INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE MCQs 15 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/15 Subscribe 1. Architecture is the design and organization of…………… (A) Space (B) Volume (C) Structure (D) All of theseShow All Answers 2. Etymologically the word ‘architecture’ comes from the…………… (A) Roman arkhitekton (B) Greek arkhitekton (C) British word (D) None of theseShow All Answers 3. For ……………… the rules of proportion were those that governed the idealized human figure, the Golden mean. (A) Vitruvius (B) Alberti (C) Frank Lloyd Wright (D) All of theseShow All Answers 4. The Roman architect Vitruvius defined how many characteristics of good architecture in his treatise De Architectura? (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1Show All Answers 5. ………….. is the most common characteristic of British period in plans and elevation of buildings. (A) Symmetry (B) Variety (C) Harmony (D) None of theseShow All Answers 6. Lack of ornamentation is the characteristic of? (A) British period buildings (B) Mid-century modern buildings (C) Islamic Buildings (D) None of theseShow All Answers 7. Huge and massiveness is the characteristic of? (A) British period buildings (B) Mid-century modern buildings (C) Islamic Buildings (D) None of theseShow All Answers 8. Use of traditional materials in new ways is the characteristic of? (A) Mid-century modern buildings (B) British period buildings (C) Indo-Islamic architecture (D) None of theseShow All Answers 9. …………. covers the user’s requirements, needs and aspirations. (A) Function (B) Aesthetics (C) Sociology (D) None of theseShow All Answers 10. Being an…………….. architecture provides us an outlet for creative expression and shapes our environment and living space differently, in a unique way. (A) Science (B) Art (C) Social science (D) All of theseShow All Answers 11. Some of the things that should be thought of when it comes to geography are the…………………… (A) Topography (B) Location of the place (C) Load bearing capacity of earth (D) All of theseShow All Answers 12. The evolution of techniques is conditioned by two forces i.e…………….. (A) Dynamic and impressive (B) Economic and expressive (C) Stability and durability (D) None of theseShow All Answers 13. The ………….. of the building matters like religious buildings should be designed according to the specific religion it is going to be designed for. (A) Aesthetics (B) Topography (C) Typology (D) None of theseShow All Answers 14. Being a ………….. architecture covers our functional needs, providing us living space and environment that is practical and comfortable. (A) Art (B) Science (C) Social science (D) All of theseShow All Answers 15. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving…………….. (A) Architectural achievements (B) Materials (C) Technology (D) None of theseShow All Answers