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1. To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the
end of the course, which is known as
A. bat

B. header

C. stretcher

D. closer.
Answer: Option D

2. The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is

A. 25 to 50 mm

B. 30 to 125 mm

C. 50 to 100 mm

D. 75 to 125 mm

E. none of these.
Answer: Option C

3. The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is
A. 10 cm

B. 15 cm

C. 20 cm

D. 25 cm

E. 30 cm.
Answer: Option C

4. The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after
A. 1 day

B. 4 days

C. 7 days

D. 14 days
Answer: Option B

5. The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as
A. under-ream pile
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B. friction pile

C. bearing pile

D. sheet pile.
Answer: Option A

6. To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer

A. English bond

B. Flemish bond

C. Header bond

D. Stretcher bond.
Answer: Option D

7. The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is
generally known as
A. bearing pile

B. friction pile

C. sheet pile

D. battered pile.
Answer: Option B

8. The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a

A. key

B. soffit

C. springer

D. haunch.
Answer: Option A

9. The vertical members fixed between steps and hand rail, are known
A. balusters

B. strings

C. newel posts

D. soffits.
Answer: Option A
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10. Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following :
the operation theatre unit to be detached as it requires sterlized zone but near the ward
A.
for the patients and doctor

B. the mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a postmortem room

C. causalty unit should be provided a separate entrance

D. all the above.

Answer: Option D

11. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

A. Horizontal D.P.C. is provided at plinth level in internal walls

B. D.P.C. is provided under door and verandah openings

C. Vertical D.P.C. is not provided in internal walls

D. Cement concrete is a rigid damp-proofing material.

Answer: Option B

12. For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be
A. 1:2

B. 1:3

C. 1:4

D. 1:6

E. 1:8.
Answer: Option C

13. The construction joints in buildings are provided after

A. 10 m

B. 15 m

C. 20 m

D. 40 m

E. 60 m.
Answer: Option D

14. The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily, is known as

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A. shoring

B. scaffolding

C. underpinning

D. jacking

E. none of these.
Answer: Option A

15. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. D.P.C. should be continuous

B. D.P.C. should be of good impervious material

C. D.P.C. may be horizontal or vertical

D. All the above.

Answer: Option D

16. An arch may fail due to

A. uneven settlement of abutments

B. sliding of voussoirs

C. crushing of the material

D. all the above.

Answer: Option D

17. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. Cavity of a cavity wall should start near ground level

B. Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near eaves level of sloping roof

C. Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near coping of flat roof with parapet wall

D. Damp proof course for two leaves of a cavity wall, is laid separately but at the same level

E. All the above.

Answer: Option E

18. In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is
A. H-pile

B. screw pile
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C. disc pile

D. pipe pile

E. raking pile.
Answer: Option B

19. Stability of an existing structure may be disturbed by

A. rising of water table

B. vibrations caused by traffic movements

C. mining in the neighbourhood

D. excavation in the neighbourhood

E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

20. 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: Option C

21. Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of

A. 2 metres

B. 2.5 metres

C. 3 metres

D. none of the above.

Answer: Option C

22. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. English bond is used for brick masonry to support heavy loads

B. Double-flemish bond is suitable for brick masonry to give uniform face appearance

C. The double-flemish bond is used for the construction of single brick residential building
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D. The stretcher bond is used for the construction of half brick masonry brick

E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

23. The projections of head or sill of a door or window frame, are

A. transoms

B. horns

C. stops

D. chocks.
Answer: Option B

24. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. the first coat of stucco plaster is called scratch coat

B. the second coat of stucco plaster is called brown coat

C. the third coat of stucco plaster is called white coat

D. all the above.

Answer: Option D

25. The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed

A. cracking

B. dubbing

C. blistering

D. hacking.
Answer: Option C

26. The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after
A. 1 day

B. 4 days

C. 7 days

D. 14 days.
Answer: Option A

27. In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is
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A. column footing

B. grillage footing

C. raft footing

D. mat footing

E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

28. 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

the maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a
B.
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: Option D

29. Pick up the correct statements from the following :

A. cracks appear on the plastered surface in the form of hair cracks

in brick work, the efflorescence is removed by applying a solution of zinc sulphate and
B.
water

C. excessive thermal variations in the backing or plaster causes the plaster to fall

D. all the above.

Answer: Option D

30. Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of

A. rocky soils

B. clay soils

C. sandy soil

D. all of these.
Answer: Option D

31. The type of pointing in which upper side of mortar joints is kept about 12 mm inside the face of
the masonry and bottom is kept flushed with face of wall, is
A. truck pointing
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B. recessed pointing

C. struck pointing

D. grooved pointing.
Answer: Option C

32. The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is
A. H-pile

B. pipe pile

C. screw pile

D. disc pile

E. none of these.
Answer: Option C

33. The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is

A. retaining wall

B. breast wall

C. buttress

D. parapet wall.
Answer: Option C

34. In the method of tube boring of soil investigation, the following is essential :
A. a tube of about 2 metres length and 20 cm diameter with a cutting edge

B. a flap valve at the bottom of tube is provided to extract the soil sample

the tube is raised and lowered by 4 thick rope moving over a pulley suspended on a tripod
C.
stand

the tube is dropped to fall under gravity in side a metalic casing pipe which is driven as
D.
the depth of excavation proceeds.

E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

35. For each storey of a building, the depth of exploration should be

A. 1 metre

B. 2 metres
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C. 3 metres

D. 4 metres.
Answer: Option C

36. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster

the lime with surkhi used as mortor for construction reduces the cost and provides equal
B.
strength to wall

C. for very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed plan should be provided

D. on the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred

E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

37. Pile foundations are suitable for

A. water logged soils

B. soft rocks

C. compact soils

D. multistoreyed buildings

E. none of these.
Answer: Option A

38. In verandah floors outward slope is

A. 1 in 40

B. 1 in 50

C. 1 in 60

D. 1 in 70

E. 1 in 100.
Answer: Option C

39. A floor constructed with the 4 to 6 mm marble chips, is known

A. reinforced marble floor

B. terrazo floor
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C. marble floor

D. chip floor

E. mosaic floor.
Answer: Option B

40. In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is
A. zero

B. a few degrees

C. 10°

D. 200°.
Answer: Option B

41. Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from

A. 2 to 3 t/m2

B. 5 to 7.5 t/m2

C. 8 to 10 t/m2

D. 10 to 12 t/m2.
Answer: Option B

42. Crown is located at

A. highest point on the extrados of the arch

B. highest point on the intrados of the arch

C. skew-back of the arch

D. none of these.
Answer: Option A

43. The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than
A. 5 mm

B. 10 mm

C. 15 mm

D. 20 mm

E. 40 mm.
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Answer: Option D

44. The nominal thickness of one brick wall in mm, is

A. 90 mm

B. 150 mm

C. 190 mm

D. 200 mm.
Answer: Option D

45. The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called
A. friction pile

B. bearing pile

C. friction bearing pile

D. rough pile.
Answer: Option C

46. The sound which continues even after its source is cut off, is called
A. reverberation

B. echo

C. intensity of sound

D. interference.
Answer: Option A

47. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

A. In Flemish bond, headers and stretchers are laid alternately in the same course

In Flemish bond every header in each course lies centrally over every stretcher of the
B.
underlying course

C. In English bond, stretchers are laid in every course

D. In English bond, headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses

E. None of these.
Answer: Option C

48. Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness ?
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A. Copper sheets

B. lead sheets

C. aluminium sheets

D. all the above.

Answer: Option D

49. The least bearing capacity of soil is that of

A. hard rock

B. moist clay

C. soft rock

D. laminated

E. coarse sandy soil.

Answer: Option B

50. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

the roof slabs of multi-storeyed buildings are constructed monolithically to carry the
A.
various floor loads

the beams of multi-storeyed buildings rest on girders and are the main load transferring
B.
members to the columns

C. the slab is spanned across the secondary beams provided between the main beams

D. All of these.
Answer: Option D