Building Construction problems
- 1. The Auger borings are not common
Options- A. in soils that require lateral support
- B. in cohesive soils
- C. in soft soils
- D. none of the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: in soils that require lateral support
- 2. Dado is usually provided in
Options- A. dinning halls
- B. bath rooms
- C. living rooms
- D. verandah
- E. roofs. Discuss
Correct Answer: bath rooms
- 3. Stud(s) of a common wooden partition
Options- A. are vertical wooden members
- B. is the upper horizontal wooden member
- C. is the lower horizontal wooden member
- D. are the intermediate horizontal wooden members. Discuss
Correct Answer: are vertical wooden members
- 4. In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are
Options- A. sides of beams and girders
- B. column forms
- C. bottom of beams and girders
- D. all the above at the same time. Discuss
Correct Answer: sides of beams and girders
- 5. Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following :
Options- A. the seisomic method
- B. electrical resistivity method
- C. gravitational method
- D. magnetic method
- E. both (a) and (b) of the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b) of the above.
- 6. The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as
Options- A. strip footing
- B. strap footing
- C. combined footing
- D. raft footing
- E. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: strap footing
- 7. The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is
Options- A. L/100
- B. L/150
- C. L/260
- D. L/360
- E. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: L/360
- 8. The entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs for making
Options- A. heat insulated
- B. sound insulated
- C. neither (a) nor (b)
- D. both (a) and (b). Discuss
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b).
- 9. For constructing a terrazo floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
Options- A. a base course is prepared as in cement concrete flooring
- B. a 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on the base course and the surface is made smooth by trowelling
- C. glass strips are driven into the layer according to the pattern required
- D. after final grinding is over, oxalic acid mixed with water is spread over and rubbed hard with soft material
- E. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: a 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on the base course and the surface is made smooth by trowelling
- 10. A solid core of rock is formed in side the cylinder in the case of
Options- A. auger boring
- B. percussion drilling
- C. diamond drilling
- D. wash boring. Discuss
Correct Answer: diamond drilling
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