Explore topic-wise MCQs in Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE).

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