GATE 2021 AR – Question 44

History and Theory of Architecture · World History of Architecture: Egyptian, Greco-Roman classical period, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque-Rococo · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match labelled classical elements P, Q, R, S with 1 cornice, 2 stylobate, 3 stereobate, 4 abacus, 5 frieze.

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

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Correct answer: (D) P–5;Q–1;R–2;S–4

Explanation

P marks the frieze zone, Q the projecting cornice, R the upper platform or stylobate, and S the abacus atop the capital. The sequence 5, 1, 2, 4 is D. Distinguish the upper stylobate from the lower stepped stereobate.

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