Question 1

A horizontal layer of bricks laid in mortar is known as

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A)  course
B)  stretcher
C)  header
D)  closer A

Question 2

In a flat arch, the skew back is made to rest in an inclined position so as to make an angle of

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A)  30°
B)  40°
C)  50°
D)  60° D

Question 3

A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as

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A)  breast wall
B)  retaining wall
C)  parapet wall
D)  duttress D

Question 4

A brick which is half as wide as a full brick, is called

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A)  king closer
B)  mitred closer
C)  bevelled closer
D)  queen closer

Question 5

A retaining wall may be built in

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A)  dry stone masonry
B)  stonemasonry
C)  plain cement concrete
D)  all of these

Question 6

The window used with the object of providing light and air to the enclosed space below the roof, is called

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A)  dormer window
B)  corner window
C)  bay window
D)  clerestorey window

Question 7

For the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the quality of concrete recommended is

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A)  M 100 to M 150
B)  M 150 to M 200
C)  M 200 to M 250
D)  M 250 to M 300

Question 8

The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of

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A)  hard rocks
B)  black cotton soil
C)  dry, coarse sandy soil
D)  fine sandy soil

Question 9

The projections which help in securing the head of a door frame to the masonry, are called

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A)  reveals
B)  stops
C)  horns
D)  styles

Question 10

In English bond, the queen's closer should be placed next to the quoin header.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A fine aggregate is one whose particles are of size

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A)  4.75 mm
B)  below 4.75 mm
C)  6.75 mm
D)  above 6.75 mm

Question 12

Fender piles are

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A)  used to function as retaining walls
B)  used to protect concrete deck or other water front structures from the abrasion or impact
C)  driven at an inclination to resist large horizontal inclined forces
D)  driven in granular soil with the aim of increasing the bearing capacity of the soil

Question 13

The maximum load on the wooden pile should not exceed

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A)  50 kN
B)  100 kN
C)  150 kN
D)  200 kN

Question 14

The sill in a wooden partition wall is the

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A)  vertical
B)  lower horizontal
C)  upper horizontal
D)  intermediate horizontal

Question 15

The brick flooring is used in

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A)  workshops
B)  godowns
C)  verandahs
D)  none of these

Question 16

The type of pointing in which the mortar is first pressed into the raked joint and then finished off flush with the face of the bricks or stones is called

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A)  flush poining
B)  struck pointing
C)  V-grooved pointing
D)  tuck pointing

Question 17

In designing a stair, the product of going (in cm) and the rise (in cm) should be equal to

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A)  300
B)  350
C)  400
D)  450

Question 18

For a building on the side of a busy street where the ordinary scaffolding will obstruct the traffic on road, the type of scaffolding provided is

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A)  brick layer's scaffold
B)  mason's scaffold
C)  steel scaffold
D)  needle scaffold

Question 19

Which of the following statement is correct?

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A)  The retaining wall should be structurally capable of resisting the earth pressure applied to it.
B)  The section of the wall should be so proportioned that it will not overturn by the lateral pressure.
C)  The weight of the retaining wall and the force resulting from the earth pressure should not stress its foundation to a value greater than safe bearing capacity of the soil.
D)  all of the above

Question 20

In axed brick arches, the joints of the arch are not of uniform thickness.

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