B15 Adv GATE_Section 1_18.12

Which of the following is a Vector Graphics Software?

• Inkscape

• Odeon

• Adobe Dreamweaver

• Design Builder

The main cable of a suspension bridge supports the deck with hangars. These hangars are equidistant along the length of the bridge and represent a uniformly distributed load. Assuming the cable to be weightless as compared to the applied loading, the best approximation of the shape that the cable takes for this loading is a ___________.

• Catenary curve

• Circular arc

• Parabolic curve

• Hyperbolic curve

The following two-dimensional visual composition represents ___________.

• Interlocking

• Intersecting

• Interlacing

• Interpenetrating

The Golden Ratio refers to ___________.

• 1:√2

• 2: 1+√5

• 1:1

• 16:9

The correct sequence of the following Construction Project Development stages, as per the National Building Code of India 2016 is ___________.

(P) Resource Planning 

(Q) Project Inception 

(R) Commissioning and Handing over 

(S) Tendering 

(T) Site Survey and Soil Investigation 

(U) Selection of Construction Methodology

• P-Q-R-T-U-S

• T-Q-R-U-S-P

• Q-T-U-P-S-R

• Q-T-P-S-U-R

Match the aspects in Group I with the corresponding items in Group II.

 Group I Group II 

(P) Fire safety (1) Intruder alarm 

(Q) Seismic safety (2) Zero–strength barrier 

(R) Water efficiency (3) Stair lift 

(S) Accessible design (4) Aerator 

(5) Auxiliary damper

• P-4, Q-5, R-2, S-3

• P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-2

• P-2, Q-4, R-5, S-1

• P-2, Q-5, R-4, S-3

Which of the following is/are classified as the Principles of Universal Design?

• Perceptible Information

• Tolerance for Error

• Occult Balance

• Simple and Intuitive Use

The figure below shows the spatial arrangement of rooms in a building with access from the exterior, marked as ‘entry’. Identify the appropriate diagram showing the access to rooms starting from the entry.

• A

• B

• C

• D

In high-rise buildings, the method adopted to prevent ingress of smoke in an enclosed fire staircase is ____________.

• Polarization

• Pressurization

• Perpetuation

• Fumigation

Select the option(s) which include(s) a pair of 'Gestalt' principles.

• Proximity and Similarity

• Continuity and Closure

• Grain and Texture

• Scale and Proportion