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1.

_ The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto$?

A. Ceiling
B. 15 cm above floor level
C. 200 cm
D. Level of the tap
Answer» D. Level of the tap
2.

_ The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known$?

A. Dubbing out
B. Floating
C. Knitting
D. Blistering
Answer» C. Knitting
3.

_ Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called$?

A. Two curved arches
B. Gothic arches
C. Ogee arches
D. Drop gothic arches
Answer» D. Drop gothic arches
4.

_ The under surface of an arch, is called$?

A. Soffit
B. Intrados
C. Haunch
D. Back
Answer» B. Intrados
5.

_ The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as$?

A. Rafter
B. Ridge
C. Crown
D. Eave
Answer» C. Crown
6.

_ The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed$?

A. Cracking
B. Dubbing
C. Blistering
D. Hacking
Answer» D. Hacking
7.

_ The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than$?

A. 5 mm
B. 10 mm
C. 15 mm
D. 20 mm
Answer» E.
8.

__Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following:__

A. The silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm
B. In organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity
C. The least plastic type normally consists of more or less equidimensional grains of quartz
D. All the above
Answer» E.
9.

__Pick up the correct statement from the following:__

A. Lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster
B. For very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed plan should be provided
C. On the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred
D. All the above
Answer» E.
10.

__Slate__

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
Answer» B. Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes
11.

_Stud(s) of a common wooden partition$?

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
Answer» B. Is the upper horizontal wooden member
12.

_In a colar beam roof$?

A. There is no horizontal tie beam
B. There is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only
C. There is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only
D. There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters
Answer» D. There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters
13.

_The triangular portion between any two adjacent arches and the tangent to their crowns, is$?

A. Haunch
B. Spandril
C. Soffit
D. Rise
Answer» C. Soffit
14.

_Cavity wall is generally provided for$?

A. Heat insulation
B. Sound insulation
C. Prevention of dampness
D. All the above
Answer» E.
15.

_The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as$?

A. Ashlar arch
B. Rubble arch
C. Gauged brick arch
D. Axed brick arch
Answer» B. Rubble arch
16.

_The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to$?

A. 0°
B. 30°
C. 60°
D. 90°
Answer» D. 90¬¨‚àû
17.

_The type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as$?

A. Friction pile
B. Sheet pile
C. Batter pile
D. Anchor pile
Answer» D. Anchor pile
18.

_Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than$?

A. 25% to total area
B. 30% of total area
C. 40% to total area
D. 50% of total area
Answer» E.
19.

_Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls$?

A. To drain off the water from the filling
B. To ventilate the stone masonry
C. To add architectural beauty
D. To increase compaction of the earth retained
Answer» B. To ventilate the stone masonry
20.

The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as$?

A. Queen closer
B. Bevelled closer
C. King closer
D. Half king closer
Answer» D. Half king closer
21.

The X-ray rooms are plastered with$?

A. Plaster of Paris
B. Barium plaster
C. Martin's cement
D. Keen's cement
Answer» C. Martin's cement
22.

The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is$?

A. Chamfered ashlar masonry
B. Ashlar facing masonry
C. Random coursed ashlar masonry
D. Coursed ashlar masonry
Answer» E.
23.

Queen closer may be placed$?

A. In header course
B. In stretcher course
C. In header course next to first brick
D. In stretcher course next to first brick
Answer» D. In stretcher course next to first brick
24.

Slate$?

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
Answer» B. Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes
25.

Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is$?

A. Compressible
B. Water logged
C. Made up
D. All the above
Answer» E.
26.

A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as$?

A. Cornice
B. Coping
C. Frieze
D. Lintel
Answer» C. Frieze
27.

Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of$?

A. Slabs
B. Beams
C. Girders
D. All of these
Answer» E.
28.

The term string is used for$?

A. The underside of a stair
B. Outer projecting edge of a tread
C. A sloping member which supports the steps in a stair
D. A vertical member between two treads
Answer» D. A vertical member between two treads
29.

For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is$?

A. Strap footing
B. Raft footing
C. Combined footing
D. Pier footing
Answer» E.
30.

The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is$?

A. Granite
B. Chalk
C. Slate
D. Sand stone
Answer» B. Chalk
31.

An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding$?

A. Pudlo
B. Impermo
C. Snowcem
D. All of these
Answer» E.
32.

A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is$?

A. Cornice
B. Coping
C. Frieze
D. Lintel
Answer» D. Lintel
33.

The minimum distance between the centers of bulb of diameter du, of a multi under reamed piles, is$?

A. 1.35 du
B. 1.25 du
C. 1.5 du
D. 1.75 du
Answer» D. 1.75 du
34.

The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are$?

A. Jambs
B. Posts
C. Reveals
D. Styles
Answer» B. Posts
35.

For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than$?

A. h/4
B. 1/2 h
C. h
D. 2 h
Answer» E.
36.

The bearing capacity of piles is determined by$?

A. Dynamic formula
B. Static formula
C. Pile load tests
D. All the above
Answer» E.
37.

The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as$?

A. Simplex pile
B. Mac-Arthur pile
C. Raymond pile
D. Franki pile
Answer» C. Raymond pile
38.

The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called$?

A. Half brick
B. Queen closer
C. King closer
D. Bevelled closer
Answer» C. King closer
39.

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$?

A. English cross bond
B. Dutch bond
C. Monk bond
D. Rat-trap bond
Answer» C. Monk bond
40.

The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is$?

A. Raft foundation
B. Grillage foundation
C. Well foundation
D. Isolated footing
Answer» C. Well foundation
41.

In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used$?

A. Vibro pile
B. Pressure pile
C. Franki pile
D. Pedestal pile
Answer» B. Pressure pile
42.

For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,$?

A. Lean concrete bed is provided
B. Thick concrete bed is provided
C. Reinforced concrete bed is provided
D. Both (A) and (C) of the above
Answer» E.
43.

The bearing capacity of granite is generally$?

A. 5 to 10 kg/cm²
B. 15 to 20 kg/cm²
C. 30 to 35 kg/cm²
D. 40 to 45 kg/cm²
Answer» D. 40 to 45 kg/cm¬¨‚â§
44.

The function of cleats in a roof truss is$?

A. To support the common rafter
B. To support purlins
C. To prevent the purlins from tilting
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
45.

The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by$?

A. Lack of ventilation
B. Alternate wet and dry conditions
C. Complete submergence in water
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Alternate wet and dry conditions
46.

Minimum width of landing should be$?

A. Equal to width of stairs
B. Half the width of stairs
C. Twice the width of stairs
D. One fourth the width of stairs
Answer» B. Half the width of stairs
47.

The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kept$?

A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm
Answer» C. 15 cm
48.

Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:$?

A. Six quarters in a row
B. The size of room is either 3.5 m √ó 3 m or 4.2 m √ó 2.5 m
C. The front verandah is kept 2 m wide
D. All the above
Answer» E.
49.

Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following:$?

A. The operation theater unit to be detached as it requires sterilized zone but near the ward for the patients and doctor
B. The mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a post-mortem room
C. Casualty unit should be provided a separate entrance
D. All the above
Answer» E.
50.

Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following:$?

A. The seismic method
B. Electrical resistivity method
C. Gravitational method
D. Both (A) and (B) of the above
Answer» E.