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  • 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%.

  • Correct Answer
  • 20% 


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    • 1. The service area in a building means the area occupied by

    • Options
    • A. stairs
    • B. toilets
    • C. light and shafts
    • D. all the above.
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    • 2. The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are

    • Options
    • A. jambs
    • B. posts
    • C. reveals
    • D. styles.
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • 4. The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called :

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

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    • A. rafters
    • B. purlins
    • C. battens
    • D. struts.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Slate

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    • 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
    • 7. The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as

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    • A. ashlar arch
    • B. rubble arch
    • C. gauged brick arch
    • D. axed brick arch.
    • Discuss
    • 8. 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
    • 9. 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
    • 10. The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known

    • Options
    • A. dormer window
    • B. lantern window
    • C. louvered window
    • D. sky window.
    • Discuss


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