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  • The X-ray rooms are plastered with


  • Options
  • A. Plaster of Paris
  • B. Barium plaster
  • C. Martin's cement
  • D. Keen's cement.

  • Correct Answer
  • Barium plaster 


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    • 1. Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls

    • Options
    • A. to drain off the water from the filling
    • B. to ventilate the stone masonry
    • C. to add architectural beauty
    • D. to reduce the weight of the earth retained
    • E. to increase compaction of the earth retained.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Suitable spacing of timber piles, is

    • Options
    • A. 50 cm
    • B. 60 cm
    • C. 70 cm
    • D. 80 cm
    • E. 90 cm.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as

    • Options
    • A. English cross bond
    • B. Dutch bond
    • C. Monk bond
    • D. Rat-trap bond.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as

    • Options
    • A. verticals
    • B. reveals
    • C. jambs
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. A combined footing is so proportioned that centre of gravity of supporting area coincides with centre of gravity of two column loads
    • B. A combined footing may be either rectangular or trapezoidal in shape
    • C. Rectangular footings are provided if two column loads are equal or interior column carries relatively greater load
    • D. Trapezoidal shaped footings may be provided under any loading
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding

    • Options
    • A. pudlo
    • B. impermo
    • C. snowcem
    • D. cico
    • E. all of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Gravels

    • Options
    • A. are cohesionless aggregates
    • B. vary in size between 2 to 20 mm
    • C. never swell when they come into contact with water
    • D. seldom shrink when dried
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called

    • Options
    • A. half brick
    • B. queen closer
    • C. king closer
    • D. bevelled closer.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. In a king post truss, principal rafter and tie beams are jointed together with a bridle joint.
    • B. Joint between the principal rafter and the king post is made by making tenon and mortice respectively
    • C. Joint between strut and king post, is generally of mortice and tenon type
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known

    • Options
    • A. dubbing out
    • B. floating
    • C. knetting
    • D. blistering.
    • Discuss


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