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The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto
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A. ceiling
B. 15 cm above floor level
C. 200 cm
D. level of the tap.
Correct Answer
200 cm
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1. The platform at the end of a series of steps, is known as
Options
A. platform
B. relief
C. rest
D. landing
E. stop.
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Correct Answer: landing
2. The depth of an arch is the distance between
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A. ground level and springing line
B. crown and springing line
C. crown and ground level
D. intrados and extrados.
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Correct Answer: intrados and extrados.
3. Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than
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A. 25% to total area
B. 30% of total area
C. 40% to total area
D. 50% of total area.
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Correct Answer: 50% of total area.
4. For heavy embankments and dams, of height
h
, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than
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A.
h
/4
B. 1/2
h
C.
h
D. 2
h
.
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Correct Answer: 2
h
.
5. The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to
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A. 0°
B. 30°
C. 60°
D. 90°
E. 120°.
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Correct Answer: 60°
6. For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,
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A. lean concrete bed is provided
B. thick concrete bed is provided
C. reinforced concrete bed is provided
D. (a) and (c) of the above
E. (b) and (c) of the above.
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Correct Answer: (a) and (c) of the above
7. 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
Options
A. vibro pile
B. pressure pile
C. Franki pile
D. pedestal pile.
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Correct Answer: vibro pile
8. The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of
Options
A. simplex pile
B. Franki pile
C. pressure pile
D. vibro pile.
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Correct Answer: pressure pile
9. Cast iron piles
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A. are suitable for works under sea water
B. resist shocks or vibrations
C. are suitable for use as batter piles
D. are useful for heavy vertical loads.
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Correct Answer: are useful for heavy vertical loads.
10. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
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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
E. none of the these.
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Correct Answer: the pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
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