Vocabulary and Idioms in Context - General Aptitude - General Aptitude (GA) Previous Year Questions

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

‘Agora’ was provided in Greek towns as a place of

A

Worship

B

Drama

C

Sports

D

Meeting

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Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

The hue at the centre of the Munsell Colour Solid is

A

Black

B

Grey

C

Sepia

D

White

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

Which one of the following is NOT a traffic calming measure?

A

Rumble strips

B

Roundabouts

C

Pedestrian crossings

D

Roadside trees

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

ECBC stands for

A

Electrical Conduit in Building Construction

B

Energy Conservation Building Code

C

Electrical Credit in Building Code

D

Energy Credit in Building Construction

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

“Cover block” is used as a building construction component in

A

Brick wall

B

Curtain wall

C

Steel truss

D

RC beam

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

‘Villa Savoye’, Paris is an example of

A

Modernism

B

Post Modernism

C

Deconstructivism

D

Eclecticism

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Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

The role of a plasticizer in concrete is to improve

A

Compressive strength

B

Permeability

C

Workability

D

Tensile strength

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

Which one of the following mode is NOT categorized as a public transit?

A

Bus

B

Ferry

C

Taxi

D

Tram

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

Which one of the following is biodegradable?

A

Detergent

B

Leather

C

Recycled plastic

D

Aluminium foil

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

Ponding is associated with

A

RC column

B

Steel column

C

RC slab

D

Steel truss

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

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

Place de la Concorde, Paris

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

The most appropriate tree for designing a smell sensory pathway is

A

Delonix Regia

B

Casia Fistula

C

Bougainvillea

D

Jasminum Augustifolium

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

‘ Glazing stop’ is used

A

as a bearing support for glass

B

to seal the glass against water and air infiltration

C

to provide lateral support to glass

D

to provide a cushion between the glass and the glazing pocket

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

Which one of the following is NOT a basic principle of designing people-friendly urban built environment?

A

Diversity

B

Monotony

C

Adaptability

D

Legibility

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

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

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

Match the standard safety colour codes of Group I with their corresponding usage in Group II

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2012

Corrected Effective Temperature is an index which combines the effect of

A

P, Q, R, S

B

Q, R, T, U

C

Q, S, T, U

D

Q, R, U, P

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2015

Damage of foundation due to ‘Soil Liquefaction’ is related to

A

Cyclones

B

Landslides

C

Floods

D

Earthquakes

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2015

A ‘Demolition Contract’ for a building is awarded to the

A

Lowest Bidder

B

Highest Bidder

C

Second Lowest Bidder

D

Second Highest Bidder

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2015

The Venice Charter (1964) led to the establishment of

A

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)

B

International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

C

Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)

D

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

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