In designing an efficient workspace, the left hand will cover
A. maximum working area
B. normal working area
C. minimal working area
D. None of these
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Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
A. Coal
B. Forests
C. Water
D. Wildlife
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Which among the following is not an adverse environmental impact of tidal power generation?
A. Interference with spawing and migration of fish
B. Pollution and health hazard in the estuary, due to blockage of flow of polluted water into the sea
C. Navigational hazard
D. None of the above
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"Colour planning where feasible should be in terms of a whole unit, house apartment, factory and so on." This is stated by
A. Mary Jean Alexander
B. Rutt
C. M. J. Akbar
D. Crang and Rus
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"An awareness of good design becomes a part of the individual and his character the way he feels, think and sees his world." This is stated by
A. Ibid
B. Friedman
C. Rutt
D. P. Mehra
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According to Rutt, correct scale or consistency is size indispensable in
1. garden design
2. exterior house design
3. interior design
4. furniture design
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. All of these
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Arrange in correct sequence, the stage of an interior design process.
1. Bubble diagram
2. Schematic diagram
3. Detaileddrawing
4. Construction administration
5. Execution
A. 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
B. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
C. 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
D. 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
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Ergonomics is a body of knowledge concerned with
A. human abilities
B. design of tools, machines, systems, tasks, jobs and environments
C. Fitting the job or task to the person
D. All of the above
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"To make something in a way which exactly repeats the way such that a thing has been done, involves no design at all, but deciding to make changes, usually hoped to be improvements, is the act of a designer." This is stated by
A. P. Mehra
B. Friedman
C. S. Saundararaja
D. J. F. Pile
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The main objective of energy management is to
A. minimise energy cost
B. minimise environmental effects
C. maintain optimum energy procurement and utilisation
D. All of the above
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Proportion
1. Furniture joint
b. Butt
2. Greek oblong
c. Glare
3. Colour dimension
d. Valve
4. Surface ornamentation
e. Pattern
5. Illumination
6. Accessories
A. a-2, b-1, c-5, d-3, e-4
B. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-6, e-1
C. a-1, b-4, c-6, d-3, e-2
D. a-6, b-5, c-3, d-1, e-2
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"Balance is the relation of parts that creates a sense of repose and completion in a room." This is state by
A. H. V. Goldstein
B. Ibid
C. Mary Jean Alexander
D. P. Mehra
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Which of the following statements about ergonomics is correct?
A. It can be applied on all schemes of human activity
B. It is commonly applied to workplace environment
C. It contributes to the design and evaluation of work systems and products
D. All of the above
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Which among the following is/are most energy efficient?
A. Incandescent bulb
B. Fluorescent tubelight
C. Compact fluorescent lamp
D. All of the above
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Rhythm is possible by the use of
A. repetition
B. radiation
C. gradation
D. All of these
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The main composition of bio gas is
A. methane
B. carbon dioxide
C. nitrogen
D. hydrogen
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Choose the incorrect statement with regard to the third stage (Ideate) of decision making
A. In this stage you analyse your observations and synthesise them in order to define the core problem
B. The designers are ready to start generating ideas
C. It is a judgement free zone
D. The group is encouraged to venture a way from norm
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The product design encompasses
A. doing market research
B. identifying problems
C. development designing/solutions finding
D. All of the above
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The word ergonomic is derived from the . . . . . . . . word where Ergori means work and 'nomos' means law.
A. Latin
B. Greek
C. Sanskrit
D. Hebrew
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Ergonomics' is related to human
A. comfort
B. safety
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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