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GATE Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems: Building construction techniques, methods and details: foundation, plinth, masonry, bonds, fenestrations, arches, scaffolding, formwork, timber/RCC/Steel frame construction, roof and roof covering – Previous Year Questions

11 GATE previous year questions on Building construction techniques, methods and details: foundation, plinth, masonry, bonds, fenestrations, arches, scaffolding, formwork, timber/RCC/Steel frame construction, roof and roof covering (Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems, Architecture and Planning) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2021 AR Q33 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which temporary support is suitable when rebuilding the lower part of a ground-floor load-bearing wall above plinth level?
  2. GATE 2022 AR — Architecture Q57 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match arch illustrations P–S with 1 Venetian, 2 ogee, 3 Moorish multifoil, 4 corbelled, 5 shouldered arch. The source page mislabels this question 47;…
  3. GATE 2022 AR — Architecture Q59 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match joining systems P welding, Q spider connector, R mortise and tenon, S mortar with common materials 1 glass, 2 plastic, 3 brick, 4 steel, 5…
  4. GATE 2024 AR — Architecture Q53 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which label combinations correctly describe the arch shown?
  5. GATE 2025 AR — Architecture Q55 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which are concrete-cased pile examples in the source classification?
  6. GATE 2026 AR — Planning Q24 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – Find the minimum number of dry masonry units, each 200×100×100 mm, for a solid wall 3 m long, 2 m high and 0.20 m thick. Give an integer.
  7. GATE 2026 AR — Architecture Q24 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – Find the minimum number of dry masonry units, each 200×100×100 mm, for a solid wall 3 m long, 2 m high and 0.20 m thick. Give an integer.
  8. GATE 2026 AR — Architecture Q52 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – When is foundation setting-out executed?
  9. GATE 2026 AR — Architecture Q54 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which statements about construction support or strengthening works are correct?
  10. GATE 2026 AR — Architecture Q56 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – A column carries 225 kN onto a square footing. Soil safe bearing capacity is 100 kN/m². Find minimum footing side in metres, to one decimal.
  11. GATE 2026 AR — Architecture Q61 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which combinations correctly identify the parapet and terrace section labels?