1. The asphalt type of flooring is recommended for swimming pools because it is non-slippery.
Correct : A. Yes
2. A couple-close roof is used for spans upto
Correct : B. 5 m
3. When the foundation is placed immediately beneath the lowest part of the super-structure, it is called
Correct : B. shallow
4. The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than
Correct : C. 350 mm
5. In masonry construction, excessive tension is not permissible and hence in order that the supporting area is fully in compression, the width of footing is so adopted that the centre of gravity of the load falls.
Correct : B. within the middle third of base
6. High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of
Correct : A. fine grinding
7. Cast-in-situ piles
Correct : D. all of the above
8. King closers are related to
Correct : C. brick masonry
9. A bat is the portion of a
Correct : B. brick cut across the width
10. Herring-bone bond is commonly used for
Correct : A. brick paving
11. The bearing capacity of soils can be improved by
Correct : D. all of the above
12. The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to
Correct : C. form keyed joint between brick and mortar
13. The raft foundations are generally used when the required area of footing is
Correct : C. more than one-helf
14. The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure, is called
Correct : C. shoring
15. In the first class coursed rubble masonry
Correct : D. all of the above
16. For providing safe and economical foundation in black cotton soil, the under-reamed piles are commonly recommended.
Correct : A. Yes
17. In pitched roofs, the term gable is defined as the
Correct : D. triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitched roof
18. In order that the wall may be stable, the lowermost course of the wall footing is made
Correct : C. twice
19. The projecting part of the tread beyond the face of riser is called
Correct : B. nosing
20. The piles which are driven in the type of soil whose strength does not increase with depth or where the rate of increase in strength with depth is very slow, are known as
Correct : A. friction piles
21. Plain brick type of partition wall is constructed by
Correct : A. laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar
22. In made-up ground having a low value of its bearing power, heavy concentrated structural loads are generally supported by providing
Correct : C. raft footing
23. The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called
Correct : C. ultimate bearing power
24. In stairs, the flier is
Correct : B. a straight step having a parallel width of tread
25. The highest point on the extrados is called
Correct : B. crown
26. The bottom or lowermost horizontal part of a window frame is known as
Correct : A. sill
27. In a Mac Arthur pile, the core and the casting are together driven into the ground to the required depth.
Correct : A. Agree
28. A combined footing is commonly used
Correct : A. when two columns are spaced close to each other
29. The minimum covering of the reinforcement for the pre-cast reinforced piles used in sea water, is
Correct : B. 55 mm
30. When the walls are subjected to heavy loading and the bearing capacity of the soil is very low, then the wall is constructed on
Correct : A. reinforced concrete footing
31. Frog is defined as a
Correct : A. depression on the top face of a brick
32. The external jamb of a door or window opening at right angles to the wall face, is called
Correct : A. reveals
33. The nogging, in a brick nogged partition wall, is a intermediate horizontal wooden member.
Correct : A. Correct
34. An open-newel stair consists of two or more straight flights arranged in such a manner that a clear space occurs between the backward and forward flights.
Correct : A. Agree
35. In air conditioned building, a door has to serve both purposes of opening and closing. The most suitable type of door for this purpose is
Correct : B. swinging door
36. A horizontal member of stone, concrete or wood provided to give support for the vertical members of a wooden window, is called
Correct : C. sill
37. The coupled roof is suitable for spans upto
Correct : A. 3.5 m
38. A course of stone provided immediately below a cornice, is called
Correct : C. frieze
39. A partition wall is designed as a no load bearing wall.
Correct : A. Right
40. In a Raymond pile
Correct : D. all of the above
41. In case of buildings without basement, the best position for damp-proof course (D.P.C.) lies at
Correct : A. plinth level
42. The lower portion of an arch between the skew back and crown is called
Correct : C. haunch
43. The ability of sub-soil to support the load of the structure without yielding is known as
Correct : D. any one of these
44. Sheet piles are made of
Correct : D. all of these
45. The type of pointing in which the mortar is first pressed into the raked joints and then finished off flush with the edges of the bricks or stones, is called
Correct : A. flust pointing
46. Which of the following statement is correct?
Correct : D. all of the above
47. The depth of the concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing should never be less than its projection beyond the wall base.
Correct : A. Agree
48. The centre to centre spacing of lateral reinforcement in pre-cast reinforced concrete piles should not exceed
Correct : A. half
49. A semi-rigid material which forms an excellent impervious layer for damp-proofing, is called
Correct : B. mastic asphalt
50. A queen post truss is commonly used for spans
Correct : D. from 8 to 12 m
51. A partition wall may be
Correct : D. any one of these
52. A stone wall provided to protect the slopes of cutting in natural ground from the action of weather, is known as
Correct : B. breast wall
53. The term pitch in connection with pitched roofs is defined as the
Correct : B. inclination of the sides of a roof to the horizontal plane
54. A system of providing temporary support to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be pulled down and built, is called
Correct : C. flying or horizontal shore
55. The most commonly used material for damp proofing is
Correct : A. bitumen
56. In brick masonry, for good bonding
Correct : C. vertical joints in alternate courses should fall in plumb
57. H-piles
Correct : D. none of the above
58. Corince is defined as a
Correct : B. horizontal moulded projection provided ner the top of a building
59. The span of an arch is
Correct : D. horizontal distance between the supports
60. The pre-stressed concrete piles as compared to pre-cast and reinforced concrete piles
Correct : D. all of these
61. The type of stone masonry commonly adopted in the construction of residential building is
Correct : B. coursed rubble masonry
62. Which of the following statement is wrong?
Correct : B. In English bond, the heading course should start with a queen closer.
63. A raking shore is a system of
Correct : A. giving temporary lateral support to an unsafe wall
64. The window which projects outward from the walls of a room to provide an increased area of opening for admitting greater light and ventilation, is called
Correct : C. bay window
65. The wedge shaped unit (voussoir) placed at the crown of an arch, is called
Correct : D. keystone
66. The surface of the abutment on which the arch rests, is known as
Correct : C. skew back
67. The nogging pieces are housed in the studs at a vertical distance of about
Correct : D. 600 to 900 mm
68. When the depth of water is from 4.5 to 6 m, the type of coefferdam used is
Correct : C. single-walled cofferdam
69. A block of stone or concrete provided under the end of tie beam to spread the load from the roof over a large area of bearing, is called
Correct : D. template
70. A ridge formed by the intersection of two sloped surfaces having an exterior angle greater than 180?, is called
Correct : B. hip
71. The arrangement of supports provided underneath the existing structure without disturbing its stability, is known as
Correct : A. underpinning
72. In combined footing
Correct : C. centre of gravity of the column loads must coincide with the centre of gravity of the footing
73. The vertical distance between the wall plate and top of the ridge is called
Correct : A. rise
74. The dampness in a building is due to
Correct : D. all of these
75. When the pile is driven by means of water jets, water is forced through the jet pipe under a pressure of
Correct : C. 0.7 to 1.75 N/mm2
76. The foundation in a building is provided to
Correct : D. all of the above
77. For a rectangular foundation of width b, the eccentricity of the load should not be greater than
Correct : D. b/6
78. A coarse aggregate is one whose particles are of size
Correct : A. 4.75 mm
79. A temporary rigid structure having platforms raised up as the building increases in height, is called
Correct : B. scaffolding
80. The horizontal upper part of a step on which foot is placed in ascending or descending a stairway, is called
Correct : B. tread
81. The intrados of the flat arch is horizontal but the extrados has a straight camber or upward curvature.
Correct : B. No
82. In stairs, the vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread, is known as
Correct : A. riser
83. In a public building, the stairs should be located near the
Correct : A. entrance
84. In designing a stair, the sum of going (in cm) and twice the rise (in cm) should be equal to
Correct : A. 40
85. The process of placing a stone in its position in masonry construction is termed as setting.
Correct : A. Yes
86. Batter piles are
Correct : C. driven at an inclination to resist large horizontal inclined forces
87. A brick which is cut in such a way that the width of its one end is half that of a full brick, is called
Correct : A. king closer
88. A type of bond in which all the bricks are laid as headeers on the faces of walls, is known as
Correct : D. heading bond
89. A type of cast-in-situ pile best suited for places where the ground is soft and offers little resistance to the flow of concrete, is
Correct : C. vibro-pile
90. The ultimate strength of rapid hardening cement is just the same as that of normal setting cement.
Correct : A. True
91. In a king post truss, one vertical post is used.
Correct : A. Correct
92. The brick laid with its length perpendicular to the face of the wall is called a
Correct : C. header
93. A foundation consisting of thick reinforced concrete slab covering the entire area of the bottom of the structure, is known as
Correct : C. raft foundation
94. A raft foundation is also known as mat foundation
Correct : A. Correct
95. The exposed vertical surface left on the sides of an opening after the door or window frame has been fitted in position, is called
Correct : B. reveal
96. The combination of a king-post truss and queen post truss is known as
Correct : C. mansard roof
97. The most commonly used bond for all wall thicknesses is
Correct : A. English bond
98. Pile foundation is generally used when the soil is
Correct : D. all of these
99. The frog of the brick must be kept
Correct : B. upward
100. The lowest part of a structure which transmits the load to the soil is known as