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GATE Exam Set 7
GATE Architecture & Planning — 50 Practice Questions
GATE — Architecture & Planning: 50 Practice Questions
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2. Gesture drawing in freehand sketching focuses on:
3. Cross-hatching is a rendering technique used to:
4. Contour lines in a freehand sketch describe:
5. A quick thumbnail sketch is useful for:
6. In perspective sketching, the vanishing point helps to:
7. Value in rendering refers to:
8. Using a 2B pencil instead of HB for shading will result in:
9. Negative space drawing helps the designer to:
10. Cross-contour lines are used to indicate:
11. A sighting technique with the pencil helps in freehand measuring to:
12. Wash techniques in ink rendering are used to:
13. Rendering materials like markers are preferred because they:
14. In freehand perspective sketching, foreshortening refers to:
15. Line weight variation in sketches helps to:
16. A portfolio thumbnail sequence of sketches demonstrates:
17. Smudging graphite is generally used to:
18. A vignette rendering focuses on:
19. Blocking-in in sketching means:
20. In sketch rendering, highlights are used to:
21. A quick perspective sketch for a street view should start by establishing:
22. A continuous line contour drawing is useful to:
23. A skyline silhouette in composition helps to:
24. A two-point perspective is best for sketching:
25. A sketching routine to improve speed should include:
26. Using opaque white (gouache or gel pen) in renders helps to:
27. In rendering textures like brickwork, repetition and:
28. Atmospheric perspective in sketches is achieved by:
29. For quick presentation sketches, a limited colour palette is recommended because it:
30. A final sketch presentation should ideally show:
2. An elevation drawing typically represents:
3. A section drawing is used to:
4. In plan drawings, the graphic scale indicates:
5. Sciography in architectural drawing deals with:
6. Cutting plane in a section drawing shows:
7. In plans, a "north arrow" is important because it:
8. A section through a pitched roof usually shows:
9. In orthographic plans, dashed lines often represent:
10. The linetype for a section cut surface on a drawing is typically shown as:
11. In plan drawings, "dimension lines" are used to:
12. Sciography studies are most useful for:
13. An elevation annotated with "F.F.L" refers to:
14. In a section drawing, "scale" helps to:
15. Sciography diagrams normally require knowledge of:
16. In plan view, a "grid" is useful for:
17. A longitudinal section is taken along:
18. In plan, "hatch" patterns are used to:
19. In sections, "ground line" indicates:
20. For accurate sciography, which of these is essential?
21. A reflected ceiling plan (RCP) shows:
22. In section drawings, "stipple" or "dot" hatching often indicates:
23. In plans, an "enlarged plan" is used to:
24. In sciography, a "cast shadow" differs from a "form shadow" because:
25. In a plan, "centreline" is used to:
26. A "sectional elevation" combines features of:
27. In plan symbols, a small solid black triangle often indicates:
28. For sciography, the length of a shadow depends primarily on:
29. A cross section through a staircase typically shows:
30. In plans and sections, "scale bar" helps the reader to:
2. Isometric drawings use axes spaced at:
3. Axonometric projection differs from perspective because:
4. One-point perspective drawing has:
5. In orthographic projection, the top view is also called:
6. Two-point perspective is most commonly used to draw:
7. Axonometric projection is subdivided into isometric, dimetric and trimetric based on:
8. In an isometric drawing, circles appear as:
9. Orthographic projection uses which type of projection lines?
10. In perspective drawing, the horizon line represents:
11. Dimetric projection differs from isometric because:
12. In two-point perspective, vertical edges appear:
13. A trimetric projection has:
14. The station point in perspective drawing indicates:
15. In orthographic projection, hidden details are shown using:
16. Which drawing type best conveys realistic depth?
17. In isometric drawings, vertical lines appear:
18. The primary advantage of axonometric drawings is:
19. Which of the following is NOT true about perspective drawing?
2. In planning, the 'Green Belt' policy is intended to:
3. Which architect is associated with the phrase 'form follows function'?
4. 'Climatic design' in architecture primarily addresses:
5. The 'charter of Athens' (CIAM) promoted which urban principle?
6. Which material is most suitable for long-span lightweight structures?
7. 'Passive solar design' uses building orientation mainly to:
8. In urban design, 'permeability' typically refers to:
9. 'Net zero energy building' means:
10. In drawing conventions, a 'section' shows:
11. The planning concept 'mixed land use' primarily supports:
12. 'Thermal mass' in buildings is beneficial because it:
13. 'Wayfinding' in public buildings refers to:
14. 'Biophilic design' aims to:
15. Which is an example of a low-impact development technique for stormwater?
16. 'Axonometric projection' is used in architectural drawings to:
17. The primary function of a 'brise-soleil' is to:
18. In sustainable design, 'life cycle assessment' (LCA) analyses:
19. 'Floor Area Ratio (FAR)' determines:
20. Which is a primary goal of 'universal design'?
21. 'Adaptive reuse' of a building typically involves:
22. Which code in India gives guidelines for structural design with respect to seismic loads?
23. 'Transit-Oriented Development' (TOD) emphasizes:
24. Which glazing strategy helps reduce heat gain while allowing daylight?
25. 'Sustainable urban drainage systems' aim to:
26. 'Curtain wall' system in façades means:
27. In acoustics for auditoria, 'reverberation time' should generally be:
28. 'Heat island effect' in cities is caused mainly by:
29. 'Night ventilation' as a passive cooling strategy relies on:
30. 'Sightlines' in theatre design are important because they:
31. 'Setback' regulation affects:
32. 'Universal accessibility' requires consideration of:
33. 'Landscape urbanism' primarily emphasises:
34. 'Blind spot' in vehicular design refers to:
35. 'Green building rating systems' (like LEED) primarily assess:
36. 'Wayleave' in site planning usually refers to:
37. 'Cross-ventilation' is effective when:
38. 'Plinth' of a building refers to:
39. 'Setback' requirements influence which of the following most directly?
40. 'Spot elevations' on a topographic survey indicate:
41. 'Load-bearing wall' construction differs from framed construction because:
42. 'Focal point' in urban design is used to:
43. 'Daylight factor' is a measure of:
44. 'Edge city' refers to:
45. 'Setback' and 'height controls' together influence:
46. 'Floor finish' selection must consider which of the following least?
47. In heritage conservation, 'minimal intervention' means:
48. 'Retrofitting' existing buildings for energy efficiency typically involves:
49. 'Tactile paving' is primarily used to:
50. 'Urban regeneration' projects most often aim to:
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December 17, 2025
