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GATE 2026 AR — Planning – Question 35

Urban Design and Conservation · Theories, principles, tools and techniques of urban design · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match Kevin Lynch concepts P legibility, Q imageability, R structure, S identity with 1 complex reality perceived as one interrelated identity, 2 an object recognised as distinct, 3 an object likely to evoke a strong image, 4 apparent cityscape clarity, 5 an object’s pattern relationship with observer and other objects.

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

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Correct answer: (C) P–4; Q–3; R–5; S–2

Explanation

Legibility is the clarity with which the cityscape can be read(4). Imageability is its capacity to evoke a strong image(3). Structure concerns spatial/pattern relationships(5). Identity distinguishes an object from others(2). Together these give P–4, Q–3, R–5, S–2, C.

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