General Knowledge MCQs
Topic Notes: General Knowledge
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
3901
What is a 'Colonnade'?
Answer:
A long sequence of columns joined by their entablature
A colonnade denotes a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, or part of a building.
3902
What is 'Urban Planning'?
Answer:
A technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment
Urban planning is a technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment.
3903
What is a 'Pergola'?
Answer:
An outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway, or sitting area
A pergola is an outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway, or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice.
3904
What is 'Mortar'?
Answer:
A workable paste used to bind building blocks such as stones, bricks, and concrete masonry units
Mortar is a workable paste which hardens to bind building blocks such as stones, bricks, and concrete masonry units, to fill and seal the irregular gaps between them.
3905
What is a 'Cornice'?
Answer:
Any horizontal decorative molding that crowns a building or furniture element
A cornice is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns a building or furniture element - the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the top edge of a pedestal.
3906
What is 'Cladding'?
Answer:
The application of one material over another to provide a skin or layer
Cladding is the application of one material over another to provide a skin or layer intended to control the infiltration of weather elements, or for aesthetic purposes.
3907
What is a 'Gable'?
Answer:
The triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches.
3908
What is 'Ergonomics' in design?
Answer:
The process of designing or arranging workplaces, products and systems so that they fit the people who use them
Ergonomics is the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems.
3909
What is a 'Cupola'?
Answer:
A small, dome-like structure on top of a building
A cupola is a small, most often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air.
3910
What is 'Stucco'?
Answer:
A construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water, used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings
Stucco is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. It is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid.