Question No. 233 The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to (A) 10 mm (B) 20 mm (C) 30 mm (D) 40 mm
Answer: Option D
Question No. 234 Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) English bond is used for brick masonry to support heavy loads (B) Double-Flemish bond is suitable for brick masonry to give uniform face appearance (C) The stretcher bond is used for the construction of half brick masonry brick (D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 235 The black cotton soil (A) Undergoes volumetric changes (B) Swells excessively when wet (C) Shrinks excessively when dry (D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 236 A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called (A) Louver (B) Stop (C) Horn (D) Rebate Answer: Option D
Question No. 237 The loose pockets in soil mass can be bridged safely by providing a raft foundation provided the soft area is smaller than (A) The column spacing (B) One-third the column spacing (C) Half the column spacing (D) Three-fourth the column spacing
Answer: Option B
Question No. 238 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) In king post truss, one vertical post is used (B) In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used (C) In a queen post truss, two vertical posts are used (D) None of these
Answer: Option B
Question No. 239 The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as (A) Simplex pile (B) Mac-Arthur pile (C) Raymond pile (D) Franki pile
Answer: Option B
Question No. 240 Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of a wall, is (A) Cornice (B) Coping (C) Frieze (D) Lintel
Answer: Option A
Question No. 241 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Cement is added to lime mortar to increase its hydraulic properties only (B) Lime surkhi mortar is used for pointing the walls (C) Lime should be slaked before preparing lime mortar (D) High early strength concrete is generally used in cold weather
Answer: Option A
Question No. 242 Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is (A) Compressible (B) Water logged (C) Made up (D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 243 Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by (A) Draining sub-soil water (B) Ramming crushed stone in soil (C) Driving sand piles (D) Watering surface of soil
Answer: Option D
Question No. 244 Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of (A) Rocky soils (B) Clay soils (C) Sandy soil (D) All of these
Answer: Option D
Question No. 245 The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is (A) 25 to 50 mm (B) 25 to 75 mm (C) 30 to 125 mm (D) 50 to 100 mm
Answer: Option C
Question No. 246 The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is (A) Bed block (B) Perpend (C) Lintel (D) Vertical line
Answer: Option B
Question No. 247 A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is (A) Cornice (B) Coping (C) Frieze (D) Lintel
Answer: Option C
Question No. 248 Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is (A) Simplex pile (B) Vibro pile (C) Raymond pile (D) Franki pile
Answer: Option B
Question No. 249 The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after (A) 1 day (B) 4 days (C) 7 days (D) 14 days
Answer: Option C
Question No. 250 Couple roof is used for spans (A) 3.5 m or less (B) 3.5 m but less than 5 m (C) 5 m but less than 6.5 m (D) 6.5 m but less than 8 m
Answer: Option A
Question No. 251 For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than (A) h/4 (B) 1/2 h (C) h (D) 2 h
Answer: Option D
Question No. 252 The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is (A) Style (B) Reveal (C) Mullion (D) Post
Answer: Option C
Question No. 253 The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called (A) Spandril (B) Haunch (C) Springing (D) Soffit
Answer: Option B
Question No. 254 An arch may fail due to (A) Uneven settlement of abutments (B) Sliding of voussoirs (C) Crushing of the material (D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 255 The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as (A) Turn (B) Junction (C) Quion (D) All the above
Answer: Option C
Question No. 256 The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm
Answer: Option C
Question No. 257 Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following: (A) The seismic method (B) Electrical resistivity method (C) Gravitational method (D) Both (a) and (b) of the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 258 If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is (A) 12 (B) 18 (C) 24 (D) 25
Answer: Option C
Question No. 259 Dado is usually provided in (A) Dining halls (B) Bath rooms (C) Living rooms (D) Verandah
Answer: Option B
Question No. 260 A roof which slopes in four directions, is called (A) Shed roof (B) Gable end roof (C) Hipped roof (D) Gambrel roof
Answer: Option C
Question No. 261 The taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than (A) 1 cm per metre length (B) 2 cm per metre length (C) 4 cm per metre length (D) 5 cm per metre length
Answer: Option B
Question No. 262 If the depth of an excavation is 20 metres, number of single stage well points to be installed at various levels, is (A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
Answer: Option C
Question No. 263 In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are (A) Sides of beams and girders (B) Column forms (C) Bottom of beams and girders (D) All the above at the same time
Answer: Option A
Question No. 264 The vertical members fixed between steps and hand rail, are known (A) Balusters (B) Strings (C) Newel posts (D) Soffits
Answer: Option A
Question No. 265 The depth of an arch is the distance between (A) Ground level and springing line (B) Crown and springing line (C) Crown and ground level (D) Intrados and extrados
Answer: Option D
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