BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUIZ

The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known

Raking piles

Construction piles

Sinking piles

Eccentric piles

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In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used

Pressure pile

Pedestal pile

Franki pile

Vibro pile

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Stud(s) of a common wooden partition

Are the intermediate horizontal wooden members

Is the lower horizontal wooden member

Are vertical wooden members

Is the upper horizontal wooden member

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Cavity wall is generally provided for

Prevention of dampness

Heat insulation

All of these

Sound insulation

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The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kept

20 cm

10 cm

5 cm

15 cm

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For constructing a terrazzo floor, Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

After final grinding is over, oxalic acid mixed with water is spread over and rubbed hard with soft material

Glass strips are driven into the layer according to the pattern required

A base course is prepared as in cement concrete flooring

A 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on the base course and the surface is made smooth by trowelling

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Rotary drilling

Is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel

Hinders the ground water observations and permeability test

Is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm

All listed here

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Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?

Slate

Marble

Sand stone

Granite

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The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed

1 horizontal to 1 vertical

2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical

1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical

2 horizontals to 1 vertical

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Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of

Beams

Girders

All of these

Slabs

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