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Duration: Three Hours

Maximum Marks: 100

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6. There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. All these questions are of objective type.
Questions must be answered on the left hand side of the ORS by darkening the appropriate bubble
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bubble of the correct answer. In case you wish to change an answer, erase the old answer
completely. More than one answer bubbled against a question will be treated as an incorrect response.
7. Questions Q.l- Q.25 carry 1-mark each, and questions Q.26- Q.55 carry 2-marks each.
8. Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions and question pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and
(Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer
questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair
is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be
evaluated.
9. Questions Q.56- Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56- Q.60 carry 1-mark each,
and questions Q.61- Q.65 carry 2-marks each. The GA questions begin on a fresh page starting from
page 10.
10. Unattempted questions will result in zero mark and wrong answers will result in NEGATIVE marks.
For Q.l - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, % mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.26 - Q.51
and Q.61 - Q.65, % mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pairs (Q.52, Q.53),
and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative marks only for wrong
answer to the frrst question of the linked answer question pair, i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, % mark will be
deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.
11. Calculator is allowed whereas charts, graph sheets or tables are NOT allowed in the examination hall.
12. Rough work can be done on the question paper itself. Additionally, blank pages are provided at the
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Q. 1 - Q. 25 carry one mark each.

Q.1

Capital town of Gandhinagar has been designed by

(A) Norman Foster

Q.2

(B) B.V. Doshi

(B) Low Income Group

(D) Slum Dwellers

The triangular space formed by two consecutive arches is

(A) Tympanum

Q.4

(C) Regula

(B) Spandrel

(B) Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

(D) Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

Purity of colour is described by

(A) Hue

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(B) Value

(C) Chroma

(B) Two way slab

(D) Coffered Slab

Entablature consists of
(A) Architrave, Tenia, Comice
(C) Fr~eze, Cornice, Triglyphs

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(B) Architrave, Frieze, Cornice

(D) Cornice, Guttae, Tympanum

Town planned for 'Motor Age' refers to

(A) Toronto, Ontario
(C) Radburn, New Jersey

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(B) Nassan Shores, Long Island

(D) Green Belt, Maryland

The minimum road curb length required for parking 10 cars perpendicular to the road is
(A) 15m

(B) 25m

(C) 35m

(D) 40 m

Which of the following generates heat island?

(B) Coastal areas
(D) Forest areas

(A) Urban areas

(C) Wetlands
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The most suitable earthquake resistant built plan form is

(A)
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(D) Tone

A slab simply supported on all its edges with a ratio of longer side to shorter side greater or equal to
2.0 is designed as
(A) One way slab
(C) Flat slab

Q.7

(D) Extrados

Rose Window is an iconic feature of

(A) Notre Dame, Paris
(C) St. Peter's, Rome

Q.5

(D) Le Corbusier

Rajiv A was Yojana of Ministry of Housing, Government of India addresses housing for
(A) Middle Income Group
(C) High Income Group

Q.3

(C) H.K. Mewada

(B)

(C)

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Transfer of Development Right (TDR) is a tool used for

(A) Human development
(C) Economic development

Q.l3

Dandaka form of settlement layout is basically a

(A) Grid Iron pattern
(C) Radial pattern

Q.l4

(B) Ring radial pattern

(D) Informal Pattern

Maximum horizontal angle from the speaker in a seating area of a lecture theatre should be
(A) 70

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(B) Land development

(D) Infrastructure development

(B) 90

(C) 120

(D) 140

'U-valuc' refers to
(A) Utility function for convective heat transfer
(B) Thermal transmittance of building components
(C) Energy transfer between thermal bridges
(D) Measure for area related heating and cooling loads

Q.l6

Consistency of cement is measured by

(A) Pycometer
(C) Universal Testing Machine

Q.l7

The appropriate material for flooring of an external ramp of a building wou ld be

(A) Polished granite
(C) Glazed ceramic tile

Q.l8

(B) Wax polished marble

(D) Rough finish sandstone

Which of the following is NOT a member of a Steel Truss?

(A) Gusset Plate

Q.l9

(B) Wall Plate

(C) Fish Plate

(D) Anchor Bolts

Identify the odd one among the following

(A) Security deposit
(C) Performance bank guarantee

Q.20

(B) Slump cone

(D) Vicat's apparatus

(B) Professional tax

(D) Earnest money

Weep hole is a term used to describe

(A) Perforations in the cast iron pipe used for boring
(B) Holes in retaining wall for draining water
(C) Holes in the cover plate of floor traps
(D) Holes dug in earth to recharge ground water

Q.21

Busway, Busduct and Raceway are components of

(A) Security systems
(C) Electrical systems

Q.22

The difference between Wet Bulb Temperature and Dry Bulb Temperature is called
(A) Dry bulb depression
(C) Variabl.e depression

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(B) Air conditioning systems

(D) Water supply systems

(B) Wet bulb depression

(D) Atmospheric depression

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Q.23

In India, one of the Slum Improvement initiatives is

(B) VaJmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti A was Yojana
(D) Eco Housing

(A) Special Residential Zone

(C) Indira A was Yojana
Q.24

Suspended Floors is a structural system used in

(A) Lloyds Building, London
(C) Petronas Tower, Kualalampur

Q.25

(B) Jin Mao Building, Shanghai

(D) Hongkong Shanghai Bank, Hongkong

Residual method of valuation is used to determine

(A) P ublic Private Partnership Deal
(C) Property Tax

(B) Rent
(D) Selling Price

Q. 26 to Q. 55 carry two marks each.

Q.26

Match the buildings in G r oup I with their architects in Group II

Group J
P. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Q. Institut du Monde Arab, Paris
R. Bank of China, Hongkong
S. Jewish Museum, Berlin

(B) P-5, Q-4, R-1, S-3

(D) P-5, Q-2, R-1, S-3

(A) P-5, Q-2, R-1, S-4

(C) P-4, Q-2, R-5, S-3
Q.27

A room measuring 5 m x 3 .5 m enclosed by brick wall has a ceiling at 3m height. T he room has a
door and a window opening of l m x 2 rn and 1 m x l m respectively. The quantity of plastering
required for interior walls (in sqm) is
(A) 46.5

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(B ) 48

(C) 51

(D ) 68.5

One cubic metre of Ordinary Portland Cement yields a volume of Ml5 concrete in the range of
(A) 2 to 3 cum

Q.29

Group II
1. I.M. Pei
2. Jean Nouvel
3. Daniel Libeskind
4. Renzo Piano
5. Sm>Jhetta

(B) 4 to 5 cum

(C) 7 to 8 cum

(D) 8 to 9 cum

Match the CAD commands in G r oup I with their functions in G r oup II

G roup I

Group II

P. LAYISO

1. blends selected object to destination layer

Q. LAYMCH

2. freezes layer of selected object

R. LAYMRG

3. hides or locks layers other than those of selected objects

S. LAYLCK

4. assigns selected object to destination layer

5. locks object of destination layer

(A) P-2, Q-4, R-1 , S-5

(C) P-4, Q-2, R-3, S-5

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(D) P-3, Q-4, R- 1, S-5
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Match the buildings in G roup I with their corresponding structural forms in Group II
G roup I

G r oup II

P. Hall of Nations, New Delhi

Q. Salvacao Church, Mumbai
R. State Trading Corporatio n Building, New Delhi
S. Matrimandir, Auroville

l. Spherical Structure
2. Folded Plates
3. Octahedral lattice structure
4. Vierendeel girders
5. Shell roof structure

(A) P-3 , Q-5, R-4. S-1

(C) P-3, Q-5, R-4, S-2
Q.3l

(B) P-2, Q-5, R-4, S-1

(D ) P-3. Q-5, R-2, S-1

Identify the INCORR ECT statement

(A) Guggenheim, Bilbao is an example of Deconstructivism
(B) Silver Abstraction is a term used for metal clad modern high rise buildings

(C) Spiral Building in Tokyo has a curvilinear built form

(D) Free Building plan form is a concept given by Le Corbusier
Q.32

Match the terms in G roup I with their descriptions in Gr oup U

G roup I

Group II

P. Quoin
Q. Stucco
R. Mandala
S. Cupola

l . Geometric representation of the universe

2. Small dome
3. Triangula r form above an opening
4. Corner stone at the angle of buildings
5. Plaster

(A) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1

(C) P-4, Q-5, R-1, S-2

(B) P-3, Q-5, R-1 , S-4

(D) P-3 , Q-1 , R-5, S-4

Q.33 Match the architectural styles in Group l with their features in G roup II
G roup I

G r oup II

P. West Asiatic
Q. Greek
R. Byzantine
S. Japanese

1. Arches and pendenti ves

2. Pagodas
3. Flying buttresses
4. Orders and pediments
5. Hanging gardens

(A) P-3, Q-2, R-1 , S-4

(C) P-5, Q-4. R-1 , S-3

Q.34

(B) P-5, Q-4, R-1. S-2

(D) P-4, Q-3, R-5, S-2

Gestalt's Laws of visual perception DO NOT relate to

(A) Aesthetics of form are a function of Golden Section
(B) Things are perceived as a whole
(C) Whole is greater than the sum total of its parts
(D) Elements with continuity are perceived together

Q.35

A site in a map drawn to scale of 1:16000 measures 75 sqcm. The actual area of the site in
hectares is
(A) 120
(C) 192

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(B) 162
(D) 256
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Q.36 Identify the CORRECT CAD statements

P. SPLINE connects sequence of line segments into a single object
Q. SPLINE is a smooth curve passing through or near a given set of points
R. PLJNE creates straight line segments, arc segments or both
S. PLINE can be closed only when its start and end points are coincident and tangent
T. PLINE allows adjusting the width and curvature of its multiline segments
U. SPLINE can be exploded into smaller segments
V. PLINE can be converted into a continuous curve segment

Q.37

(D) S, T, U, V
(C) R, S, T, V
(B) Q, R, T, V
(A) P, R , S, U
Match the ernlnent personal ities in Group I with their books and statements in Group II

Group I

Group II

P. Kevin Lynch
Q. Ayn Rand
R. Paul D. Spreiregen
S. E. F. Schumacher

l. The Fountainhea d
2. Small is Beautiful
3. Site Planning
4. Urban Design : Architecture of Towns and C ities
5. Design of C ities

(B) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-5

(A) P-4, Q-2, R-5, S-3
(D) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2
(C) P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-2
Q.38 Match the urban forms listed in Group I with the towns listed in Group II

Group I

Group II

P. Grid Iron
Q. Radial
R. Linear
S. Finger plan

1. New Delhi
2. Washington D.C.
3. Copenhagen
4. Mumbai
5. Canberra
(B) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-5
(D) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-5

(A) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3

(C) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2
Q.39

Consider the following featu res

1. Length finely proportional to its width
2. Statues as silhouettes against the sky above cornice lines
3. Fountains signifying fine vintage points
4. Series of different shapes connected by traditional narrow streets, column screens or arches
The element of urban design which comprises the above is
(B) Piazza
(D) Bosque

(A) Vista
(C) Rand Point
Q.40

Match the instruments in Group I with their correspondi ng functions in Group II

Group I

Group II

P. Hygrometer
Q. Disdromete r
R. Anemomete r
S. Manometer

l. Precipitation
2. Vapor Pressure
3. Solar Radiation
4 . Relative Humidity
5. Velocity of Air

(A) P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3

(C) P-1, Q-2, R-5, S-4
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(B) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-5

(D) P-4, Q-1, R-5. S-2
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Q.41

Match the features in Group I with the corresponding type of garden in Group II
Group I

Group II

P. Symmetrical layout, water cascades, entombment

Q. Radial layout. symmetrical sculpture, boulevards
R. Occult symmetry, pontoon bridges, stepping stones
S. Hierarchy of courts, hierarchy of gates, zoomorphic forms

l. French gardens
2. English gardens
3. Chinese gardens
4.Mughal gardens
5. Japanese gardens

(A) P-2. Q-1, R-4, S-3

(C) P-4, Q-3, R-5, S-1

Q.42

(B) P-4, Q-1, R-5 , S-3

(D) P-5, Q-1, R-2, S-3

Arrange the following sense of enclosures in a hierarchy of decreasing order

0 0 0000
p

(A) S>Q>U>P>T>R
(C) P>Q>R>S>T>U
Q.43

(B) U>S>Q>R>P> T
(D) T>P>S>Q>U> R

Match the elements of Group I with their corresponding type in Group II

Group I

G roup II

P. Fire hydrant
Q. Planter beds
R. Letter box
S. Traffic signs
T. Lamp Posts

l. Street Furniture
2. Street Hardware

(A) P-2, Q- L, R-1, S-2, T-2

(C) P-1. Q -1, R-2, S-2, T-2
Q.44

(B) P-1, Q-1 , R-2. S-1, T-1

(D) P-2, Q-1. R-2, S-2, T-2

In a construction project schedule, A is the first activity. Activities B & C follow A. Activity D
follows B & C. Activity E follows C. Activity F follows D & E.

Activity
D11ration
(in days)

A
3

B
2

E
5

F
3

The critical time to complete the project will be

(A) 14 days
Q.45

(C) 17 days

(D) 20 days

The maintenance cost of a building wi ll be Rs.2 lacs after 10 years. The annual sinking fund
required for such maintenance@ 6% interest per annum will be
(A) Rs.l7,200/-

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(B) 16 days

(B) Rs. l5,200/-

(C) Rs.l3,200/-

CD) Rs.11,200/-

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Q.46

Match the figures in Group I with the fixtures in Group II

Group I

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Group II
1. Sink Cock

3. Pillar Cock

2. Bib Cock

4. Stop Cock

(B) P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4

(D) P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1

(A) P- 1, Q-4, R-2, S-3

(C) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4

Q.47

Match the joints in Group I with the corresponding figures in Group II

Group I
P. Butt joint

Q. Rebated joint

R. Table joint

S. Tongue & Groove joint

Group II
4.

3.

2.

1.

(B) P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-2

(D) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1

(A) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2

(C) P -3, Q-1, R-2, S-4

Common Data Questions

Common Data for Questions 48 and 49:
A beam of span Lis simply supported at two ends. One half span of the beam weighs Wand the remaining
half span weighs 2W.
Q.48

Maximum shear force in the beam will be

(A)W

Q.49

(B) 1.25W

(D) 3W

Maximum bending moment will occur at

(A) Ul6 from midpoint of the beam
(C) U7 from midpoint of the beam

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(C) 1.75W

(B) Midpoint of the beam

(D) One of the endpoints of the beam

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Commo n Data for Question s 50 and 51:

A building site has a plot of 500 sqm
Maximu m allowable height - G+ 7
Maximu m ground coverag e- 40%
Maximu m allowable FAR - 2.0
Q .50

If maximum allowable FAR is utilized, the minimum ground coverage would be

(A) 20%

Q.51

Area to be utilized for paved access roads- 10 %

Runoff coefficie nt for paved surface- 0.9
Runoff coefficie nt for unpaved surface- 0.3

(B) 25%

(C) 30%

(D) 35%

If it rains for 30 min. with an intensity of 10 cm/hr, minimum volume of rain water
that can be
collected will be
(A) 12.75 cum

(B) 14 cum

(C) 15 cum

(D) 16 cum

Linked Answer Questions

Stateme nt for Linked Answer Questio ns 52 and 53:
An auditoriu m having volume of 4500 c um and total absorptio n of all acoustic materials
is
480 m2sabine
Q .52 The reverbera tion time of the auditoriu m is

(A) 1.0 second

(B) 1.5 second

(C) 2.0 second

(D) 2 .5 second

Q.53 To reduce reverbera tion time by 0.5 second. additiona l absorptio n (m2sabine)
required would be
(A) 120
(B ) 160
(C) 240
(D)720

Stateme nt for Linked Answer Questio ns 54 and 55:

A residential sector planned over an area of 100 hectares has been divided into various
plots, each having
one dwelling unit with an average household size o f 5 persons. Remaining area
is devoted for schools,
roads, parks, shops etc.

Q.54

Plot size

Number

500 sqm
300 sqm
200 sqm

500
500
1000

The gross density of the residential sector in persons per hectare would be

(A) 100

(B ) 150

(C) 200

(D) 250

Q.55 Assumin g 20% of the total popul ation being higher secondary school going
chi ldren and expected
enrolmen t being 80% with per capita floor space requirem ent of 5.0 sqm. then
minimum land
required for school building with 40% ground coverage and FAR 0.5 would be
(A) 1.0 hectares

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(B) 1.6 hectares

(C) 2.2 hectares

(D) 2.8 hectares

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General Aptitude (GA) Questions

Q. 56 - Q. 60 carry one mark each.
Q.56

to the given
Choose the word from the options given below that is most nearly opposite in meaning
word:

Amalga mate
(A) merge
(B) split
(C) collect
(D) separate
Q.57

the following
Choose the most appropri ate word from the options given below to complete
sentence.
so by being
If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience, you cannot do

understa ted, tentative or _ _ _ _ __

(A) hyperbolic
(B) restraine d
(C) argumen tative
(D) indifferent

Q.58

the follow ing

Choose the most appropri ate word(s) from the options given below to complete
sentence.

I contemp lated _ _ _ __ Singapo re for my vacation but decided against it.

(A) to visit

(B) having to visit

(C) visiting
(D) for a visit
Q.59

If Log (P)

=(l/2)Log (Q) =(113) Log (R), then which of the following options is TRUE?

(A) p2= Q3R2

Q.60

(B) Q2= PR

(C) Q2= R3P

(D) R = p2Q2

Which of the followin g options is the closest in the meaning to the word below:

Inexplicable
(A) Incompr ehensibl e
(B) Indelible
(C) Inextrica ble
(D) Infallible

Q. 61 to Q. 65 carry two marks each.

Q.61

Q.62

of spirit is
A containe r originall y contains 10 litres of pure spirit. From this containe r 1 litre
with l litre of
replaced with 1 litre of water. Subsequ ently, l litre of the mixture is again replaced
r?
containe
the
in
left
now
is
spirit
much
How
time.
water and this process is repeated one more
(D) 7.29 Jiues
(C) 7 litres
(B) 7.84 litres
(A) 7.58 litres
orders
A transport er receives the same number of orders each day. Cunently , he has some pending
the
all
clear
can
he
day
(backlog) to be shipped. lf he uses 7 trucks, then at the end of the 4th
lOth
the
of
end
the
orders. Alternatively, if he uses only 3 trucks, then all the orders are cleared at
order at the
day. Wl1at is the minimum number of trucks required so that there will be no pending
end of the 5th day?
(A) 4

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(B) 5

(C) 6

( D) 7
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The variable cost (V) of manufacturing a product varies according to the equation V= 4q, where q
is the quantity produced. The fixed cost (F) of production of same product reduces with q according
to the equation F = 100/q. How many units should be produced to minimize the total cost (V+F)?
(B) 4

(A) 5

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(D) 6

(C) 7

P, Q, R and S are fom types of dangerous microbes recently found in a human habitat. The area of
each circle with its diameter printed in brackets represents the growth of a single microbe surviving
human immunity system within 24 hours of entering the body. The danger to human beings varies
proportionately with the toxicity, potency and growth attributed to a microbe shown in the figure
below:

S (20 mm)

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.8

Potency
(Probability that microbe will overcome human immunity system)
A pharmaceutical company is contemplating the development of a vaccine against the most
dangerous microbe. Which microbe should the company target in its first attempt?
(A) p

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(B)

(C) R

(D)S

Few school curricula include a unit on how to deal with bereavement and grief, and yet all
students at some point in their lives suffer from losses through death and parting.
Based on the above passage which topic would not be included in a unit on bereavement?
(A) how to write a letter of condolence
(B) what emotional stages are passed through in the healing process
(C) what the leading causes of death are
(D) how to give suppmt to a grieving friend

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C
A
D
C

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