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  1. Pick up the excavation where measurements are made in square metres for payment.

  2. A.

    Ordinary cuttings up to 1 m

    B.

    surface dressing up to 15 cm depths

    C.

    Surface excavation up to 30 cm depths

    D.

    Both (b) and (c)

    E.
    Both (a) and (b)

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  3. The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement concrete floor per manson per day

  4. A.
    2.5 sqm
    B.

    5.0 sqm

    C.

    7.5 sqm

    D.

    10 sqm

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  5. A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved.

  6. A.

    26, 000 m3

    B.

    26, 500 m3

    C.

    27, 000 m3

    D.
    27, 500 m3

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  7. The correct prismoidal formula for volume is

  8. A.

    D [first area + last area + ∑ Even area + 2 ∑ odd areas]

    B.

    \( \frac { D } { 3} \) [first area + last area + 4 ∑ Even area + 2 ∑ odd areas]

    C.

     \( \frac { D } { 3} \)[first area + last area + 2 ∑ Even area + 4 ∑ odd areas]

    D.

     \( \frac { D } {6} \)[first area + last area + 2 ∑ Even area + 4 ∑ odd areas].


  9. The order of booking dimensions is

  10. A.

    Length, breadth, height

    B.

    Breadth, length, height

    C.

    Height, breadth, length

    D.

    None of these.

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  11. As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken

  12. A.

    1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users

    B.

    1.20 litres for 15 users

    C.

    1.35 for 20 users

    D.

    All the above.

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  13. Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate

  14. A.

    Wall thickness

    B.

    Room area

    C.

    Verandah area

    D.

    W.C. area

    E.

    Courtyard area.

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  15. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  16. A.

    The bent up bars at a support resist the negative bending moment

    B.

    The bent up bars at a support resist the sharing force

    C.

    The bending of bars near supports is generally at 45°

    D.

    All the above.

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  17. The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of

  18. A.

    Honey comb brick work

    B.
    Brick flat soling
    C.

    Half brick walls or the partition

    D.

    All the above.

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  19. Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is

  20. A.

    10 cm

    B.

    15 cm

    C.

    20 cm

    D.

    None of these.

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