BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUIZ

In jack arch floor, the rise is kept

1/6th of the span

1/8th of the span

1/12th of the span

1/10th of the span

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The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by

Compacting the soil

Grouting

Increasing the depth of foundation

Draining the soil

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The minimum distance between the centers of bulb of diameter du, of a multi under reamed piles, is

1.5 du

1.25 du

1.75 du

1.35 du

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The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called

Springing

Soffit

Spandril

Haunch

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The sill of a common wooden partition is

Lower horizontal wooden member

Intermediate horizontal wooden member

Vertical wooden member on either end

Upper horizontal wooden member

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The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed

Dubbing

Hacking

Blistering

Cracking

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The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is

Lintel

Bed block

Vertical line

Perpend

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The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a

Boning rod

Ranging rod

Levelling staff

Steel tape

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For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than

h

h/4

2 h

1/2h

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The type of stone masonry in which stones of same height are laid in layers, is called

Course rubble masonry

Uncoursed rubble masonry

Ashlar masonry

Random rubble masonry

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