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

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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 depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by

A. Looking through the well in the vicinity

B. Standing on the well in the vicinity

C. Measuring the depth of water in the well

D. None of the above

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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 taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than

A. 1 cm per metre length

B. 2 cm per metre length

C. 4 cm per metre length

D. 5 cm per metre length

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The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as

A. Hip

B. Gable

C. Ridge

D. Eaves

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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 rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called:

A. Sedimentary rock

B. Metamorphic rock

C. Igneous rock

D. None of the above

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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 19 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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The type of stone masonry in which stones of same height are laid in layers, is called

A. Random rubble masonry

B. Course rubble masonry

C. Uncoursed rubble masonry

D. Ashlar masonry

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Crown is located at

A. Highest point on the extrados of the arch

B. Highest point on the intrados of the arch

C. Skew-back of the arch

D. None of these

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The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed

A. Cracking

B. Dubbing

C. Blistering

D. Hacking

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A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called

A. Retaining wall

B. Breast wall

C. Buttress

D. Parapet wall

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Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of

A. 2.5 m

B. 3.5 m

C. 4.5 m

D. 5.5 m

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The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is

A. Pitched and sloping roof

B. Flat roof

C. Shell roof

D. None of the above

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Higher pitch of the roof
(i) Results in stronger roof
(ii) Results in weaker roof
(iii) Requires more covering material
(iv) Requires less covering material
The correct answer is

A. (i) and (iii)

B. (i) and (iv)

C. (ii) and (iii)

D. (ii) and (iv)

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To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as

A. Bat

B. Header

C. Stretcher

D. Closer

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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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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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Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following:

A. The silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm

B. In organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity

C. The least plastic type normally consists of more or less equidimensional grains of quartz

D. All the above

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The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a

A. Ranging rod

B. Steel tape

C. Levelling staff

D. Boning rod

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Single Flemish bond consists of

A. Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course

B. English bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course

C. Stretcher bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course

D. Double Flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course

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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. The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement

B. The safe bearing capacity of a pile is obtained by dividing the ultimate bearing capacity with a suitable factor of safety

C. The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6

D. All the above

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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

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Grillage foundation

A. Is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity

B. Is light and economical

C. Does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth

D. All the above

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The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known

A. Construction piles

B. Raking piles

C. Eccentric piles

D. Sinking piles

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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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To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer

A. English bond

B. Flemish bond

C. Header bond

D. Stretcher bond

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The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as

A. Under-ream pile

B. Friction pile

C. Bearing pile

D. Sheet pile

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Slate

A. Is a metamorphic rock

B. Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes

C. Has a smooth surface and contains alumina and silica

D. Possesses good water absorption capacity

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B. Brick on end

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

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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

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The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by

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

The taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than

The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called:

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

The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as

The type of stone masonry in which stones of same height are laid in layers, is called

Crown is located at

The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed

A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called

Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of

The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is

Higher pitch of the roof (i) Results in stronger roof (ii) Results in weaker roof (iii) Requires more covering material (iv) Requires less covering material The correct answer is

To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as

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

An arch may fail due to

Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following:

The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a

Single Flemish bond consists of

The ceiling height of a building is

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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

Grillage foundation

The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known

Pile foundations are suitable for

To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer

The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as

Slate

Also checkout

Higher pitch of the roof
(i) Results in stronger roof
(ii) Results in weaker roof
(iii) Requires more covering material
(iv) Requires less covering material
The correct answer is