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  • Question

  • The triangular portion between any two adjacent arches and the tangent to their crowns, is


  • Options
  • A. haunch
  • B. spandril
  • C. soffit
  • D. rise.

  • Correct Answer
  • spandril 

    • Building Construction problems

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    • 1. The concrete slump recommended for columns, is

    • Options
    • A. 25 to 50 mm
    • B. 25 to 75 mm
    • C. 75 to 125 mm
    • D. 50 to 100 mm.
      • Discuss
    • 2. The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known

    • Options
    • A. construction piles
    • B. raking piles
    • C. eccentric piles
    • D. sinking piles
    • E. none of these.
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    • 3. A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called

    • Options
    • A. retaining wall
    • B. breast wall
    • C. buttress
    • D. parapet wall.
      • Discuss
    • 4. The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface

    • Options
    • A. free from voids
    • B. glossy
    • C. durable
    • D. uniform.
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    • 5. The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called

    • Options
    • A. Flemish bond
    • B. English bond
    • C. Stretcher bond
    • D. Header bond.
      • Discuss
    • 6. The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is

    • Options
    • A. bed block
    • B. perpend
    • C. lintel
    • D. vertical line.
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    • 7. The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed

    • Options
    • A. 1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical
    • B. 2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical
    • C. 1 horizontal to 1 vertical
    • D. 2 horizontals to 1 vertical.
      • Discuss
    • 8. The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called

    • Options
    • A. English bond
    • B. Flemish bond
    • C. Russian band
    • D. Mixed bond.
      • Discuss
    • 9. In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept

    • Options
    • A. 40 cm
    • B. equal to flange width
    • C. twice the flange width
    • D. maximum of (a), (b) and (c).
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    • 10. In the method of tube boring of soil investigation, the following is essential :

    • Options
    • A. a tube of about 2 metres length and 20 cm diameter with a cutting edge
    • B. a flap valve at the bottom of tube is provided to extract the soil sample
    • C. the tube is raised and lowered by 4 thick rope moving over a pulley suspended on a tripod stand
    • D. the tube is dropped to fall under gravity in side a metalic casing pipe which is driven as the depth of excavation proceeds.
    • E. all the above.
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