Architectural Knowledge

Find the odd one from the figures below. Ignore the direction of arrow head.

A Stupa is associated with

Sill level refers to a

Identify the building in picture given below

What is a vertical load bearing component of a building called?

Granite is a _______ rock.

Identify the below (in picture) structure.

Vernacular refers to which of the following?

The type of roof suitable for the region where the rainfall is heaviest is

Identify the below structure.

The development of lateral surfaces of a pentagonal pyramid is_______.

Ellora Temples in Maharashtra are executed,

Which of the following does not form a part of Reinforced Cement Concrete?

Ar. B V Doshi was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in the field of Architecture, in the year.

Which architect designed the Assembly Hall and High Court buildings in Chandigarh?

Tanagrams are a set of puzzle originated in which country

In Coastal region which material should be used for making truss

Guggenheim museum in Newyork is designed by

Which of the following shapes will you get on slicing a rectangular pyramid horizontally parallel to its base?

Which tributary of the Ganges is also known as the ‘Kalindi’?

Mandovi’ and ‘Zuari’ are two major rivers in which state?

If you have to build on the seashore in Chennai, which rooms would have the best view of the sea?

Identify the correct FRONT view for the given 3D object.

The Pushkaranis in Hampi are the sacred water tanks that are attached to the temples. Choose any four most appropriate design principles incorporated in the form and design of the pushkaranis.
(Marks will be awarded if all answers are correct)

Gandhi Memorial museum at Sabarmati Ashram was designed by the renowned architect Charles Correa. Choose any four most appropriate design principles incorporated in the design.
(Marks will be awarded if all answers are correct)

The following sketch is the plan of the Fatehpur Sikri a master piece in Mughal architecture. From the given Plan identify four most important structures that form enclosures to this complex. (Marks will be awarded if all answers are correct)

The following sketch is the plan of the Minakshi temple in Madurai which has temples within the temple complex each with its own set of enclosures and built forms defining them.
From the given plan form identify three most important built elements that define these enclosures

The sketch given below is the plan of the Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur designed by Architect Charles Correa. The plan form of this complex is an analog of the plan of the city of Jaipur.
From the given plan sketch below identify the three most important spatial planning and visual principles adopted.

"Futura" is a font designed by Paul Renner a German typeface designer in 1927. Identify the four most important principles adapted to compose the poster for Futura font. (Marks will be given only if all answers are correct.)

A nonstop train leaves Mumbai for Pune at 60 kmph. Another nonstop train leaves Pune for Mumbai at 40 kmph.
How far apart are the trains 1 hour before they pass each other ?

Which of the four paintings on topic of " Prakrurti" belongs to Sayed Hyder Raza ?

Dr. S. M. Pandit was one of the most popular and much sought-after painters of his times, especially in the school of Realism. Identify from the options given below the work of S M Pandit

The photographs of Mother Teresa illustrated below is by an illustrious photographer with an ability to perceive the true nature of any human face. He first achieved international attention with his photographs of the Bhopal gas tragedy. Who is this Photo journalist ?

How many hands does the clock of London's Big Ben have ?

Assuming all the five sentences are correct, guess the code to unlock the Code

Identify the script to the regional language it belongs to?
(Marks will be awarded if all answers are correct)

Options:
a. 1	p. A
b. 2	q. B
c. 3	r. C
d. 4	s. D
e. 5	t. E

Identify the medium through which the following portraits have been done.
Marks will be awarded only if all answers are correct.

Options:
a. 1	p. A
b. 2	q. B
c. 3	r. C
d. 4	s. D
e. 5	t. E

 

 

Identify the architecture of the different places as given below.
Marks will be awarded only if all answers are correct.

Options:
a. 1	p. A
b. 2	q. B
c. 3	r. C
d. 4	s. D
e. 5	t. E

Paragraph :
The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organize production and marketing rather than their achievement in original research. The British are generally recognized as a far more inventive collection of individuals, but never seem able to exploit what they invent.
There are many examples, from the TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train and Sinclair scooter to the Triumph, BSA and Norton Motorcycle which all prove this sad rule. The Japanese were able to exploit their strengths in marketing and development many years ago and their success was at first, either not understood in the West or was dismissed as something which could have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheap copies of other people's ideas, churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grind above all else.

Paragraph :
Apart from the elaborate myths connecting it to Krishna, the tulsi plant has several medicinal properties. To protect and revere this plant with so many medicinal properties, it was designated as sacred, a fitting tribute to its role in providing invaluable healthcare. The worship of plants is an ancient phenomenon in India. It is probably the oldest form of worship. The association of a single tree with a sacred sthala or sthana is reflected in the chaityavriksha and sthalavriksha or literature and society.
When people turned to food production, the Mother Goddess or the Earth Mother became the chief deity. Fertility, creation, and the world of plants and animals became her blessings to her devotees. The worship of the tree was the adoration of her creative abilities, symbolising fertility so essential for the survival of the early people. Spirits-good or bad-were believed to reside in trees. If the trees were worshipped, then the resident spirits were pleased. As sacred forests were replaced by agriculture, a single tree was left and was designated as 'sacred'. The earliest temples were little more than images placed under trees. Later, the tree and the image were enclosed by a fence made of wood, followed even by stone. Numerous references are made in literature to trees as abodes of gods.

Identify the building material used for construction of the given free standing wall.

Given below is an image of a palm leaf as an example of naturally occurring ______ structure. Which among the following is the most appropriate

The given pedestrian bridge in Brisbane Australia is a good example of _________.

The image given below is of an oceanarium designed by architect Felix Candela in Spain. This structure is a good example of which of the following ?

Look carefully at the different traditional hats from various countries. Identify the one which belongs to European continent.

Which of the following options best describes the Biosphere Environment Museum designed by Richard Buckminster Fuller ?

For the given exploded view of a typical dome, choose the correct option which depicts the pendentive.

What is the name given to the chair designed by Mies Van der Rohe ?

For the given schematic section which option given by numbers best depicts the term - Clerestory window

The image given below is one of the upcoming construction technologies used in construction. Guess the correct construction technique depicted.

Identify the most infertile amongst the following Soils.

Spot the odd one out in the following :

In the two images given below there are some very subtle differences. Can you identify the total number of differences therein ?

An Informal Gathering occurs when a group of people get together in a casual, relaxed manner. Which situation below is the best example of an Informal Gathering ?

Which of the following forts famous for its water management has been nominated and submitted by The Government of India in the year 2020 for its inclusion in World Heritage List ?

After reading the given TEXT answer the 4 questions based on the text by choosing the appropriate option.
TEXT
Ans Key Marks D 1 About the year 1900, a small, dark-haired boy named Charles Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hungry but his blue eyes were determined. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance. His parents were music-hall performers and he had been born into the life of the theatre. And, although his own boyhood was painfully hard, he knew how to make people laugh.
His own father had died from drinking too much. And his mother was not really able to look after Charles and his older half-brother, Sid. She was often sick in mind and had to be sent into hospital.

After reading the given TEXT answer the 4 questions based on the text by choosing the appropriate option.
TEXT
Many of us believe that 'small' means 'insignificant. We believe that small actions and choices do not have much impact on our lives. We think that it is only the big things, the big actions and the big decisions that really count. But when you look at the lives of all great people, you will see that they built their character through small decisions, small choices and small actions that they performed every day. They transformed their lives through step-by-step or day- by-day approach. They nurtured and nourished their good habits and chipped away their bad habits, one by one. It was their small day-to-day decisions that added up to make tremendous difference in the long run. Indeed, in matters of personal growth and character building, there is no such thing as an overnight success.
Growth always occurs through a sequential series of stages. There is an organic process to growth. When we look at children growing up, we can see this process at work: the child first learns to crawl, then to stand and walk and then finally to run. The same is true in the natural world. The soil must first be tilled and then the seed must be sown. Next, it must be nurtured with enough water and sunlight and only then will it grow into trees laden with ripe fruits.
Gandhi understood this organic process and used this universal law of nature to his benefit. Gandhi grew in small ways, in his day-to-day affairs. He did not wake up one day and find himself to be the 'Mahatma'. In fact, there was nothing much in his early life that showed signs of greatness. But from his mid-twenties onwards, he deliberately and consistently attempted to change himself, reform himself and grow in some small way every day. Day by day, hour by hour, he risked failure, experimented and learnt from mistakes. In small as well as large situations, he took up the responsibility rather than avoiding it.
People have always marvelled at the effortless way in which Gandhi could accomplish the most difficult tasks. He displayed a great deal of self-mastery and discipline which was amazing. These things did not come easily to him. Years of practice and disciplined training went into making his success possible. Very few saw his struggles, fears, doubts and anxieties, or his inner efforts to overcome them. They only saw the victory, but not the struggle.
This is a common factor in the lives of all great people: they exercise their freedoms and choices in small ways that make great impact on their lives and their environment. Each of their small decisions and actions, add up to have a profound impact in the long run. By understanding this principle, we can move forward, with confidence, in the direction of our dreams. Often when our 'ideal goal' looks too far from us, we become easily discouraged, disheartened and pessimistic. However, when we choose to grow in small ways, by taking small steps one at a time, our achievement becomes easy.

After reading the given TEXT answer the 4 questions based on the text by choosing the appropriate option.
TEXT
Time is running out and the parents are worried. With just 10 days left for the schools to reopen after homework. Since the children have enjoyed through their vacations it is their parents who are surfing the internet, painting the charts, writing essays and preparing science models. Some busy parents who are well off but cannot spare time are compelled to send their wards to the "holiday homework special" classes.
Sumedha, who holds classes for completing the children's homework, says that she charges anything between Rs. 1000 and 5000per child depending on the class and volume of homework. Many schools give away prizes for the best homework or add the marks in internal assessment. This makes it almost imperative for parents to get the best quality. Majority of the parents complain that the level of the homework is so high that their children are clueless about how to do it. Also, many of them fret that the quantum of holiday homework is so much that children fail to complete it within the stipulated holidays. In spite of all the troubles all parents agree that holiday homework is essential for the children. Some of them opined that homework helps establish and strengthen bonds between them and their children as it brings them close to each other. Some others think that holiday homework keeps the children in touch with their studies when they are not going to school.

The given TEXT is a poem by William Wordsworth titled Daffodils. After reading the poem answer the 4 questions given below.
POEM
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils; Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, Along the margin of a bay: Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them dances; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company I gazed- and gazed- but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.

In CAD CAM what does the letter M stand for?

Who said "Only work which is product of inner compulsion can have spiritual meaning'?

What is the name of the part of the arch as indicated by the arrow?

Identify this tool

Identify the building component as indicated by the arrow.