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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 51. |
A partition wall may be |
| A. | folding |
| B. | collapsible |
| C. | fixed |
| D. | any one of these |
| Answer» D. any one of these | |
| 52. |
A stone wall provided to protect the slopes of cutting in natural ground from the action of weather, is known as |
| A. | retaining wall |
| B. | breast wall |
| C. | parapet wall |
| D. | buttress |
| Answer» B. breast wall | |
| 53. |
The term pitch in connection with pitched roofs is defined as the |
| A. | apex line of the sloping roof |
| B. | inclination of the sides of a roof to the horizontal plane |
| C. | horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls |
| D. | triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitch roof |
| Answer» B. inclination of the sides of a roof to the horizontal plane | |
| 54. |
A system of providing temporary support to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be pulled down and built, is called |
| A. | ranking shore |
| B. | dead or vertical shore |
| C. | flying or horizontal shore |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. flying or horizontal shore | |
| 55. |
The most commonly used material for damp proofing is |
| A. | bitumen |
| B. | paraffin wax |
| C. | cement solution |
| D. | cement concrete |
| Answer» A. bitumen | |
| 56. |
In brick masonry, for good bonding |
| A. | all bricks need not be uniform in size |
| B. | bats must be used in alternate courses only |
| C. | vertical joints in alternate courses should fall in plumb |
| D. | cement mortar used must have surkhi as additive |
| Answer» C. vertical joints in alternate courses should fall in plumb | |
| 57. |
H-piles |
| A. | require large storage space |
| B. | are difficult to handle |
| C. | cannot withstand large impact stress developed during hadn driving |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 58. |
Corince is defined as a |
| A. | horizontal course of masonry projecting from the face of the wall |
| B. | horizontal moulded projection provided ner the top of a building |
| C. | covering placed on the exposed top of an external wall |
| D. | triangular shaped portion of masonry at the end of a sloped roof |
| Answer» B. horizontal moulded projection provided ner the top of a building | |
| 59. |
The span of an arch is |
| A. | vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the intrados |
| B. | vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the extrados |
| C. | perpendicular distance between the intrados and extrados |
| D. | horizontal distance between the supports |
| Answer» D. horizontal distance between the supports | |
| 60. |
The pre-stressed concrete piles as compared to pre-cast and reinforced concrete piles |
| A. | are lesser in weight |
| B. | have high load carrying capacity |
| C. | are extremely durable |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 61. |
The type of stone masonry commonly adopted in the construction of residential building is |
| A. | uncoused rubble masonry |
| B. | coursed rubble masonry |
| C. | random rubble masonry |
| D. | dry rubble masonry |
| Answer» B. coursed rubble masonry | |
| 62. |
Which of the following statement is wrong? |
| A. | In English bond, vertical joints in the header courses come over each other and vertical joints in the stretcher courses are also in the same line. |
| B. | In English bond, the heading course should start with a queen closer. |
| C. | In Flemish bond, the alternate headeers of each course are centrally supported over the strechers in the course below. |
| D. | In Flemish bond, every alternate course starts with a header at the corner. |
| Answer» B. In English bond, the heading course should start with a queen closer. | |
| 63. |
A raking shore is a system of |
| A. | giving temporary lateral support to an unsafe wall |
| B. | providing temporary support to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be pulled down and rebuilt |
| C. | providing vertical support to walls and roofs, floors etc. when the lower part of a wall has to be removed for the purpose of providing an opening in the wall |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. giving temporary lateral support to an unsafe wall | |
| 64. |
The window which projects outward from the walls of a room to provide an increased area of opening for admitting greater light and ventilation, is called |
| A. | dormer window |
| B. | corner window |
| C. | bay window |
| D. | clerestorey window |
| Answer» C. bay window | |
| 65. |
The wedge shaped unit (voussoir) placed at the crown of an arch, is called |
| A. | skew back |
| B. | intrados |
| C. | extrados |
| D. | keystone |
| Answer» D. keystone | |
| 66. |
The surface of the abutment on which the arch rests, is known as |
| A. | span |
| B. | keystone |
| C. | skew back |
| D. | crown |
| Answer» C. skew back | |
| 67. |
The nogging pieces are housed in the studs at a vertical distance of about |
| A. | 100 to 200 mm |
| B. | 200 to 400 mm |
| C. | 400 to 600 mm |
| D. | 600 to 900 mm |
| Answer» D. 600 to 900 mm | |
| 68. |
When the depth of water is from 4.5 to 6 m, the type of coefferdam used is |
| A. | earthen cofferdam |
| B. | rockfill cofferdam |
| C. | single-walled cofferdam |
| D. | double walled cofferdam |
| Answer» C. single-walled cofferdam | |
| 69. |
A block of stone or concrete provided under the end of tie beam to spread the load from the roof over a large area of bearing, is called |
| A. | gable |
| B. | hip |
| C. | verge |
| D. | template |
| Answer» D. template | |
| 70. |
A ridge formed by the intersection of two sloped surfaces having an exterior angle greater than 180?, is called |
| A. | gable |
| B. | hip |
| C. | verge |
| D. | template |
| Answer» B. hip | |
| 71. |
The arrangement of supports provided underneath the existing structure without disturbing its stability, is known as |
| A. | underpinning |
| B. | scaffolding |
| C. | shoring |
| D. | jacking |
| Answer» A. underpinning | |
| 72. |
In combined footing |
| A. | depth of footing varies |
| B. | width of footing is uniform |
| C. | centre of gravity of the column loads must coincide with the centre of gravity of the footing |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. centre of gravity of the column loads must coincide with the centre of gravity of the footing | |
| 73. |
The vertical distance between the wall plate and top of the ridge is called |
| A. | rise |
| B. | pitch |
| C. | template |
| D. | gable |
| Answer» A. rise | |
| 74. |
The dampness in a building is due to |
| A. | ground moisture |
| B. | rain water |
| C. | defective construction |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 75. |
When the pile is driven by means of water jets, water is forced through the jet pipe under a pressure of |
| A. | 0.2 to 0.5 N/mm2 |
| B. | 0.5 to 0.7 N/mm2 |
| C. | 0.7 to 1.75 N/mm2 |
| D. | 1.75 to 2.5 N/mm2 |
| Answer» C. 0.7 to 1.75 N/mm2 | |
| 76. |
The foundation in a building is provided to |
| A. | distribute the load over a large area |
| B. | increase overall stability of the structure |
| C. | transmit load to the bearing surface (sub soil) at a uniform rate |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 77. |
For a rectangular foundation of width b, the eccentricity of the load should not be greater than |
| A. | b/3 |
| B. | b/4 |
| C. | b/5 |
| D. | b/6 |
| Answer» D. b/6 | |
| 78. |
A coarse aggregate is one whose particles are of size |
| A. | 4.75 mm |
| B. | below 4.75 mm |
| C. | 6.75 mm |
| D. | above 6.75 mm |
| Answer» A. 4.75 mm | |
| 79. |
A temporary rigid structure having platforms raised up as the building increases in height, is called |
| A. | underpinning |
| B. | scaffolding |
| C. | shoring |
| D. | jacking |
| Answer» B. scaffolding | |
| 80. |
The horizontal upper part of a step on which foot is placed in ascending or descending a stairway, is called |
| A. | riser |
| B. | tread |
| C. | flight |
| D. | nosing |
| Answer» B. tread | |
| 81. |
The intrados of the flat arch is horizontal but the extrados has a straight camber or upward curvature. |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| Answer» B. No | |
| 82. |
In stairs, the vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread, is known as |
| A. | riser |
| B. | flier |
| C. | soffit |
| D. | pitch or slope |
| Answer» A. riser | |
| 83. |
In a public building, the stairs should be located near the |
| A. | entrance |
| B. | centre |
| C. | end |
| D. | toilet |
| Answer» A. entrance | |
| 84. |
In designing a stair, the sum of going (in cm) and twice the rise (in cm) should be equal to |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 70 |
| Answer» A. 40 | |
| 85. |
The process of placing a stone in its position in masonry construction is termed as setting. |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| Answer» A. Yes | |
| 86. |
Batter piles are |
| A. | used to function as retaining walls |
| B. | used to protect concrete deck or other water front structures from the abrasion or impact |
| C. | driven at an inclination to resist large horizontal inclined forces |
| D. | driven in granular soil with the aim of increasing the bearing capacity of the soil |
| Answer» C. driven at an inclination to resist large horizontal inclined forces | |
| 87. |
A brick which is cut in such a way that the width of its one end is half that of a full brick, is called |
| A. | king closer |
| B. | mitred closer |
| C. | bevelled closer |
| D. | queen closer |
| Answer» A. king closer | |
| 88. |
A type of bond in which all the bricks are laid as headeers on the faces of walls, is known as |
| A. | raking bond |
| B. | dutch bond |
| C. | facing bond |
| D. | heading bond |
| Answer» D. heading bond | |
| 89. |
A type of cast-in-situ pile best suited for places where the ground is soft and offers little resistance to the flow of concrete, is |
| A. | simplex pile |
| B. | Franki pile |
| C. | vibro-pile |
| D. | Raymond pile |
| Answer» C. vibro-pile | |
| 90. |
The ultimate strength of rapid hardening cement is just the same as that of normal setting cement. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 91. |
In a king post truss, one vertical post is used. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» A. Correct | |
| 92. |
The brick laid with its length perpendicular to the face of the wall is called a |
| A. | course |
| B. | stretcher |
| C. | header |
| D. | closer |
| Answer» C. header | |
| 93. |
A foundation consisting of thick reinforced concrete slab covering the entire area of the bottom of the structure, is known as |
| A. | pile foundation |
| B. | pier foundation |
| C. | raft foundation |
| D. | machine foundation |
| Answer» C. raft foundation | |
| 94. |
A raft foundation is also known as mat foundation |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» A. Correct | |
| 95. |
The exposed vertical surface left on the sides of an opening after the door or window frame has been fitted in position, is called |
| A. | jamb |
| B. | reveal |
| C. | sill |
| D. | quoin |
| Answer» B. reveal | |
| 96. |
The combination of a king-post truss and queen post truss is known as |
| A. | couple roof |
| B. | collar beam roof |
| C. | mansard roof |
| D. | purlin roof |
| Answer» C. mansard roof | |
| 97. |
The most commonly used bond for all wall thicknesses is |
| A. | English bond |
| B. | Flemish bond |
| C. | stretching bond |
| D. | heading bond |
| Answer» A. English bond | |
| 98. |
Pile foundation is generally used when the soil is |
| A. | compressible |
| B. | water-logged |
| C. | made-up type |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 99. |
The frog of the brick must be kept |
| A. | down |
| B. | upward |
| Answer» B. upward | |
| 100. |
The lowest part of a structure which transmits the load to the soil is known as |
| A. | Super-structure |
| B. | Plinth |
| C. | Foundation |
| D. | Basement |
| Answer» C. Foundation | |
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