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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.
Correct Answer
all the above.
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1. 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.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
2. A stair should not have pitch more than
Options
A. 25°
B. 30°
C. 40°
D. 50°
E. 60°.
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Correct Answer: 40°
3. 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.
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Correct Answer: 10 cm
4. The bearing capacity of granite is generally
Options
A. 5 to 10 kg/cm
2
B. 15 to 20 kg/cm
2
C. 30 to 35 kg/cm
2
D. 40 to 45 kg/cm
2
.
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Correct Answer: 30 to 35 kg/cm
2
5. The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known
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A. dubbing out
B. floating
C. knetting
D. blistering.
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Correct Answer: floating
6. 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.
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Correct Answer: constructing brick work within a wooden framework.
7. In high mountaneous region, the type of roof generally recommended for buildings, is
Options
A. shed type
B. gable type
C. gambrel type
D. mansord type.
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Correct Answer: gambrel type
8. The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is
Options
A. 50 N/cm
2
B. 100 N/cm
2
C. 150 N/cm
2
D. 200 N/cm
2
.
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Correct Answer: 100 N/cm
2
9. Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following :
Options
A. the silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm.
B. in organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity.
C. the least plastic type normally consists of more or less equi-dimensional grains of quartz
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
10. The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known
Options
A. stone steps
B. built up steps
C. spandril steps
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: spandril steps
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