Q.1

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.2

Dutch bond is a modification of

  • English bond
  • stretcher bond
  • header bond
  • single Flemish bond.
Q.3

The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as

  • combined footing
  • strap footing
  • raft footing
  • none of these.
Q.4

The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as

  • butress
  • leaf wall
  • pillaster
  • pillar.
Q.5

Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following :

  • the silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm.
  • in organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity.
  • the least plastic type normally consists of more or less equi-dimensional grains of quartz
  • all the above.
Q.6

Couple roof is used for spans

  • 3.5 m or less
  • 3.5 m but less than 5 m
  • 5 m but less than 6.5 m
  • 6.5 m but less than 8 m.
Q.7

The X-ray rooms are plastered with

  • Plaster of Paris
  • Barium plaster
  • Martin's cement
  • Keen's cement.
Q.8

The ceiling height of a building is

  • between ceiling and ground level
  • between ceiling and floor level
  • upto roof above ground level
  • upto ceiling from the ground level.
Q.9

A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to

  • 10%
  • 15%
  • 20%
  • 25%.
Q.10

The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called

  • half brick
  • queen closer
  • king closer
  • bevelled closer.
Q.11

Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of

  • slabs
  • beams
  • girders
  • all of these.
Q.12

The dimensions of a half queen closer, are

  • 9 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm
  • 9 cm x 9 cm x 4.5 cm
  • 9 cm x 4.5 cm x 9 cm
  • 1.8 cm x 4.5 cm x 9 cm.
Q.13

In clay soil

  • swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail
  • consolidation continues even after several years of construction.
  • differential settlement is generally prevalent
  • all the above.
Q.14

The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is

  • 50 N/cm2
  • 100 N/cm2
  • 150 N/cm2
  • 200 N/cm2.
Q.15

Thecm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as

  • stretcher
  • face
  • front
  • header
  • side.
Q.16

Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

  • draining sub-soil water
  • ramming crushed stone in soil
  • driving sand piles
  • watering surface of soil
  • none of these.
Q.17

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement
  • The ultimate bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the maximum load which the pile carries and continues to sink without any further increases of load
  • The safe bearing capacity of a pile is obtained by dividing the ultimate bearing capacity with a suitable factor of safety
  • The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6
  • All the above.
Q.18

Slate

  • is a metamorphic rock
  • splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes
  • has a smooth surface and contains alumina and silica
  • possesses good water absorption capacity
  • is found in many colours.
Q.19

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • A combined footing is so proportioned that centre of gravity of supporting area coincides with centre of gravity of two column loads
  • A combined footing may be either rectangular or trapezoidal in shape
  • Rectangular footings are provided if two column loads are equal or interior column carries relatively greater load
  • Trapezoidal shaped footings may be provided under any loading
  • All the above.
Q.20

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • A mortar joint having a concave finishing in brick masonry, is called keyed joint
  • A mortar joint projecting beyond the face of a masonry wall, is called tucked joint
  • A mortar joint having an inward-upward slope in brick masonry, is called weathered joint
  • A mortar joint having a recess in it, is called ruled joint
  • All the above.
Q.21

A stair should not have pitch more than

  • 25°
  • 30°
  • 40°
  • 50°
  • 60°.
Q.22

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed
  • column footings may have steps or projections in the concrete base
  • heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions
  • the concrete offset should be at least 15 cm on all sides
  • all the above.
Q.23

In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to

  • 15 mm
  • 25 mm
  • 35 mm
  • 45 mm
  • 55 mm.
Q.24

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

  • the width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion
  • a long vertical load transferring concrete structure is called a concrete pile
  • in pile which transfers the load to the soil by the friction between the pile and the surrounding soil is called friction pile.
  • the pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
  • none of the these.
Q.25

In ordinary residential and public buildings, the damp proof course is generally provided at

  • ground level
  • plinth level
  • water table level
  • midway ground level and watertable level.
Q.26

The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by

  • looking through the well in the vicinity
  • standing on the well in the vicinity
  • measuring the depth of water in the well
  • none of the above.
Q.27

To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is

  • combined footing
  • raft footing
  • pier footing
  • strap footing
  • none of these.
Q.28

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension
  • Slump test is performed to check concrete strength
  • Curing of concrete is done for proper compaction of cement
  • Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates
  • Concrete is a mixture of binding material, coarse aggregate and water.
Q.29

For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than

  • h/4
  • 1/2 h
  • h
  • 2 h.
Q.30

Depth of lean concrete bed placedat the bottom of a wall footing, is kept

  • 10 cm
  • 15 cm
  • equal to its projection beyond wall base
  • less than its projection beyond wall base.
Q.31

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • None of these.
  • the drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile
  • the sand piles are used for bearing purposes
  • the pile driven in sand is called sand pile
Q.32

A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known

  • mosaic floor
  • terrazo floor
  • chips floor
  • marble floor.
Q.33

For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

  • The lowest layer consists of consolidated ground
  • A 10 cm thick clean sand is laid on consolidated ground
  • A 10 cm lime concrete (1 : 4 : 8) is laid on clean sand
  • A 10 cm thick cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on top layer.
Q.34

For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,

  • lean concrete bed is provided
  • thick concrete bed is provided
  • reinforced concrete bed is provided
  • (a) and (c) of the above
  • (b) and (c) of the above.
Q.35

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • the cost of square rooms is less
  • the expenditure on the foundation and roof for the double storeyed building is nearly half of that for the ground storeyed building.
  • the cost of construction of a house may be minimised by restricting the height floors
  • all the above.
Q.36

The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm x 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane, is called

  • brick on edge
  • brick on end
  • brick on bed
  • brick held vertically.
Q.37

The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by

  • grouting
  • chemical action
  • drainage
  • compaction.
Q.38

Rotary drilling

  • is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel
  • hinders the ground water observations and permeability test
  • is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm.
  • all the above.
Q.39

In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used

  • vibro pile
  • pressure pile
  • Franki pile
  • pedestal pile.
Q.40

The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to

  • dead loads
  • live loads
  • wind loads
  • earthquakes
  • all of these.
Q.41

You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is

  • mansored truss
  • queen post truss
  • king post truss
  • collar truss
  • none of these.
Q.42

Raft foundations are used for :

  • providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil
  • spanning over small soft or loose pockets
  • counter acting the hydrostatic effect
  • all the above.
Q.43

The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to

  • 10 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 30 mm
  • 40 mm
  • 50 mm.
Q.44

Two columnscm xcm andcm xcm carrytonnes andtonnes of loads respectively. The centre to centre distance between columns is 5.metres. The permissible bearing capacity of the soil ist/m2. If the footing is not to project more thancm beyond the outside of the smaller column, pick up the correct design parameters of the footing from the following:

  • distance of C.G. of the loads from the smaller column = 3.00 m
  • the length of the foundation slab = 7.00 m
  • area of footing slab = 11.00 m2
  • width of the footing = 1.57 m.
  • all the above.
Q.45

In grillage foundations a minimumcm cover is provided on

  • upper flange of top tier
  • lower beam of lower tier
  • ends of external beams
  • none to these.
Q.46

The black cotton soil

  • undergoes volumetric changes
  • swells excessively when wet
  • shrinks excessively when dry
  • has a tendency of swelling and shrinking due to clay particles
  • all the above.
Q.47

Cast iron piles

  • are suitable for works under sea water
  • resist shocks or vibrations
  • are suitable for use as batter piles
  • are useful for heavy vertical loads.
Q.48

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  • The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure
  • The section of the retaining wall should be so proportioned that it may not overturn by the lateral pressure
  • The retaining wall should be safe against sliding
  • The foundation of the retaining wall should not be stressed beyond safe bearing capacity ; due to its weight and the force resulting from the earth pressure
  • to drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall.
Q.49

For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is

  • 1:1
  • 1:2
  • 1:3
  • 1:4
  • 1:5.
Q.50

The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of

  • simplex pile
  • Franki pile
  • pressure pile
  • vibro pile.
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