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GATE Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems: Building materials characteristics & applications – Previous Year Questions

13 GATE previous year questions on Building materials characteristics & applications (Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems, Architecture and Planning) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2021 AR Q15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – What is the correct order of stages in brick firing?
  2. GATE 2021 AR Q32 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which concrete property is assessed by a rebound-hammer test?
  3. GATE 2022 AR — Architecture Q50 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which process is used for surface treatment of metals?
  4. GATE 2022 AR — Architecture Q52 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – In a direct UPV test under IS 516(Part 5/Section 1):2018, a pulse travels 600 mm in 0.18 ms. Grading: above 4.4 km/s excellent; 3.75–4.4 good;…
  5. GATE 2023 AR — Architecture Q55 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which statements about clay-brick constituents are NOT correct?
  6. GATE 2024 AR — Architecture Q55 (1 mark, MTA) – Which stadium roofs use PTFE-coated fibreglass membrane?
  7. GATE 2024 AR — Architecture Q59 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match shaped bricks P–S with 1 plinth header, 2 bird’s mouth, 3 squint, 4 double cant, 5 plinth stretcher.
  8. GATE 2025 AR — Planning Q22 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Under the NBC 2016 comparison in the paper, choose increasing embodied energy.
  9. GATE 2025 AR — Architecture Q22 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Under the NBC 2016 comparison in the paper, choose increasing embodied energy.
  10. GATE 2025 AR — Architecture Q52 (1 mark, MTA) – Which paint ingredient increases spreading quality and helps attain the desired consistency?
  11. GATE 2025 AR — Architecture Q53 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Identify the material test and X/Y variables corresponding to the peaked curve shown.
  12. GATE 2025 AR — Architecture Q57 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P Garmet, Q aldrop, R mortise, S gusset with 1 lock, 2 screw, 3 bolt, 4 hinge, 5 plate.
  13. GATE 2026 AR — Architecture Q59 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Under the NBC 2016 terminology, match glass P reflective, Q tempered fire-resistant, R insulating glass units, S wired with 1 edge-sealed…