Building Construction problems
- 1. The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is
Options- A. 55 cm
- B. 70 cm
- C. 85 cm
- D. 100 cm
- E. 120 cm. Discuss
Correct Answer: 85 cm
- 2. The Auger boring method is not suitable for
Options- A. very hard soil
- B. cemented soil
- C. vary soft soil
- D. fully saturated cohesionless soils
- E. all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: all the above.
- 3. A pre-stressed concrete pile is
Options- A. easy to handle
- B. lighter in weight
- C. extremely durable
- D. suitable for heavy load
- E. all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: all the above.
- 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Options- A. A combined footing is so proportioned that centre of gravity of supporting area coincides with centre of gravity of two column loads
- B. A combined footing may be either rectangular or trapezoidal in shape
- C. Rectangular footings are provided if two column loads are equal or interior column carries relatively greater load
- D. Trapezoidal shaped footings may be provided under any loading
- E. All the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: All the above.
- 5. The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as
Options- A. verticals
- B. reveals
- C. jambs
- D. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: jambs
- 6. The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as
Options- A. English cross bond
- B. Dutch bond
- C. Monk bond
- D. Rat-trap bond. Discuss
Correct Answer: Dutch bond
- 7. Suitable spacing of timber piles, is
Options- A. 50 cm
- B. 60 cm
- C. 70 cm
- D. 80 cm
- E. 90 cm. Discuss
Correct Answer: 90 cm.
- 8. Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls
Options- A. to drain off the water from the filling
- B. to ventilate the stone masonry
- C. to add architectural beauty
- D. to reduce the weight of the earth retained
- E. to increase compaction of the earth retained. Discuss
Correct Answer: to drain off the water from the filling
- 9. The X-ray rooms are plastered with
Options- A. Plaster of Paris
- B. Barium plaster
- C. Martin's cement
- D. Keen's cement. Discuss
Correct Answer: Barium plaster
- 10. An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding
Options- A. pudlo
- B. impermo
- C. snowcem
- D. cico
- E. all of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: all of these.
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