Home › Previous year questions › GATE 2025 AR — Architecture › Question 50GATE 2025 AR — Architecture – Question 50 History and Theory of Architecture · World History of Architecture: Egyptian, Greco-Roman classical period, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque-Rococo · 1 mark · Multiple choice
P:a squinch supports a circular or octagonal dome above a square hall. Q:a squinch is a double-layer masonry dome. Choose the correct statement.
Both true P true, Q false P false, Q true Both false Practise this question in The GATE Grind →
Show answer and explanation Correct answer: (B) P true, Q false
Explanation A squinch bridges a corner of a square space to form a support transition for a polygonal or circular dome base, so P is true. A double-shell dome has inner and outer shells; that is not the definition of a squinch, so Q is false. Choose B.
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