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The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by
Options
A. 5 to 10 cm
B. 15 to 20 cm
C. 25 to 30 cm
D. 30 to 45 cm
E. 60 cm.
Correct Answer
30 to 45 cm
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1. To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act
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A. at the centre of the base
B. within the middle third of the base
C. within the middle fifth of the base
D. neither (a), (b) nor (c).
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Correct Answer: within the middle third of the base
2. A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is
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A. cornice
B. coping
C. frieze
D. lintal.
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Correct Answer: frieze
3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. Louvered door is generally provided in bath rooms
B. Flush door is generally provided in dinning room
C. Revolving door is generally provided in cinema halls
D. Sliding door is generally provided in show rooms
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: Revolving door is generally provided in cinema halls
4. Which one of the following factors is considered for the orientation of buildings :
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A. the direction of the prevailing winds in the area
B. the exposure of the walls and roof of the buildings to the rays of sun
C. the extent up to which the sunrays penetrate with the verandah.
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
5. The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as
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A. Simplex pile
B. Mac-Arthur pile
C. Raymond pile
D. Franki pile
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: Mac-Arthur pile
6. The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
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A. 1 day
B. 4 days
C. 7 days
D. 14 days.
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Correct Answer: 7 days
7. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
Options
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.
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Correct Answer: Cement is added to lime mortar to increase its hydraulic properties only
8. During percussion drilling
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A. ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole
B. caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or cohesionless soils
C. the soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. If (?) is the angle of repose of soil of weight
w
kg/m
3
, the horizontal pressure
p
at a depth of
h
metres per metre length of wall, is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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10. The single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of excavation does not exceed
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A. 5 m
B. 10 m
C. 15 m
D. 20 m
E. 25 m.
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Correct Answer: 5 m
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