Question No. 163 The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is (A) Granite (B) Chalk (C) Slate (D) Sand stone
Answer: Option A
Question No. 164 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 brick wall with iron straps (D) Constructing brick work within a wooden framework
Answer: Option D
Question No. 165 Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of (A) 2.5 m (B) 3.5 m (C) 4.5 m (D) 5.5 m
Answer: Option C
Question No. 166 A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of (A) Auger boring (B) Percussion drilling (C) Diamond drilling (D) Wash boring
Answer: Option C
Question No. 167 The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface (A) Free from voids (B) Glossy (C) Durable (D) Uniform
Answer: Option B
Question No. 168 The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as (A) Ridge (B) Hip (C) Valley (D) None of these
Answer: Option C
Question No. 169 In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum? (A) Parallel to grains (B) 45° to grains (C) Perpendicular to grains (D) Same in all directions
Answer: Option A
Question No. 170 Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called (A) Two curved arches (B) Gothic arches (C) Ogee arches (D) Drop gothic arches
Answer: Option C
Question No. 171 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Horizontal D.P.C. is provided at plinth level in internal walls (B) D.P.C. is provided under door and verandah openings (C) Vertical D.P.C. is not provided in internal walls (D) Cement concrete is a rigid damp-proofing material
Answer: Option B
Question No. 172 The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are (A) Jambs (B) Posts (C) Reveals (D) Styles
Answer: Option A
Question No. 173 The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as (A) Hip (B) Gable (C) Ridge (D) Eaves
Answer: Option D
Question No. 174 The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as (A) Shoring (B) Underpinning (C) Jacking (D) Piling
Answer: Option B
Question No. 175 Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The first coat of stucco plaster is called scratch coat (B) The second coat of stucco plaster is called brown coat (C) The third coat of stucco plaster is called white coat (D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 176 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 (A) 10 % (B) 15 % (C) 20 % (D) 25 %
Answer: Option C
Question No. 177 The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called (A) Ridge board (B) Hip rafter (C) Eaves board (D) Valley rafter
Answer: Option A
Question No. 178 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) In dog-legged stairs, no space between its flights is provided (B) In open newel stair, a rectangular well is provided (C) In geometric stair, a curved shaped well between forward and backward flights, is provided (D) In geometrical stair, two quarter space landing is provided
Answer: Option D
Question No. 179 The maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to (A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) No limit
Answer: Option B
Question No. 180 In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is (A) Zero (B) A few degrees (C) 10° (D) 200°
Answer: Option B
Question No. 181 The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known (A) Dubbing out (B) Floating (C) Knitting (D) Blistering
Answer: Option B
Question No. 182 The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as (A) Rafter (B) Ridge (C) Crown (D) Eave Answer: Option B
Question No. 183 The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by (A) Looking through the well in the vicinity (B) Standing on the well in the vicinity (C) Measuring the depth of water in the well (D) None of the above
Answer: Option C
Question No. 184 Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness? (A) Copper sheets (B) Lead sheets (C) Aluminium sheets (D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 185 Under reamed piles are generally used for (A) Machine foundations (B) Factory building (C) Tall structures (D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 186 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion (B) A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is called a concrete pile (C) In pile which transfers the load to the soil by the friction between the pile and the surrounding soil is called friction pile (D) The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
Answer: Option D
Question No. 187 Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is, (A) Q = Wh/6 (S + 2.5) (B) Q = Wh/2.5 (S + 6) (C) Q = (W × 6)/h (S + 2.5) (D) Q = (W × 2.5)/6 (S + h)
Answer: Option A
Question No. 188 The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called: (A) Sedimentary rock (B) Metamorphic rock (C) Igneous rock (D) None of the above
Answer: Option C
Question No. 189 The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is (A) L/100 (B) L/150 (C) L/260 (D) L/360
Answer: Option D
Question No. 190 Negative skin friction (A) Is a downward drag acting on a pile due to downward movement of the surrounding compressible soil relative to the pile (B) Develops due to lowering of ground water (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) not (b)
Answer: Option C
Question No. 191 The ceiling height of a building is (A) Between ceiling and ground level (B) Between ceiling and floor level (C) Upto roof above ground level (D) Upto ceiling from the ground level
Answer: Option B
Question No. 192 The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto (A) Ceiling (B) 15 cm above floor level (C) 200 cm (D) Level of the tap
Answer: Option C
Question No. 193 The bearing capacity of piles is determined by (A) Dynamic formula (B) Static formula (C) Pile load tests (D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 194 The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as (A) Verticals (B) Reveals (C) Jambs (D) None of these
Answer: Option C
Question No. 195 The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is (A) Chamfered ashlar masonry (B) Ashlar facing masonry (C) Random coursed ashlar masonry (D) Coursed ashlar masonry
Answer: Option D
Question No. 196 The form Work including the props can be removed from beams, only after (A) 3 day (B) 7 days (C) 14 days (D) 21 days
Answer: Option C
Question No. 197 The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called (A) Cement mortar (B) Lime mortar (C) Fire resistant mortar (D) Gauged mortar
Answer: Option D
Question No. 198 According to Rankine's formula, minimum depth of foundations, is (A) (P/w) × [(1 + sin )/(1 - )]² (B) (P/w) × [(1 - sin )/(1 + )]² (C) (P/2w) × [(1 - sin )/(1 + )]² (D) (P/w) × [(1 + sin )/(1 - )]
Answer: Option B
Question No. 199 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 (A) Bat (B) Header (C) Stretcher (D) Closer
Answer: Option D
Question No. 200 The bearing capacity of granite is generally (A) 5 to 10 kg/cm2 (B) 15 to 20 kg/cm2 (C) 30 to 35 kg/cm2 (D) 40 to 45 kg/cm2
Answer: Option C
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