BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUIZ

Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in

Two directions without break in the slope on each side

Two directions with break in the slope on each side

Four directions without break in the slope on each side

Four directions with break in the slope on each side

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The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to

All of these

Wind loads

Live loads

Dead loads

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The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto

Level of the tap

200 cm

15 cm above floor level

Ceiling

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For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of

1 in 20

1 in 5

1 to 50

1 in 10

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Slate

Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes

Is a metamorphic rock

Possesses good water absorption capacity

Has a smooth surface and contains alumina and silica

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The least bearing capacity of soil is that of

Coarse sandy soil

Soft rock

Moist clay

Hard rock

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

1 meter

3 meters

4 meters

2 meters

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The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbors is

Hardness test

Weight test

Toughness test

Workability test

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In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to

35 mm

45 mm

25 mm

15 mm

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If a is the offset of concrete bed in cms, and d is the depth of concrete bed in cms, then

None of these

d = 0.775 a

d = 0.557 a

d = 0.445 a

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