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  1. The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called

  2. A.

    recessed pointing

    B.

    weather pointing

    C.
    V-pointing
    D.

    tuck pointing.

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  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  4. A.

    In a king post truss, principal rafter and tie beams are jointed together with a bridle joint.

    B.

    Joint between the principal rafter and the king post is made by making tenon and mortice respectively

    C.

    Joint between strut and king post, is generally of mortice and tenon type

    D.

    All the above.

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  5. Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following :

  6. A.

    the silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm.

    B.

    in organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity.

    C.

    the least plastic type normally consists of more or less equi-dimensional grains of quartz

    D.

    all the above.

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  7. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  8. 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 ultimate bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the maximum load which the pile carries and continues to sink without any further increases of load

    C.

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

    D.

    The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6

    E.

    All the above.

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  9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  10. 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

    E.
    Concrete is a mixture of binding material, coarse aggregate and water.

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  11.  

    A pre-stressed concrete pile is

  12. A.

    easy to handle

    B.

    lighter in weight

    C.

    extremely durable

    D.

    suitable for heavy load

    E.

    all the above.

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  13.  

    The highest line of sloping roof, where two oposite slopes meet, is known as

  14. A.

    rafter

    B.
    ridge
    C.

    crown

    D.

    eave.

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  15. The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as

  16. A.
    verticals
    B.

    reveals

    C.

    jambs

    D.

    none of these.

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  17. The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called

  18. A.

    half brick

    B.

    queen closer

    C.

    king closer

    D.

    bevelled closer.

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  19.  

    A stair should not have pitch more than

  20. A.

    25°

    B.

    30°

    C.

    40°

    D.

    50°

    E.

    60°.

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