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Name of the Organisation : Union Public Service Commission
Name of the Post : Assistant Architect Sample Question Paper 2015
Year : 2015

Website : https://www.upsc.gov.in/
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Assistant Architect Sample  Question Paper :

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1. A screen, usually of louvers, placed on the outside of a building to shield the
windows from direct sunlight is
(a) Drum wall
(b) Solarium
(c) Brise-soleil
(d) Trombe-wall

2. A vertical diaphragm acting as a thin, deep cantilever beam in transferring lateral loads to the foundation is
(a) Pneumatic structure
(b) Shell
(c) Membrane
(d) Shear wall

3. A glass unit consisting of two or more sheets of glass separated by a hermetically sealed air space, to provide thermal insulation and restrictcondensation is
(a) Reflective glass
(b) Heat-absorbing glass
(c) Low emissivity (low-E) glass
(d) Insulating glass

4. ‘Sky Component’ is an element of
(a) Earthquake resistant design
(b) Daylight factor
(c) Rainwater harvesting
(d) Thermal performance analysis

5. Architectural design today need not address
(a) Climatic considerations
(b) Energy efficiency
(c) Stylistic affiliations
(d) User response

6. Designing responsive architectural spaces requires consideration given to
(a) Passive cooling systems
(b) Innovation in structural systems
(c) Smart building systems
(d) User satisfaction

7. Creating architectural design proposals may not include
(a) Formulating an area programme
(b) Evolving design alternatives
(c) Incorporating structure and services into finalized proposal
(d) Design detail of interior furniture

8. The earliest archeological evidence of urban architecture is from the
(a) Hoysala period
(b) Buddhist period
(c) Islamic period
(d) Harappan period

9. A white, powdery deposit that forms on an exposed masonry or concrete
surface, caused by leaching and crystallization of soluble salts from within
the material is
(a) Effervescence
(b) Efflorescence
(c) Efficacy
(d) Effluent

10. Antonio Gaudi’s Architecture is an example of
(a) Geometric patterns
(b) Floral patterns
(c) Organic shapes
(d) Linear shapes

11. Pablo Picasso was known for his creations in
(a) Impressionism
(b) Pointillism
(c) Dadaism