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- Question
The bearing capacity of granite is generally
Options- A. 5 to 10 kg/cm2
- B. 15 to 20 kg/cm2
- C. 30 to 35 kg/cm2
- D. 40 to 45 kg/cm2.
- Correct Answer
- 30 to 35 kg/cm2
- 1. The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known
Options- A. dubbing out
- B. floating
- C. knetting
- D. blistering. Discuss
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding
Options- A. pudlo
- B. impermo
- C. snowcem
- D. cico
- E. all of these. Discuss
- 6. The width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed
Options- A. 5 cm
- B. 7.5 cm
- C. 10 cm
- D. 15 cm. Discuss
- 7. A stair should not have pitch more than
Options- A. 25°
- B. 30°
- C. 40°
- D. 50°
- E. 60°. Discuss
- 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Options- A. A mortar joint having a concave finishing in brick masonry, is called keyed joint
- B. A mortar joint projecting beyond the face of a masonry wall, is called tucked joint
- C. A mortar joint having an inward-upward slope in brick masonry, is called weathered joint
- D. A mortar joint having a recess in it, is called ruled joint
- E. All the above. Discuss
- 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Options- A. Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed
- B. column footings may have steps or projections in the concrete base
- C. heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions
- D. the concrete offset should be at least 15 cm on all sides
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 10. Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by
Options- A. laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar
- B. laying bricks as headers in cement mortar
- C. reinforcing brick wall with iron straps
- D. constructing brick work within a wooden framework. Discuss
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Correct Answer: floating
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: queen closer
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: all of these.
Correct Answer: 10 cm
Correct Answer: 40°
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: constructing brick work within a wooden framework.
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