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101. |
In wooden stairs, the thickness of tread is adopted as |
A. | 28 mm |
B. | 38 mm |
C. | 48 mm |
D. | 58 mm |
Answer» B. 38 mm |
102. |
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 the brick wall with iron straps |
D. | brick work built within a frame-work of wooden members |
Answer» D. brick work built within a frame-work of wooden members |
103. |
The pointing which is extensively used in brick work and stone masonry face work, is |
A. | flush poining |
B. | struck pointing |
C. | V-grooved pointing |
D. | tuck pointing |
Answer» A. flush poining |
104. |
A grillage foundation can be treated as a deep foundation. |
A. | Right |
B. | Wrong |
Answer» A. Right |
105. |
A retaining wall is commonly required in the construction of |
A. | hill roads |
B. | masonry dams |
C. | wing walls |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
106. |
In order to protect the beam against corrosion, a minimum cover of |
A. | 50 mm |
B. | 100 mm |
C. | 150 mm |
D. | 200 mm |
Answer» B. 100 mm |
107. |
The damp-proof course |
A. | may be horizontal or vertical |
B. | should be continuous |
C. | should be good impervious material |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
108. |
When the pile is required to penetrate beds of hard soil or soft rock to reach its required depth, the best method od driving the pile is by |
A. | drop hammer |
B. | steam hammer |
C. | water jets |
D. | boring |
Answer» D. boring |
109. |
A wateright structure constructed in connection with excavations for foundations of bridges, piers etc., is known as |
A. | caisson |
B. | cofferdam |
C. | well foundation |
D. | raft foundatio |
Answer» A. caisson |
110. |
The heading bond is usually used for |
A. | half brick wall |
B. | one brick wall |
C. | one and half brick wall |
D. | two brick wall |
Answer» B. one brick wall |
111. |
The higher water cement ratio in concrete results in |
A. | a weak mix |
B. | a stronger mix |
C. | better workable mix |
D. | less bleeding |
Answer» C. better workable mix |
112. |
The type of truss commonly used for spans varying from 5 to 9 metre is |
A. | queen post truss |
B. | king post truss |
C. | mansard truss |
D. | composite truss |
Answer» B. king post truss |
113. |
The size of a step commonly adopted for residential buildings is |
A. | 250 mm x 160 mm |
B. | 270 mm x 150 mm |
C. | 300 mm x 130 mm |
D. | 350 mm x 100 mm |
Answer» A. 250 mm x 160 mm |
114. |
The type of masonry in which the stones of irregular size and shapes are used and there are no regular courses, is known as |
A. | uncoursed rubble masonry |
B. | coursed rubble masonry |
C. | random rubble masonry |
D. | dry rubble masonry |
Answer» A. uncoursed rubble masonry |
115. |
A type of flooring made with special aggregate of marble chips mixed with white and coloured cement, is called |
A. | granolithic flooring |
B. | terrazzo flooring |
C. | mosaic flooring |
D. | asphalt flooring |
Answer» B. terrazzo flooring |
116. |
In stairs, the soffit is |
A. | a vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread |
B. | a straight step having a parallel width of tread |
C. | the under surface of a stair |
D. | the angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal |
Answer» C. the under surface of a stair |
117. |
The failure of foundation of a building is due to |
A. | withdrawl of subsoil moisture |
B. | unequal settlement of soil |
C. | lateral escape of the supporting material |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
118. |
The filling in cavities with cement slurry is known as |
A. | coping |
B. | beam-filling |
C. | grouting |
D. | gunniting |
Answer» C. grouting |
119. |
The slump commonly adopted for concrete for columns is |
A. | 25 to 50 |
B. | 50 to 100 |
C. | 75 to 175 |
D. | 175 to 200 |
Answer» C. 75 to 175 |
120. |
In a brick nogging type of partition wall the vertical wooden members are called |
A. | noggings |
B. | studs |
C. | sills |
D. | templates |
Answer» B. studs |
121. |
A series of steps without any platform, break or landing in their direction, is called |
A. | riser |
B. | tread |
C. | flight |
D. | nosing |
Answer» C. flight |
122. |
The distance between the flanges of the beams in steel grillage foundation should not be more than twice the width of flange. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» A. True |
123. |
Pre-cast concrete piles are usually |
A. | reinforced concrete only |
B. | plain or reinforced concrete |
C. | reinforced concrete or pre-stressed concrete |
D. | plain, reinforced concrete or pre-stressed concrete |
Answer» C. reinforced concrete or pre-stressed concrete |
124. |
The brick flooring may be done with bricks |
A. | laid flat |
B. | set at right angle to the walls |
C. | laid on edge arranged in herring-bone fashion |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
125. |
The vertical members which support the door frame are called |
A. | reveals |
B. | styles |
C. | posts |
D. | jambs |
Answer» D. jambs |
126. |
A type of cast-in-situ pile which has an enlarged base and a corrugated stem, is |
A. | simplex pile |
B. | Franki pile |
C. | vibro-pile |
D. | Raymond pile |
Answer» B. Franki pile |
127. |
The type of foundation most suitable for brideges is |
A. | pier foundation |
B. | raft foundation |
C. | pile foundation |
D. | strap foundation |
Answer» C. pile foundation |
128. |
The cement which is commonly used in all types of structures and require no special consideration, is called |
A. | rapid hardening cement |
B. | normal setting cement |
C. | quick setting cement |
D. | white cement |
Answer» B. normal setting cement |
129. |
The depth of arch is the |
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» C. perpendicular distance between the intrados and extrados |
130. |
In residential building, the average value of stair width is |
A. | 600 mm |
B. | 700 mm |
C. | 800 mm |
D. | 900 mm |
Answer» D. 900 mm |
131. |
The process of filling up all mail holes, cracks etc. with putty is known as |
A. | knotting |
B. | priming |
C. | stopping |
D. | finishing |
Answer» C. stopping |
132. |
Coping 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» C. covering placed on the exposed top of an external wall |
133. |
Which of the following statement is correct? |
A. | The cavity should start near the ground level. |
B. | The cavity should terminate near eaves level in case of sloping roof. |
C. | The cavity should terminate near coping in case of flat roof with parapet wall. |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
134. |
The pitch of stair should never exceed |
A. | 20? |
B. | 25? |
C. | 30? |
D. | 40? |
Answer» D. 40? |
135. |
In a stretching bond |
A. | all the bricks are laid as headers |
B. | all the bricks are laid as stretchers |
C. | the arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond |
D. | the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees |
Answer» B. all the bricks are laid as stretchers |
136. |
For ordinary Portland cement, the initial setting time should not be more than |
A. | 30 minutes |
B. | 1 hour |
C. | 5 hours |
D. | 10 hours |
Answer» D. 10 hours |
137. |
Corbel is the extension of one or more course of bricks from the |
A. | face |
B. | back |
Answer» A. face |
138. |
The intermediate support of an arch is known as pier. |
A. | Right |
B. | Wrong |
Answer» A. Right |
139. |
If the water-cement ratio is low, the strength of the mix is high. |
A. | Agree |
B. | Disagree |
Answer» A. Agree |
140. |
The flooring made with small pieces of broken tiles of china glazed or of marble arranged in different pattern, is known as |
A. | asphalt flooring |
B. | mosaic flooring |
C. | terrazo flooring |
D. | granolithic flooring |
Answer» B. mosaic flooring |
141. |
Which of the following foundation is used for weaker soil? |
A. | Column footing |
B. | Grillage footing |
C. | Raft footing |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
142. |
A tomparary structure constructed in a river for excluding water from a given site to enable the building operation to be performed on dry surface, is called |
A. | caisson |
B. | cofferdam |
C. | well foundation |
D. | raft foundatio |
Answer» B. cofferdam |
143. |
The minimum depth of foundation for the load bearing wall of a building is restricted to |
A. | 600 mm |
B. | 700 mm |
C. | 800 mm |
D. | 900 mm |
Answer» D. 900 mm |
144. |
A pitched roof in which rafters slope to one side only is called |
A. | lean-to roof |
B. | Pent roof |
C. | Aisle roof |
D. | any one of these |
Answer» D. any one of these |
145. |
When two or more footings are connected by a beam, it is called |
A. | beam footing |
B. | combined footing |
C. | strap footing |
D. | mat footing |
Answer» C. strap footing |
146. |
A type of bond in a brick masonry in which each course consists of alternate headers and stretchers, is called |
A. | English bond |
B. | Flemish bond |
C. | stretching bond |
D. | heading bond |
Answer» B. Flemish bond |
147. |
The diameter of the drilled piles should not exceed |
A. | 200 mm |
B. | 400 mm |
C. | 600 mm |
D. | 800 mm |
Answer» C. 600 mm |
148. |
The dampness on roof may be due to |
A. | use of porous materials |
B. | insufficient lap of covering material |
C. | bad workmanship in plumbing |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
149. |
The perpendicular distance between the intrados and extrados of an arch, is called |
A. | pitch of an arch |
B. | depth of an arch |
C. | width of an arch |
D. | thickness of an arch |
Answer» B. depth of an arch |
150. |
For D.P.C. at plinth level, the commonly adopted material is |
A. | bitumen sheeting |
B. | plastic sheeting |
C. | mastic asphalt |
D. | cement concrete |
Answer» D. cement concrete |
151. |
The projections which help in securing the head of a door frame to the masonry, are called |
A. | reveals |
B. | stops |
C. | horns |
D. | styles |
Answer» C. horns |
152. |
In a flat arch, the skew back is made to rest in an inclined position so as to make an angle of |
A. | 30? |
B. | 40? |
C. | 50? |
D. | 60? |
Answer» D. 60? |
153. |
The vertical distance between the upper surface of the successive treads is known as 'going of step'. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False |
154. |
Fender 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» B. used to protect concrete deck or other water front structures from the abrasion or impact |
155. |
The arch consisting of fully dressed stones, is called |
A. | axed arch |
B. | gauged arch |
C. | ashlar arch |
D. | roubble arch |
Answer» C. ashlar arch |
156. |
A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as |
A. | breast wall |
B. | retaining wall |
C. | parapet wall |
D. | duttress |
Answer» D. duttress |
157. |
The window used with the object of providing light and air to the enclosed space below the roof, is called |
A. | dormer window |
B. | corner window |
C. | bay window |
D. | clerestorey window |
Answer» A. dormer window |
158. |
A fine 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» B. below 4.75 mm |
159. |
The horizontal members of wood or steel used to support the common rafter of a sloping roof, are called |
A. | purlins |
B. | cleats |
C. | hip rafters |
D. | valley rafters |
Answer» A. purlins |
160. |
The vibro-expanded pile |
A. | increases |
B. | decreases |
Answer» A. increases |
161. |
For the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the quality of concrete recommended is |
A. | M 100 to M 150 |
B. | M 150 to M 200 |
C. | M 200 to M 250 |
D. | M 250 to M 300 |
Answer» B. M 150 to M 200 |
162. |
The sill in a wooden partition wall is the |
A. | vertical |
B. | lower horizontal |
C. | upper horizontal |
D. | intermediate horizontal |
Answer» B. lower horizontal |
163. |
A retaining wall may be built in |
A. | dry stone masonry |
B. | stonemasonry |
C. | plain cement concrete |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these |
164. |
A brick which is half as wide as a full brick, is called |
A. | king closer |
B. | mitred closer |
C. | bevelled closer |
D. | queen closer |
Answer» D. queen closer |
165. |
A horizontal layer of bricks laid in mortar is known as |
A. | course |
B. | stretcher |
C. | header |
D. | closer |
Answer» A. course |
166. |
Which of the following statement is correct? |
A. | The retaining wall should be structurally capable of resisting the earth pressure applied to it. |
B. | The section of the wall should be so proportioned that it will not overturn by the lateral pressure. |
C. | The weight of the retaining wall and the force resulting from the earth pressure should not stress its foundation to a value greater than safe bearing capacity of the soil. |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
167. |
A black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because it |
A. | undergoes volumetric changes with the change of atmospheric conditions |
B. | swells excessively when wet |
C. | shrinks excessively when dry |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
168. |
In axed brick arches, the joints of the arch are not of uniform thickness. |
A. | Right |
B. | Wrong |
Answer» B. Wrong |
169. |
The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of |
A. | hard rocks |
B. | black cotton soil |
C. | dry, coarse sandy soil |
D. | fine sandy soil |
Answer» A. hard rocks |
170. |
The maximum load on the wooden pile should not exceed |
A. | 50 kN |
B. | 100 kN |
C. | 150 kN |
D. | 200 kN |
Answer» D. 200 kN |
171. |
For a building on the side of a busy street where the ordinary scaffolding will obstruct the traffic on road, the type of scaffolding provided is |
A. | brick layer's scaffold |
B. | mason's scaffold |
C. | steel scaffold |
D. | needle scaffold |
Answer» D. needle scaffold |
172. |
The type of pointing in which the mortar is first pressed into the raked joint and then finished off flush with the face of the bricks or stones is called |
A. | flush poining |
B. | struck pointing |
C. | V-grooved pointing |
D. | tuck pointing |
Answer» A. flush poining |
173. |
In designing a stair, the product of going (in cm) and the rise (in cm) should be equal to |
A. | 300 |
B. | 350 |
C. | 400 |
D. | 450 |
Answer» C. 400 |
174. |
The brick flooring is used in |
A. | workshops |
B. | godowns |
C. | verandahs |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. godowns |
175. |
In English bond, the queen's closer should be placed next to the quoin header. |
A. | Yes |
B. | no |
Answer» A. Yes |
176. |
In a queen post truss, |
A. | two |
B. | three |
C. | four |
D. | six |
Answer» A. two |
177. |
Hearting is the portion of a |
A. | wall not exposed to weather |
B. | brick cut across the width |
C. | wall between facing and backing |
D. | brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut |
Answer» C. wall between facing and backing |
178. |
In rough brick arches, the joints at the extrados are wider than those at the intrados. |
A. | Correct |
B. | Incorrect |
Answer» A. Correct |
179. |
Weep holes are provided in the retaining walls to drain off the water from the filling behind. |
A. | Agree |
B. | Disagree |
Answer» A. Agree |
180. |
In a sloping roof, the inclined wooden members laid from the ridge to the caves are known as |
A. | hip rafters |
B. | jack rafters |
C. | common rafters |
D. | valley rafters |
Answer» C. common rafters |
181. |
The inner surface of an arch is called |
A. | extrados |
B. | intrados |
C. | crown |
D. | voussoir |
Answer» B. intrados |
182. |
The minimum depth of foundation for buildings on clays is |
A. | 0.2 to 0.4 m |
B. | 0.4 to 0.6 m |
C. | 0.6 to 0.9 m |
D. | 0.9 to 1.6 m |
Answer» D. 0.9 to 1.6 m |
183. |
Which of the following statement is wrong? |
A. | The part of the wall on which the arch rests, is called abutment. |
B. | Soffit is the under surface of an arch |
C. | Crown is the highest point of the intrados |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» C. Crown is the highest point of the intrados |
184. |
The damp-proof course for the two leaves of the cavity wall is laid separately although at the same level. |
A. | Correct |
B. | Incorrect |
Answer» A. Correct |
185. |
A type of bond in a brick masonry consisting of alternate course of headers and stretchers, is called |
A. | English bond |
B. | Flemish bond |
C. | stretching bond |
D. | heading bond |
Answer» A. English bond |
186. |
The length of pre-cast concrete piles varies from |
A. | 3 m to 4.5 m |
B. | 4.5 m to 10 m |
C. | 4.5 m to 20 m |
D. | 4.5 m to 30 m |
Answer» D. 4.5 m to 30 m |
187. |
A bond consisting of heading and stretching courses so arranged that one heading course comes after several stretching courses, is called |
A. | raking bond |
B. | dutch bond |
C. | facing bond |
D. | heading bond |
Answer» C. facing bond |
188. |
The best spacing of timber piles from centre to centre is |
A. | 600 mm |
B. | 700 mm |
C. | 800 mm |
D. | 900 mm |
Answer» D. 900 mm |
189. |
Which of the following statement is correct? |
A. | A combined footing is so proportioned that the centre of gravity of the supporting area is in line with the centre of gravity of the two column loads. |
B. | A combined rectangular footing is provided where loading condition is such that either the two columns are equally loaded or the interior column carries greater load. |
C. | A trapezoidal shaped footing is provided under any condition of loading. |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
190. |
The window usually provided near the main roof of a room and opens above the adjoining verandah, is called |
A. | dormer window |
B. | corner window |
C. | bay window |
D. | clerestorey window |
Answer» D. clerestorey window |
191. |
The width of landing should be |
A. | equal to |
B. | less than |
C. | greater than |
Answer» C. greater than |
192. |
The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall is called a |
A. | course |
B. | stretcher |
C. | header |
D. | closer |
Answer» B. stretcher |
193. |
For walls thicker than 1 |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» A. True |
194. |
A horizontal member of a frame employed to sub-divide a window opening horizontally is called |
A. | sill |
B. | mullion |
C. | transom |
D. | horn |
Answer» C. transom |
195. |
The angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal, is called |
A. | riser |
B. | flier |
C. | soffit |
D. | pitch or slope |
Answer» D. pitch or slope |
196. |
The coefficient of friction between the concrete and soil is |
A. | 0.20 to 0.25 |
B. | 0.25 to 0.30 |
C. | 0.30 to 0.35 |
D. | 0.35 to 0.50 |
Answer» C. 0.30 to 0.35 |
197. |
In a raking bond, |
A. | all the bricks are laid as headers |
B. | all the bricks are laid as stretchers |
C. | the arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond |
D. | the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees |
Answer» D. the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees |
198. |
Pile foundations are used where the good bearing capacity is available near the ground. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False |
199. |
In constructing concrete partition wall, the concrete mixture usually adopted is |
A. | M 100 |
B. | M 150 |
C. | M 200 |
D. | M 250 |
Answer» B. M 150 |
200. |
In horizontal D.P.C. at plinth level, the thickness of cement concrete of 1 : 2 : 4 mix, is kept as minimum of 400 mm. |
A. | Correct |
B. | Incorrect |
Answer» A. Correct |
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