Built environment and space culture MCQs
Built environment and space culture MCQs
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1: Sustainable building means that
A. Green building
B. Environmental building
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
2: Which of the following elements should be used opmum to make a green building?
A. Agni
B. Jal
C. Prithvi
D. All of the above
3: Which of the following is not the purpose of a green building?
A. To reduce use of water
B. To minimize damage of the environment
C. Re-use of waste materials
D. None of the above
4: Where is India's rst green building located?
A. ITC Green Centre, Gurgaon
B. CII – Sohrabji Green Business Centre, Hyderabad
C. Wipro Technologies, Gurgaon
D. Suzlon one Earth, Pune
5: Which of the following is not an economic benet for a green building?
A. 20 – 30 % energy used
B. 20 – 30 % less water used
C. Enhance asset value
D. None of the above
6: Which of the following is not an environment benet for a green building?
A. To reduce use of water
B. Reduce solid waste
C. Decrease air quality
D. None of the above
7: Which of the following is a disadvantage of green building?
A. Increases 15-20% cost as compared to normal building
B. Modern techniques are required
C. Experts technicians are required
D. All of the above
8: Which of the following is not a green building component?
A. Water eciency
B. Design eciency
C. Material eciency
D. None of the above
9: Which of the following benet is for green building material?
A. Lower cost
B. Reduced maintenance cost
C. Greater design exibility
D. All of the above
10: Which of the following green rang systems are currently working in India?
A. LEED
B. GRIHA
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
11: Which process of water treatment is done to avoid floating debris, branches, trees, or other large particles suspended in water?
A. Primary sedimentation
B. Secondary sedimentation
C. Screening
D. Aeration
12: Which of the following regions has the maximum diversity?
A. Mangroves
B. Temperate forest
C. Taiga
D. Coral reefs
13: Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?
A. Zoo
B. National Park
C. Wild life Sanctuary
D. Biosphere Reserve
14: Hotspots are regions of high
A. Rareism
B. Endemism
C. Diversity
D. Critically endangered population
15: A poisonous gas given out of vehicles exhaust is
A. Carbon monoxide
B. Ethane
C. Methane
D. Carbon dioxide
16: Yellowing of Taj Mahal is an effect of
A. Acid rain
B. Global warming
C. Ozone depletion
D. All of the above
17: Which of these elements is present in the drinking water that can lead to numerous fatal diseases?
A. Phosphorus
B. Calcium
C. Arsenic
D. None of the above
18: Which of these species do we use in indigenous medicine?
A. Babul
B. Zizyphus
C. Tamarind
D. None of the above
19: Which of these are also known as Detrivores?
A. Decomposers
B. Carnivores
C. Herbivores
D. None of the above
20: Which of these sacred groves acts as the gene bank for various wild plants?
A. Mauhak
B. Deorais
C. Jahera
D. None of these
21: Which of these countries constitute approximately 57% of the various large dams in the world?
A. Brazil and India
B. Japan and India
C. China and India
D. Brazil and China
22: The major part of the extinction of species occurs in which of the following bio-rich areas?
A. Tropical forests
B. Wetlands
C. Coral reefs
D. All of the above
23: Which of the following species is used in indigenous medicine?
A. Zizyphus
B. Tamarind
C. Babul
D. None of the above
24: Which of the following element is responsible for groundwater pollution in various states?
A. Chlorine
B. Fluoride
C. Chemicals
D. None of the above
25: The most frequent and naturally occurring disaster is:
A. Drought
B. Tsunami
C. Flood
D. Earthquake
26: The worst natural hazards in the tropics are:
A. Tropical cyclones
B. Tsunami
C. Floods
D. None of the above
27: UNCED stands for:
A. United Nations Corporation on Environment and Development
B. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
C. United Nations Corporation on Environment and Disasters
D. United Nations Conference on Environment and Disasters
28: Which of the following is not an assessment criteria for green assessment system BEAM Plus?
A. Cost effectiveness
B. Barrier-free access
C. Life Cycle Assessment
D. Nature Outlook Assessment
29: Which of the following is least effective to reduce “heat island effects” in designing an open air car parking lot?
A. Using natural asphalt for paving
B. Planting trees to provide shading
C. Providing a roof cover of high solar reflectance
D. Laying a lawn with traffickable open-grid paving
30: The glazing that gives the lowest OTTV is
A. Skylight with double glazing.
B. West facing single glazed window
C. East facing single glazed window
D. South facing single glazed window
31: Which of the following statements is incorrect in respect of Air Ventilation Assessment (AVStudies for a new building development?
A. Computational fluid dynamics analysis can check the wind permeabilities at difference levels.
B. Wind tunnel test must be carried out on a scaled model in order to get a more accurate result.
C. Pedestrian comfort is the main objective of the AVA study.
D. Landscaping is not taken into account normally.
32: Which of the following is not a benchmark for environmental performance assessment?
A. LEED
B. BEAM
C. GBTools
D. Gini coefficient
33: Which of the following is true for underfloor air conditioning system?
A. It uses more fan power.
B. It is not suitable for winter heating.
C. The circulated comfort zone covers the finished floor to the false ceiling.
D. It is more effective than the conventional air conditioning system when used in a computer data centre.
34: The heat rejection capacity of the cooling tower system of a hotel is estimated to be 600 TR. What is the optimum choice for the cooling tower?
A. 1 no. of 600 TR package cooling tower
B. 1 no. of 900 TR package cooling tower
C. 2 nos. of 450 TR package cooling tower
D. 3 nos. of 300 TR package cooling tower
35: Which of the following actions may best help maintain human comfort even in an increased indoor temperature?
A. Lowering the humidity
B. Re-circulating the air supply
C. Lowering the lighting intensity
D. Increasing the ventilation rate
36: Which of the following premises should be provided with smoke extraction system?
A. Dangerous goods store
B. Double-storey carpark basement
C. Atrium with a compartment volume of 20,000m³
D. Hotel guest rooms’ common internal corridor with fixed windows
37: Which of the following does not affect the sizing of sprinkler water tanks in Hong Kong?
A. Type of building
B. Occupancy of building
C. Direct fire link to fire station
D. Number of water source or supply
38: Where is India's first green building located?
A. ITC Green Centre, Gurgaon
B. Suzlon earth, pune
C. Wipro Technologies, Gurgaon
D. CII – Sohrabji Green Business Centre, Hyderabad
39: Which of the following green rating systems are currently working in India?
A. GRIHA
B. Both A and B
C. None of above
40: LEED means___
A. Leadership in Energy and Efficiency Design
B. Leadership in Energy and Efficiency Document
C. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
D. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Document
41: LEED gives rating in form
A. 1 star, 2 star, 3 star, 4 star, 5 star
B. Platinum, Gold, Silver
C. Both A and B
D. None of above
42: GRIHA means that
A. Green Rating for Indian Habital Assessment
B. Green Rating for Integrated Habital Assessment
C. Green Rating for International Habital Assessment
D. Green Rating for Information Habital Assessment
43: When GRIHA was launched in india?
A. 2008
B. 2006
C. 2010
D. 2011
44: GRIHA has been prepared by
A. USGBC
B. TERI
C. LEED
D. By own self
45: When LEED was launched in india?
A. 1997
B. 1998
C. 2001
D. 2003
46: In light-years, how far away from Earth is the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
A. 52000
B. 32000
C. 12000
D. 72000
47: How many minutes does it take for sunlight to travel from the Sun to Earth?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 8
D. 5
48: How many Earth years does it take Uranus to orbit the Sun one time?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 84
D. 48
49: How long is a year on the planet Mercury, in days?
A. 88
B. 103
C. 49
D. 249
50: In light-years, how far is the Andromeda galaxy from Earth?
A. 2.2 million
B. 1.2 million
C. 1.7 million
D. 2.7 million
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