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  • Question
  • The service area in a building means the area occupied by


  • Options
  • A. stairs
  • B. toilets
  • C. light and shafts
  • D. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


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    • 1. The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are

    • Options
    • A. jambs
    • B. posts
    • C. reveals
    • D. styles.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known

    • Options
    • A. bay window
    • B. casement window
    • C. lantern window
    • D. dormer window.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called :

    • Options
    • A. sedimentary rock
    • B. metamorphic rock
    • C. igneous rock
    • D. none of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are

    • Options
    • A. rafters
    • B. purlins
    • C. battens
    • D. struts.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension
    • B. Slump test is performed to check concrete strength
    • C. Curing of concrete is done for proper compaction of cement
    • D. Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates
    • E. Concrete is a mixture of binding material, coarse aggregate and water.
    • Discuss
    • 6. A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to

    • Options
    • A. 10%
    • B. 15%
    • C. 20%
    • D. 25%.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Slate

    • Options
    • A. is a metamorphic rock
    • B. splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes
    • C. has a smooth surface and contains alumina and silica
    • D. possesses good water absorption capacity
    • E. is found in many colours.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as

    • Options
    • A. ashlar arch
    • B. rubble arch
    • C. gauged brick arch
    • D. axed brick arch.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known

    • Options
    • A. hacking
    • B. dubbing out
    • C. blishering
    • D. peeling
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as

    • Options
    • A. cleat
    • B. stop
    • C. horn
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss


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