ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017

ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 1

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As per NBC 2005, under requirements of parts of buildings, what is the minimum area and width of a habitable room, when there is only one room?

A

Area 7.5 sqm, width 2.5 m

B

Area 9.5 sqm, width 2.4 m

C

Area 10 sqm, width 3 m

D

Area 12 sqm, width 2.5 m

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 2

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As per NBC 2005, what is the minimum and maximum height of the ceiling of any basement above the average surrounding ground level?

A

Minimum 0.9 m and maximum 1.2 m

B

Minimum 1.0 m and maximum 1.2 m

C

Minimum 0.9 m and maximum 1.5 m

D

Minimum 1.0 m and maximum 1.5 m

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 3

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What is the minimum width and height of the passage way required as per NBC 2005 for the fire fighting vehicles to enter the premises at the main entrance?

A

Width 6.0 m and height 6.5 m

B

Width 4.5 m and height 6.0 m

C

Width 6.0 m and height 5.0 m

D

Width 4.5 m and height 5.0 m

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 4

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As per NBC 2005, what is the minimum fire resistance rating for glass façade in high rise buildings?

A

2 hours

B

1.5 hours

C

1 hour

D

0.5 hour

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 5

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As per NBC 2005, automatic sprinklers shall be installed in basements used as car parks or storage occupancy, if the area exceeds

A

200 sqm

B

300 sqm

C

400 sqm

D

500 sqm

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 6

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Based on guide lines and space standards for barrier free built environment for disabled and elderly persons, match the statements in Group I with true or false in Group II.

A

P-1, Q-2, R-1, S-2

B

P-1, Q-1, R-2, S-2

C

P-2, Q-1, R-2, S-1

D

P-2, Q-2, R-1, S-1

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 7

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The climatic factors that influence the optimum orientation of the building from the point of view of lighting and ventilation are

A

Prevailing winds

B

Relative humidity

C

Solar radiation and temperature

D

All of the above

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 8

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Match the statements in Group I with corresponding statements in Group II.

A

P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3

B

P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-4

C

P-4, Q-2, R-1, S-3

D

P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 9

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The number of standard size I class bricks per CUM of brick work in CM is about

A

800 numbers

B

700 numbers

C

500 numbers

D

200 numbers

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 10

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Laterite is chemically classified as

A

Argilaceous rock

B

Siliceous rock

C

Metamorphic rock

D

Calcareous rock

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 11

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The purpose of seasoning of timber is to

A

Increase the weight of timber

B

Reduce the moisture content

C

Remove voids

D

Change the direction of grains

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 12

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Closed contours of decreasing values towards their centre represent

A

A river bed

B

A saddle or pass

C

A hill

D

A depression

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 13

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Creep strain is caused due to

A

Dead load

B

Cyclic load

C

Live load

D

Independent of load

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 14

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A simply supported beam of span L carries a total load W which is uniformly distributed, the maximum bending moment M is

A

$$\frac{WL}{2}$$

B

$$\frac{WL}{4}$$

C

$$\frac{WL}{8}$$

D

$$\frac{WL}{12}$$

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 15

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In a building the function of Air Handling Unit (AHU) is to

A

Collect the hot air from the room and throw it outside the building

B

Collect fresh air from outside and circulate inside the building

C

Purify and re-circulate the cool conditioned air

D

Act as a unit in which air is circulated from one place to other

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 16

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Match the items/statements in group I with those in group II.

A

P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4

B

P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3

C

P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2

D

P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 17

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The primary difference between the model tab and the layout tab is

A

Model tab is used to create drawing and layout tab represents the sheet to plot or print

B

Model tab is used for drawing 3D and layout tab used for drawing 2D

C

Model tab displays the copied drawing and the layout tab to layout the new drawing

D

Colour of the back ground

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 18

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Which of the following refer to a model that represents all the dimensions of an object internal as well as external?

A

Constructive solid geometry methods

B

Wire frame model

C

Composite transformation

D

None of the above

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 19

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The orthographic projection that show more than one side of an object are called

A

Isometric projection

B

Rectangular 2D projection

C

Both (a) and (b)

D

None of the above

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 20

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The performance of a specific task in Critical Path Method (CPM) is known as

A

Dummy

B

Activity

C

Event

D

Contract

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 21

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PERT technique of network analysis is mainly used for

A

Commercial projects

B

Residential projects

C

Research and development projects

D

Deterministic activities

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 22

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Which is an unethical action with respect to the architect’s responsibility to his client?

A

Advises client to forego unviable project

B

Does not offer preliminary sketches without an agreement

C

Undertakes construction for a fixed contract sum under design build service

D

Guarantee any estimates or cost of the work

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 23

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For earthquake resistant masonry structures, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than

A

50 cm

B

60 cm

C

75 cm

D

100 cm

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 24

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As per Indian standard code of practice for pre stressed concrete (IS:1343-1980) the minimum grades of concrete to be used for post tensioned and pre tensioned structural elements are

A

M15 and M20

B

M20 for both

C

M30 and M40

D

M40 and M30

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 25

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Ambient air quality standards in respect of noise for residential area/zone during day time and night time expressed in dB(A)Leg as per noise pollution (Regulation and
control) rules are

A

75 and 70

B

65 and 55

C

55 and 45

D

50 and 40

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 26

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Blue baby disease (methemoglobinemia) in children is caused by the presence of excess ......... in water

A

Fluorides

B

Chlorides

C

Lead

D

Nitrates

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 27

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Bituminous materials are commonly used in highway construction because of their good

A

Bond and tensile properties

B

Shear strength and tensile properties

C

Tensile and compression properties

D

Binding and water proofing properties

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 28

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Width of carriage way for a single lane is recommended to be

A

5.5 m

B

3.75 m

C

4.5 m

D

6.0 m

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 29

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Which two sentences in the following convey the same meaning?
P. There should have been checking at the airport
Q. I wonder if there should have been any checking at the airport
R. I want to know if there was any checking at the airport
S. Was not there any checking at the airport

A

R, Q

B

S, P

C

Q, P

D

R, P

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 30

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Antonym of QUIESCENT

A

Unconcerned

B

Dormant

C

Active

D

Weak

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 31

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From the four alternatives given below, choose the one which can be substituted for the given Sentence, “A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge”

A

Verbose

B

Pedantic

C

Pompous

D

Ornate

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 32

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Running at the same constant rate, 5 identical machines can produce a total of 225 bottles Per minute. At this rate, how many bottles could 8 such machines produce in half an hour?

A

10,800

B

15,000

C

5,300

D

100,000

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 33

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A dining hall is 6 m long and 4 m wide. If the sum of the floor area and ceiling area equals the sum of the area of four walls, then the volume of the hall in cum is

A

86

B

64

C

57.6

D

48.5

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 34

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How many of the following numbers are divisible by 72?
360, 434, 578, 648, 1080, 1240, 1296, 1440

A

4

B

5

C

6

D

7

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 35

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If 200 m long train travelling at 60 km per hour takes 1 minute to cross the bridge, then the Length of the bridge is

A

1000 m

B

800 m

C

750 m

D

600 m

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 36

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A home loan lending company claims to be lending money at simple interest but includes Interest at every 6 months for calculating the principal. If it is charging an interest of 12%, then the effective rate of interest becomes

A

12.25%

B

12.36%

C

12.45%

D

12.75%

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 37

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From a point X, on a level ground the angle of elevation of the top of tower is 45°. If the tower is 30 m high, the distance of point X from the foot of the tower is

A

90 m

B

60 m

C

45 m

D

30 m

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 38

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A fruit seller had some mangoes. He sells 30% mangoes and still has 350 mangoes. Then originally he had,

A

700 mangoes

B

600 mangoes

C

500 mangoes

D

450 mangoes

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 39

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A is 5 years older than B, B is 10 years older than C. If the total ages of A, B and C are 40. Then how old is B?

A

15 years

B

20 years

C

30 years

D

40 years

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 40

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Which of the following is a non point source of water pollution?

A

Sewage treatment plant

B

Factories

C

Urban and suburban lands

D

All of the above

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 41

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Roof top rain water harvesting system followed in Rajasthan is known as

A

Tankas

B

Kuls

C

Baolis

D

Guls

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 42

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Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to “Smart city”?

A

Provide real time information on parking, traffic congestion and public transport

B

Urban region that is highly advanced in terms of overall infrastructure, sustainable real estate communication and market viability

C

Energy efficient and will have low carbon foot print

D

None of the above

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 43

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Surge tanks are generally used

A

To guard against water hammer

B

For storage of water

C

As over flow valves

D

To increase the velocity in a pipe line

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 44

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What is gentrification?

A

A policy aimed at renovating inner-city council housing stock

B

Building shopping centre in cities to create employment

C

The movement of the middle class in to suburban areas

D

Renovation of rundown city neighbourhoods to attract high income groups

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 45

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Name the first state in India, which has made roof top rain water harvesting system compulsory for all the house holds across the stat

A

Rajasthan

B

Tamilnadu

C

Karnataka

D

Gujarat

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 46

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A septic tank is a
P. Aeration tank
Q. Settling tank
R. Digestion tank

A

P only

B

Q & R

C

P & R

D

Q only

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 47

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The term municipal solid waste is generally used to describe

A

Wastes from industrial process

B

Mining wastes

C

Wastes from homes, commercial establishments and institution

D

Agricultural wastes

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 48

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In colder climates passive solar design is most effective when

A

Largest amount of windows face west

B

Longer axis of the building runs north south

C

Most of the used rooms are located on the west side of the building

D

None of the above

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 49

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Which of the following is not applicable with respect to performance of the Window Glass?

A

Visible transmittance

B

Solar heat gain co-efficient

C

Condensation resistance

D

None of the above

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 50

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Xeriscaping is

A

Landscaping and gardening that reduces or eliminates the need for supplement water from Irrigation

B

A landscape design with an advanced drip irrigation system

C

A landscape design using artificial turf

D

Kitchen garden which provides vegetables for the building occupants

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 51

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Bioremediation is

A

Use of native plants to restore local habitats

B

Use of plant materials to absorb VOC’s from the indoor air

C

A waste management technique that involves the use of organisms to remove pollutants from a contaminated site

D

Developing a project in a agricultural field

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 52

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Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment for green buildings in India was conceived by

A

Indian Green Building Council

B

Bureau of Energy Efficiency

C

The Energy Resources Institute

D

U.S Green Building Council

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 53

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As per ASHRAE recommendations, what is the rate of fresh air distribution required in a building to prevent sick building syndrome

A

100-200 cubic feet per hour

B

200-400 cubic feet per hour

C

400-800 cubic feet per hou

D

900-1200 cubic feet per hour

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 54

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Match the statements in group I with that of group II on colors and what they convey in Interior space.

A

P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3

B

P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1

C

P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4

D

P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 55

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In the rock cut architecture of India, which foreign influence is seen?

A

Indo-European

B

Roman

C

Persian

D

Greek

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 56

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Which foreign influence is seen in the architecture of the city of Cochin in Kerala, India?

A

The Dutch

B

The British

C

The Portuguese

D

All of the abov

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 57

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The tallest among all the early Medieval temple of India is

A

Vithala Swamy temple at Hampi

B

Nataraja temple at Chidambaram

C

Brihadeswara temple at Tanjore

D

The Great temple at Srirangam

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 58

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The seven Raths or Pagodas at Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu, India was constructed by

A

Pandyas

B

Pallavas

C

Cheras

D

Cholas

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 59

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Flying buttresses, ribbed vaults and pointed arches are the characteristic styles/ elements of

A

Romanesque architecture

B

Gothic architecture

C

Renaissance architecture

D

Byzantine architecture

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 60

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Geometric master piece, Guggenheim museum, Newyork was designed by

A

Le-Corbusier

B

Oscar Niemeyer

C

Louis Sullivan

D

Frank Lloyd Wright

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 61

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Brutalism is a style or movement in architecture where in

A

Building material, structural elements, services are exposed in pure and in honesty form

B

A revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period

C

Simplicity, reality combined with sense of human obligation

D

A pre-determined standard module is used for co-ordinating various components of building

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 62

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Which one of the following Greek order is the most decorative?

A

Doric order

B

Tuscan order

C

Ionic order

D

Corinthian order

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 63

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In an ancient Roman design Hippodrome was

A

To hold Wrestling

B

To hold Bull fights

C

To hold Horse and Chariot racing

D

An amphitheatre to hold public spectacles such as Dramas based on classical mythology

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 64

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A grotesquely carved figure of Human or Animal projecting from gutter and serves as a rain Water spout is called

A

Stylobate

B

Carved spout

C

Crepidoma

D

Gargoyle

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 65

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Victoria memorial in Kolkata (Calcutta) was designed by

A

Sir William Emerson

B

Edwin Lutyens

C

Herbert Baker

D

Vincent J. Esch

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 66

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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna - Housing for all (urban) provides central assistance to urban Local bodies through States/UTs for

A

In-situ rehabilitation of existing urban slum dwellers using land as a resource through Private participation

B

Affordable housing in partnership

C

Subsidiary for beneficiary led individual house construction/enhanceme

D

All of the above

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 67

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Supports, Roof gardens, Free floor plans, Free façade and Ribbon windows as 5 points of Modern architecture was developed by

A

Louis Sullivan

B

Le-Corbusier

C

Frank Lloyd Wright

D

Eero Sararinen

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 68

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What is the name of very Ornate architectural style developed in the later Renaissance period?

A

Flamboyant

B

Rayonant

C

Baroque

D

Neo-Classicism

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 69

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What is the function of the over hanging slab in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water structure/building?

A

Living area

B

Bed room

C

Open dining area

D

Terrace

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 70

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Match the trees in Group I with their over all form in Group II.

A

P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1

B

P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4

C

P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2

D

P-4, Q-2, R-1, S-3

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 71

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In which of the following garden, symbolically white sand represent water and flat rock represent earth?

A

Roman garden

B

Persian garden

C

Egyptian garden

D

Japanese garden

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 72

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Charbagh or Chahar Bagh garden layout is typical style of

A

English Landscape garden

B

Persian garden

C

Japanese garden

D

Italian Renaissance garden

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 73

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The semi circular or tri-angular decorative wall surface over an entrance bounded by a lintel and arch is called

A

Tympanum

B

Regula

C

Spandrel

D

Gutta

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 74

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In Chandigarh city plan, architect Le- Corbusier’s V7 concept relates to

A

Housing typologies

B

Hierarchy of roads

C

Hierarchy of parks and open spaces

D

System of distribution of commercial and industrial spaces

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 75

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In the Ancient system of Town planning in India, the pattern of plan, which resembles the petals of roses radiating outwards from the centre is called

A

Swastika

B

Karmukha

C

Padmaka

D

Dandaka

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 76

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In Urban planning, Linear City concept was first developed by

A

Ebenezer Howard

B

Patric Geddes

C

F.L.Wright

D

Arturo Soria Y Mata

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 77

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The most influential book “The image of the City” (1960), which had important and durable Influence in the field of Urban planning and Environmental psychology was authored by

A

Ian L. Mc Harg

B

Garden Culen

C

Kevin Lynch

D

Lewis Mumford

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 78

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Jawahar Kala Kendra building, Jaipur, merging the mystic power of the Navagrahas and the modernity of science was designed by

A

B.V.Doshi

B

Charles Correa

C

Raj Rewal

D

Achyut Kanvinde

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 79

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Who coined the phrase “Form follows Function” as a principle associated with modernist architecture and Industrial design

A

Ludwig Mies Vander Rohe

B

Walter Gropius

C

Louis Sullivan

D

Frank Lloyd Wright

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ISRO Scientist or Engineer Architecture 2017 - Question 80

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Historic railway station Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) in Mumbai is the best example for the architectural style of

A

Indo-Saracenic architecture

B

Colonial architecture

C

Neo-Classical architecture

D

Victorian - Gothic Revival architecture

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