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General-awareness

Architectural Knowledge

159 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
159 MCQs

01
PYQ 2017
hard
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Find the odd one from the figures below. Ignore the direction of arrow head.
1
Find the odd one from the figures below
2
Find the odd one from the figures below
3
Find the odd one from the figures below
4
Find the odd one from the figures below
02
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
A Stupa is associated with
1
Greek architecture
2
Gothic architecture
3
Buddhist architecture
4
Mughal architecture
03
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Sill level refers to a
1
window
2
Roof
3
Door
4
Pipe
04
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Identify the building in picture given below
Identify the building in picture given below
1
Lotus Temple, Delhi, India
2
Sydney Opera house, Australia
3
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
4
St.Peter's Basilica, Vatican city
05
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
What is a vertical load bearing component of a building called?
1
Beam
2
Column
3
Lintel
4
Sill
06
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Granite is a _______ rock.
1
Igneous
2
Sedimentary
3
Calcareous
4
Metamorphic
07
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Identify the below (in picture) structure.
Identify the below (in picture) structure.
1
Colosseum
2
Pantheon
3
Agora
4
Forum
08
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Vernacular refers to which of the following?
1
Modern architecture
2
Digital architecture
3
Traditional architecture
4
Contemporary architecture
09
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
The type of roof suitable for the region where the rainfall is heaviest is
1
Flat
2
Pitched and Sloped
3
Dome
4
Vault
10
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Identify the below structure.
Identify the below structure.
1
National War Memorial - Delhi
2
National Soldier Memorial-Gwalior
3
Indian Obilisk - Ahmedabad
4
Amar Jyoti Memorial - Hyderabad
11
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
The development of lateral surfaces of a pentagonal pyramid is_______.
The development of lateral surfaces of a pentagonal pyramid is
1
Five rectangles
2
Five squares
3
Five triangles
4
Five circles
12
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Ellora Temples in Maharashtra are executed,
1
Left to Right
2
Top to Bottom
3
Bottom to Top
4
None of above
13
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Which of the following does not form a part of Reinforced Cement Concrete?
1
Steel
2
Cement
3
Sand
4
Lime
14
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Ar. B V Doshi was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in the field of Architecture, in the year.
1
2018
2
2017
3
2016
4
2015
15
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Which architect designed the Assembly Hall and High Court buildings in Chandigarh?
1
Ar. Achyut Kanvinde
2
Ar. Charles Correa
3
Ar. Le Corbusier
4
Ar. Raj Rewal
16
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Tanagrams are a set of puzzle originated in which country
1
Turkey
2
China
3
India
4
Tanzania
17
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
In Coastal region which material should be used for making truss
1
Mild Steel
2
Glass
3
Aluminum
4
Cast Iron
18
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
The Petronas Twin Towers are located in
1
China
2
Malaysia
3
South Africa
4
U. S. A.
19
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Guggenheim museum in Newyork is designed by
1
Louis Khan
2
Frank Llyod Wright
3
B.V. Doshi
4
Frank Gerry
20
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Which of the following shapes will you get on slicing a rectangular pyramid horizontally parallel to its base?
1
Rectangle
2
Triangle
3
Hexagon
4
Square
21
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Which tributary of the Ganges is also known as the ‘Kalindi’?
1
Bhagirathi
2
Yamuna
3
Alaknanda
4
Ravi
22
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Mandovi’ and ‘Zuari’ are two major rivers in which state?
1
Goa
2
Orissa
3
Kerala
4
Andhra Pradesh
23
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
If you have to build on the seashore in Chennai, which rooms would have the best view of the sea?
1
Those facing north
2
Those facing south
3
Those facing east
4
Those facing west
24
PYQ 2019
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-201
Identify the correct FRONT view for the given 3D object.
FRONT view for the given 3D object
1
FRONT view for the given 3D object
2
FRONT view for the given 3D object
3
FRONT view for the given 3D object
4
FRONT view for the given 3D object
25
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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)
sacred water tanks
1
Stepped Well
2
Emergence
3
Inverted Pyramid
4
Rain water harvesting
5
Light and shadow
6
Solids and voids
7
Submergence
8
Dentils
26
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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)
Gandhi Memorial museum
1
Visual Permeability
2
Edge definition
3
Grid planning
4
Base plane
5
Radial organization
6
Centrality
7
Courtyards
8
Cluster
27
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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)
plan of the Fatehpur Sikri
1
Darwazas
2
Water bodies
3
Mahals
4
Courtyards
5
Bastions
6
Cloisters
7
Guard houses
8
Stables
28
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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
plan of the Minakshi temple in Madurai
1
Gopurams
2
Vimanas
3
Mandapas
4
Stambha
5
Tanks
6
Prakarams
7
Bazaar
8
Kalasas
29
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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.
plan of the Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur
1
Mandala
2
Bazaars
3
Distortion
4
Kund
5
Symbolism
6
Maze
7
Illusions
8
Ponds
30
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
"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.)
Futura font designed
1
Rhythm
2
Parallelism
3
Polychromatic
4
Direction
5
Minimalism
6
Focus
7
Distortion
8
Monochromatic
31
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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 ?
32
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Which of the four paintings on topic of " Prakrurti" belongs to Sayed Hyder Raza ?
1
Option A
2
Option B
3
Option C
4
Option D
33
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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
1
Option A
2
Option B
3
Option C
4
Option D
34
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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 ?
Two photographs
1
Daboo Ratnani, Mumbai
2
Raghu Rai, N Delhi
3
Atul Kasbekar, Mumbai
4
Rathika Ramasamy, Theni
35
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
How many hands does the clock of London's Big Ben have ?
36
PYQ 2021
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Assuming all the five sentences are correct, guess the code to unlock the Code
Code conditions
37
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the script to the regional language it belongs to?
(Marks will be awarded if all answers are correct)
Languages with letters
Options:
a. 1p. A
b. 2q. B
c. 3r. C
d. 4s. D
e. 5t. E
1
a-t, b-p, c-q, d-q, e-s
2
a-r, b-p, c-q, d-t, e-s
3
a-t, b-q, c-s, d-r, e-p
4
a-t, b-s, c-q, d-r, e-p
38
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the medium through which the following portraits have been done.
Marks will be awarded only if all answers are correct.
Sketches and types of colors
Options:
a. 1p. A
b. 2q. B
c. 3r. C
d. 4s. D
e. 5t. E

1
a-s, b-t, c-p, d-q, e-r
2
a-r, b-p, c-t, d-q, e-s
3
a-q, b-t, c-r, d-s, e-p
4
a-t, b-q, c-s, d-r, e-p
39
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the architecture of the different places as given below.
Marks will be awarded only if all answers are correct.
Structures with location
Options:
a. 1p. A
b. 2q. B
c. 3r. C
d. 4s. D
e. 5t. E
1
a-q, b-s, c-p, d-r, e-t
2
a-s, b-p, c-q, d-t, e-r
3
a-r, b-p, c-t, d-q, e-s
4
a-q, b-p, c-s, d-r, e-t
40
PYQ 2021
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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.
41
PYQ 2021
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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.
42
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the building material used for construction of the given free standing wall.
free standing wall
1
Random rubble
2
Adobe construction
3
Mud wall construction
4
Rammed earth
43
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Given below is an image of a palm leaf as an example of naturally occurring ______ structure. Which among the following is the most appropriate
Green leaf structure
1
Tensile
2
Folded Plate
3
Coffered
4
Flat plate
44
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The given pedestrian bridge in Brisbane Australia is a good example of _________.
pedestrian bridge
1
Suspended structure
2
Catenary structure
3
Truss structure
4
Tensegrity structure
45
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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 ?
Felix Candela in Spain
1
Suspended structure
2
Folded concrete plate structure
3
Thin Concrete shell
4
Hyperbolic domes
46
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Look carefully at the different traditional hats from various countries. Identify the one which belongs to European continent.
1
Option A
2
Option B
3
Option C
4
Option D
47
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Which of the following options best describes the Biosphere Environment Museum designed by Richard Buckminster Fuller ?
Biosphere Environment Museum
1
Geodesic dome
2
Ribbed dome
3
Parabolic dome
4
Hemispherical dome
48
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
For the given exploded view of a typical dome, choose the correct option which depicts the pendentive.
exploded view of a typical dome
1
(A)
2
(B)
3
(C)
4
(D)
49
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is the name given to the chair designed by Mies Van der Rohe ?
Chair design
1
C - chair
2
Steel Chair
3
Cantilever chair
4
Supported chair
50
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
For the given schematic section which option given by numbers best depicts the term - Clerestory window
given schematic section
1
(A)
2
(B)
3
(C)
4
(D)
51
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The image given below is one of the upcoming construction technologies used in construction. Guess the correct construction technique depicted.
upcoming construction technologies
1
Laser CNC cutting
2
3D moulding
3
CNC Milling
4
3D printing
52
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the most infertile amongst the following Soils.
1
Black cotton soil
2
Laterite soil
3
Alluvial soil
4
Peaty soil
53
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Spot the odd one out in the following :
1
Shale
2
Marble
3
Limestone
4
Sandstone
54
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
In the two images given below there are some very subtle differences. Can you identify the total number of differences therein ?
Two images with differences.
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
55
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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 ?
1
A debating club meets on the first Sunday morning of every month.
2
After finding out about his salary raise, Jai and a few colleagues go out for a quick dinner after work.
3
Meena sends out 10 invitations for a bachelorette party she is giving for her elder sister.
4
Whenever she eats at a Chinese restaurant, Roop seems to run into Divya.
56
PYQ 2021
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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 ?
1
Golconda Fort
2
Gwalior Fort
3
Mehrangard Fort
4
Jaigarh Fort
57
PYQ 2023
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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.
58
PYQ 2023
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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.
59
PYQ 2023
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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.
60
PYQ 2023
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
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.
61
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
In CAD CAM what does the letter M stand for?
1
Manufacturing
2
Measurement
3
Method
4
Management
62
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Who said "Only work which is product of inner compulsion can have spiritual meaning'?
1
Goethe
2
Walter Gropius
3
Ayn Rand
4
Rabindranath Tagore
63
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is the name of the part of the arch as indicated by the arrow?
the part of the arch as indicated by the arrow
1
Springer
2
Intrados
3
Haunch
4
Keystone
64
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify this tool
Tile cutter
1
Tile cutte
2
Wood planer
3
Spirit level
4
Chisel
65
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the building component as indicated by the arrow.
1
Plinth
2
Skirting
3
Dado
4
Cornice
66
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Match the building components with their most appropriate function as given below
1WallsPProtecting
2OpeningQConnecting
3ParapetREnclosing
4CorridorsSVentilating
1
1-S; 2- R; 3- P; 4- Q
2
1- P; 2- R; 3- S; 4- Q
3
1- R; 2- S; 3- P; 4- Q
4
1-Q; 2- P; 3-S; 4- R
67
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the suitable options which point to cantilever portions of the building.
 cantilever portions of the building.
1
B only
2
D only
3
A and C only
4
B and D only
68
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify any four building elements/ components from the image given below. Marks will be awarded only if all answers are correct.
building elements/ components
1
Grid slab
2
Ramps
3
Escalators
4
Recessed openings
5
Pergola
6
Dormer windows
7
Corridors
8
Shading devices
69
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify any four building elements/ components from the image given below. Marks will be awarded only if all answers are right.
building elements/ components
1
Pendentive
2
Vaults
3
Columns
4
Geometry
5
Dome
6
Gallery
7
Clerestory
8
Mezzanine
70
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What are the advantages of subterranean architecture (as in example given below) in extreme climates? Select any four most appropriate advantages from the given options.
subterranean architecture
1
Conserving land
2
Soundproofing
3
Ease of construction
4
Earthquake resistant
5
Increased costs
6
Prone to damp
7
Insulating
8
Mechanical ventilation
71
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify any four building components/ architectural elements in the image given below of a cross section of a Gothic church. (Marks will be awarded only if all answers are correct).
1
Skylight
2
Clerestory
3
Buttress
4
Colonnette
5
Wooden roof
6
Sunshades
7
Semi- circular arches
8
Masonry Marks
72
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify any four building/ architectural elements in the image given below. Marks will be awarded only if all answers are correct.
building/ architectural elements in the image
1
Ceramic floor
2
Pivoted shutters
3
Coffered ceiling
4
Handrails
5
Indoor landscape
6
Louvered shutters
7
Laminated floor
8
Clerestory
73
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The image given below is that of Villa Savoye designed by Le Corbusier. Identify four architectural components from the choices given below:
(Marks will be awarded only if all answers are right)
The image given below is that of Villa Savoye designed by Le Corbusier
1
Staircase headroom
2
Courtyard
3
Portico
4
Grid
5
Steel columns
6
Horizontal windows
7
Decorative parapet
8
Terrace
74
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify four architectural components that you find in the interior image of a hotel.
(Marks will be awarded only if all answers are right)
Identify four architectural components that you find in the interior image of a hotel
1
Rock garden
2
Stone walls
3
Atrium
4
Cantilevers
5
Exposed concrete
6
Skylight
7
Helical staircase
8
Sitting deck
75
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify four architectural components in the interior image of a pharmacy given below:
(Marks will be awarded only if all answers are right)
Identify four architectural components in the interior image of a pharmacy given below
1
Tubular truss
2
Atrium
3
Skylights
4
Decorative parapet
5
Ramps
6
Mezzanines
7
Perforated screens
8
Timber roof
76
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the four most appropriate architectural/building components in the apartment illustrated below:
(Marks will be awarded only if all answers are right)
Identify the four most appropriate architectural/building components in the apartment
1
Laminated timber construction
2
Tiled roof
3
Dormer windows
4
Glass panels
5
Pigmented concrete walls
6
Terrace
7
Brick walls
8
View frames
77
PYQ 2023
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
After reading the given TEXT answer the 4 questions based on the text by choosing the appropriate option.
TEXT:
Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi with a Holika Dahan where people gather, perform religious rituals in front of the bonfire, and pray that their internal evil be destroyed the way Holika, the sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, was killed in the fire. The next morning is celebrated as Rangwali Holi - a free-for- all festival of colours, where people smear each other with colours and drench each other. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and colour each other. Anyone and everyone is fair game, friend or stranger, rich or poor, man or woman, children and elders. The frolic and fight with colours occurs in the open streets, open parks, outside temples and buildings. Groups carry drums and other musical instruments, go from place to place, sing and dance. People visit family, friends and foes to throw coloured powders on each other, laugh and gossip, then share Holi delicacies, food and drinks. Some customary drinks include bhang (made from cannabis), which is intoxicating. In the evening, after sobering up, people dress up and visit friends and family.
78
PYQ 2023
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
After reading the given TEXT answer the 4 questions based on the text by choosing the appropriate option.
TEXT
Capitalism is an economic system in which private people, not the government, own and run companies. These companies compete with other companies for business. They decide what products they want to produce, how much they should cost and where to sell them. Companies do all these things in order to make profits for their owners. People who use their money to start companies or run companies are called capitalists. Even though a pure form of capitalism does not exist and governments control the economy in some ways it remains the world's most popular economic system. In the United States the government keeps itself out of the economy as far as possible but in some European countries economic control is much larger. Other names for capitalism are free-market economy or free enterprise.
79
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the two similar keys from the image set provided below.
(Provide answer strictly as follows: Example 1,2 or 1,13 Answers in any other format will be rejected)
Identify the two similar keys from the image set provided below
80
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Image below shows part of a popular building product. Identify.
Image below shows part of a popular building product
1
Asian Paints
2
Nerolac Paints
3
Johnson Tiles
4
Dulux Paints
81
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The symbols in the given image are associated with which of the following?
The symbols in the given image are associated with which of the following?
1
Building signage
2
Vehicle warning signs
3
Food and beverages
4
Sustainable principles
82
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the font style matching the font style of the word 'Architecture & Design' from the options given below Architecture & Design
Identify the font style matching the font style of the word Architecture & Design
1
Identify the font style matching the font style of the word Architecture & Design
2
Identify the font style matching the font style of the word Architecture & Design
3
Identify the font style matching the font style of the word Architecture & Design
4
Identify the font style matching the font style of the word Architecture & Design
83
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
A popular Chair designed by Ar. Eero Saarinen is well known as _____.
A popular Chair designed by Ar. Eero Saarinen is well known as
1
A wine glass chair
2
White and Red chair
3
Bucket chair
4
Tulip chair
84
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the appropriate style of painting in the given picture.
Identify the appropriate style of painting in the given picture
1
Drip painting
2
Action painting
3
Pointilism
4
Gore artwork
85
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Which of the following building materials have a high seismic resistance and flexibility of nailed joints
1
Straw bale
2
Bamboo
3
Timber
4
Plywood
86
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The truss shown in the given image is_________________
truss shown in the given image
1
Queen Post truss
2
Bowstring truss
3
King post truss
4
Warren truss
87
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Choose the correct option of the height of the kitchen counter
height of the kitchen counter
1
900 mm
2
750 mm
3
1.2 m
4
900 cm
88
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is the purpose of a cow catcher?
What is the purpose of a cow catcher
P-Restrict entry of only cows,
R Restrict entry of animals,
S- Acts as water drain,
T-Aesthetic purpose only
1
both P and S
2
both Q and S
3
both R and S
4
both S and T
89
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What building material does the following image illustrate?
building material does
1
Light weight concrete
2
Wood plastic composite
3
Ferrocement
4
Wood concrete composite
90
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the artist of the famous work shown below:
Identify the artist of the famous work shown below
1
Henry Matisse
2
Henry Moore
3
Henry Adams
4
Anish Kapoor
91
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
This is a famous work of Vincent van Gogh. What is the name of the painting?
This is a famous work of Vincent van Gogh
1
Blue night
2
Cloudy sky
3
Night star
4
Starry night
92
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is the emotion/ attribute that is associated with the colour BROWN?
1
Neutral, formal, gloomy
2
Clean, virtuous, healthy
3
Earthy, sturdy, rustic
4
Luxurious, mysterious, romantic
93
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
In the 12 colors colour wheel derive from the RGB colour wheel what is the colour opposite RED?
1
Green
2
Purple
3
Blue
4
Orange
94
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the historical monument:
Identify the historical monument
1
Madhav Rao Scindia Mahal
2
Amber, Rajasthan
3
Jaipur Palace
4
Mysore Palace
95
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
This famous drawing on human proportions is drawn by whom?
This famous drawing on human proportions is drawn by whom?
1
Vitruvius
2
Paul Klee
3
Leonardo Da Vinci
4
Le Corbusier
96
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is the name of this traditional game played in the Indian Subcontinent?
What is the name of this traditional game played in the Indian Subcontinent?
1
Bagh Chal
2
Pachisi
3
Bhatukli
4
Chaduranga
97
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Image shown below is part of a logo.
Image shown below is part of a logo
1
Archeological Survey of India
2
State Archeology Department
3
National Museum
4
Indian Institute of Architects
98
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Name the country from this flag:
flag
1
Chile
2
Austria
3
Ukraine
4
Sri Lanka
99
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Image of the famous building shown below is well known as:
famous building
1
Cocoon
2
Geodesic dome
3
Bird's Nest
4
Space Shuttle
100
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The Great Bath is situated in which of the Indus Valley settlements?
 Great Bath
1
Lothal
2
Mohenjo Daro
3
Harappa
4
Dholavira
101
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the type of staircase shown in the given image.
Identify the type of staircase shown in the given image.
1
Helical staircase
2
C Shaped staircase
3
Spiral staircase
4
Cylindrical staircase
102
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The 4 x 4 (2003) house (on the left) designed by Tadao Ando in Hyogo, Japan; has a twin (on the right) designed by the same architect but constructed with different materials. What are they?
The 4 x 4 (2003) house (on the left) designed by Tadao Ando in Hyogo, Japan
1
Concrete and Steel
2
Stone and Concrete
3
Concrete and Wood
4
Concrete and Aluminum panels
103
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Name the element as indicated by the arrow in the given figure
Lintel
1
Pilaster
2
Lintel
3
Sill beam
4
Pier
104
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The image represents the graphical human scale used by Le Corbusier to represent dimensions. What is it called?
the graphical human scale used by Le Corbusier to represent dimensions
1
Anthropometric man
2
Vitruvian man
3
Modular Man
4
Canonic Man
105
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Match the building components with their most appropriate function as given below.
1WallsPProtecting
2Beams QSupporting
3Parapet REnclosing
4FoundationSTransferring load
1
1-S; 2- R; 3- P; 4- Q
2
1- P; 2- R; 3- S; 4- Q
3
1- R; 2- S; 3- P; 4- Q
4
1-Q; 2- P; 3- S; 4- R
106
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the building construction equipment.
Plumb bob
1
Plumb bob
2
Spirit level
3
Wedge
4
Line and pins
107
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the building element as indicated by the arrow from the given options.
1
Tie slab
2
Sill beam
3
Foundation
4
Plinth beam
108
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the type of arch
1
Rampant arch
2
Segmented arch
3
Sector arch
4
Ribbed arch
109
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What do these alphabets suggest?
1
Art Deco
2
Architectural Digest
3
Art and Design
4
None of the above
110
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the illusion type from the options.
1
Ebbinghaus illusion
2
Lateral Illusion
3
essellation
4
Gestalt Illusion
111
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the building from the drawing shown below.
Gol gumbaz, Bijapur
1
Humayun's tomb, Delhi
2
Taj Mahal, Agra
3
Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad
4
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
112
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Image shows a common ornamented bracket element in temples. What is it usually called?
1
Prakara
2
Vimana
3
Kailash
4
Yaksha
113
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Hampi is well known as
1
Capital of Vijaynagar
2
An Ancient Port city
3
Capital city of the Pallavas
4
Temple in Ellora
114
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
In which Indian city can you see this monument?
1
Chandigarh
2
Kolkata
3
Panaji
4
Naya Raipur
115
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Which bucket will fill first?
Which bucket will fill first
116
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Which artist used one point perspective in his drawing 'The Adoration of the Magi'? over 500 years ago?
1
Michelangelo
2
Claude Monet
3
Pascal Coste
4
Leonardo da Vinci
117
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Which of the following is not a principle of design?
1
Balance
2
Contrast
3
Emphasis
4
Colour
118
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the cartoonist who created the character given below.
Charles M Schultz
1
A visual tool that shows basic colour
2
Dom Moraes
3
Jack Kirby
4
Kevin Smith
119
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Islamic and Indian cultures, as well as the medieval Christian period share which of the following ideologies?
1
a common disregard for artistic activities, including functional forms
2
a belief the art and beauty are deeply affected by their relationship to religious or spiritual belief
3
a common belief that art is the best means for showing respect for gods
4
an interest in ceramic tile and other functional forms as the primary expression of their aesthetic
120
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Name the country from the flag depicted.
New Zealand
1
New Zealand
2
England
3
Australia
4
America
121
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
This image is part of the construction process. Identify.
part of the construction process.
1
Rigged frames
2
Scaffolding
3
Catwalks
4
Shuttering
122
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the monument from the given image.
Konark Sun temple
1
Golden temple
2
Modhera temple
3
Konark Sun temple
4
Mahabalipuram Shore temple
123
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The plan image below represents a famous building. Identify.
 Taj Mahal, Agra
1
Char Minar, Hyderabad
2
Taj Mahal, Agra
3
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
4
Humayun's tomb, Delhi
124
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Choose the type of bridge construction.
bridge construction.
1
Cantilever
2
Truss
3
Suspension
4
Arch
125
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is the building element as indicated by the arrow called?
Coping
1
What is the building element as indicated by the arrow called?
Coping
2
Coping
3
Throating
4
Cornice
126
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
On which river bank is the city of Hyderabad located?
1
Tapti
2
Godavari
3
Musi
4
Vaigai
127
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Who said "When we build, let's think that we build forever".
1
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
2
Louis Sullivan
3
John Ruskin
4
Rabindranath Tagore
128
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
The famous Fort St. George built by the _____ in India is situated in ____ .
1
French, Pondicherry
2
Dutch, Cochin
3
Portuguese, Goa
4
British, Chennai
129
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Which among the following is known as India's first fully solar powered village?
1
Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
2
Damoh, Madhya Pradesh
3
Modhera, Gujarat
4
Agasthiyamalai, TN
130
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Who is the architect of 'Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur?
1
Charles Correa
2
M Vishveswaraiyya
3
Fumihiko Maki
4
BV Doshi
131
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Pick the ODD image out of the following:
1
Pick the ODD image out of the following
2
Pick the ODD image out of the following
3
Pick the ODD image out of the following
4
Pick the ODD image out of the following
132
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Who quoted 'Buildings too are children of the earth and sun' ?
1
Abraham Lincoln
2
Frank Llyod Wright
3
Picasso
4
Mahatma Gandhi
133
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the structure shown in the photograph.
Identify the structure shown in the photograph
1
Apple One
2
Apple World
3
Apple Park
4
Planet Apple
134
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the following object:
Identify the following object
1
Wick Stove
2
Primus stove
3
Induction Stove
4
Biomass Stove
135
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Rock wool which has got good insulation properties comes under which of the following classifications of absorbents?
1
Resonant panels
2
Cavity resonators
3
Porous materials
4
Composite types
136
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Which of the following tools is used for cutting soft bricks?
1
Spirit level
2
Hawk
3
Plumb line
4
Scutch hammer
137
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the tile with the traditional design?Identify the tile with the traditional design?
1
Athangudi tiles
2
Moroccan painted tile
3
Molela Art tiles
4
Polymer Clay tile
138
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Typically, what is the architectural element indicated as 'a' called
Typically what is the architectural element indicated as a called
1
Flying Buttress
2
Vault
3
Domical vault
4
Pendentive
139
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What cognitive ability are children displaying when they attribute human-like qualities to objects?
1
Egocentrism
2
Conservation
3
Animism
4
Object permanence
140
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Which is the ODD one out from amongst the flooring materials?
1
 ODD materials
2
 ODD materials
3
 ODD materials
4
 ODD materials
141
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Match the material with sculpture mediums: (Marks will be awarded only if all answers are correct)
PCasting 1Ivory
QModelling2Scrap wood
RCarving3 Aluminum
SAssemblage 4 Wax
1
P-3; Q- 1; R-4; S-2
2
P-4; Q- 3; R- 2; S-1
3
P-3; Q-4; R- 1; S-2
4
P-2; Q- 1; R-4; S-3
142
PYQ 2023
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
All four curves have same length and profile except one identify the ODD one.
1
 curves have same length-identify the ODD one
2
 curves have same length-identify the ODD one
3
 curves have same length-identify the ODD one
4
 curves have same length-identify the ODD one
143
PYQ 2024
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
A 1 metre high wall generally proved around the edge of roof is called
144
PYQ 2024
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
A slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer is called?
1
Mihrab
2
Minaret
3
Minbar
4
Dome
145
PYQ 2024
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is a room connected another room called ?
1
Banquet Hall
2
Corridor
3
Suite
4
Alcove
146
PYQ 2024
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is the function of a 'Banquet hall' in a Hotel.
1
For indoor games activity
2
For hosting events and programmes
3
For screening movies
4
As a foyer space
147
PYQ 2024
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Color of a well baked brick is
1
Red
2
Orange
3
Black
4
Terracotta
148
PYQ 2024
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is another word for 'LOFT'?
1
Roof
2
Attic
3
Shelves
4
Room
149
PYQ 2024
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the building material:
building material
150
PYQ 2024
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Identify the material:
 material
151
PYQ 2024
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
Jantar Mantar is made as a structure?
152
PYQ 2024
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202
What is a 'Chajja'?
153
PYQ 2025
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202

Mantri Mandir -- Where is it located?

1
Chandigarh
2
Mount Abu
3
Jaipur
4
Gandhinagar
154
PYQ 2025
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202

Identify the location shown in the picture:

1
Tamil Nadu
2
Karnataka
3
Kerala
4
Andhra Pradesh
155
PYQ 2025
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202

What material is commonly used for doors and windows?

1
Deodar
2
Rosewood
3
Teak
4
Plywood
156
PYQ 2025
easy
general-awareness ID: nata-202

What architectural structure balances the bridge weight? (Refer to the image of a truss bridge)

1
Beam
2
Arch
3
Truss
4
Column
157
PYQ 2025
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202

What was the venue for the G-20 summit in India?

1
Mumbai
2
Bengaluru
3
New Delhi
4
Hyderabad
158
PYQ 2025
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202

Identify the location. (Refer to the image of the Lingaraja temple)

1
Odisha
2
Gujarat
3
Tamil Nadu
4
Rajasthan
159
PYQ 2025
medium
general-awareness ID: nata-202
In rainfall-prone areas, which feature is avoided in house design?
1
Sloped roofs
2
Flat roofs
3
Water channels
4
Covered veranda