SANAKA EDUCATIONAL TRUST’S GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS,DURGAPUR-713212

RANI RASHMONI SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

SUBJECT – ACCOUSTICS PAPER CODE – ARCH 402

F.M. - 25

Group - A
1. Attempt any five of the following : (1*5=5)

i ) High-frequency sound is more easily absorbed in the air because of :

a. Shorter wavelength, as compared to other frequencies

b. Longer wavelength, as compared to other frequencies
c. High humidity in air d. None of the above
ii ) Sound shadows are formed close to the ground during ____________ when the ground temperature is _____________
than the atmospheric temperature.

a. night time; higher b. day time; higher c. day time; lower d. night time; lower
iii ) We can hear distant sound at winter nights because of the phenomena of refraction of sound due to temperature
difference; it is also termed as _____________.

a. lateral inversion b. diffusion of sound c. temperature inversion d. reflectivity of sound

iv ) The equation to adjust the speed of sound according to the ambient temperature is -

a. V= 343 m/s + 0.6 × (T – 10) b. V= 343 m/s + 0.6 × (T – 20)

c. V= 343 m/s + 0.8 × (T – 20) d. V= 343 m/s – 0.6 × (T – 20)
v ) Every 1°C change of temperature, the change in speed is by ________ m/s.

a. No change b. 1 m/s c. 0.6 m/s d. Log(e)

vi ) During a cold night, sound bends downwards or more towards the ground. This is called

b. temperature reduction b. temperature inversion c. super inversion d. reverse-sonic

vii ) When sound source is at a higher level in open air, the areas below the raised level is considered under sound shadow
zone. The sound only reaches there through the process of:

a. Diffusion b. Diffraction c. Reflection d. Transmission

Group – B
2. Attempt any two of the following : (2*5=10)
i ) What do mean by Noise Control? Explain 5 ways for controlling noise. (5)
ii) How do landscape defines the acoustical experience in a project? (5)
iii ) Explain Sabine’s formula and reverberation time associated with it. (2+3)

Group – C
3. Attempt any one of the following : (1*10=10)
i ) What are the different noise sources for a building in a big city? What is the importance of acoustics in architecture?
(5+5)
ii ) Solve:
a. A cinema hall has a volume of 7500 m3. It is required to have a reverberation time of 1.5 seconds. What should be the
total absorption in the hall?
b. For an empty hall of size 20*15*10 m3, the reverberation time is 3.5 seconds. Calculate the average absorption
coefficient of the hall. (5+5)