In which of the following situations would rational work design function best?
A. A changeable environment where the specification of products needs to be changed often
B. A market where customers desire niche products with high levels of customisation
C. A stable environment where a standard, simple product is produced
D. Manufacture of luxury goods where craft skills are required
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Zoning is
A. utilisation of available land for the right use
B. legal regulation of the use of land
C. the correct location of each zone
D. All of the above
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Which of the following are the advantages of housing finance?
A. It creates employment, both directly and indirectly
B. It reduces congestion in urban areas
C. It helps in creation of more houses
D. All of the above
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"The purpose of design is to make things beautiful" is stated by
A. Wilson
B. Pile
C. Friedman
D. All of these
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In interior decoration warm advancing colours should be kept
1. in background
2. in foreground
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Neither 1 nor 2
D. None of these
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Which of the following combination of colours on the Prang Colour Wheel make a complementary colour scheme?
1. Red and Blue
2. Blue and Orange
3. Red and Green
4. Yellow and Purple
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
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Which of the following are the characteristics of man-machine.
A. It has specific input and outputs which are appropriately balanced
B. It is variable in size and complexity and is dynamic in performance
C. It consists of the man, machine and system environment
D. All of the above
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The strength and weakness of any colour is called
A. saturation
B. shade
C. value
D. intensity
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Match the following.
List-I (Lines)
List-II (Characteristics)
a. Vertical lines
1. Gracefulness
b. Horizontal lines
2. Movement
c. Curved lines
3. Rest
d. Diagonal lines
4. Activity
5. Excitement
A. a-3, b-5, c-2, d-4
B. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
C. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
D. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-5
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Zoning must be enacted in accordance with the comprehensive plan and regulates development by district, throughout the city or country.
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The term 'biomass' often refers to
A. inorganic matter
B. organic matter
C. chemicals
D. ammonium compounds
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Consider the following statements regarding conventional sources of energy.
1. The conventional sources of energy are the fossil fuels which took millions of years for the formation of fossil fuels; hence they are limited and non-renewable.
2. Fossils are remains of organisms that lived in the past and fossil fuels are plants that got buried under the Earth and became rock over years.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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"The judicious and effective use of energy to maximise profits and enhance competitive positions." This can be the definition of
A. energy conservation
B. energy management
C. energy policy
D. energy audit
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Which is not a building by laws characteristics?
A. The rules must be specific, celar and the language of the rules should be grammatically correct
B. Terms used should be defined clearly, so that there must be one and only one meaning of the term
C. Due to some special conditions and requirements, some by laws differ from the by laws of other places
D. No modification is allowed if required
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Forms are closely related with
A. rectangle
B. line
C. circle
D. square
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Choose the correct statement (s) with regard to biomass.
A. It is a source of generating energy from plants and animals
B. The purpose of Bio Mass Programme is to encourage afforestation of energy
C. The waste can be produced for generating electricity
D. Only A and B
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the renewable energy sources?
A. Highly polluting
B. High waste disposal cost
C. Unreliable supply
D. High running cost
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"An appreetation of beauty and good design must become an integral part of one's life entering each part of every day and each activity that takes place." This is according to
A. Rutt
B. David B. Van Dommelen
C. OD Rush
D. Friedman
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Amount of lightness or darkness in colour is
A. complementary
B. hue
C. value
D. dullness
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Choose the incorrect statement (s) with regard to the mechanical classification of man-machine.
Statement I They are essentially man directed.
Statement II It is power driven.
A. Statement I is incorrect
B. Statement II is incorrect
C. Both the statements are correct
D. Both the statements are incorrect
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