
| 22. |
An industrial building contains 3000 kg of combustible materials, in dry state, distributed over three rooms of area 100 m |
| A. | 6160 |
| B. | 22000 |
| C. | 15400 |
| D. | 61600 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Match the thermal properties in the column I and their respective units in Column II and select the appropriate option. |
| A. | P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-2 |
| B. | P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2 |
| C. | P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-4 |
| D. | P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1 |
| Answer» C. P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-4 | |
| 24. |
As per the Handbook on Barrier Free and Accessibility, CPWD 2014, match the design guidelines in Column I with their appropriate standards in Column II and select the appropriate option. |
| A. | P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-5 |
| B. | P-5, Q-3, R-2, S-4 |
| C. | P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-2 |
| D. | P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-1 |
| Answer» D. P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-1 | |
| 25. |
Solar panels are proposed to be installed on a building roof top to generate electricity. The size of each solar panel is 2 m |
| A. | 28.5 |
| B. | 14.5 |
| C. | 7.5 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 14.5 | |
| 26. |
Match the instruments in Column I with the various types of surveying in Column II and select the appropriate option. |
| A. | P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-5 |
| B. | P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-5 |
| C. | P-5, Q-3, R-2, S-1 |
| D. | P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Match the application in the field of construction in the Column I and the respective items in Column II and select appropriate option |
| A. | P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-3 |
| B. | P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-5 |
| C. | P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-2 |
| D. | P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1 |
| Answer» D. P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1 | |
| 28. |
A simple truss is shown in the figure below. The truss is loaded with horizontal and vertical force 15 kN and 25 kN r espectively. The force in member AB will be ____ kN. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» C. 30 | |
| 29. |
For a symmetrical trapezoidal open drain in a landscape with grass and loose rock, surface, the velocity of flow of water is ___ m/sec, (round off to two decimal places), given the following data. |
| A. | 4.5 |
| B. | 0.45 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 1.5 |
| Answer» C. 45 | |
| 30. |
A public utility building of 5000 m |
| A. | 10.7 lakh |
| B. | 1.7 lakh |
| C. | 101.7 lakh |
| D. | 11.7 lakh |
| Answer» D. 11.7 lakh | |
| 31. |
A colony of 50 people is served by a septic tank. The rate of water supply is 90lped in the colony and 40% of it is going to the septic tank. The retention period of the tank is 24 hours. The length of the septic tank is _____ meter (rounded off to two decimal places). |
| A. | 34.2 |
| B. | 3.42 |
| C. | 342 |
| D. | 0.342 |
| Answer» C. 342 | |
| 32. |
In a site map, a rectangular residential plot measures 150 mm 40 mm, and the depth of the front road in the map measures 16 mm. Actual width of the road is 4m. If the permissible F.A.R is 1.2, the maximum built up area for the residential building will be _____ m |
| A. | 150 sqm |
| B. | 450 sqm |
| C. | 350 sqm |
| D. | 650 sqm |
| Answer» C. 350 sqm | |
| 33. |
Match the terms in Group I with their examples in Group II |
| A. | P - 5, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 1 |
| B. | P - 4, Q - 5, R - 1, S - 3 |
| C. | P - 3, Q - 5, R - 4, S - 2 |
| D. | P - 3, Q - 5, R - 1, S - 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Liquidated damage refers to the |
| A. | cost borne by the contractor to rectify defects within defect-liability period |
| B. | compensation paid on breach of contract to the affected party by the other party |
| C. | money paid by the insurance company to the owner of insured property if it is damaged |
| D. | money earned by the owner fr om selling damaged property through auction |
| Answer» C. money paid by the insurance company to the owner of insured property if it is damaged | |
| 35. |
Slenderness ratio of a column is represented as : |
| A. | Effective length/Cross-sectional area |
| B. | Effective length/Radius of gyration |
| C. | Actual length/Cross-sectional area |
| D. | Actual length/Radius of gyration |
| Answer» C. Actual length/Cross-sectional area | |
| 36. |
The concepts of serial vision , punctuation and closure were proposed by |
| A. | Le Corbusier |
| B. | Louis Kahn |
| C. | Gordon Cullen |
| D. | Kevin Lynch |
| Answer» D. Kevin Lynch | |
| 37. |
Cold joint refers to the |
| A. | expansion joint in large span concrete members |
| B. | interface between an already setting concrete and a fresh batch of concrete |
| C. | structural crack arrested by embedding metal rods |
| D. | joining of two similar metals in vacuum |
| Answer» C. structural crack arrested by embedding metal rods | |
| 38. |
In one litre of paint, volume of solid pigment and volume of non-volatile binder are 400 cc and 600 cc respectively. The Pigment Volume Concentration number of the paint is __________ |
| A. | 20 to 30 |
| B. | 40 to 40 |
| C. | 19 to 20 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 19 to 20 | |
| 39. |
The process of spraying Polyester, Polyurethane, Acrylic and Epoxy Plastic, followed by heat curing onto metals is called |
| A. | Anodizing |
| B. | Galvanizing |
| C. | Vitreous Enameling |
| D. | Powder Coating |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The grade-separated interchange suitable for 3- legged road intersection is : |
| A. | Trumpet |
| B. | Full Clover leaf |
| C. | Diamond |
| D. | Partial Clover leaf |
| Answer» B. Full Clover leaf | |
| 41. |
State the right option representing strategic components arranged in ascending order of specified minimum area under Smart City Mission of Government of India. |
| A. | Greenfield development Redevelopment Retrofitting |
| B. | Redevelopment Greenfield development Retrofitting |
| C. | Retrofitting Redevelopment Greenfield development |
| D. | Redevelopment Retrofitting Greenfield development |
| Answer» C. Retrofitting Redevelopment Greenfield development | |
| 42. |
Excellence in Design for Gr eat er Efficiency (EDGE) programme DOES NOT focus on |
| A. | lower carbon emission |
| B. | greater resource efficiency |
| C. | cost effectiveness |
| D. | labour safety |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Data on households with one or more married couples sharing room with a person aged 12 years or more , is used for computing |
| A. | housing density |
| B. | housing shortage |
| C. | housing price |
| D. | housing affordability |
| Answer» C. housing price | |
| 44. |
Which of the following processes is NOT used for corrosion resistance of cast iron? |
| A. | Painting |
| B. | Epoxy coating |
| C. | Quenching |
| D. | Galvanizing |
| Answer» D. Galvanizing | |
| 45. |
Match the planning techniques in Group-I with their salient feature in Group-II. |
| A. | P - 1, Q - 5, R - 4, S - 3 |
| B. | P - 2, Q - 1, R - 3, S - 5 |
| C. | P - 2, Q - 1, R - 3, S - 4 |
| D. | P - 4, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 5 |
| Answer» C. P - 2, Q - 1, R - 3, S - 4 | |
| 46. |
Match the international events in Group-I with their directives in Group-II |
| A. | P - 1, Q - 5, R - 4, S - 3 |
| B. | P - 1, Q - 5, R - 2, S - 3 |
| C. | P - 2, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 5 |
| D. | P - 2, Q - 1, R - 5, S - 4 |
| Answer» D. P - 2, Q - 1, R - 5, S - 4 | |
| 47. |
Match the development schemes by Government of India in Group-I with their objectives in Group-II |
| A. | P - 1, Q - 5, R - 4, S - 3 |
| B. | P - 1, Q - 5, R - 2, S - 3 |
| C. | P - 3, Q - 5, R - 1, S - 2 |
| D. | P - 4, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 5 |
| Answer» C. P - 3, Q - 5, R - 1, S - 2 | |
| 48. |
Match the distinguished housing projects in Group-I with their architects in Group-II |
| A. | P - 5, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 3 |
| B. | P - 1, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 5 |
| C. | P - 5, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 4 |
| D. | P - 5, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 1 |
| Answer» B. P - 1, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 5 | |
| 49. |
A circular plate inclined at an angle wit h horizontal plane generates an ellipse as top view with major axis and minor axis of 5 cm and 2.5 cm respectively. The value of in degrees is _____________ |
| A. | 44 |
| B. | 50 to 55 |
| C. | 60 to 60 |
| D. | 66 |
| Answer» D. 66 | |
| 50. |
The optimistic, most-likely and pessimistic time for developing a new product are 12 months, 15 months and 17 months, respectively. Calculate the expected time in months. |
| A. | 12.00 to 14.00 |
| B. | 14.00 to 15.00 |
| C. | 14.14 |
| D. | 15.64 |
| Answer» C. 14.14 | |