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🧠30 Objective Questions for GATE AR
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1. The Golden Ratio is approximately:
A) 1.414 B) 1.618 C) 1.732 D) 2.000
✅ Answer: B) 1.618
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2. The unit of illuminance is:
A) Candela B) Lumen C) Lux D) Watt
✅ Answer: C) Lux
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3. In perspective drawing, parallel lines appear to meet at the —
A) Horizon line B) Vanishing point C) Ground line D) Station point
✅ Answer: B) Vanishing point
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4. The minimum width of staircase in residential buildings (as per NBC) is:
A) 0.75 m B) 0.90 m C) 1.0 m D) 1.2 m
✅ Answer: B) 0.90 m
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5. Which method is used for cost estimation of new buildings based on similar past projects?
A) Detailed estimate B) Plinth area method C) Quantity survey D) Cost index method
✅ Answer: B) Plinth area method
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6. The central place theory was proposed by:
A) Patrick Geddes B) Walter Christaller C) Le Corbusier D) Ebenezer Howard
✅ Answer: B) Walter Christaller
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7. Cul-de-sac refers to:
A) Pedestrian pathway B) Dead-end street C) Drainage channel D) Arterial road
✅ Answer: B) Dead-end street
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8. The slope percentage of a road with 1 m rise in 20 m run is:
✅ Answer: 5 %
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9. Density Zoning controls:
A) Height of buildings B) Plot coverage C) Population concentration D) Building materials
✅ Answer: C) Population concentration
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10. The most efficient shape for auditorium acoustics is:
A) Square B) Circular C) Fan-shaped D) Rectangular
✅ Answer: C) Fan-shaped
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11. The standard floor height for a typical residential building is:
A) 2.4 m B) 2.75 m C) 3.0 m D) 3.6 m
✅ Answer: C) 3.0 m
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12. The main load-bearing element in a framed structure is:
A) Wall B) Beam C) Column D) Roof slab
✅ Answer: C) Column
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13. The maximum permissible FAR is generally higher in:
A) Residential zones B) Commercial zones C) Green belts D) Recreational zones
✅ Answer: B) Commercial zones
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14. Le Corbusier’s Modulor is based on:
A) Human scale B) Machine scale C) Grid geometry D) Golden section
✅ Answer: A) Human scale (and Golden ratio combined)
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15. Which Indian city was planned by Edwin Lutyens?
A) Jaipur B) New Delhi C) Chandigarh D) Mysore
✅ Answer: B) New Delhi
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16. Thermal comfort primarily depends on:
A) Light intensity B) Air temperature, humidity & air movement C) Noise level D) Altitude
✅ Answer: B)
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17. GIS stands for —
✅ Answer: Geographic Information System
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18. The unit hydrograph concept was given by:
A) Horton B) Sherman C) Darcy D) Manning
✅ Answer: B) Sherman
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19. Smart cities mission in India was launched in:
✅ Answer: 2015
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20. The primary objective of urban planning is:
A) Beautification B) Economic development C) Balanced land use and quality of life D) Revenue generation
✅ Answer: C)
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21. The color wheel was developed by:
A) Munsell B) Newton C) Goethe D) Itten
✅ Answer: B) Newton
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22. Passive solar design aims to —
A) Use mechanical systems B) Reduce energy through orientation & materials C) Depend on air-conditioning D) Use only artificial lighting
✅ Answer: B)
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23. The height-to-width ratio for comfortable urban streets is about:
A) 1 : 1 B) 1 : 2 C) 1 : 3 D) 2 : 1
✅ Answer: A) 1 : 1
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24. Daylight factor represents —
A) Artificial lighting ratio B) Internal illuminance / External illuminance × 100 C) Reflectance D) Glare index
✅ Answer: B)
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25. Population projection using the arithmetic method assumes:
✅ Answer: Constant absolute increase per decade.
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26. FAR stands for —
✅ Answer: Floor Area Ratio.
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27. The symbolic plan of Chandigarh represents —
A) Tree B) Human body C) Wheel D) River form
✅ Answer: B) Human body
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28. Noise levels are measured in:
✅ Answer: Decibels (dB).
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29. The critical path in CPM indicates:
✅ Answer: The sequence of activities with zero float and maximum project duration.
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30. Building bye-laws are enforced to ensure —
A) Developer profit B) Urban aesthetics only C) Safety, health, convenience and orderly growth D) Speedy construction
✅ Answer: C)
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