The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as
Gable roof
Hip roof
Gambrel roof
Mansard roof
Correct Answer :
C. Gambrel roof
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A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
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
The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is
50 N/cm2
100 N/cm2
150 N/cm2
200 N/cm2
To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is
Combined footing
Raft footing
Pier footing
Strap footing
Minimum width of landing should be
Equal to width of stairs
Half the width of stairs
Twice the width of stairs
One fourth the width of stairs
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
Bat
Header
Stretcher
Closer
Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by
Laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar
Laying bricks as headers in cement mortar
Reinforcing brick wall with iron straps
Constructing brick work within a wooden framework
The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known
Construction piles
Raking piles
Eccentric piles
Sinking piles
Pick up the correct statements from the following:
Cracks appear on the plastered surface in the form of hair cracks
In brick work, the efflorescence is removed by applying a solution of zinc sulphate and water
Excessive thermal variations in the backing or plaster causes the plaster to fall
All the above
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Horizontal D.P.C. is provided at plinth level in internal walls
D.P.C. is provided under door and verandah openings
Vertical D.P.C. is not provided in internal walls
Cement concrete is a rigid damp-proofing material
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The first coat of stucco plaster is called scratch coat
The second coat of stucco plaster is called brown coat
The third coat of stucco plaster is called white coat
All the above
The dimensions of a half queen closer, are
9 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
9 cm × 9 cm × 4.5 cm
9 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
1.8 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is
H-pile
Pipe pile
Screw pile
Disc pile
The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of a wall, is a known as
Header
Stretcher
Closer
None of these
The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by
Compacting the soil
Draining the soil
Increasing the depth of foundation
Grouting
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 window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called
Lantern window
Dormer window
Louvered window
Rash window
Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:
Six quarters in a row
The size of room is either 3.5 m × 3 m or 4.2 m × 2.5 m
The front verandah is kept 2 m wide
All the above
The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
Buttress
Leaf wall
Pilaster
Pillar
The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to
0°
30°
60°
90°
The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called
English bond
Flemish bond
Russian band
Mixed bond
The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is
55 cm
70 cm
85 cm
100 cm
Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following:
The silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm
In organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity
The least plastic type normally consists of more or less equidimensional grains of quartz
All the above
The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known
Stone steps
Built up steps
Spandril steps
None of these
The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
Purlin
Cleat
Batten
Strut
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
The entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs for making
Heat insulated
Sound insulated
Neither (a) nor (b)
Both (a) and (b)
Under reamed piles are generally used for
Machine foundations
Factory building
Tall structures
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A combined footing is so proportioned that centre of gravity of supporting area coincides with centre of gravity of two column loads
A combined footing may be either rectangular or trapezoidal in shape
Trapezoidal shaped footings may be provided under any loading
All the above
Dampness causes
Efflorescence
Bleaching of paints
Crumbling of plaster
Growth of termites