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- Question
The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called
Options- A. dormer window
- B. sky light window
- C. lantern window
- D. louvered window.
- Correct Answer
- sky light window
- 1. Exposed portions of vertical surface at right angles to the door or window frame, are known as
Options- A. jambs
- B. lintels
- C. reveals
- D. soffits. Discuss
- 2. Depth of lean concrete bed placedat the bottom of a wall footing, is kept
Options- A. 10 cm
- B. 15 cm
- C. equal to its projection beyond wall base
- D. less than its projection beyond wall base. Discuss
- 3. Cavity wall is generally provided for
Options- A. heat insulation
- B. sound insulation
- C. prevention of dampness
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 4. The 19 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
Options- A. stretcher
- B. face
- C. front
- D. header
- E. side. Discuss
- 5. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as
Options- A. shoring
- B. underpinning
- C. jacking
- D. piling Discuss
- 6. The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as
Options- A. combined footing
- B. strap footing
- C. raft footing
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 7. Rotary drilling
Options- A. is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel
- B. hinders the ground water observations and permeability test
- C. is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm.
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 8. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options- A. The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure
- B. The section of the retaining wall should be so proportioned that it may not overturn by the lateral pressure
- C. The retaining wall should be safe against sliding
- D. The foundation of the retaining wall should not be stressed beyond safe bearing capacity ; due to its weight and the force resulting from the earth pressure
- E. to drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall. Discuss
- 9. The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as
Options- A. finishing of concrete
- B. curing of concrete
- C. placing of concrete
- D. compaction of concrete
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 10. Dutch bond is a modification of
Options- A. English bond
- B. stretcher bond
- C. header bond
- D. single Flemish bond. Discuss
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Correct Answer: reveals
Correct Answer: equal to its projection beyond wall base
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: stretcher
Correct Answer: underpinning
Correct Answer: raft footing
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: to drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall.
Correct Answer: curing of concrete
Correct Answer: English bond
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