Diagnostic Assessment

Section D: Architectural Literacy - Visual and Factual Lexicon

1. Architectural Vocabulary & Terminology
Examination Paper: Section D

Instructions to Candidates:

This section assesses your understanding of global architectural landmarks and your ability to describe them using precise terminology. Pay close attention to the details in the images and the specific requirements for each task.

  1. Answer all questions.
  2. For multiple-choice questions, choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the correct answer.
  3. For the written task, adhere strictly to the word limit and specific vocabulary requirements.
  4. Write your answers clearly and legibly in the spaces provided.

Section A: The Global Identifier

Questions 1-2: Visual Identification (Multiple Choice)

Look at the images below. For each image, choose the BEST option (A, B, C, or D) that correctly identifies the building and its associated location. Mark your answer clearly.

A clear, frontal photograph of the Parthenon in Athens

Question 1:

  • A. The Pantheon, Rome
  • B. The Temple of Zeus, Olympia
  • C. The Parthenon, Athens
  • D. The Library of Celsus, Ephesus
A photograph of the white marble Tomb of Salim Chishti within the courtyard of Fatehpur Sikri

Question 2:

  • A. The Taj Mahal, Agra
  • B. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
  • C. The Tomb of Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri
  • D. Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad

Question 3: Descriptive Analysis (Sentence Completion)

For Image 1 only, write a single, concise sentence of no more than 20 words, explaining the primary visual clues that led you to your identification. Your sentence must explicitly use two specific architectural terms from the following list to justify your choice: pediment, frieze, colonnade, shaft, entablature, metope, triglyph, capital, fluting, stereobate.

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