Deck 1: Construction and Design

Question 1

The asphalt type of flooring is recommended for swimming pools because it is non-slippery.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A couple-close roof is used for spans upto

A)3.5 m
B)5 m
C)9 m
D)14 m

Answer 2

5 m

Question 3

When the foundation is placed immediately beneath the lowest part of the super-structure, it is called

A)deep
B)shallow

Answer 3

shallow

Question 4

The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than

A)100 mm
B)200 mm
C)350 mm
D)450 mm

Question 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.

A)at the centre of base
B)within the middle third of base
C)within the middle fifth of base
D)any one of these

Question 6

High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of

A)fine grinding
B)burning at high temperatures
C)decreasing the lime content
D)increasing the quantity of gypsum

Question 7

Cast-in-situ piles

A)are cast in position inside the ground
B)beed not be reinforced in ordinary cases
C)are not subjected to handling or driving stresses
D)all of the above

Question 8

King closers are related to

A)king post truss
B)queen post truss
C)brick masonry
D)doors and windows

Question 9

A bat is the portion of a

A)wall not exposed to weather
B)brick cut across the width
C)wall between facing and backing
D)brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut

Question 10

Herring-bone bond is commonly used for

A)brick paving
B)very thick walls
C)partition walls
D)footings in foundations

Question 11

The bearing capacity of soils can be improved by

A)increasing the depth of footing
B)draining the sub-soil water
C)ramming the granular material like crushed stone in the soil
D)all of the above

Question 12

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

A)emboss manufacture's name
B)reduce the weight of brick
C)form keyed joint between brick and mortar
D)improve insulation by providing 'hollows'

Question 13

The raft foundations are generally used when the required area of footing is

A)more than one-fourth
B)less than one-fourth
C)more than one-helf
D)less than one-half

Question 14

The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure, is called

A)underpinning
B)scaffolding
C)shoring
D)jacking

Question 15

In the first class coursed rubble masonry

A)all the coruses are of the same height
B)minimum height of the course is limited to 150 mm
C)the length of the quoin is generally kept 450 mm
D)all of the above

Question 16

For providing safe and economical foundation in black cotton soil, the under-reamed piles are commonly recommended.

Question 17

In pitched roofs, the term gable is defined as the

A)apex line of the sloping roof
B)inclination of the sides of a roof to the hoizontal plane
C)horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls
D)triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitched roof

Question 18

In order that the wall may be stable, the lowermost course of the wall footing is made

A)half
B)equal to
C)twice
D)four times

Question 19

The projecting part of the tread beyond the face of riser is called

A)pitch
B)nosing
C)baluster
D)stringer

Question 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

A)friction piles
B)bearing piles
C)batter piles
D)compaction piles

Question 21

Plain brick type of partition wall is constructed by

A)laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar
B)laying bricks as headers in cement mortar
C)reinforcing the brick wall with iron straps
D)brick work built within a frame-work of wooden members

Question 22

In made-up ground having a low value of its bearing power, heavy concentrated structural loads are generally supported by providing

A)combined footing
B)strap footing
C)raft footing
D)all of these

Question 23

The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called

A)ultimate tensile strength
B)nominal strength
C)ultimate bearing power
D)ultimate compressive strength

Question 24

In stairs, the flier is

A)a vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread
B)a straight step having a parallel width of tread
C)the under surface of a stair
D)the angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal

Question 25

The highest point on the extrados is called

A)skew back
B)crown
C)voussoir
D)keystone