Construction Methods and Building Components - Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems - Architecture and Planning Previous Year Questions

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

A brick cut lengthwise into two pieces so that each piece is half as wide as the full brick is called a

A

King closer

B

Frog

C

Quoin brick

D

Queen closer

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

Match the labels on a panelled door in Group I with their names in Group II.

Group I
P (label on top rail)
Q (label on stile)
R (label on muntin)
S (label on panel)
T (label on bottom rail)

Group II
1. Jamb
2. Muntin
3. Panel
4. Rail
5. Saddle
6. Stile

A

P-1, Q-6, R-5, S-4, T-2

B

P-1, Q-6, R-2, S-4, T-3

C

P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-6, T-2

D

P-5, Q-6, R-1, S-4, T-3

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

A single room of 3 metres x 5 metres enclosed by 20 cm thick walls has to be constructed. The required foundation trench is 80 cm wide and 80 cm deep. The quantity of earthwork in excavation in cubic metres is

A

10.75

B

12.80

C

18.70

D

20.24

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

The quantity of plastering in sq.m required for both sides of a wall 5.0 m x 0.30 m x 3.0 m (L x B x H) with a window opening 2.0 m x 0.30 m x 1.2 m is

A

25.2

B

27.6

C

30.0

D

34.8

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

Match the window types in Group I with their descriptions in Group II.

Group I
P. Bay window
Q. Pivoted window
R. Dormer window

Group II
1. Horizontal louvers pivoting simultaneously in a common frame
2. A sash that rotates 90° or 180° about a vertical or horizontal axis at or near its centre
3. Projecting outward from the main wall of a building, forming an alcove within a room
4. Vertical window projecting out of a sloping roof

A

P-3, Q-2, R-4

B

P-2, Q-3, R-1

C

P-1, Q-4, R-2

D

P-4, Q-2, R-3

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

Tactile flooring with guiding blocks, an element of Barrier Free Design, is used to aid P. ambulant disabled, Q. non-ambulant disabled, R. partially sighted, S. totally blind

A

P, Q, S

B

P, Q, R

C

R, S

D

Q, S

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

Match the characteristics of vaults in Group I with their names in Group II. Group I: P. Uniform semi-circular cross section, Q. Semi-circular cross section larger at one end than the other, R. Compound vault formed by perpendicular intersection of two vaults, S. Compound vault formed by four coves meeting along diagonal vertical planes. Group II: 1. Barrel, 2. Cloister, 3. Conical, 4. Groin, 5. Rampant, 6. Stilted

A

P-1, Q-6, R-5, S-2

B

P-6, Q-3, R-4, S-2

C

P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-6

D

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

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

A 60° segmental arch is provided over a door of 1.0 m width. The wall thickness is 30 cm and the arch thickness is 20 cm. The mean length of the arch in metres is

A

1.00

B

1.15

C

1.20

D

1.30

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

Maximum total buildable area in sq.m is

A

180

B

225

C

360

D

450

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

Organizations namely STACO, UNSCC and ISO are associated with:

A

Environmental planning

B

Landscape architecture

C

Modular coordination

D

Urban design

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

Match the equipments with their use.

A

B

C

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

A squinch system is a method of constructing an arch across a square base by erecting

A

Pendentives and Cul-de-four.

B

Intra-domes and Tension ring.

C

Saucer-domes and Traverse vaults.

D

Cross-bandages and Hoop lines.

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

Match the appropriate arches with types listed below.

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

P-6, Q-2, R-5, S-3

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

The minimum thickness of a wall where single Flemish bond can be used is

A

Half-brick thick

B

One-brick thick

C

One-and-half-brick thick

D

Two-brick thick

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

Match the figures of cut bricks in Group I with their terms in Group II:

Group I	Group II
P	1. King Closer
Q	2. Queen Closer
R	3. Half Bat
S	4. Three Quarter Bat

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

A site has 6 contour lines and the length of the line joining the midpoints of the highest contour and lowest contour is 300 m. If the slope of the line is 1 in 10, then the contour interval (in m) is

A

5

B

6

C

50

D

60

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

Match the notations in the given figure in Group I with corresponding names in Group II: Group I P, Q, R, S, T (diagram) Group II 1. Intrados 2. Extrados 3. Archivolt 4. Spring 5. Rise 6. Keystone

A

P-6, Q-4, R-1, S-2, T-5

B

P-6, Q-5, R-2, S-1, T-4

C

P-6, Q-3, R-2, S-1, T-5

D

P-6, Q-3, R-1, S-2, T-4

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

The quantity of stone work in the semi-circular arch (in cu.m) is

A

0.141

B

0.184

C

0.325

D

0.613

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

The quantity of brickwork in the wall (in cu.m) is

A

1.369

B

1.445

C

1.629

D

1.798

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Construction Methods and Building Components

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

A flat arch at the skewback should NOT have an angle less than

A

30°

B

45°

C

60°

D

90°

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