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Architecture 1

This document contains 49 multiple choice questions related to architecture, construction, and engineering. The questions cover topics like scale in architectural drawings, landscape design, structural engineering terms, project management techniques, building materials, passive design strategies, metric conversions, contract management, and more.

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1.

Architects can't show the buildings at full size so the plants have to be reduced using scale, how
you can do this?

1) by dividing the actual dimensions on used scale

2) by dividing used scale on actual dimensions

3) by multiplying the actual dimensions by arbitrary factor

4) none of above mentioned

2. Which of the following specialised a allied services describes landscape design?

1) master development planning

2) layout aur provision of fixtures and decorative items

3) sound control design electronics and communication systems

4) land used for sitting of buildings and communication routes

3. The unit of strain is

1) dimensionless

2) m

3) mm

4. What project management list of identifying the most critical set of activities and computes
critical path schedules for implementation?

1) gant chart

2) project breakdown structure

3) networking analysis

4) critical path method

5. What is the most important principle to be followed in good specifications writing?

1) degree of detail

2) elaborate language

3) indicator mood

4) clarity and conciseness


6. The art and science of building design and construction?

1) architecture

2) theory

3) visual scale

4) rhythm

7. What are the dimensions of standard false ceiling tiles?

1) 525 mm x 525 mm

2) 550 mm x 550 mm

3) 6 00 mm x 600 mm

4) 640 mm x 640 mm

8. Egyptian Pyramids and Babylonian Ziggurats have some architectural similarities and differences
which of the following are true?

1) 4 angles of pyramids face their Cardinal Points

2) 4 sides of ziggurats face the Cardinal Points

3) both are square in plan

4) ziggurats used stone, pyramids used Sun dried bricks

9. What psychological effect does green colour denote?

1). Rage, passion and excitement

2) core and act as sedative

3) peaceful and tranquil

4)gaiety and Luminous effect

10. What is the best orientation for a facade that adopts a passive heating strategy in the Northern
hemisphere?

1) north

2) south

3) east

4) west
11. in order convert from metric system, centimetre to serial system, inch what should you do?

1). X 2.45

2) x 2.5

3) x 2.54

4) x 2.44

12. Our engineer is offered some additional gifts and services in exchange for using superior
materials on a remodelling project. this was Not detail in the contract he should?

1) take the offer and use the special materials

2) reject the offer

3) ask her boss which of the gifts to accept

4) accept gift but use the material specified in the contract in order to retain neutrality

13) it is a comparison showing differences the opposite of similarity is

1) rhythm

2) character

3) proportion

4) contrast

14. What are the environmental factors which need to be considered in order to conduct a climatic
study for a specific site

1) wind speed and orientation

2) relative humidity levels

3) higher, lower and average temperature levels

4) all above mentioned

15) taranas and gateways are a characteristic feature of what style of architecture

1)Japanese

2)Indian

3)filipino

4)chinese
16) which of the describes architectural programming

1) site analysis for development potential

2) determine space requirements

3) analysis development cost

4) determined clients’ needs assessment

17) the accreditation board for engineering and technology ABET is an accrediting agency for

1) engineering education programs

2) engineering fundamentals examinations

3) engineering firms

4) all of the above

18) while working on the final stages of a job you noticed that one small clause in the contract has
been violated accidentally what should you do?

1) tell the client about the discrepancy and ask him, her them what to do

2) look for a loophole in the contract that would enable you to avoid Re doing the work

3) don't worry about it let your boss all the client worries about it later if it’s important they will
address subject

4) fire the person who caused the contract violation

19) In Architects range of services under which services does acoustics fall?

1) pre design

2) specialised allied

3) design

4) post construction

20)In Architects range of services under which services does acrostics fall?

1) pre design

2) specialised allied

3) design

4) post construction
21. It gives a feeling of grandeur, dignity and monumentality?

1) centralised

2) radial

3) scale

4) balance

22. What type of specifications indicates the description of the product itself

1) descriptive

2) brand name

3) closed

4) performance

23. What is the percentage of equator facing packet that is recommended to be placed in order to
provide a proper daylight level.

1) about 15%

2) about 40%

3) about 70%

4) about 20%

24) the following describes economic feasibility study

) site evaluation studies

2) site analysis for development potential

3) determines income expense requirements financing negotiation

4) determines project viability for potential returns to owner

25. What is the name of a joint produced by lapping two pieces of materials

1) sandwich joint

2) butt joint

3) dado joint

4) lap joint
26. The finish of toilet accessories is best identified in the

1) shop drawings

2) project specifications

3) project details

4) finish schedule

27. What does POE stands for

1) post Occupancy estimation

2) post Occupancy equalization

3) post Occupancy evaluation

4) all of the above

28. What is the primary purpose of a base plate under a structural Steel column

1) to provide a means to attach the column to the footing

2) to distribute the column load over a sufficient area of the footing

3) to provide a template for the column anchor bolts

4) to isolate the Steel from the concrete

29. If specialisation is in conflict with a note on the drawings which statement is correct

1) details take precedence over notes

2) details take precedence over drawings

3) specifications take president's power drawings

4) drawing notes take precedence over specifications

30. A very small some fixed by the court in recognition of the default in performance, even when
there is no substantial loss traceable to the breach is called?

1) quantum merit

2) nominal damage

3) liquidated damages

4) release
31. An over site concrete slab can be used as

1) a strip Foundation

2) a piled foundation

3) a raft Foundation

32. which of the following is not a classic order

1)baroque

2) ionic

3) corinthian

4)doric

5.composite

33. The height of the Aspire Tower in Doha is about

1) 100m

2)200m

3) 300m

34. Shopping Centre parking lot is designed for thousand cars the parking is a 90 degrees and the
Lord has standard driveways,aisles and rounds approximately how large an area is needed

1.1000m2

2.2000 m2

3.40000 m2

4.60000 m2

35. An activity that has more than one dependency Arrow following as a Project network diagram is
known as

1) parallel activities

2) critical path activities

3) burst activities activities

4) independent activities
5) none of the above

36. Compare with an earthquake resistant fire on the richer scale and earthquake registering 7 is
how much greater in magnitude

1) 40 percent greater

2) 200 percent greater

3) 320 percent greater

4) 1000 percent greater

37.The adequate space between balusters in a stair should be

1) 20cm

2)15cm

3)10cm

38. To consider Sun movement in architectural design which of the following aspects need to be
taken into account

1)azimuth only

2)latitude only

3) both

4)none of the above

39. Which of the following sentences are correct

1) Raft foundations are extended to include the building pad foundations and it is applied when we
have Rocky strata.

2) pile Foundation is more commonly used under point load such as columns it can be used
underground beams to transfer continuous leads

3) pad Foundation takes the load of the building through made up ground or weak soil to load
bearing Strata

4) strip foundations has the thickness not be less than 15 CM are suitable for continuous loads

5) none of the above


40. In building regulation the maximum height of the building is measured from

1) the highest level of the curb

2) the lowest was level of the curb

3) of the curb of the neighbouring existing building

4) the average level of the curb

41. Of the following engineering disciplines who would be best suited to design and operate an
automobile factory

1) petroleum engineer

2) mechanical engineer

3) civil engineer

4) chemical engineer

42. What is the disadvantage of a simple beam structure compared with a continuous beam
structure

1) it requires more Complex calculations

2) it requires more Complex connections

3) it has more deflection

4) it has more shear.

43. What are strips used for in a concrete beam

1) compressive reinforcement

2) proper spacing of the rainforest saying during the p o u r

3) resistance to bending due to moment created by the loads

4) resistance to shear when concrete is overstressed

44. What is the percentage of equator facing second commented for glazing in order to provide a
proper daylight level

1) about 15%

2) about 40%

3 about 70%
4) about 20%

45.TQM stands for

1. Total Quality management

46. Advantages of a design or built contractual arrangement is

1) producer project time

2) non adversary relationships among participants

3) non project cost before construction

4) all of the above

47. What are the environmental factors which need to be considered in order to conduct a climatic
study for a specific site?

1 ) wind speed and orientation

2) relative humidity levels

3) higher lower and average temperature levels

4) all of the above

48. An activity that has more than one dependency Arrow flowing into it in a project network
diagram is known as

1)Parallel activities

2)critical path activities

3) burst activities

4)merge activities

5)Independent activities

6)None of the above

49. Al Sharq village in Doha was designed by the architect

1) ibrahim Jaidah

2) naseem Badran

3) jean nouvel
50. Which statement regarding construction time is incorrect

1) construction time is calculated in 5 days work weeks

2) construction time can be shortened by using the critical path method

3) construction time is usually longer than architectural production time

3) estimate of construction time are only educated guesses

51. Which of the following building types typically has the largest mechanical and electrical
construction cost

1. General Care Hospital

2) career technical school

3) medical office building

4) correctional facility

52. What do you call an underwater water tight chamber to allow construction work to be done

1) bent chamber

2) submersible air chamber

3) caisson

4) none of these

53. In a stair if the Riser is 15 CM that trend should be

1)20cm

2)40cm

3)30cm

54.What is the amount of space measured in cubic units

1) none of these

2) perimeter

3) volume
4) area

55. From the four methods listed below which one was the first substance

1)BREEAM

2)LEED

3)CASBEE

4)Green star

56. Steel is used in reinforced concrete because it is strong under

1) compression

2) tension

3) none of the above

57. The main constant element of design in Islamic architecture is

1) the courtyard

2) this Mall openings

58. Which of the following choices is not one of the stages of a project life cycle

1) concept

2) initiation

3) planning

4) evaluation

5) delivery or closure

59. The functional requirements of the ground Foundation

1) to accommodate volume

2) to be strong and stable

60. Which of the following affects the adsorption of sound in a room

1) the material used for wall surfaces


2) number of people in the audience

3) the volume of air in the room

4) all of the above

61. Among the sites being considered for a new main library are those adjacent to the following
areas

1) residential neighbourhood and Recreation facilities

2) mosque and government offices

62. Which architect is the term modulorae associated with

1) norman Foster

2)le corbusier

3)frank gehrt

4)ibrahim jaidah

63. Splitting project into task and estimate time and resources required to complete each task is
called

1) project scheduling

2) project Optimisation

3) project control

64. The main purpose of building regulations and land use zoning is

1) to promote building style and viable commercial and Industrial Enterprises

2) to protect and enhance private residential neighborhoods

3) to guide growth and development in an orderly consistent with goals objectives and policies of
the master plan

4) to provide maximum utilisation of land and infrastructure

65.what is the maximum area of one car parking lot?

1)14-15 sqn

2)25 sqm
3)10.5 sqm

4)none of the above

66.it is a comparusin showing differences,the oppositeof similarity

1)rhythm

2)character

3)proportion

4)contrast

67. With respect to an observer

1) size

2) orientation

3) visual inertia

4) position

68. Construction work should begin

1) one week before the official permission from the local authority

2). After the Official permission from the local authority

3) one day before the official permission from the local authority

69. The art and science of building design and construction

1) architecture

2) theory

3) visual style

4) rhythm

70. What is the most important components of sustainability

1) economical

2) social

3) environmental
4) all equally important

71. The size and proportion of an element appears to have relative to other elements of known or
assumed size

1) visual skill

2) mechanical scale

3) generic scale

4) human scale

72. Is the best orientation for a facade that adopts a passive heating strategy in the Northern
hemisphere

1) north

2) south

3) west

4) east

73. Privacy in architecture is

1) an area controlled by a person or a group

2) an expression of power

3) the selective control of access to the self

4) bubble that goes with the person everywhere

74. Which of the following describes architectural programming

1) site analysis for development potential

2) determine space requirements

3) analysis development cost

4) determines client's need assessments

75. Which of the following is an acceptable excuse for delay or non performance to a contract

1) strikes and Labour troubles


2) inability to obtain permit or licence

3)hardship and inconvenience

4)failure of condition

76.what are the dimensions of standard false ceiling tiles?

1)525mmx525mm

2)550mmx550mmm

3)600mmx600mm

4)640mmx640mm

77)(Tread in cm+2 wRise in cm)

1)50-50cm

2)60-62.5

3) 65cm-60cm

4)70cm-72.5cm

78. What are the environmental factors which need to be considered in order to conduct a climatic
study for a specific site?

1) wind speed and orientation

2) relative humidity levels

3) higher lower and average temperature levels

4) all the above

79. Indicated specialised allied services under which services does the architect prepare schedules of
shrubs trees and other landscaping elements?

1) environmental planning

2) landscape design

3) acrostics

4) interior design

80. What does a change order change?

1) the scope of project


2) the time of completion

3) the cost of project

4 ) the design of project

5) any change in the work

1).1&2

2).2 and 3

3) 2 3 and 4

4) 5

81. What do you call the strip fast and to the vineet adore usually required to cover the joint &
protection at exterior doors

1) threshold

2) door stopper

3)Baseboard

4) door track

82.

A set of modular forms related and regulated by 3D grid

1)Linear form

2) radial form

3) grid form

4) cluster form

83. The interdisciplinary nature of Engineering has implications for the appropriateness of
specification which among the following is true

1) sindh salt real Engineering projects are interdisciplinary all Engineers should the expert in all fields
of Engineering

2) danger disciplinary nature of Engineering means that all Engineers should study general
engineering

3) most engineer will be specialised but all engineer specific able to work effectively alongside other
engineering fields

84. Step in the definition of a work breakdown structure is to

1) assign code for each activity of the work package


2) assign the cost account to a manager

3) assign the work package to a manager

4) develop the responsibility matrix

5) none of the above are included in the final step

85. A collection of forms group Together by proximity on the sharing of a common visual trait

1) grid form

2) clustered force

3) radial form

4) linear form

86. What is the most appropriate with that is occupied by one person on a dining table

1) 40 cm to 50 cm

2) 50 cm to 60 CM

3) 65 cm to 75 cm

4) none of the above

87. Indicated code of ethics to whom does the architect have the responsibility to give every output

1) manufacturers or dealers

2) public

3)Contractor

4) client

88. Which of the following statements is true

1) project management is become a standard way of doing business

2) project management is replacing middle management as a way to get things done

3) project management is used primarily with the large project

4) both A and B are true

5) a B and C are all true

89.toranas and gateways are characteristic feature of what style of architecture


1) japanese

2) indian

3) filipino

4) chinese

90. What is the normal range of slope for a land in a garden or landscape area?

1) 20 - 22%

2)17-19%

3)12-14%

4)6-8%

91. Decide which are the most appropriate dimensions for a typical single door

1) 100 cm into 220 CM

2) 80 cm into 180 cm

3) 100 cm into 2 60 CM

4) none of the above

92. The time a chain of activities can be delayed and yet not delay the project is termed as

1) total slack

2) free slack

3) critical float

4) float pad

5) total flag

93. Specification is in conflict with a note on the drawings which statement is correct

1. Details take presidents over notes

2. Details take precedence over drawings

3. Specifications take precedence over drawings

4. Drawing notes take precedence over specifications


94. What do you call the strip fast and to the floor beneath the door usually required to cover the
joint where two types of floor materials meet which may provide weather protection exterior doors

1) threshold

2) door stopper

3) baseboard

4) door track

95. It is evident by a comparison which the Eye Makes between the size shape and torn of a various
object or part of a competition

1)proportion

2)rhythn

3)scale

4)balance

96. The final step in the

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