GATE Architecture and Planning Practice Quiz

Question 1

In a residential building, a room has internal dimensions $4.0\,m \times 5.0\,m$. The sill level is $0.9\,m$ and lintel level is $2.1\,m$. As per common daylighting thumb rule used in building design, the minimum window area should be at least $\frac{1}{10}$ of the floor area. What is the minimum required total window width?

Accepted Answer

$1.67\,m$

Question 2

Which one of the following materials is most appropriate as a damp-proof course in conventional masonry construction?

Accepted Answer

Bituminous felt over a level cement concrete bed

Question 3

In urban planning, the Floor Space Index $FSI$ is defined as the ratio of:

Accepted Answer

Total built-up floor area to plot area

Question 4

A plot of area $1000\,m^2$ has permissible ground coverage of $40\%$ and permissible $FSI=1.8$. If the building is planned with identical floor plates using the maximum permissible ground coverage, what is the maximum number of full floors possible without exceeding the permissible built-up area?

Accepted Answer

$4$ floors

Question 5

A simply supported reinforced concrete beam carries a uniformly distributed load. Ignoring self-weight distinction, the maximum bending moment at midspan is given by which expression?

Accepted Answer

$\frac{wL^2}{8}$

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