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The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by
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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.
Correct Answer
measuring the depth of water in the well
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1. The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm x 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane, is called
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A. brick on edge
B. brick on end
C. brick on bed
D. brick held vertically.
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Correct Answer: brick on end
2. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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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.
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Correct Answer: In geometrical stair, two quarter space landing is provided.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of
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A. simplex pile
B. Franki pile
C. pressure pile
D. vibro pile.
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Correct Answer: pressure pile
6. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
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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.
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Correct Answer: In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used
7. The formWork including the props can be removed from beams, only after
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A. 3 day
B. 7 days
C. 14 days
D. 21 days.
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Correct Answer: 14 days
8. Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following :
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A. six quarters in a row
B. the size of room is either 3.5 m x 3 m or 4.2 m x 2.5 m
C. the front verandah is kept 2 m wide.
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is
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A. strap footing
B. raft footing
C. combined footing
D. pier footing
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: pier footing
10. Auger boring
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A. is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground
B. is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table
C. is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres
D. is done by portable power driven helical augers those diameters range from 7.5 to 30 cm
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
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