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A wooden block hinged on post outside a door, is known

A. Cleat

B. Stop

C. Horn

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. Cleat


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An arch may fail due to

A. Uneven settlement of abutments

B. Sliding of voussoirs

C. Crushing of the material

D. All the above

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For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is

A. Strap footing

B. Raft footing

C. Combined footing

D. Pier footing

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To obtain good bonding in brick masonry

A. First class bricks are used

B. Vertical joints in alternate courses are kept in plumb line

C. Bats are used where necessary

D. All the above

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Dado is usually provided in

A. Dining halls

B. Bath rooms

C. Living rooms

D. Verandah

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The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called

A. Spandril

B. Haunch

C. Springing

D. Soffit

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The concrete slump recommended for columns, is

A. 25 to 50 mm

B. 25 to 75 mm

C. 75 to 125 mm

D. 50 to 100 mm

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

A. Rafters

B. Purlins

C. Battens

D. Struts

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure

B. The section of the retaining wall should be so proportioned that it may not overturn by the lateral pressure

C. The retaining wall should be safe against sliding

D. To drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall

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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

A. Vibro pile

B. Pressure pile

C. Franki pile

D. Pedestal pile

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The cost of square rooms is less

B. The expenditure on the foundation and roof for the double storeyed building is nearly half of that for the ground storeyed building

C. The cost of construction of a house may be minimised by restricting the height floors

D. All the above

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The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is

A. Style

B. Reveal

C. Mullion

D. Post

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

A. 10 cm

B. 15 cm

C. Equal to its projection beyond wall base

D. Less than its projection beyond wall base

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Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in

A. Two directions without break in the slope on each side

B. Two directions with break in the slope on each side

C. Four directions without break in the slope on each side

D. Four directions with break in the slope on each side

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Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds

A. 10 m

B. 20 m

C. 30 m

D. 40 m

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The line of intersection of the surfaces of a sloping roof forming an external angle exceeding 180°, is

A. Ridge

B. Hip

C. Valley

D. None of these

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The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as

A. Ridge

B. Hip

C. Valley

D. None of these

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The bearing capacity of granite is generally

A. 5 to 10 kg/cm2

B. 15 to 20 kg/cm2

C. 30 to 35 kg/cm2

D. 40 to 45 kg/cm2

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Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing?

A. Simplex pile

B. Pedestal pile

C. Vibro pile

D. Both (a) and (c) of the above

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The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as

A. Verticals

B. Reveals

C. Jambs

D. None of these

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

A. Slabs

B. Beams

C. Girders

D. All of these

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

A. Stretcher

B. Face

C. Front

D. Header

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. In a king post truss, principal rafter and tie beams are jointed together with a bridle joint

B. Joint between the principal rafter and the king post is made by making tenon and mortise respectively

C. Joint between strut and king post, is generally of mortise and tenon type

D. All the above

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Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is

A. Compressible

B. Water logged

C. Made up

D. All the above

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The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is

A. 25 to 50 mm

B. 30 to 125 mm

C. 50 to 100 mm

D. 75 to 125 mm

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The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after

A. 1 day

B. 4 days

C. 7 days

D. 14 days

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

A. Three centred arch

B. Two centred arch

C. Lancet arch

D. Bull's eye arch

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A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as

A. Cornice

B. Coping

C. Frieze

D. Lintel

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A stair should not have pitch more than

A. 25°

B. 30°

C. 40°

D. 50°

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

A. Balusters

B. Strings

C. Newel posts

D. Soffits

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

A. Shed type

B. Gable type

C. Gambrel type

D. Mansard type