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KITS
Deptt. Of Architecture
Professional Practice : 10th Sem. B. Arch
Mock Test
Paper set by Prof. Vinod Maheshwari

Note: Attempt any 50 questions.

Time: 1 Hour.

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1) In todays environment, the difference between Business & Profession has

been almost blurred.
a) True b) False

2) In profession of Architect, powers of an Architect can be delegated to the

partner.
a) Yes b) no.

3) An Architect can claim copyright of his work.

a) Yes b) no

4) Copyright can be assigned by the author of the drawing to anyone.

a) Upon payment of royalty b) without payment of royalty c) cannot
assign d) a or b

5) Misconduct by Architect can invite ire of :

a) COA b) Local Authority c) Govt d) All.

6) Architect can obtain work through :

a) Friends b) goodwill c) Solicitors d) All

7) Registration of Firm of an Architect is :

a) Optional b) Mandatory

8) In any Architectural Firm, all its partners must be Architects

a) True b) False
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9) Partners are agents of the Firm

a) True b) False

10) For the fraud by partners, Firm is responsible.

a) Yes b) NO c) Partly

11) Architect can be a partner in a firm of estate agents.

a) Provided he doesn’t use his suffix/prefix b) NO

12) An Architect can induct his friend into partnership without the
consent of his other partners.
a) Yes provided he is also an Architect b) No c) with consensus D)
None.

13) Whether every partner is liable jointly & severally for the mistake of
any one in the ordinary course of conduct of profession.
a) Every one is liable b) Only defaulting partner is liable

14) Contract document includes :

a) Agreement b) Articles of Agreement c) Drawings d) Specifications
f) All.

15) Contract entered into by coercion can be avoided

a) Yes if not registered b) No, even if not registered

16) Contract can be discharged by :

a) Agreement b) By performance C) By Breach D) All

17) Valid contract is enforceable by Law

a) Yes b) No unless it is registered.

18) Percentage of retention amount is :

a) 2% b) 5% c) 10% d) None.

19) Security Deposit is to be refunded :

a) Without interest b) partly upon completion c) remaining upon
completion of defect liability period is over, d) All.

20) Calling Tenders through invitation is the usual mode for public
works.
a) True b) False.

21) Lowest tenderer is entitled to claim award of tender

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a) Yes, by right b) NO.

22) Council Of Architecture is constituted of elected members only.

a) True b) False C) Partly true d) Partly false.

23) Members of COA are eligible to hold office for a term of :

a) 2 years b) 5 years c) 3 years d) None.

24) Member of COA elected/nominated against casual vacancy can hold

the office for the term of :
a) 2 years b) 3 years c) 5 years d) None of the above.

25) Meeting of COA shall be held atleast once in every :

a) 3 months b) 6 months c) 9 months d) 1 year

26) The quorum for the meeting of COA shall be :

a) 5 members b) 7 members c) 9 members d) 10 members

27) Members of COA are deemed to have vacated seat if :

a) Absent for 3 consecutive meetings, b) ceases to be member of
designated body c) ceases to be HOD d) All the three.

28) Can a disqualification continue for election to COA even after a

person is released from jail upon conviction of 2 years for any offence ?
a) Yes b) No, immediately upon his release, he can contest.

29) Members of Rajya Sabha are eligible to hold office for a term of :
a) 5 years b) 6 years c) 4 years

30) Registration with COA is optional for a person holding a degree of B.

Arch to do business of tiles.
a) True b) False c) mandatory d) none.

31) In case of refusal to register an Architect by Registrar of COA, what

remedy is available to the aggrieved person:
a) To reapply b) to prefer appeal before Registrar c) Appeal before
COA.

32) Name of the Architect can be removed from the Register for the
offence of moral turpitude.
a) True b) False
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33) Registration certificate is to be returned to COA upon death of

Architect.
a) True b) False

34) What remedy is available in case of complaint of Architect for

misconduct, if the composition of Disciplinary committee undergoes
changes.
a) To continue the proceedings b) to require the proceedings to be
initiated de novo c) to reject the complaint d) None.

35) COA can punish the Engineer practicing the building works for
misconduct :
a) Yes b) NO

36) In case of Assessors deciding unanimously, what is the role of the

Umpire
a) To remain silent b) to step in and guide the assessors c) decide by
majority d) All

37) Whether a Technical Advisor can be appointed to assist Assessors as

per the norms of COA?
a) Yes b) NO

38) Can a winner of competition be denied execution of the work as per

the norms of COA ?
a) Yes b) No, he can not be denied the work.

39) In case of no winner, can the work be awarded to 2 nd winner as a

matter of right?
a) 2nd winner gets right to be awarded the work b) No.

40) In the event the first winner is not to be appointed the Architect,
COA specifies that he be compensated equal to :
a) 2P + P b) 1.50% c) P+ 2P + P d) None.

41) If the project is cancelled after the winner has been appointed an
Architect, he shall be paid :
a) according to scale of charges by COA b) NO, he is not entitled to
any fees other than prize money.

42) Accepting works below scale of charges prescribed by COA amounts

to :
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a) Misconduct b) Doesn’t amount to misconduct

43) For the preparation of building plan of repetitive type apartment

building, Architect is paid ( as per IIA) equal to :
a) 1 time fees for each type design b) 3 times fees for each type
design,

44) Can an Architect is allowed to issue signed illustration of his work in

the press ?
a) Yes b) No, it will amount to advertisement.

45) Architect can exhibit his name in front of his office provided height
of the lettering does not exceed :
a) 5 inches b) 5 cms c) None of the above

46) Architect shall be solely remunerated for his services by :

a) Fees/salary b) fees/salary & commission c) Commission

47) Is intimation to previous Architect mandatory before accepting the

brief?
a) Yes, otherwise it will amount to misconduct b) No.

48) Financial year commences from :

a) 1st of January b) 1st of March c) 1st of April d) None.

49) Advance Tax is payable in how many instalments ?

a) Two b) three c) Four d) None

50) How many “heads” of income are prescribed under Income tax Act?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6

51) How many Income Tax slab rates are presently in practice ?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4

52) Is PAN necessary for filing Income Tax Return ?

a) No, it is optional b) Yes, it is mandatory

53) What is the maximum amount of Professional Tax payable per year
in Maharashtra ?
a) Rs. 2000/- b) Rs. 2500/- c) 3,000/- d) None.

54) Maximum permissible retainable land in A, B, C, & D agglomeration

was in the ratio of :
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a) 1:2:3:4 b) 1:2:3 c) 1:2:4:8 d) None.

55) Excess vacant land of an individual cannot be acquired under Urban

Land Ceiling Act without payment of compensation.
a) True b) False

56) Lands can be acquired by Municipal Council under Town Planning

Scheme without payment of compensation.
a) True b) False

57) Record Date in Land Acquisition Act means :

a) Date of declaration b) date of notification c) Date of Award d)
Date of possession

58) Advance possession of land can be taken by the Government

anytime after 15 days from the date of declaration under Urgency clause
a) True b) False

59) If the owner does not agree for the quantum of compensation
awarded against acquisition of his land, he is entitled to make a reference
if he has :
a) Refused to accept the compensation or b) Accepted the
compensation under protest c) All the above

60) In case of compulsory land acquisition under Land Acquisition Act,

the owner, in addition to market value, is entitled to solatium @
a) 30% of market value b) 40% of mv c) 100% of mv d) None.

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