BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUIZ

The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are

Reveals

Posts

Jambs

Styles

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For each storey (or, story) of a building, the depth of exploration should be

3 meters

1 meter

4 meters

2 meters

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A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as

Lancet arch

Bull's eye arch

Three centered arch

Two centered arch

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Grillage foundation

Is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity

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Does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth

Is light and economical

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The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to

100 mm

65 mm

40 mm

25 mm

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The type of pointing in which upper side of mortar joints is kept about 12 mm inside the face of the masonry and bottom is kept flushed with face of wall, is

Recessed pointing

Truck pointing

Grooved pointing

Struck pointing

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In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept

Twice the flange width

Maximum of (A), (B) and (C)

40 cm

Equal to flange width

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Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

Ramming crushed stone in soil

Draining sub-soil water

Watering surface of soil

Driving sand piles

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The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as

Ridge

Eave

Crown

Rafter

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The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known

Dormer window

Lantern window

Bay window

Casement window

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