1. In wooden stairs, the thickness of tread is adopted as
Correct : B. 38 mm
2. Brick nogging type of partition wall is constructed by
Correct : D. brick work built within a frame-work of wooden members
3. The pointing which is extensively used in brick work and stone masonry face work, is
Correct : A. flush poining
4. A grillage foundation can be treated as a deep foundation.
Correct : A. Right
5. A retaining wall is commonly required in the construction of
Correct : D. all of these
6. In order to protect the beam against corrosion, a minimum cover of
Correct : B. 100 mm
7. The damp-proof course
Correct : D. all of these
8. When the pile is required to penetrate beds of hard soil or soft rock to reach its required depth, the best method od driving the pile is by
Correct : D. boring
9. A wateright structure constructed in connection with excavations for foundations of bridges, piers etc., is known as
Correct : A. caisson
10. The heading bond is usually used for
Correct : B. one brick wall
11. The higher water cement ratio in concrete results in
Correct : C. better workable mix
12. The type of truss commonly used for spans varying from 5 to 9 metre is
Correct : B. king post truss
13. The size of a step commonly adopted for residential buildings is
Correct : A. 250 mm x 160 mm
14. The type of masonry in which the stones of irregular size and shapes are used and there are no regular courses, is known as
Correct : A. uncoursed rubble masonry
15. A type of flooring made with special aggregate of marble chips mixed with white and coloured cement, is called
Correct : B. terrazzo flooring
16. In stairs, the soffit is
Correct : C. the under surface of a stair
17. The failure of foundation of a building is due to
Correct : D. all of these
18. The filling in cavities with cement slurry is known as
Correct : C. grouting
19. The slump commonly adopted for concrete for columns is
Correct : C. 75 to 175
20. In a brick nogging type of partition wall the vertical wooden members are called
Correct : B. studs
21. A series of steps without any platform, break or landing in their direction, is called
Correct : C. flight
22. The distance between the flanges of the beams in steel grillage foundation should not be more than twice the width of flange.
Correct : A. True
23. Pre-cast concrete piles are usually
Correct : C. reinforced concrete or pre-stressed concrete
24. The brick flooring may be done with bricks
Correct : D. all of the above
25. The vertical members which support the door frame are called
Correct : D. jambs
26. A type of cast-in-situ pile which has an enlarged base and a corrugated stem, is
Correct : B. Franki pile
27. The type of foundation most suitable for brideges is
Correct : C. pile foundation
28. The cement which is commonly used in all types of structures and require no special consideration, is called
Correct : B. normal setting cement
29. The depth of arch is the
Correct : C. perpendicular distance between the intrados and extrados
30. In residential building, the average value of stair width is
Correct : D. 900 mm
31. The process of filling up all mail holes, cracks etc. with putty is known as
Correct : C. stopping
32. Coping is defined as a
Correct : C. covering placed on the exposed top of an external wall
33. Which of the following statement is correct?
Correct : D. all of the above
34. The pitch of stair should never exceed
Correct : D. 40?
35. In a stretching bond
Correct : B. all the bricks are laid as stretchers
36. For ordinary Portland cement, the initial setting time should not be more than
Correct : D. 10 hours
37. Corbel is the extension of one or more course of bricks from the
Correct : A. face
38. The intermediate support of an arch is known as pier.
Correct : A. Right
39. If the water-cement ratio is low, the strength of the mix is high.
Correct : A. Agree
40. The flooring made with small pieces of broken tiles of china glazed or of marble arranged in different pattern, is known as
Correct : B. mosaic flooring
41. Which of the following foundation is used for weaker soil?
Correct : D. all of these
42. A tomparary structure constructed in a river for excluding water from a given site to enable the building operation to be performed on dry surface, is called
Correct : B. cofferdam
43. The minimum depth of foundation for the load bearing wall of a building is restricted to
Correct : D. 900 mm
44. A pitched roof in which rafters slope to one side only is called
Correct : D. any one of these
45. When two or more footings are connected by a beam, it is called
Correct : C. strap footing
46. A type of bond in a brick masonry in which each course consists of alternate headers and stretchers, is called
Correct : B. Flemish bond
47. The diameter of the drilled piles should not exceed
Correct : C. 600 mm
48. The dampness on roof may be due to
Correct : D. all of these
49. The perpendicular distance between the intrados and extrados of an arch, is called
Correct : B. depth of an arch
50. For D.P.C. at plinth level, the commonly adopted material is
Correct : D. cement concrete
51. The projections which help in securing the head of a door frame to the masonry, are called
Correct : C. horns
52. In a flat arch, the skew back is made to rest in an inclined position so as to make an angle of
Correct : D. 60?
53. The vertical distance between the upper surface of the successive treads is known as 'going of step'.
Correct : B. False
54. Fender piles are
Correct : B. used to protect concrete deck or other water front structures from the abrasion or impact
55. The arch consisting of fully dressed stones, is called
Correct : C. ashlar arch
56. A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as
Correct : D. duttress
57. The window used with the object of providing light and air to the enclosed space below the roof, is called
Correct : A. dormer window
58. A fine aggregate is one whose particles are of size
Correct : B. below 4.75 mm
59. The horizontal members of wood or steel used to support the common rafter of a sloping roof, are called
Correct : A. purlins
60. The vibro-expanded pile
Correct : A. increases
61. For the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the quality of concrete recommended is
Correct : B. M 150 to M 200
62. The sill in a wooden partition wall is the
Correct : B. lower horizontal
63. A retaining wall may be built in
Correct : D. all of these
64. A brick which is half as wide as a full brick, is called
Correct : D. queen closer
65. A horizontal layer of bricks laid in mortar is known as
Correct : A. course
66. Which of the following statement is correct?
Correct : D. all of the above
67. A black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because it
Correct : D. all of the above
68. In axed brick arches, the joints of the arch are not of uniform thickness.
Correct : B. Wrong
69. The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of
Correct : A. hard rocks
70. The maximum load on the wooden pile should not exceed
Correct : D. 200 kN
71. For a building on the side of a busy street where the ordinary scaffolding will obstruct the traffic on road, the type of scaffolding provided is
Correct : D. needle scaffold
72. The type of pointing in which the mortar is first pressed into the raked joint and then finished off flush with the face of the bricks or stones is called
Correct : D. tuck pointing
73. In designing a stair, the product of going (in cm) and the rise (in cm) should be equal to
Correct : C. 400
74. The brick flooring is used in
Correct : B. godowns
75. In English bond, the queen's closer should be placed next to the quoin header.
Correct : A. Yes
76. In a queen post truss,
Correct : A. two
77. Hearting is the portion of a
Correct : C. wall between facing and backing
78. In rough brick arches, the joints at the extrados are wider than those at the intrados.
Correct : A. Correct
79. Weep holes are provided in the retaining walls to drain off the water from the filling behind.
Correct : A. Agree
80. In a sloping roof, the inclined wooden members laid from the ridge to the caves are known as
Correct : C. common rafters
81. The inner surface of an arch is called
Correct : B. intrados
82. The minimum depth of foundation for buildings on clays is
Correct : D. 0.9 to 1.6 m
83. Which of the following statement is wrong?
Correct : C. Crown is the highest point of the intrados
84. The damp-proof course for the two leaves of the cavity wall is laid separately although at the same level.
Correct : A. Correct
85. A type of bond in a brick masonry consisting of alternate course of headers and stretchers, is called
Correct : A. English bond
86. The length of pre-cast concrete piles varies from
Correct : D. 4.5 m to 30 m
87. A bond consisting of heading and stretching courses so arranged that one heading course comes after several stretching courses, is called
Correct : C. facing bond
88. The best spacing of timber piles from centre to centre is
Correct : D. 900 mm
89. Which of the following statement is correct?
Correct : D. all of the above
90. The window usually provided near the main roof of a room and opens above the adjoining verandah, is called
Correct : D. clerestorey window
91. The width of landing should be
Correct : C. greater than
92. The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall is called a
Correct : B. stretcher
93. For walls thicker than 1
Correct : A. True
94. A horizontal member of a frame employed to sub-divide a window opening horizontally is called
Correct : C. transom
95. The angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal, is called
Correct : D. pitch or slope
96. The coefficient of friction between the concrete and soil is
Correct : C. 0.30 to 0.35
97. In a raking bond,
Correct : D. the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees
98. Pile foundations are used where the good bearing capacity is available near the ground.
Correct : B. False
99. In constructing concrete partition wall, the concrete mixture usually adopted is
Correct : B. M 150
100. In horizontal D.P.C. at plinth level, the thickness of cement concrete of 1 : 2 : 4 mix, is kept as minimum of 400 mm.