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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options
A. Bulking of sand is caused due to formation of a thin film of surface moisture
B. Fine sand bulks more than coarse sand
C. With 10% moisture content by weight, the bulking of sand is increased by 50%.
D. The volume of fully saturated sand, is equal to the volume of dry and loose sand
E. All the above.
Correct Answer
All the above.
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1. For a rectangular foundation of width
b
, eccentricity of load should not exceed
Options
A.
b
/2
B.
b
/3
C.
b
/4
D.
b
/5
E.
b
/6.
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Correct Answer:
b
/6.
2. The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called
Options
A. recessed pointing
B. weather pointing
C. V-pointing
D. tuck pointing.
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Correct Answer: weather pointing
3. The ceiling height of a building is
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A. between ceiling and ground level
B. between ceiling and floor level
C. upto roof above ground level
D. upto ceiling from the ground level.
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Correct Answer: between ceiling and floor level
4. The sill of a common wooden partition is
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A. vertical wooden member on either end
B. lower horizontal wooden member
C. upper horizontal wooden member
D. intermediate horizontal wooden member.
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Correct Answer: lower horizontal wooden member
5. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Options
A. sand consists of coarse particles of silica formed due to the disintegration of rocks.
B. the grains of sand are not affected by frost
C. sand beds are permeable and do not allow water to rise up between pores due to capillary action
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options
A. The free water is the amount of water added while mixing and the amount of water held on the surface of the aggregates prior to mixing
B. The total water is the free water and the amount actually absorbed by the aggregates
C. Neither (a) nor (b)
D. Both (a) and (b).
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Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b).
7. For compacting plain concrete road surface of thickness less than 20 cm, we use
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A. internal vibrator
B. screed vibrator
C. form vibrator
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: screed vibrator
8. Specified compressive strengh of concrete is obtained from cube tests at the end of
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A. 3 days
B. 7 days
C. 14 days
D. 21 days
E. 28 days.
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Correct Answer: 28 days.
9. Addition of pozzolana to cement
Options
A. decreases workability
B. increases strength
C. increases heat of hydration
D. decreases curing time
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
10. For construction of structures in sea water, the cement generally preferred to, is
Options
A. Portland-pozzolana cement
B. quick setting cement
C. low heat Portland cement
D. rapid hardening cement
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: Portland-pozzolana cement
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