Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of a wall, is
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
Correct Answer :
A. Cornice
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The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is
Granite
Chalk
Slate
Sand stone
The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is
Style
Reveal
Mullion
Post
The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a
Key
Soffit
Springer
Haunch
Dampness causes
Efflorescence
Bleaching of paints
Crumbling of plaster
Growth of termites
In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on
Upper flange of top tier
Lower beam of lower tier
Ends of external beams
None to these
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
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The function of foundation is to distribute the load of super structure over a large bearing area
No timbering is required for shallow trenches
Shallow foundations can be constructed on made-up soil
Black cotton soil is very good for foundation bed
The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are
Jambs
Posts
Reveals
Styles
In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum?
Parallel to grains
45° to grains
Perpendicular to grains
Same in all directions
The least bearing capacity of soil is that of
Hard rock
Moist clay
Soft rock
Coarse sandy soil
The strength of brick masonry in 1:6 cement mortar, is
20 tonnes/m2
40 tonnes/m2
50 tonnes/m2
60 tonnes/m2
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
According to National Building Code, the hydrants in water mains is provided at minimum interval of
50 m
60 m
75 m
90 m
For a rectangular foundation of width b, eccentricity of load should not exceed
b/2
b/3
b/4
b/6
Dutch bond is a modification of
English bond
Stretcher bond
Header bond
Single Flemish bond
Nogging of a common wooden partition is
Upper horizontal wooden member
Lower horizontal wooden member
Intermediate horizontal wooden member
Vertical wooden member
For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
1 : 6
The Auger boring method is not suitable for
Very hard soil
Cemented soil
Vary soft soil
All the above
The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as
Finishing of concrete
Curing of concrete
Placing of concrete
Compaction of concrete
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The pile driven in sand is called sand pile
The drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile
The sand piles are used for bearing purposes
None of these
The service area in a building means the area occupied by
Stairs
Toilets
Light and shafts
All the above
The concrete slump recommended for columns, is
25 to 50 mm
25 to 75 mm
75 to 125 mm
50 to 100 mm
The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a
Ranging rod
Steel tape
Levelling staff
Boning rod
Depth of lean concrete bed placed at 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
In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is
H-pile
Screw pile
Disc pile
Pipe pile
A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of
Auger boring
Percussion drilling
Diamond drilling
Wash boring
In jack arch floor, the rise is kept
1/6th of the span
1/8th of the span
1/10th of the span
1/12th of the span
The line of intersection of the surfaces of a sloping roof forming an external angle exceeding 180°, is
Ridge
Hip
Valley
None of these
The type of flooring suitable for use in churches, theatres, public libraries and other places where noiseless floor covering is desired is
Cork flooring
Glass flooring
Wooden flooring
Linoleum flooring
The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to
10 mm
20 mm
30 mm
40 mm