2. A course of stone masonry provided immediately above the cornice, is called
Correct : A. blocking course
3. When heavy structural loads from columns are required to be transferred to a soil of low bearing capacity, the most economical foundation is
Correct : D. grillage foundation
4. The arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond in
Correct : D. heading bond
5. The exterior angle or corner of a wall is known as quoin.
Correct : A. Right
6. A flexible material used for D.P.C. is
Correct : A. bitumen sheeting
7. The vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the intrados is called
Correct : B. rise
8. The piles which do not support the load by themselves, but act as a medium to transmit the load from the foundation to the resisting sub-stratum, are known as
Correct : B. bearing piles
9. In the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the thickness of concrete covering the main bars should not be less than
Correct : A. 40 mm
10. The width of jambs is
Correct : B. 76 mm to 114 mm
11. A screw pile consists of cast iron or steel shaft of external diameter varying from
Correct : B. 150 to 300 mm
12. The slump commonly adopted for concrete for road works is
Correct : B. 20 to 28
13. A steel pile which function more efficiently in soft clay or loose sand, is
Correct : C. screw pile
14. When a veavy structure is to be constructed in sandy soil, the foundation used is
Correct : A. pier foundation
15. High alumina cement is
Correct : D. all of the above
16. The moulding provided under nosing to beautify the elevation of a step of stair, is called