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  1. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  2. A.

     In king post truss, one vertical post is used

    B.

     In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used

    C.

     In a queen post truss, two vertical posts are used

    D.

     None of these

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  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  4. A.

     Inclined borings are made for taking samples under existing structures

    B.

     Inclined borings are occasionally used instead of vertical holes

    C.

     The spacing of inclined borings is kept such that one bore hole is vertically above the bottom of an adjacent bore hole

    D.

     All the above

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  5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  6. A.

     Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed

    B.

     Column footings may have steps or projections in the concrete base

    C.

     Heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions

    D.

     All the above

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  7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  8. A.

     Lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster

    B.

     For very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed plan should be provided

    C.

     On the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred

    D.

     All the above

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  9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  10. A.

     Louvered door is generally provided in bath rooms

    B.

     Flush door is generally provided in dining room

    C.

     Revolving door is generally provided in cinema halls

    D.

     Sliding door is generally provided in show rooms

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  11. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  12. A.

     Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension

    B.

     Slump test is performed to check concrete strength

    C.

     Curing of concrete is done for proper compaction of cement

    D.

     Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates

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  13. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  14. A.

     Sand consists of coarse particles of silica formed due to the disintegration of rocks

    B.

     The grains of sand are not affected by frost

    C.

     Sand beds are permeable and do not allow water to rise up between pores due to capillary action

    D.

     All the above

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  15. Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:

  16. A.

     Six quarters in a row

    B.

     The size of room is either 3.5 m × 3 m or 4.2 m × 2.5 m

    C.

     The front verandah is kept 2 m wide

    D.

     All the above

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  17. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  18. A.

     The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement

    B.

     The safe bearing capacity of a pile is obtained by dividing the ultimate bearing capacity with a suitable factor of safety

    C.

     The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6

    D.

     All the above

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  19. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  20. A.

     The cost of square rooms is less

    B.

     The expenditure on the foundation and roof for the double storeyed building is nearly half of that for the ground storeyed building

    C.

     The cost of construction of a house may be minimized by restricting the height floors

    D.

     All the above

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