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61 The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily, is known as
A Shoring
B Scaffolding
C Underpinning
D Jacking

Answer: Shoring
62 For constructing a terrazzo floor, Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A A base course is prepared as in cement concrete flooring
B A 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on the base course and the surface is made smooth by trowelling
C Glass strips are driven into the layer according to the pattern required
D After final grinding is over, oxalic acid mixed with water is spread over and rubbed hard with soft material

Answer: A 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on the base course and the surface is made smooth by trowelling
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63 The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is
A Pitched and sloping roof
B Flat roof
C Shell roof
D None of the above

Answer: Flat roof
64 The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds, is called
A Topping
B Bedding
C Screeding
D None of these

Answer: Screeding
65 The size of a floor tile commonly used, is
A 15 cm × 15 cm × 1.8 cm
B 20 cm × 20 cm × 2 cm
C 22.5 × 22.5 cm × 2.2 cm
D All the above

Answer: All the above
66 To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act
A At the centre of the base
B Within the middle third of the base
C Within the middle fifth of the base
D Neither (a), (b) nor (c)

Answer: Within the middle third of the base
67 The predominant constituent which is responsible for strength in granite is
A Quartz
B Felspar
C Mica
D None of the above

Answer: Quartz
68 The width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed
A 5 cm
B 7.5 cm
C 10 cm
D 15 cm

Answer: 10 cm
69 The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called
A Flemish bond
B English bond
C Stretcher bond
D Header bond

Answer: English bond
70 The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase
A Strength
B Workability
C Stability of structure
D All the above

Answer: Stability of structure
71 Single Flemish bond consists of
A Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course
B English bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
C Stretcher bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
D Double Flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course

Answer: Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course
72 Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of
A Slabs
B Beams
C Girders
D All of these

Answer: All of these
73 For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of
A 1 in 20
B 1 to 50
C 1 in 10
D 1 in 5

Answer: 1 in 20
74 The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as
A Queen closer
B Bevelled closer
C King closer
D Half king closer

Answer: King closer
75 In a colar beam roof
A There is no horizontal tie beam
B There is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only
C There is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only
D There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters

Answer: There is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only
76 A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as
A Cleat
B Stop
C Horn
D None of these

Answer: Stop
77 The type of stone masonry in which stones of same height are laid in layers, is called
A Random rubble masonry
B Course rubble masonry
C Uncoursed rubble masonry
D Ashlar masonry

Answer: Course rubble masonry
78 During percussion drilling
A Ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole
B Caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or cohesionless soils
C The soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed
D All the above

Answer: All the above
79 The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called
A Recessed pointing
B Weather pointing
C V-pointing
D Tuck pointing

Answer: Weather pointing
80 Rotary drilling
A Is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel
B Hinders the ground water observations and permeability test
C Is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm
D All the above

Answer: All the above

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