GATE Architecture and Planning Mock Test - 8 (Architecture) - GATE Architecture and Planning MCQ

Given: total valid votes = 115.000 - 5.000 (invalid votes) = 110.000
Valid votes of Candidate B = 25% of 110,000 = 0.25 * 110,000 = 27,500 votes
Valid votes of Candidate C = 20% of 110,000 = 0.2 * 110,000 = 22,000 votes
Now, the total number of valid votes received by candidates B and C:will be;
B + C = 27,500 (votes for B) + 22,000 (votes for C) = 49,500 votes.

Let the total marks be 500
60% of 500 = 300
Divide 300 in the ratio of 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10,
6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10=40
300 / 40 = 7.5
∴ In 4 papers he has got more than 50%

A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance.
A valley is a low area between hills, often with a river running through it.
A plateau also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain.
A swale is a low tract of land, especially one that is moist or marshy.

Mulching in landscape is a technique of applying mulch on the top layer of soil to improve the soil conditions and appearance in a garden. Staking is a technique of supporting a plant with additional support to protect it from twisting due to wind. Pruning is trimming of plant branches. Ploughing is loosening of soil to help root growth in plants.

Some important terms related to real-estate valuation are described below:

• Market value: The market value of a property is defined as the amount which can be obtamed at the time when property is put for sell in the open market. It constantly changes with time and market conditions.
• Book value: Value of the property is calculated from account book in such a way that for the particular year, book value is original cost minus total depreciation till that year.
• Distress value: A distressed sale is a sale of a property below its actual value. The owner sells the property for less than the market value or price to manage his debt immediately. It is the minimum value at which the property gets sold by the owner.
• Accommodation value: When a land parcel is very small in size and has constraints to be developed, due to restriction in length, depth; the only feasible option for the owner is to sell the land parcel to the adjacent owner. But the adjacent owner generally offers a low cost for it due to its condition. This is referred to as accommodation value.
• Salvage value: It is the estimated value of the property at the end of its useful life.
• Monopoly value: The property which has special advantages due to its adjacent property, location, size, shape, etc., can fetch a higher value than market value. This is referred to as Monopoly value.

Human Aspects of Urban Form: Towards a Man-Environment Approach to Urban Form and Design examines the way people perceive the city, the effects of urban forms on people, and the role of images. This book was authored by Amos Rapoport. By adopting a man-environment approach, this book seeks to understand the importance of cities for human behaviour or satisfaction.

Patrick Geddes was influenced by social theorists such as Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) and French theorist Frederic Le Play (1806–1882) and expanded upon earlier theoretical developments that lead to the concept of regional planning. He adopted Spencer's theory that the concept of biological evolution could be applied to explain the evolution of society, and drew on Le Play's analysis of the key units of society as constituting "Lieu, Travail, Famille" ("Place, Work, Family"), but changing the last from "family" to "folk". In this theory, the family is viewed as the central "biological unit of human society "from which all else develops. 

Geddes first published his idea of the valley section in 1909 to illustrate his idea of the 'region-city'. The valley section illustrated the application of Geddes's trilogy of 'folk/work/place' to analysis of the region.
The valley section is a complex model, which combines physical condition- geology and geomorphology and their biological associations - with so-called natural or basic occupations such as miner, hunter, shepherd or fisher, and with the human settlements that arise from them. Geddes illustrated the section using the locally available landscapes of Edinburgh and its hinterland

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Following colour coding combination of urban landuses are right as per URDPFI (Table E.4 of URDPFI Vol. I, 1996, since then followed as general practice in planning in India, However, it may change from state to state):
Residential- Yellow
Commercial- Blue
PSP- Red
Transport- Grey

Gordon Cullen had given the concept of serial vision, punctuation and closure. Edward T. hall had given the proxemics theory.

Law of proximity, law of similarity, law of closure, law of good continuation, law of good pragnanz, law of figure/ ground are Gestalt effect laws.

Landfill gas contains many different gases. Methane and carbon dioxide make up 90 to 98% of landfill gas.

The above picture represents Karmuka and Padmaka town planning models.

Pyrolysis is the heating of an organic material, such as biomass, in the absence of oxygen. Biomass pyrolysis is usually conducted at or above 500 °C, providing enough heat to deconstruct the strong bio-polymers mentioned above

As per “Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities, 2012” by Indian Roads Congress – IRC 103: 2012; Pedestrian Level of Service (LOS) is expressed in six levels, where LOS A is a pedestrian environment with ideal pedestrian conditions and LOS F is a pedestrian movement with all walking speeds severely restricted. Footpath shall be separated from the carriageway by kerb of height not exceeding the height of a standard public step riser, i.e., 150 mm. A ‘walking zone’ of minimum 1.8 m (width) x 2.2 m (height) should be clear of all obstructions – both horizontally and vertically. No utility ducts, utility poles, electric, water or telecom boxes, trees, signage, or any kind of obstruction should be placed within the ‘walking zone’. In tactile pavers, Guide blocks (line blocks) has straight continuous line and indicate the correct path/route to follow. Warning blocks (dot/blistered block) provides warning signal to screen off obstacles.

A = 36m²

Parking requirement = 15000/75 = 200 No.
No of car park possible in 100 m length = 100/2.5 = 40
No. of rows required = 200/40 = 5

Built up area = 2 x 1000 = 2000 sq.m

Area on each floor = 2000 / 4 = 500 sq.m.

With increase FAR of 2.5

Built up area = 2.5 x 1000 = 2500 sq.m

Area on each floor = 2500 / 4 = 625sq.m.

Percentage increase on each floor = (625-500)/500 X 100 = 25 %

M25 = 1:1:2; density of cement = 1600kg/m³

¼ of 1m³ i.e. 0.25m³ concrete will be cement.

Density = Weight/Volume

1600 = Weight/0.25

Weight = 0.25 x 1600

Weight = 400 kg

One bag of cement is of 50 kg

400/50 = 8 Bags

Variance = {(Pessimistic Time - Optimistic Time)/ 6}²
4 = {(21 – O_t)/6}²
O_t = 9 days
Expected Time = {Optimistic Time + (4 x Most Likely Time) + Pessimistic Time}/6
 = {9 + (4 x 15) + 21}/6 = {90}/6 = 15

There are three possible paths according to the give network diagram

So, the project completion time is 7 weeks.

Total area of the green patch = 10 × 10 = 100 m²
Run-off absorbed by 1 m² in 24 hours = 1000/100 = 10 litres
Area of the hardscape feature = π × (3.5)² m² = 38.50 m²
Remaining green patch = 100 – 38.50 = 61.5 m²
Water absorbed by 61.5 m² green patch in 24 hours = 61.5 × 10 = 615 litres
Time taken in absorbing 1000 litres = (24/615) × 1000 = 39.02 hours ~ 39 hours
Extra time taken in absorbing the same amount of water as before = 39 - 24 = 15 hours

The Daikin VRV (Variable Refrigerant Volume) system is a multi-split type air conditioner for commercial buildings that uses variable refrigerant flow control developed by Daikin to provide customers with the ability to maintain individual zone control in each room and floor of a building. When Daikin launched the VRV air conditioning system in 1982, it introduced the world’s first use of variable refrigerant flow control. This technology circulates only the minimum amount of refrigerant needed at any one time and enables individual climate control of air conditioning zones.

Self Explanatory

Given, Total head of lift, h = 15 m

Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 ms^-2

Capacity of water tank = 20,000 Litres

⇒ The weight of water to be lifted by the pump, w = 20,000 Kg

Time taken for lifting water, t = 30 min = 1800 Sec.

Given, Power of pump to lift, P = 4 kW

Let the efficiency be ‘a’

⇒ P = a x 4000 = 4000a watts

We have, P = (w x h x g)/t

⇒ 4000a = (20000 x 15 x 10)/1800

⇒ a= 0.4167 = 41.67%

Force applied, F for the given rod will be:
F = m *g = 21.20 * 5 * 10 = 1060 N
Stress for the given rod will be Force/Area; calculated as follows:

From Hooke’s Law; Youngs Modulus, E = Stress/Strain