Deck 1: Foundations, Masonry, and Concrete Construction

Question 1

Thickness of the concrete bed in reinforced concrete footing is ________

A)7 to 8 cm
B)8 to 10 cm
C)10 to 12 cm
D)15 cm

Answer 1

7 to 8 cm

Question 2

Which type of footing used for supporting the individual columns?

A)Wall footings
B)Inverted arch footing
C)Column footing
D)Combined footing

Answer 2

Column footing

Question 3

Which type of footing is used for the steel columns?

A)Raft footings
B)Combined footings
C)Grillage footings
D)Strap footings

Answer 3

Grillage footings

Question 4

" Runners are used for the extremely loose and soft ground." is it true or false?

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 5

Which type of pile used for the extremely loose soil?

A)End bearing pile
B)Frication pile
C)Compaction pile
D)Tension pile

Question 6

"Compaction pile used for the carrying the load of the structure." Is it true or false?

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 7

Which type of pile used for protect front of structure against the impact from ship and other floating objects?

A)End bearing pile
B)Frication pile
C)Fender pile
D)Tension pile

Question 8

Box caissons are used when depth of water is _______

A)6 to 10 m
B)6 to 8 m
C)4 to 6 m
D)10 to 12 m

Question 9

" In open caisson sand filling is used for the transferring the load from well cap to bottom plug." Is it true or false?

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 10

In pneumatic caissons, which method used for remove the water from the caissons?

A)Compressed air
B)Water pump
C)a & b both
D)None of the above

Question 11

Which type of cofferdam is used for the depth of water in rang of 18 to 21m?

A)Earth fill cofferdam
B)Rock fill cofferdam
C)Single wall cofferdam
D)Cellular cofferdam

Question 12

What is minimum depth of the foundation for the black cotton soil?

A)1m
B)2m
C)1.5m
D)2.5m

Question 13

Which ground treatment is adopted before the foundation on the loose soil?

A)Pre-loading
B)Cement injection grouting
C)Deep vibration
D)All of the above

Question 14

Upper most course of plinth masonry is known as________

A)Plinth course
B)Header course
C)Stretcher course
D)None of the above

Question 15

What is nominal size of the modular brick?

A)20 x 10 x 10 cm
B)20 x 10 x 15 cm
C)30 x 20 x 12 cm
D)20 x 20 x 10 cm

Question 16

Which one of these is strongest bond for brick masonry?

A)Stretcher bond
B)Header bond
C)English bond
D)Flemish bond

Question 17

Dry rubble masonry is used for the construction of the______

A)Retaining walls
B)Pitching earthen dams
C)Canal slops
D)All of the above

Question 18

Which metal is used for the construction of plug joints in stone masonry?

A)Lead
B)Copper
C)Iron
D)Aluminum

Question 19

"Form vibrators are used for the construction of the pre-cast concrete." Is it true or false?

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 20

"Lower surface of the brick or stone is known as bed." is it true or false?

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 21

In hollow concrete block the area of the void is ______ of gross area.

A)30%
B)40%
C)25%
D)10%

Question 22

Size of fine aggregate is________

A)Smaller than 4.75 mm
B)Bigger than 4.75 mm
C)4.75 mm
D)None of the above

Question 23

Ideal water-cement ration in concrete is__________

A)40 %
B)35%
C)38%
D)50%

Question 24

Dumpers are used for transporting the concrete up to _______.

A)5 km
B)10 km
C)15 km
D)25 km

Question 25

Which method is used for the finding the workability of the concrete?

A)Compacting factor test
B)Slump test
C)Flow test
D)All of the above