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41
The type of joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie beam in timbertrusses is
[A]
Mortise and tenon joint
[B]
Oblique mortise and tenon joint
[C]
Butt joint
[D]
Mitred joint
Answer: Oblique mortise and tenon joint
42
A pre-stressed concrete pile is
[A]
Easy to handle
[B]
Lighter in weight
[C]
Extremely durable
[D]
All the above
43
The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon
[A]
The projection of the concrete block beyond the footing over it
[B]
The upward soil pressure
[C]
The mix of the concrete
[D]
All the above
44
The entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs for making
[A]
Heat insulated
[B]
Sound insulated
[C]
Neither (a) nor (b)
[D]
Both (a) and (b)
45
The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the inner curve of an arch is known as
[A]
Intrados
[B]
Rise
[C]
Spandril
[D]
Extrados
46
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
47
A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as
[A]
Cornice
[B]
Coping
[C]
Frieze
[D]
Lintel
48
The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
[A]
Purlin
[B]
Cleat
[C]
Batten
[D]
Strut
49
The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbours is
[A]
Hardness test
[B]
Workability test
[C]
Weight test
[D]
Toughness test
50
The sill of a common wooden partition is
[A]
Vertical wooden member on either end
[B]
Lower horizontal wooden member
[C]
Upper horizontal wooden member
[D]
Intermediate horizontal wooden member
Answer: Lower horizontal wooden member
51
In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept
[A]
40 cm
[B]
Equal to flange width
[C]
Twice the flange width
[D]
Maximum of (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: Twice the flange width
52
The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by
[A]
5 to 10 cm
[B]
15 to 20 cm
[C]
25 to 30 cm
[D]
30 to 45 cm
53
In which of the following pairs both trees yield soft wood?
[A]
Deodar and Shishum
[B]
Chir and sal
[C]
Sal and teak
[D]
Chir and deodar
54
In ordinary residential and public buildings, the damp proof course is generally provided at
[A]
Ground level
[B]
Plinth level
[C]
Water table level
[D]
Midway ground level and water-table level
55
Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels?
[A]
The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall
[B]
The maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time
[C]
The discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads
[D]
Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel
Answer: Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel
56
In clay soil
[A]
Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail
[B]
Consolidation continues even after several years of construction
[C]
Differential settlement is generally prevalent
[D]
All the above
57
Dutch bond is a modification of
[A]
English bond
[B]
Stretcher bond
[C]
Header bond
[D]
Single Flemish bond
58
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: Grillage foundation
59
The X-ray rooms are plastered with
[A]
Plaster of Paris
[B]
Barium plaster
[C]
Martin's cement
[D]
Keen's cement
60
According to National Building Code, the hydrants in water mains is provided at minimum interval of
[A]
50 m
[B]
60 m
[C]
75 m
[D]
90 m
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