Q.1.

The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as

Q.2.

Dutch bond is a modification of

Q.3.

The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as

Q.4.

The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as

Q.5.

Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following :

Q.6.

Couple roof is used for spans

Q.7.

The X-ray rooms are plastered with

Q.8.

The ceiling height of a building is

Q.9.

A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to

Q.10.

The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called

Q.11.

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

Q.12.

The dimensions of a half queen closer, are

Q.13.

In clay soil

Q.14.

The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is

Q.15.

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

Q.16.

Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

Q.17.

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

Q.18.

Slate

Q.19.

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

Q.20.

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

Q.21.

A stair should not have pitch more than

Q.22.

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

Q.23.

In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to

Q.24.

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

Q.25.

In ordinary residential and public buildings, the damp proof course is generally provided at

Q.26.

The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by

Q.27.

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

Q.28.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Q.29.

For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than

Q.30.

Depth of lean concrete bed placedat the bottom of a wall footing, is kept

Q.31.

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

Q.32.

A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known

Q.33.

For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

Q.34.

For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,

Q.35.

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

Q.36.

The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm x 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane, is called

Q.37.

The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by

Q.38.

Rotary drilling

Q.39.

In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used

Q.40.

The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to

Q.41.

You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is

Q.42.

Raft foundations are used for :

Q.43.

The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to

Q.44.

Two columnscm xcm andcm xcm carrytonnes andtonnes of loads respectively. The centre to centre distance between columns is 5.metres. The permissible bearing capacity of the soil ist/m2. If the footing is not to project more thancm beyond the outside of the smaller column, pick up the correct design parameters of the footing from the following:

Q.45.

In grillage foundations a minimumcm cover is provided on

Q.46.

The black cotton soil

Q.47.

Cast iron piles

Q.48.

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

Q.49.

For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is

Q.50.

The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of