BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUIZ

Cavity wall is generally provided for

Sound insulation

Heat insulation

Prevention of dampness

All of these

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The X-ray rooms are plastered with

Barium plaster

Keen's cement

Plaster of Paris

Martin's cement

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You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is

Collar truss

Queen post truss

King post truss

Mansard truss

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The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is

Random coursed ashlar masonry

Coursed ashlar masonry

Chamfered ashlar masonry

Ashlar facing masonry

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The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called

Mixed bond

Flemish bond

English bond

Russian bond

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Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in

Four directions without break in the slope on each side

Two directions with break in the slope on each side

Two directions without break in the slope on each side

Four directions with break in the slope on each side

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The lintels are preferred to arches because

Arches are difficult in construction

Arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust

Arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc.

All of these

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A roof which slopes in four directions, is called

Gambrel roof

Gable end roof

Hipped roof

Shed roof

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Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is

Raymond pile

Simplex pile

Franki pile

Vibro pile

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A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as

None of these

Horn

Stop

Cleat

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