The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is
Bed block
Perpend
Lintel
Vertical line
Correct Answer :
B. Perpend
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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
Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called
Two curved arches
Gothic arches
Ogee arches
Drop gothic arches
The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is
Granite
Chalk
Slate
Sand stone
Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in
Two directions without break in the slope on each side
Two directions with break in the slope on each side
Four directions without break in the slope on each side
Four directions with break in the slope on each side
To obtain good bonding in brick masonry
First class bricks are used
Vertical joints in alternate courses are kept in plumb line
Bats are used where necessary
All the above
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
Queen closer may be placed
In header course
In stretcher course
In header course next to first brick
In stretcher course next to first brick
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
The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as
Verticals
Reveals
Jambs
None of these
A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of
Auger boring
Percussion drilling
Diamond drilling
Wash boring
A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known
Mosaic floor
Terrazzo floor
Chips floor
Marble floor
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
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
D.P.C. should be continuous
D.P.C. should be of good impervious material
D.P.C. may be horizontal or vertical
All the above
Crown is located at
Highest point on the extrados of the arch
Highest point on the intrados of the arch
Skew-back of the arch
None of these
The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than
5 mm
10 mm
15 mm
20 mm
The angular steps used for changing direction of the stairs, are called
Round steps
Angular steps
Winders
Radial steps
The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed
Cracking
Dubbing
Blistering
Hacking
In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is
Zero
A few degrees
10°
200°
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
In Flemish bond, headers and stretchers are laid alternately in the same course
In Flemish bond every header in each course lies centrally over every stretcher of the underlying course
In English bond, stretchers are laid in every course
In English bond, headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses
A stair should not have pitch more than
25°
30°
40°
50°
Cavity wall is generally provided for
Heat insulation
Sound insulation
Prevention of dampness
All the above
The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to
25 mm
25 to 40 mm
40 to 65 mm
65 to 100 mm
The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called
Ridge board
Hip rafter
Eaves board
Valley rafter
The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kept
5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
Stretcher
Face
Front
Header
The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called
Spandril
Haunch
Springing
Soffit
The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to
10 mm
20 mm
30 mm
40 mm
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
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
All the above