Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design - Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design - Architecture and Planning Previous Year Questions

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

A person standing at a point in a public plaza is observing a façade of height 40 metres from a distance of 120 metres. The sense of enclosure experienced by the person is equivalent to the limits of

A

Loss of enclosure

B

Minimal enclosure

C

Full enclosure

D

Threshold of enclosure

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

Match the characteristics in Group I with the climate types in Group II. Group I: P. High humidity accelerates rusting and rotting, Q. High daytime temperature and rapid cooling at night cause materials to crack, R. Seasonal changes in relative humidity cause rapid weakening of building materials. Group II: 1. Composite or monsoon, 2. Hot dry desert, 3. Hot dry maritime, 4. Tropical Upland, 5. Warm humid

A

P-5, Q-2, R-1

B

P-4, Q-1, R-3

C

P-5, Q-3, R-4

D

P-4, Q-3, R-5

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

Heating, cooling and ventilation in passive system designs are dependent on

A

differences in standards of active energy systems and amount of sunlight.

B

quality of insulation and quantity of glazing.

C

mechanical ventilation and the floor height of the building.

D

daylight factor and energy from mechanical systems.

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

If the height of the facade h = h, and the distance of the observer from the building = d, then match the enclosure types in Group I with their corresponding h/d ratio in Group II:

Group I	Group II
P. Full enclosure	1. 1
Q. Threshold of enclosure	2. 1/2
R. Minimum enclosure	3. 1/3
S. Loss of enclosure	4. 1/4
	5. 1/5

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

The heat gain through the external walls and windows (in watts) will be

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

A major hole in the Ozone layer has been identified above the

A

Amazon Forest

B

Arctic Region

C

Savannah Grasslands

D

Sahara Desert

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

Global climate change is expected to bring about a combination of the following changes. Identify the correct combination.
P. Increase in Biodiversity
Q. Emergence of New Diseases
R. Loss of Biodiversity
S. Loss of all Rocky Outcrops
T. Sea Level Rise
U. Extinction of Polar Bears
V. Emergence of New Islands

A

P, Q, R, S

B

Q, R, T, U

C

R, T, U, V

D

Q, R, U, V

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

Bioclimatic chart developed by Victor Olgyay shows the relationship between

A

Temperature and Precipitation

B

Relative Humidity and Precipitation

C

Air Movement and Temperature

D

Temperature and Relative Humidity

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2011 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2011

Which of the following generates heat island?

A

Urban areas

B

Coastal areas

C

Wetlands

D

Forest areas

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2011 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2011

The difference between Wet Bulb Temperature and Dry Bulb Temperature is called

A

Dry bulb depression

B

Wet bulb depression

C

Variable depression

D

Atmospheric depression

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2011 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2011

Match the instruments in Group I with their corresponding functions in Group II
Group I
P. Hygrometer
Q. Disdrometer
R. Anemometer
S. Manometer
Group II
1. Precipitation
2. Vapor Pressure
3. Solar Radiation
4. Relative Humidity
5. Velocity of Air

A

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

B

P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-5

C

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

D

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

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2013 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2013

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

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2013 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2013

Match the organism type from Group I with the appropriate example from Group II
Group I
P. Autotroph
Q. Heterotroph
R. Chemotroph
S. Saprophyte
Group II
1. Nitrifying Bacteria
2. Grasshopper
3. Grass
4. Vulture
5. Fungus

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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2018 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2018

Assuming other variables remaining constant, the Tropical Summer Index

A

Increases with increase in air velocity

B

Decreases with increase in wet-bulb temperature

C

Decreases with increase in globe temperature

D

Increases with increase in vapour pressure

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2018 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2018

The concentric circles in a solar chart represent

A

Azimuth angle

B

Altitude angle

C

Horizontal shadow angle

D

Vertical shadow angle

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2018 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2018

An isolated enclosure shown in the Figure has inlet P and outlet Q of 2 sqm each, on the opposite walls. The outdoor wind speed is 5 m/sec. If the coefficient of effectiveness is 0.6, the rate of natural ventilation in the enclosure due to wind action is __________ cum/hr.

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2019 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2019

“Threshold of enclosure” created by vertical surfaces or series of vertical elements in an urban plaza, represented by the ratio of height and distance, is given by an angle of ______ degrees (rounded off to one decimal place).

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2020 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2020

For the same thickness of material layers, relative position of insulation in the wall sections 1 and 2 shown below will have an impact on

A

Thermal Time Constant

B

Thermal Conductivity

C

Thermal Resistivity

D

Thermal Transmittance

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2020 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2020

The solar altitude angle on April 16 at 7:00 AM in Kochi is 16°. The same solar altitude angle will occur at the same time in the same year at the same location on

A

July 21

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2020 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Climate, Thermal Comfort and Passive Design

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2020

A 1.2 m high window is located on a south facing wall. The solar azimuth angle is equal to the wall azimuth angle and the solar altitude angle is 60°. The minimum depth (in metres, rounded off to two decimal places) of overhang required to completely shade the window is __________
(Assume that the overhang is located at the lintel level of the window)

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