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The function of cleats in a roof truss is

A. To support the common rafter

B. To support purlins

C. To prevent the purlins from tilting

D. All of the above

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C. To prevent the purlins from tilting


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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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In case of Raymond pile

A. Lengths vary from 6 m to 12 m

B. Diameter of top of piles varies from 40 cm to 60 cm

C. Diameter of pile at bottom varies from 20 cm to 28 cm

D. All the above

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The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of

A. Black cotton soil

B. Loose fine sandy soil

C. Dry coarse sandy soil

D. Hard rocks

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The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as

A. English cross bond

B. Dutch bond

C. Monk bond

D. Rat-trap bond

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The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface

A. Free from voids

B. Glossy

C. Durable

D. Uniform

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The portion of a brick cut across the width, is called

A. Closer

B. Half brick

C. Bed

D. Bat

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

A. Brick on edge

B. Brick on end

C. Brick on bed

D. Brick held vertically

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The sill of a common wooden partition is

A. Vertical wooden member on either end

B. Lower horizontal wooden member

C. Upper horizontal wooden member

D. Intermediate horizontal wooden member

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Pile foundations are suitable for

A. Water logged soils

B. Soft rocks

C. Compact soils

D. Multi-storeyed buildings

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

A. Ground level

B. Plinth level

C. Water table level

D. Midway ground level and water-table level

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For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved
1. Ramming the foundation bed
2. Excavation of the soil upto required depth
3. Laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed
4. Curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement
5. Pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement The correct sequence is

A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

B. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

C. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

D. 3, 2, 5, 1, 4

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Nogging of a common wooden partition is

A. Upper horizontal wooden member

B. Lower horizontal wooden member

C. Intermediate horizontal wooden member

D. Vertical wooden member

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In the method of tube boring of soil investigation, the following is essential:

A. A tube of about 2 metres length and 20 cm diameter with a cutting edge

B. A flap valve at the bottom of tube is provided to extract the soil sample

C. The tube is raised and lowered by 4 thick rope moving over a pulley suspended on a tripod stand

D. All the above

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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 type of flooring suitable for use in churches, theatres, public libraries and other places where noiseless floor covering is desired is

A. Cork flooring

B. Glass flooring

C. Wooden flooring

D. Linoleum flooring

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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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Two columns 50 cm × 50 cm and 60 cm × 60 cm carry 80 tonnes and 120 tonnes of loads respectively. The centre to centre distance between columns is 5.00 metres. The permissible bearing capacity of the soil is 20 t/m2. If the footing is not to project more than 25 cm beyond the outside of the smaller column, pick up the correct design parameters of the footing from the following:

A. Distance of C.G. of the loads from the smaller column = 3.00 m

B. The length of the foundation slab = 7.00 m

C. Area of footing slab = 11.00 m2

D. All the above

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The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as

A. Shoring

B. Underpinning

C. Jacking

D. Piling

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The Auger boring method is not suitable for

A. Very hard soil

B. Cemented soil

C. Vary soft soil

D. All the above

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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

A. Half brick

B. Queen closer

C. King closer

D. Bevelled closer

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A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called

A. Louver

B. Stop

C. Horn

D. Rebate

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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 triangular portion between any two adjacent arches and the tangent to their crowns, is

A. Haunch

B. Spandril

C. Soffit

D. Rise

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In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to

A. Increase the depth of foundation

B. Drain the soil

C. Compact the soil

D. Replace the poor soil

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A wall constructed with stones to protect slopes of cuttings in natural ground from the action of weathering agents, is called

A. Retaining wall

B. Breast wall

C. Buttress

D. Parapet wall

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In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be

A. 90° and 0°

B. 75° and 30°

C. 60° and 10°

D. 40° and 25°

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If (φ) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h metres per metre length of wall, is

A. wh × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

B. (wh/2) × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

C. wh × √[(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

D. wh × √[(1 + sin φ)/(1 - sin φ)]

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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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A roof which slopes in four directions, is called

A. Shed roof

B. Gable end roof

C. Hipped roof

D. Gambrel roof

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The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than

A. 5 mm

B. 10 mm

C. 15 mm

D. 20 mm