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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

Answer: All the above
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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

Answer: 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)

Answer: 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

Answer: Rise
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

Answer: Dutch 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

Answer: Coping
48 The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
A Purlin
B Cleat
C Batten
D Strut

Answer: Purlin
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

Answer: Weight 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

Answer: 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

Answer: 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

Answer: Plinth 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

Answer: All the above
57 Dutch bond is a modification of
A English bond
B Stretcher bond
C Header bond
D Single Flemish bond

Answer: English 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

Answer: Barium plaster
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

Answer: 75 m

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