List of top Questions asked in GATE AR

A rectangular RCC beam section of 250 mm width and 400 mm effective depth is under a factored Shear Force of 120 kN. The design shear strength (\(\tau_c\)) of concrete is 0.35 N/mm². Two-legged, 8 mm diameter stirrups are used for the shear reinforcement. Assuming the Yield Stress of Steel, \(f_y = 415\) N/mm², the design spacing (c/c) of the stirrups is ________ mm. (rounded off to the nearest integer)
A simply supported beam is under a uniformly distributed load (UDL) along the full span. The mid-span deflection is measured as 24 mm. If the length and depth of the beam is doubled while keeping other parameters unchanged, the mid-span deflection is _______ mm.
Which of the following tall building(s) is/are having bundled-tube structural system?

Match the following Indian Temples in Group-I with their relevant descriptions in Group-II.


 

Match the items in Group-I with the corresponding statements in Group-II.


 

Match the statements in Group-I with the corresponding names of architects in Group-II.


 

Match the items in Group-I with the corresponding items in Group-II.


 

Which of the following is/are example(s) of Concrete Cased Pile?

A typical Classical Greek temple with Doric order columns is illustrated in the figure. Identify the correct terms corresponding to P, Q, and R marked in the figure.


 

The graph shows the typical test result of a property of a building material. Identify the test and the variables represented on the X-axis and Y-axis from the given options.


 

_________ increases the spreading quality of paints and helps to achieve desired consistency.
In Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, HVAC dampers are essentially _________.

With reference to Squinch adopted in dome construction, choose the correct option related to statements P and Q. 
P: Squinch is a structural element used to support the base of a circular or octagonal dome that surmounts a square hall.
Q: Squinch is a double layered dome comprising of an inner and an outer layer of masonry.
 

A city aims to introduce Metro rail as a sustainable public transport, with a projected daily ridership of 3,67,200 which is expected to shift 18% of the daily trips from other existing modes. The existing modal share (in percentage) is shown in the figure. If half of the above modal shift is expected to replace trips by Motorised Two-wheeler and Motorised Four-wheeler in 2:1 ratio, the trips only by Motorised Two-wheeler, post modal shift to Metro is _________ (answer in integer)

The view from ground to sky of a location is projected on a plane as shown in the figure. The hatched and the solid black portion of the diagram represent the sky and the obstructions, respectively. The radius of the whole circle shown in the figure is 3 units and other dimensions are provided in the figure. The Sky View Factor (SVF) of this location is _________. (rounded off to two decimal places)


 

A construction project consists of four activities. The duration, relationship, and cost parameters are given in the table. The indirect cost of the project is INR 5000 per week. If the project has to be completed by 12 weeks, the total project cost will be, INR _________ (Answer in integer)


 

A housing property of INR 50 lakh is on sale either through a Full Down Payment (FDP) scheme with an 8% rebate OR a Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) as shown in the table. A customer after converting all the future payments in DPP using 10% annual discount rate, found the DPP scheme to be financially gainful. The customer would be able to save in INR _________ lakh, if DPP is chosen over FDP. (rounded off to two decimal places)


 

A roof area of 6000 m\(^2\) of a building is drafted on a drawing sheet as 240 cm\(^2\). The scale used in the drawing sheet is 1:__________ (rounded off to the nearest integer)

In a regular semi-circular arch of 2 m clear span, the thickness of the arch is 30 cm and the breadth of the wall is 40 cm. The total quantity of brickwork in the arch is _______ m\(^3\). (rounded off to two decimal places)


 

A real estate project on a 12 hectare site contains 6 buildings, each with ground coverage of 3 percent of the site area. The landscaped area is 40 percent of the site and rest of the area are roads. Assume coefficient of runoff for landscaped area and road area to be 0.15 and 0.6 respectively. Ignore the rainwater from the roof of the buildings and additional water from outside areas. Considering average rainfall intensity of 70 mm per hour, the estimated peak surface runoff rate from the site is ________ \(m^{3}\)/s. (rounded off to two decimal places)
Identify the set(s) of complimentary colours based on RGB Model.
Which of the following method(s) is/are used for desalination of water?
Which of the following is/are supply side intervention(s) to improve housing affordability?

In order to achieve the static equilibrium of the see-saw about the fulcrum \( P \), shown in the figure, the weight of Box B should be _________ kg, if the weight of Box A is 50 kg.


 

Match the following Books in Group-I with their corresponding Authors in Group-II.