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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The first coat of stucco plaster is called scratch coat

B. The second coat of stucco plaster is called brown coat

C. The third coat of stucco plaster is called white coat

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be

A. 1 : 2

B. 1 : 3

C. 1 : 4

D. 1 : 6

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The projections of head or sill of a door or window frame are

A. Transoms

B. Horns

C. Stops

D. Chocks

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The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is

A. H-pile

B. Pipe pile

C. Screw pile

D. Disc pile

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In which of the following pairs both trees yield soft wood?

A. Deodar and Shishum

B. Chir and sal

C. Sal and teak

D. Chir and deodar

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The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is

A. L/100

B. L/150

C. L/260

D. L/360

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Couple roof is used for spans

A. 3.5 m or less

B. 3.5 m but less than 5 m

C. 5 m but less than 6.5 m

D. 6.5 m but less than 8 m

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The ceiling height of a building is

A. Between ceiling and ground level

B. Between ceiling and floor level

C. Upto roof above ground level

D. Upto ceiling from the ground level

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. A mortar joint having a concave finishing in brick masonry, is called keyed joint

B. A mortar joint projecting beyond the face of a masonry wall, is called tucked joint

C. A mortar joint having a recess in it, is called ruled joint

D. All the above

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If the depth of an excavation is 20 metres, number of single stage well points to be installed at various levels, is

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

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The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is

A. Segmental arch

B. Pointed arch

C. Relieving arch

D. Flat arch

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Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for

A. Coastal regions

B. Plain regions

C. Covering large areas

D. All of the above

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The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known

A. Dubbing out

B. Floating

C. Knitting

D. Blistering

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Under reamed piles are generally used for

A. Machine foundations

B. Factory building

C. Tall structures

D. All the above

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The term string is used for

A. The underside of a stair

B. Outer projecting edge of a tread

C. A sloping member which supports the steps in a stair

D. A vertical member between two treads

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

A. 5 cm

B. 10 cm

C. 15 cm

D. 20 cm

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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 type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as

A. Friction pile

B. Sheet pile

C. Batter pile

D. Anchor pile

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The pile driven in sand is called sand pile

B. The drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile

C. The sand piles are used for bearing purposes

D. None of these

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The least bearing capacity of soil is that of

A. Hard rock

B. Moist clay

C. Soft rock

D. Coarse sandy soil

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Sum of tread and rise must lie between

A. 300 to 350 mm

B. 400 to 450 mm

C. 500 to 550 mm

D. 600 to 650 mm

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In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is

A. H-pile

B. Screw pile

C. Disc pile

D. Pipe pile

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

A. 50 N/cm2

B. 100 N/cm2

C. 150 N/cm2

D. 200 N/cm2

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The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called

A. Lantern window

B. Dormer window

C. Louvered window

D. Rash window

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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 width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed

A. 5 cm

B. 7.5 cm

C. 10 cm

D. 15 cm

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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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Raft foundations are used for:

A. Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil

B. Spanning over small soft or loose pockets

C. Counter acting the hydrostatic effect

D. All the above

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If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is

A. 12

B. 18

C. 24

D. 25

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The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily, is known as

A. Shoring

B. Scaffolding

C. Underpinning

D. Jacking

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

A. 50 m

B. 60 m

C. 75 m

D. 90 m