Q. The solar protection system consisting of fixed slats or grids, outside a building façade in front of openings, is known as (A) Brise–soleil (B) Solarium (C) Malqaf (D) Trombe wall Ans: Brise–soleil Explanation: Brise soleil, sometimes brise-soleil, meaning a ‘sun-breaker’, is ...

Q. The cause of short column effect, during seismic occurrence, is due to (A) Centralized rupture of the column (B) Tearing of reinforcement bars (C) Buckling of column (D) Stress concentration Ans: Buckling of column Explanation: Short columns are designed as structural members ...

Q. The ingredient to be added to produce Aerated Cement Concrete, is (A) Aluminum (B) Calcium chloride (C) Gypsum (D) Sulphur Ans: Aluminum Explanation: Aerated concrete is produced by introducing gas into a concrete, the amount is dependent upon the requirements for ...

Q. Which of the following projection types is adopted in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)? (A) Spherical (B) Conical (C) Planar (D) Cylindrical Ans: Cylindrical Explanation: A projected coordinate system such as universal transverse Mercator (UTM) uses 60 horizontally ...

Q. The term ‘Necropolis’ refers to (A) Organically growing settlement (B) Origin of a settlement (C) A dead settlement (D) Merging of two settlements Ans: A dead settlement Explanation: Lewis Mumford, american sociologist and philosopher, has given six categories of the ...

Q. The closing syntax, for an executable command line in C or C++ program, is (A) : (B) , (C) ; (D) . Ans: ; Explanation: The closing syntax, for an executable command line in C or C++ program is semi-colon.

Q. Complementary colours in a Munsell pigment colour wheel refers to (A) Colours in alternate positions (B) Colours opposite to one another (C) Colours adjacent to each other (D) A pair of secondary colours Ans: Colours opposite to one another

Q. The abrupt change or junction between two ecological zones is termed as (A) Ecological niche (B) Ecosystem (C) Ecotype (D) Ecotone Ans: Ecotone Explanation: An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. An ecological ...

Q. The spherical surface of the geodesic dome comprises of (A) Equilateral triangles of various sizes (B) Isosceles triangles of various sizes (C) Equilateral triangles of uniform size (D) Isosceles triangles of uniform size Ans: Equilateral triangles of uniform size Explanation: ...

Q. Fineness modulus of sand measures its (A) Compressive strength (B) Grading according to particle size (C) Bulking of sand (D) Ratio of coarse and fine sand Ans: Grading according to particle size Explanation: In mono-centric urban model, land rent is highest in the centre, it ...