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GATE 2026 AR — Architecture – Question 32

Environmental Planning and Landscape · Plant characteristics and planting designs · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match flowering trees P Cassia fistula, Q Jacaranda mimosifolia, R Erythrina indica and S Plumeria alba with 1 scarlet red, 2 orange, 3 white, 4 violet blue, 5 bright yellow.

  1. P–1; Q–4; R–5; S–2
  2. P–5; Q–2; R–4; S–3
  3. P–5; Q–4; R–1; S–3
  4. P–2; Q–3; R–1; S–4

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Correct answer: (C) P–5; Q–4; R–1; S–3

Explanation

Cassia fistula has bright yellow hanging flower clusters; jacaranda is noted for violet-blue flowers; Erythrina indica has scarlet-red flowers; Plumeria alba has white flowers. Thus P–5, Q–4, R–1, S–3, C. These characteristic flowering colours guide planting compositions.

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