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This section includes 101 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The cytokinetic organelle in plant cells is |
| A. | centriole |
| B. | phragmoplast |
| C. | proplastid |
| D. | chromoplastid |
| Answer» C. proplastid | |
| 2. |
Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair: Medicine: Health |
| A. | Science: Experiment |
| B. | Wealth: Peace |
| C. | Education: Knowledge |
| D. | Money: Happiness |
| Answer» D. Money: Happiness | |
| 3. |
Friendship, no matter how _________it is, has its limitations. |
| A. | cordial |
| B. | intimate |
| C. | secret |
| D. | pleasant |
| Answer» C. secret | |
| 4. |
Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below: Primeval |
| A. | Modern |
| B. | Historic |
| C. | Primitive |
| D. | Antique |
| Answer» D. Antique | |
| 5. |
A number is as much greater than 75 as it is smaller than 117. The number is: |
| A. | 91 |
| B. | 93 |
| C. | 89 |
| D. | 96 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A common flowering shrub is |
| A. | Tectona grandis |
| B. | Mimusops elengi |
| C. | Dalbergia sisso |
| D. | Ixora coccinea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
In GIS, the set of entities representing vector data type is |
| A. | Point, Line, Polygon, TIN |
| B. | Pixel, Voxel |
| C. | DEM, DSM, DTM |
| D. | Coordinates, Elevation, Slope |
| Answer» B. Pixel, Voxel | |
| 8. |
Travel behavior characteristics of an urban area can be derived from |
| A. | Parking Survey |
| B. | Demographic Survey |
| C. | Socio Economic Survey |
| D. | Origin & Destination Survey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
In 3DS Max, smooth 3D surfaces, by blending a series of selected shape curves, can be created by |
| A. | Lofting |
| B. | Sweeping |
| C. | Filleting |
| D. | Extruding |
| Answer» B. Sweeping | |
| 10. |
Identify which is NOT a green building rating system |
| A. | LEED |
| B. | CASBEE |
| C. | ENERGY BUILD |
| D. | BREEAM |
| Answer» D. BREEAM | |
| 11. |
Physiochemical process of removing micro-organisms, colour and turbidity from sullage and sewage is known as |
| A. | Putrefaction |
| B. | Clarification |
| C. | Liquefaction |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
National Ceremonial Plaza at Thimpu in Bhutan has been designed by |
| A. | Christopher Charles Benninger |
| B. | Charles Correa |
| C. | Karan Grover |
| D. | I. M. Pei |
| Answer» B. Charles Correa | |
| 13. |
Wythenshawe and Becontree are examples of |
| A. | Factory Town |
| B. | Satellite Town |
| C. | Garden City |
| D. | Vertical Neighborhood |
| Answer» C. Garden City | |
| 14. |
Alhambra, a UNESCO world heritage site, is classified as an example of |
| A. | Moorish Architecture |
| B. | Mudejar Architecture |
| C. | Mozarabic Architecture |
| D. | Tudor Architecture |
| Answer» B. Mudejar Architecture | |
| 15. |
The term ‘Zeitgist’, used in contemporary architecture, refers to |
| A. | Iconicity |
| B. | Spirit of Times |
| C. | Kinesthetics |
| D. | Semantic Associations |
| Answer» C. Kinesthetics | |
| 16. |
5 The face of an Icosahedron is |
| A. | Equilateral Triangle |
| B. | Isosceles Triangle |
| C. | Square |
| D. | Pentagon |
| Answer» B. Isosceles Triangle | |
| 17. |
The width to height ratio of the front facade of Parthenon (without the pediment) is |
| A. | 9:4 |
| B. | 4:9 |
| C. | 1:1.618 |
| D. | 1.618:1 |
| Answer» B. 4:9 | |
| 18. |
If threshold of hearing has a sound level of zero decibels and the sound level in a broadcasting studio is 100 times the threshold of hearing, its value in decibels would be |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» D. 100 | |
| 19. |
Gantt Chart DOES NOT provide information about |
| A. | List of Jobs |
| B. | Duration of Jobs |
| C. | Interdependency of Jobs |
| D. | Progress of Work |
| Answer» D. Progress of Work | |
| 20. |
The tendency of an ecosystem to maintain its balance by regulatory mechanisms when disrupted, is known as |
| A. | Homeostasis |
| B. | Entropy |
| C. | Succession |
| D. | Evolution |
| Answer» B. Entropy | |
| 21. |
The information that is NOT essential to be submitted for sanction of any building plan is |
| A. | Site Plan |
| B. | Floor Plans |
| C. | Title Deed |
| D. | Land Cost |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Beam or lowest division of the entablature which extends from column to column, is known as |
| A. | Arabesque |
| B. | Arcade |
| C. | Architrave |
| D. | Arbour |
| Answer» D. Arbour | |
| 23. |
PMGSY, a programme of Government of India, deals with |
| A. | Urban Employment Generation |
| B. | Rural Employment Generation |
| C. | Rural Electrification |
| D. | Rural Road Development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The urban form of Srirangam town in Tamil Nadu refers to |
| A. | Dandaka |
| B. | Swastika |
| C. | Nandyavarta |
| D. | Sarvotabhadra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Orbit Tower built at the London Olympic Park has been designed by |
| A. | Foster & Partners |
| B. | Anish Kapoor & Cecil Balmond |
| C. | Zaha Hadid & Antony Gormley |
| D. | Richard Rogers & Renzo Piano |
| Answer» C. Zaha Hadid & Antony Gormley | |
| 26. |
In AUTOCAD, a line of infinite length in the direction defined by starting point and through point, is known as |
| A. | RAY |
| B. | LINE |
| C. | PLINE |
| D. | XLINE |
| Answer» B. LINE | |
| 27. |
V7 concept given by Le Corbusier refers to |
| A. | Neighbourhood Planning |
| B. | Housing Typologies |
| C. | Architecture Design Principle |
| D. | Hierarchy of Roads |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Star Rating of an Air Conditioner is determined by its |
| A. | Power Consumption |
| B. | Energy Efficiency Ratio |
| C. | Cooling Capacity |
| D. | Power of Compressor |
| Answer» C. Cooling Capacity | |
| 29. |
In case of residential apartments, the effective floor area available for use within an apartment, is known as |
| A. | Carpet Area |
| B. | Built-up Area |
| C. | Plinth Area |
| D. | Super Built-up Area |
| Answer» B. Built-up Area | |
| 30. |
Assuming full compaction, strength of concrete is inversely proportional to |
| A. | Water - cement ratio |
| B. | Water - sand ratio |
| C. | Water - coarse aggregate ratio |
| D. | Water - plasticiser ratio |
| Answer» B. Water - sand ratio | |
| 31. |
The arithmetic average value of the sound absorption coefficient for a specific material and particular mounting condition for four frequencies is |
| A. | Transmission coefficient |
| B. | Noise reduction coefficient |
| C. | Absorption coefficient |
| D. | Reflection coefficient |
| Answer» C. Absorption coefficient | |
| 32. |
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of bond resistance in reinforced concrete? |
| A. | Chemical adhesion |
| B. | Friction |
| C. | Mechanical interlock |
| D. | Aggregate interlock |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Out of the following, the maximum points in the LEED (New construction) rating system can be earned through |
| A. | Sustainable Sites |
| B. | Water Efficiency |
| C. | Materials and Resources |
| D. | Energy and Atmosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is NOT a classical spatial theory of land use planning? |
| A. | Concentric Zone theory |
| B. | Multiple Nuclei Theory |
| C. | Centripetal Theory |
| D. | Sector Theory |
| Answer» D. Sector Theory | |
| 35. |
The sequence of development in a Site-and-Services scheme is |
| A. | Land – Service – House – Occupant |
| B. | Occupant – Land – House – Service |
| C. | Occupant – Land – Service – House |
| D. | Land – Occupant – House – Service |
| Answer» C. Occupant – Land – Service – House | |
| 36. |
Horizontally Wedge-shaped Treads in stairways are termed as |
| A. | Stringers |
| B. | Winders |
| C. | Scotia |
| D. | Newel |
| Answer» C. Scotia | |
| 37. |
Landscape design of Shakti Sthal, the ‘Samadhi’ of late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi, was done by architect |
| A. | Ram Sharma |
| B. | Mohammad Shaheer |
| C. | Ravindra Bhan |
| D. | Raj Rewal |
| Answer» D. Raj Rewal | |
| 38. |
An element constructed at intervals along the length of a wall to stabilize it against overturning is |
| A. | Barrel Vault |
| B. | Pilaster |
| C. | Squinch Arch |
| D. | Buttress |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The most important property of concrete in its fresh state is |
| A. | Compressive strength |
| B. | Tensile strength |
| C. | Elastic modulus |
| D. | Workability |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
‘Finger Plan’ concept of urban planning was initially adopted in |
| A. | Canberra |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | Copenhagen |
| D. | Tokyo |
| Answer» D. Tokyo | |
| 41. |
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. | |
| 42. |
The Grand Gallery in Egyptian Architecture is provided only at |
| A. | Great Pyramid |
| B. | Temple |
| C. | Mastaba |
| D. | Bent Pyramid |
| Answer» B. Temple | |
| 43. |
Among the following, the one that is NOT a land assembly technique is |
| A. | Land Use Zoning |
| B. | Accommodation Reservation |
| C. | Town Planning Scheme |
| D. | Transfer of Development Right |
| Answer» B. Accommodation Reservation | |
| 44. |
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 | |
| 45. |
Criteria for background noise (in NC) in hospitals and apartments is |
| A. | 10 - 20 |
| B. | 20 - 30 |
| C. | 30 - 40 |
| D. | 40 - 50 |
| Answer» C. 30 - 40 | |
| 46. |
The maximum bending moment (kNm) in a simply supported beam of 8 m span subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m (inclusive of its self-weight) over the entire span is |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 160 |
| C. | 240 |
| D. | 380 |
| Answer» C. 240 | |
| 47. |
In a single-stack system of plumbing |
| A. | All the appliances and traps are fully ventilated |
| B. | Only WC branches are connected with anti-siphonage pipes |
| C. | Anti-siphonage pipes are omitted |
| D. | Only the stack is vented above the branch connection at each floor level |
| Answer» D. Only the stack is vented above the branch connection at each floor level | |
| 48. |
BEES is an acronym for |
| A. | Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability |
| B. | Built Environment and Ecological Society |
| C. | Building for Energy and Environment Sustainability |
| D. | Built Environment and Engineering Services |
| Answer» B. Built Environment and Ecological Society | |
| 49. |
As per the Census of India 2011, ‘ Metropolitan Urban Agglomeration’ is a contiguous spread of several urban settlements where the minimum population size (in Lakh) is |
| A. | One |
| B. | Five |
| C. | Ten |
| D. | Fifty |
| Answer» D. Fifty | |
| 50. |
Development authorities in India are established under the provision of |
| A. | Municipal Act |
| B. | 74th Constitutional Amendment Act |
| C. | Town and Country Planning Act |
| D. | ) Land Acquisition Act |
| Answer» D. ) Land Acquisition Act | |