Q.1

The nominal thickness of one brick wall in mm, is

  • 90 mm
  • 150 mm
  • 190 mm
  • 200 mm.
Q.2

Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than

  • 25% to total area
  • 30% of total area
  • 40% to total area
  • 50% of total area.
Q.3

Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by

  • laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar
  • laying bricks as headers in cement mortar
  • reinforcing brick wall with iron straps
  • constructing brick work within a wooden framework.
Q.4

A floor constructed with the 4 to 6 mm marble chips, is known

  • reinforced marble floor
  • terrazo floor
  • marble floor
  • chip floor
  • mosaic floor.
Q.5

Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is

  • compressible
  • water logged
  • made up
  • all the above.
Q.6

According to National Building Code, the hydrants in water mains is provided at minimum interval of

  • 50 m
  • 60 m
  • 75 m
  • 90 m.
Q.7

A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as

  • scaffolding
  • dead shore
  • raking shore
  • under pinning.
Q.8

The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as

  • English cross bond
  • Dutch bond
  • Monk bond
  • Rat-trap bond.
Q.9

The least bearing capacity of soil is that of

  • hard rock
  • moist clay
  • soft rock
  • laminated
  • coarse sandy soil.
Q.10

Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of

  • rocky soils
  • clay soils
  • sandy soil
  • all of these.
Q.11

The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called

  • friction pile
  • bearing pile
  • friction bearing pile
  • rough pile.
Q.12

In high mountaneous region, the type of roof generally recommended for buildings, is

  • shed type
  • gable type
  • gambrel type
  • mansord type.
Q.13

In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is

  • zero
  • a few degrees
  • 10°
  • 200°.
Q.14

The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are

  • jambs
  • posts
  • reveals
  • styles.
Q.15

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • the roof slabs of multi-storeyed buildings are constructed monolithically to carry the various floor loads
  • the beams of multi-storeyed buildings rest on girders and are the main load transferring members to the columns
  • the slab is spanned across the secondary beams provided between the main beams
  • All of these.
Q.16

To construct acm thick partition wall, you will prefer

  • English bond
  • Flemish bond
  • Header bond
  • Stretcher bond.
Q.17

The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as

  • bearing pile
  • friction pile
  • sheet pile
  • battered pile.
Q.18

To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as

  • bat
  • header
  • stretcher
  • closer.
Q.19

The sill of a common wooden partition is

  • vertical wooden member on either end
  • lower horizontal wooden member
  • upper horizontal wooden member
  • intermediate horizontal wooden member.
Q.20

Under reamed piles are generally used for

  • machine foundations
  • factory buildinp
  • transmission linetowers
  • tall structures.
  • All the above.
Q.21

The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a

  • key
  • soffit
  • springer
  • haunch.
Q.22

The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is

  • 25 to 50 mm
  • 30 to 125 mm
  • 50 to 100 mm
  • 75 to 125 mm
  • none of these.
Q.23

Suitable spacing of timber piles, is

  • 50 cm
  • 60 cm
  • 70 cm
  • 80 cm
  • 90 cm.
Q.24

The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kept

  • 5 cm
  • 10 cm
  • 15 cm
  • 20 cm
  • 25 cm.
Q.25

The vertical members fixed between steps and hand rail, are known

  • balusters
  • strings
  • newel posts
  • soffits.
Q.26

The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 :for a single storey building, is

  • 10 cm
  • 15 cm
  • 20 cm
  • 25 cm
  • 30 cm.
Q.27

The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are

  • rafters
  • purlins
  • battens
  • struts.
Q.28

The wedge shaped bricks forming an arch ring, are called

  • Soffits
  • voussoirs
  • haunchs
  • spandrils.
Q.29

Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following :

  • the operation theatre unit to be detached as it requires sterlized zone but near the ward for the patients and doctor
  • the mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a postmortem room
  • causalty unit should be provided a separate entrance
  • all the above.
Q.30

The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after

  • 1 day
  • 4 days
  • 7 days
  • 14 days
Q.31

An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding

  • pudlo
  • impermo
  • snowcem
  • cico
  • all of these.
Q.32

A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as

  • three centred arch
  • two centred arch
  • Lancet arch
  • Bull's eye arch.
Q.33

The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as

  • under-ream pile
  • friction pile
  • bearing pile
  • sheet pile.
Q.34

The Auger boring method is not suitable for

  • very hard soil
  • cemented soil
  • vary soft soil
  • fully saturated cohesionless soils
  • all the above.
Q.35

The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screads, is called

  • topping
  • bedding
  • screading
  • none of these.
Q.36
If the depth of an excavation ismeters, number of single stage well points to be installed at various levels, is
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
Q.37
The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is
  • 25 to 50 mm
  • 25 to 75 mm
  • 30 to 125 mm
  • 50 to 100 mm
Q.38
Cavity wall is generally provided for
  • Heat insulation
  • Sound insulation
  • Prevention of dampness
  • All the above
Q.39
The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface
  • Free from voids
  • Glossy
  • Durable
  • Uniform
Q.40
In verandah (corridor) floors outward slope is
  • 1 in 40
  • 1 in 50
  • 1 in 60
  • 1 in 70
Q.41
The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as
  • Verticals
  • Reveals
  • Jambs
  • None of these
Q.42
The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by
  • Compacting the soil
  • Draining the soil
  • Increasing the depth of foundation
  • Grouting
Q.43
The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as
  • Ashlar arch
  • Rubble arch
  • Gauged brick arch
  • Axed brick arch
Q.44
The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known
  • Bay window
  • Casement window
  • Lantern window
  • Dormer window
Q.45
Exposed portions of vertical surface at right angles to the door or window frame, are known as
  • Jambs
  • Lintels
  • Reveals
  • Soffits
Q.46
In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is
  • Column footing
  • Grillage footing
  • Raft footing
  • All the above
Q.47
Dutch bond is a modification of
  • English bond
  • Stretcher bond
  • Header bond
  • Single Flemish bond
Q.48
The loose pockets in soil mass can be bridged safely by providing a raft foundation provided the soft area is smaller than
  • The column spacing
  • One-third the column spacing
  • Half the column spacing
  • Three-fourth the column spacing
Q.49
In a colar beam roof
  • There is no horizontal tie beam
  • There is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only
  • There is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only
  • There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters
Q.50
The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as
  • Ridge
  • Hip
  • Valley
  • None of these
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