| Post Name | ARCHITECTURAL HEAD DRAFTSMAN - NCA - EZHAVA |
|---|---|
| Department | KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD |
| Question Paper Code | 074/2016/OL |
| Category Code | 590/2015 |
| Date of Test | 17 October 2016 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
What does the parliament of India consist of?
Answer
C. President and two houses
2
Who is the author of 'Mary Iqyawan Kavitaein', a collection of poems?
Answer
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3
Which country ruled Nicobar island before the British took over the islands in 1868?
Answer
D. Denmark
4
In which district of Kerala did the trade union first establish?
Answer
A. Alappuzha
5
In which game B.C. Roy trophy awarded?
Answer
C. Foot ball
6
What is the term Grand Prix famous for?
Answer
C. Motor Racing
7
Who wrote Benttur, the first novel blessed by Pope?
Answer
D. Lew Wallace
8
The capital of Chera Rulers
Answer
A. Mahodayapuram
9
Name the place where the play 'Atukkalayilninnu Arangathekku' was staged for the first time
Answer
B. Edakunni
10
The oldest classical dance in India
Answer
A. Odeessi
11
What is called endogamy?
Answer
A. Marriage within specified group/caste
12
Which freedom fighter worked as the director of Mathrubhumi?
Answer
C. A.V. Kuttimalu Amma
13
Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
Answer
B. Myanmar
14
The official document of Great Britain
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D. Blue book
15
Panchayathi Raj included in the ____________ schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Answer
B. 11th Schedule
16
The least polluted river in Kerala
Answer
D. Kunthipuzha
17
Who got the first Vriksha Mithra prize given by the Central Government?
Answer
A. Sugathakumari
18
Kerala Metals and Minerals Limited (KMML) is located at
Answer
D. Chavara
19
The second foreigner who got the 'Bharat Ratna Award'
Answer
B. Nelson Mandela
20
Of what CRY is an abbreviation?
Answer
C. Child Relief and You
21
The lower storey of a building below or partly below the ground floor
Answer
C. Both of the above
22
The usable floor area excluding the area of staircases, lift wells, escalators, ducts, toilets, air condition plant room and electrical control, room
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A. Carpet area
23
The quotient obtained by dividing the total floor area on all floors by the area of the plot
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B. Floor area ratio
24
A room or suites of rooms designed and intended for habitation by an individual or household in which facilities for cooking may or may not be provided
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D. Dwelling unit
25
The distance an occupant has to travel reach an exit in a building
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C. Travel distance
26
The minimum distance between the central line of a street and any building other than a compound wall or fence or outdoor display structure according to KMBR shall be
Answer
A. 4.5 meters
27
The site plan shall show the position and dimension of the well and all existing and proposed buildings and structures in the site and within
Answer
D. 7.5 meters
28
A competition only a select group of architects deemed to have adequate experience in similar projects are invited to compete is called
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B. Limited competition
29
Contract which has been the traditional type of fee structure where the consultant is paid an agreed percentage of the actual construction cost is called
Answer
C. Percentage contract
30
The Defect Liability Period in contract document normally refers to a period of
Answer
B. 6 months to 1 year
31
The IIA recommends architects to be engaged, as far as possible, in comprehensive architectural services and has designed a scale of fees for comprehensive services for Urban Design is
Answer
A. 1%
32
Postmodern architecture has also been described as what style of architecture, where reference and ornament have returned to the facade, replacing the aggressively unornamented modern styles
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A. Neo-eclectic
33
What do you mean by CAD?
Answer
C. Computer Aided Design
34
The letter BIM in software to create plans, construction drawings, and precise lists of building materials stands for
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A. Building information modeling
35
CAD software will let the designer
Answer
D. All of the above
36
In what kind of competition, invitation to participate is issued to all those interested through a public notice and anyone desirous of competing can register and submit designs
Answer
B. Open competition
37
Each of street parking space provided for parking motor cars shall be not less than
Answer
B. 15 Sq.mts. area
38
Shallow foundation are also called
Answer
D. Both of the above
39
There are several kinds of shallow footings are
Answer
D. All of the above
40
Footings commonly found in load-bearing masonry construction that supports the weight of an entire wall is called
Answer
A. strip footings
41
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
Answer
C. Marble
42
This type of glass is tempered, may have distortions and low visibility but it breaks into small dice-like pieces at modulus of rupture of 3600 psi
Answer
B. Toughened glass
43
In estimation the cost of construction is determined by multiplying plinth area with plinth area rate is called
Answer
C. Plinth area method
44
A window one that is hinged on its side, and normally opens outwards rather than inwards is
Answer
A. Casement window
45
A float glass is also known as
Answer
C. Both of the above
46
This type of glass is made by sandwiching glass panels within a protective layer. It is heavier than normal glass and may cause optical distortions as well. It is tough and protects from UV radiation (99%) and insulates sound by 50%
Answer
B. Laminated glass
47
One of the bathroom fittings, which lets the water out of the system into the bath, sink, basin, or shower
Answer
B. Spout
48
Waste water from showers, basins, kitchen sinks, washing machines, and the like is called
Answer
A. Grey water
49
A larger version of an inspection chamber, using in the main drainage line or in the street
Answer
A. Manhole
50
If one has to dispose of quantities of water containing chemical contaminants, treatment plant used is
Answer
B. Effluent treatment plant
51
The size or proportion of a building element or space or an article of furniture, relative to the structural or functional dimensions of the human body
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A. Human scale
52
Symmetry resulting from the arrangement of similar parts on opposite sides of a median axis
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C. Bilateral symmetry
53
A certain proportionate size, extent, or degree usually judged in relation to some standard or point of reference
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B. Scale
54
The orderly, pleasing or congruent arrangement of the elements or parts in an artistic whole
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D. Harmony
55
The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material
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C. Form
56
Elements that are close to each other are perceived as more related than elements that lie farther apart
Answer
A. Proximity
57
What identifies a range of sizes; which creates interest and depth by demonstrating how each item relates to each other based on size
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B. Scale
58
This creates the perception that there is equal distribution. This does not always imply that there is symmetry
Answer
C. Balance
59
Seeking adequate performance and expression of spaces
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A. Function
60
The type of balance in which both sides are similar in visual weight but not mirrored
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D. All of the above
61
Mughal influence can be seen in cultural contributions such as
Answer
D. All of the above
62
The architecture also known as the Later Roman or Eastern Roman Empire. This terminology is used by modern historians to designate the medieval Roman Empire
Answer
A. Byzantine architecture
63
The style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period which evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture
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A. Gothic architecture
64
The architecture of the period between the early 14th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture
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B. Renaissance architecture
65
The important architectural sciences, which have had a strong impact in Kerala architecture style
Answer
D. All of the above
66
Architectural interest in centered on the dissolution and reconstitution of three-dimensional form, using simple geometric shapes, juxtaposed without the illusions of classical perspective modernism
Answer
C. Cubism
67
A movement in architecture and urban planning evolved around the middle of the 20th century. Which had led to a lifeless expression of urban planning that ignored the identify of the inhabitants and urban forms
Answer
B. Structuralism
68
The development of postmodern architecture that began in the late 1950s, which is a form of semiotic analysis. It is characterized by fragmentation, an interest in manipulating a structure's surface, skin, non-rectilinear shapes which appear to distort and dislocate elements of architecture, such as structure and envelope
Answer
C. Deconstructivism
69
A trend in design and architecture, wherein the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. This design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture
Answer
D. Minimalism
70
The reign of which emperor, between 1628-58 was the golden age of Mughal architecture
Answer
A. Shah Jahan
71
What includes several horizontal perforated pipes radiating outward from the bottom of a large-diameter vertical shaft
Answer
B. Infiltration gallery
72
The most important microbiological measure of drinking-water quality is a group of bacteria called
Answer
C. Coliforms
73
Building services are what makes a building come to life. They include
Answer
D. All of the above
74
Water supply systems get water from a variety of locations after appropriate treatment, including groundwater (aquifers), surface water (lakes and rivers), and the sea through
Answer
C. Desalination
75
The total land area that contributes surface runoff to a river or lake is called a
Answer
D. All of the above
76
In electrification the installation of decentralized facilities that are not connected to existing transmission and/or distribution grids
Answer
B. Off-grid electrification
77
A brittle form of iron which is weaker in tension than in compression. It has a relatively low melting point,good fluidity, castability, excellent machinability and wear resistance
Answer
B. Cast iron
78
What is FRP?
Answer
A. Fiber Reinforced Polymers
79
The fire performance of timber is dependent on the
Answer
D. All of the above
80
The air conditioning offers whole-house or large-commercial-space cooling, and often offers moderate multi-zone temperature control capability by the addition of air-louver-control boxes
Answer
A. Central air conditioning
81
The components of an ecosystem that are all of the nonliving elements. They include the water, the air, the temperature and the rocks and minerals that make up the soil is known as
Answer
B. Abiotic
82
The components of ecosystems include all the plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms that make up ecological communities is called
Answer
C. Biotic
83
All types of ecosystem fall into one of two categories: terrestrial or aquatic. Terrestrial ecosystems are
Answer
A. Land-based
84
Human activities that affect the ecosystem
Answer
D. All of the above
85
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular place over a short period of time
Answer
C. Weather
86
The condition of mind that expresses satisfaction with the environment and is assessed by subjective evaluation
Answer
B. Thermal comfort
87
The interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound
Answer
A. Acoustics
88
The long-term state of the atmosphere is a function of a variety of interacting elements. They are
Answer
D. All of the above
89
The persistence of sound reflection after the source of the sound has ceased is called
Answer
A. Reverberation
90
The weather pattern of a place over a long period, long enough to yield meaningful averages
Answer
C. Climate
91
Modifying factors of weather pattern of a place are
Answer
D. All of the above
92
Planning an urban paradigm that emphasizes involving the entire community in the strategic and management processes of urban planning is
Answer
A. Participatory planning
93
Some of the principles of neighbourhood planning are
Answer
B. Adequate space for streets and an efficient street network
94
Key features of sustainable neighborhood is
Answer
D. All of the above
95
A planning that cannot conflict with the strategic policies in the Local Plan prepared by the local planning authority
Answer
C. Neighbourhood plan
96
The architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space
Answer
A. Sustainable architecture
97
Sustainable building materials are
Answer
D. All of the above
98
Cost-effective building is the design with
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B. The lowest operating and maintenance costs
99
Based on the number of points achieved, which of the following levels are earned in LEED reating
Answer
D. All of the above
100
What is LEED?
Answer
C. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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