September 2023

Q. A Single Phase Neutral (SPN) electrical circuit has a power consumption of 330W. Considering a voltage of 110V and power factor of 0.8, the electrical current drawn is Ans: 3.7 to 3.8 Sol: 3.7 to 3.8Power (Watts) = Voltage (Volt) × Current (Ampere)(P = V × I × power factor)Here, 330 W = 110 […]

Q. Match the following urban conservation themes in Group-I with their respective descriptions in Group-II   Group-I   Group-II P Restoration 1 Piece by piece re-assembly Q Reconstitution 2 Returning to previous stage R Reconstruction 3 Physical addition S Replication 4 Re-creation of vanished elements     5 Reproduction of an exact copy (A) P-2,

Q. Match the Temples in Group-I with their Dynastic period in Group-II   Group-I   Group-II P Brihadeshvara Temple 1 Gupta Q Kailasanatha Temple 2 Chalukya R Bhitragaon Temple 3 Lodhi S Lad Khan Temple 4 Chola     5 Pallava (A) P-4, Q-5, R-1, S-2                                   (B) P-5, Q-1, R-2, S-3 (C) P-2, Q-5, R-1,

Q. Match the cities in Group-I with their planners in Group-II   Group-I   Group-II P Islamabad 1 Patrick Geddess Q Tel Aviv 2 C.A. Doxiadis R Bhubaneswar 3 Lucio Costa S Brasilia 4 B. V. Doshi     5 O. Koenigsberger (A) P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3                                   (B) P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-2 (C) P-2, Q-1,

Q. Match the planning principles in Group-I with their descriptions in Group-II   Group-I   Group-II P Transit oriented development 1 Four stage model of regional development Q Core periphery theory 2 Compact and walkable mixed use development R Bid rent theory 3 Geographic concentration of inter-connected institutions S Cluster theory 4 Change of land

Q. Match the landscaping terms in Group-I with their descriptions in Group-II   Group-I   Group-II P Xeriscaping 1 Wide vegetated drain Q Drip line 2 Tree rings R Swale 3 Outermost circumference of a tree canopy S Turf block paver 4 Solution to topsoil erosion and water permeability     5 A little or

Q. Match the building configuration characteristics in Group-I with their seismic consequences in Group-II   Group-I   Group-II P Re-entrant corner 1 Soft storey Q Floating column 2 Stress concentration at corner R Irregular storey stiffness 3 Load path discontinuity S Gap between adjacent buildings 4 Vertical asymmetry     5 Pounding (A) P-3, Q-1,

Q. Match the built forms in Group-I with their descriptions in Group-II   Group-I   Group-II P Agora 1 Custodial precincts Q Ziggurat 2 Place of Jewish worship R Mastaba 3 Built in diminishing stages of masonry with buttressed wall S Synagogue 4 Market place or public square     5 Tomb made of mud

Q. Match the building materials in Group-I with their distinctive properties in Group-II   Group-I   Group-II P Cement 1 Charring Q Steel 2 Brittle R Wood 3 Evaporation S Glass 4 Tensile strength     5 Setting Time (A) P-5, Q-3, R-2, S-1                                   (B) P-5, Q-4, R-1, S-2 (C) P-1, Q-4, R-5, S-2                                   (D)