The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called
Lantern window
Dormer window
Louvered window
Rash window
Correct Answer :
B. Dormer window
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In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on
Upper flange of top tier
Lower beam of lower tier
Ends of external beams
None to these
The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called
Flemish bond
English bond
Stretcher bond
Header bond
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
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
Auger boring
Is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground
Is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table
Is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres
All the above
The predominant constituent which is responsible for strength in granite is
Quartz
Felspar
Mica
None of the above
In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to
Increase the depth of foundation
Drain the soil
Compact the soil
Replace the poor soil
In jack arch floor, the rise is kept
1/6th of the span
1/8th of the span
1/10th of the span
1/12th of the span
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
English cross bond
Dutch bond
Monk bond
Rat-trap bond
The depth of an arch is the distance between
Ground level and springing line
Crown and springing line
Crown and ground level
Intrados and extrados
A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of
Auger boring
Percussion drilling
Diamond drilling
Wash boring
The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by
Grouting
Chemical action
Drainage
Compaction
The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of
Black cotton soil
Loose fine sandy soil
Dry coarse sandy soil
Hard rocks
The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
The taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than
1 cm per metre length
2 cm per metre length
4 cm per metre length
5 cm per metre length
A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as
Three centred arch
Two centred arch
Lancet arch
Bull's eye arch
The service area in a building means the area occupied by
Stairs
Toilets
Light and shafts
All the above
Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of a wall, is
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Cavity of a cavity wall should start near ground level
Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near eaves level of sloping roof
Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near coping of flat roof with parapet wall
All the above
A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
The type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as
Friction pile
Sheet pile
Batter pile
Anchor pile
The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is
Segmental arch
Pointed arch
Relieving arch
Flat arch
Under reamed piles are generally used for
Machine foundations
Factory building
Tall structures
All the above
Raft foundations are used for:
Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil
Spanning over small soft or loose pockets
Counter acting the hydrostatic effect
All the above
The black cotton soil
Undergoes volumetric changes
Swells excessively when wet
Shrinks excessively when dry
All the above
The triangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the crown of an arch is known as
Haunch
Spandril
Voussoirs
Skewbacks
Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is
Compressible
Water logged
Made up
All the above
A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as
Cleat
Stop
Horn
None of these
The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is
25 to 50 mm
25 to 75 mm
30 to 125 mm
50 to 100 mm
For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,
Lean concrete bed is provided
Thick concrete bed is provided
Reinforced concrete bed is provided
Both (a) and (c) of the above