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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
  • 2. Dado is usually provided in

  • Options
  • A. dinning halls
  • B. bath rooms
  • C. living rooms
  • D. verandah
  • E. roofs.
  • Discuss
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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