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

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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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An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding

A. Pudlo

B. Impermo

C. Snowcem

D. All of these

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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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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 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 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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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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The service area in a building means the area occupied by

A. Stairs

B. Toilets

C. Light and shafts

D. All the above

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The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called

A. English bond

B. Flemish bond

C. Russian band

D. Mixed bond

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Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds

A. 10 m

B. 20 m

C. 30 m

D. 40 m

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The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as

A. Ridge

B. Hip

C. Valley

D. None of these

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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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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension

B. Slump test is performed to check concrete strength

C. Curing of concrete is done for proper compaction of cement

D. Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates

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The bearing capacity of piles is determined by

A. Dynamic formula

B. Static formula

C. Pile load tests

D. All the above

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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 stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is

A. Granite

B. Chalk

C. Slate

D. Sand stone

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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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The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called

A. Friction pile

B. Bearing pile

C. Friction bearing pile

D. Rough pile

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The size of a floor tile commonly used, is

A. 15 cm × 15 cm × 1.8 cm

B. 20 cm × 20 cm × 2 cm

C. 22.5 × 22.5 cm × 2.2 cm

D. All the above

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Cavity of a cavity wall should start near ground level

B. Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near eaves level of sloping roof

C. Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near coping of flat roof with parapet wall

D. All the above

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Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

A. Draining sub-soil water

B. Ramming crushed stone in soil

C. Driving sand piles

D. Watering surface of soil

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The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as

A. Rafter

B. Ridge

C. Crown

D. Eave

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Herringbone bond is used for

A. Walls having thickness more than 4 bricks

B. Architectural finish to the face work

C. Ornamental panels in brick flooring

D. All the above

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The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known

A. Hacking

B. Dubbing out

C. Blistering

D. Peeling

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Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its

A. Bearing capacity is low

B. Permeability is uncertain

C. Particles are cohesive

D. Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content

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To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is

A. Combined footing

B. Raft footing

C. Pier footing

D. Strap footing

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The 9 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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Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by

A. Laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar

B. Laying bricks as headers in cement mortar

C. Reinforcing brick wall with iron straps

D. Constructing brick work within a wooden framework

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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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The vertical posts placed at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the hand rail are known as

A. Balusters

B. Newel posts

C. Balustrades

D. Railings

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The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to

A. 25 mm

B. 40 mm

C. 65 mm

D. 100 mm

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B. Floating

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

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An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding

The concrete slump recommended for columns, is

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

The sill of a common wooden partition is

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

The service area in a building means the area occupied by

The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called

Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds

The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as

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

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The bearing capacity of piles is determined by

Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of

The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, 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

The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called

The size of a floor tile commonly used, is

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as

Herringbone bond is used for

The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known

Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its

To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is

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

Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by

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

The vertical posts placed at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the hand rail are known as

The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to

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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