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    SASI CREATIVE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

    Subject Code & Title : ​AR8002 Vernacular Architecture.


    Year/Semester : 3/V
    Unit : III

    Multiple Choice Questions:

    1. The primary element of the Pol house is


    ​ a)Chowk ​ b) Oatla c) Khadkee

    2. Oatla is the ------- of the Pol house is


    ​ ​a)Courtyard​ ​ ​b) Entrance Platform​ c) Facade

    3. Water & grains in the Pol house are stored in the


    ​ ​a)Chowk​ ​ b) Oatla ​c) Paniyara

    4. Baithak is the
    ​ ​a)Courtyard​ ​ b)Facade ​c) Formal reception

    5. The word Pol is derived from the Sanskrit word


    ​ a)Pratoli​ b) Oatla c) Khadkee

    6. The street facade of the Pol house is heavily treated with


    ​ ​a)Wooden structural & decorative elements​ ​ b) Carved columns & brackets, Window
    shutters & balconies ​c) All the above

    7. The ------ is the verandah space around the Pol house


    ​ a)Parasal ​ b) Orada c) Chulha

    8. The wooden door frames of the Pol house are engraved


    ​ ​a)barely​ ​ ​b) Intricately​ c) not engraved

    9. ------ is a stone or wooden tower with artistic canopy over it constructed to feed birds
    ​ ​a)Chowk​ ​ ​b) Chabutaro​ c) Facade

    10. Use of ---- provides protection from hot winds


    a) Window​ ​ b) Door ​c) Jaali
    11. The traditional construction type in the Kutch District
    ​ ​a)Pol​ ​ ​b) Bhonga​ c) None

    12. The bhonga has a --- roof supported by --- walls


    ​ ​a)Flat, cubical​ ​ b) Sloped, Cylindrical ​c) Conical,Cylindrical

    13. The Bonga housing is also known as


    ​ ​a)Architecture with architects​ ​ ​b) Architecture without architects​ c) None

    14. Bhonga house is ----- in plan with window and door


    ​ ​a)Rectangular​ ​ ​b) Circular​ c)Square

    15. The newer constructions of Bhonga houses uses ----


    ​ a)Strip Footing​ b) walls extended c) none

    16. The----- house traditional construction has a very high earthquake risk
    a)Pol b) chowk ​c) Bhonga

    17. The term translated to mean “mansion”


    ​ ​a)Chowk ​b) Haveli​ c) Bhonga

    18. One of the Finest example of 19th century Haveli


    ​ a)the Swaminarayan mandir in Ahmedabad, Gujarat ​ b) the Swaminarayan mandir
    in Rajasthan c) the Swaminarayan mandir in Kashmir

    19. Examples of Haveli architecture are found


    ​ ​a)Only India​ ​ b) Only gujarat ​c) India and few other countries

    20. The traditional habitat of the ----- community - Bohras


    a)Hindu​ b) Islamic​ c) Early christian

    21. ------- is important as an organizing theme in dwelling layouts and use of spaces. For the
    Bohras
    ​ a)​Gender​ b) Caste c) Place

    22. The Bohra house is usually always oriented according to the -------- as per the practice in
    the region
    a)People in the dwelling​ ​ ​b) ​Cardinal directions​ c) Nothing

    23. The Bohras have adopted the regional tradition of ------ of making facades with intricate
    details in wood.
    ​ ​a)Rajasthan​ ​ b) Kashmir ​c) ​Gujarat

    24. What is ​zarookhas in zarookhas


    ​ ​a)Courtyard ​b) ​Floor Projections​ c) Openings

    25. ------- in Gujarat enjoy a unique quality and that is due to the blend of two cultures: Islam
    and Hinduism.
    ​ a)​Wood carvings​ ​ b) Stained glass c) Paintings

    26. Most traditional buildings in Srinagar are divided into two basic systems of construction
    ​ a)Taq & Dhajji ​ b) Pol c) Bhonga

    27. ------ consists of load bearing masonry piers and infill walls, with wood "runners" at each
    floor level used to tie the walls together with the floors, all of which is locked together by
    the weight of the masonry overburden
    ​ ​a)Pol ​b) Taq​ c) Dhajji

    28. ------ consists of a braced timber frame with masonry infill. With its thin, one-wythe thick
    walls, it provides an efficient and economical use of materials, which helps to account for
    its use even for new construction until about two decades ago
    ​ ​a)Pol b) Taq ​c) Dhajji

    29. ------ is an example of a traditional stepwell in Rajasthan.


    a)Pearl Academy​ ​ ​b) Chaan Bawari​ c) the Swaminarayan mandir

    30. ------ example of translation of traditional planning.


    ​ a)Asian Games village ​ b) Pearl Academy c) Chaan Bawari

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