Question 1

A bat is the portion of a

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A) wall not exposed to weather 
B) brick cut across the width 
C) wall between facing and backing 
D) brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut 
A) wall not exposed to weather 
B) brick cut across the width 
C) wall between facing and backing 
D) brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut B

Question 2

The projecting part of the tread beyond the face of riser is called

Accepted Answer

A) pitch 
B) nosing 
C) baluster 
D) stringer 
A) pitch 
B) nosing 
C) baluster 
D) stringer B

Question 3

King closers are related to

Accepted Answer

A) king post truss 
B) queen post truss 
C) brick masonry 
D) doors and windows 
A) king post truss 
B) queen post truss 
C) brick masonry 
D) doors and windows C

Question 4

A couple-close roof is used for spans upto

Accepted Answer

A) 3.5 m 
B) 5 m 
C) 9 m 
D) 14 m 
A) 3.5 m 
B) 5 m 
C) 9 m 
D) 14 m

Question 5

The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than

Accepted Answer

A) 100 mm 
B) 200 mm 
C) 350 mm 
D) 450 mm 
A) 100 mm 
B) 200 mm 
C) 350 mm 
D) 450 mm

Question 6

For providing safe and economical foundation in black cotton soil, the under-reamed piles are commonly recommended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called

Accepted Answer

A) ultimate tensile strength 
B) nominal strength 
C) ultimate bearing power 
D) ultimate compressive strength 
A) ultimate tensile strength 
B) nominal strength 
C) ultimate bearing power 
D) ultimate compressive strength

Question 8

Plain brick type of partition wall is constructed by

Accepted Answer

A) laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar 
B) laying bricks as headers in cement mortar 
C) reinforcing the brick wall with iron straps 
D) brick work built within a frame-work of wooden members 
A) laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar 
B) laying bricks as headers in cement mortar 
C) reinforcing the brick wall with iron straps 
D) brick work built within a frame-work of wooden members

Question 9

In the first class coursed rubble masonry

Accepted Answer

A) all the coruses are of the same height 
B) minimum height of the course is limited to 150 mm 
C) the length of the quoin is generally kept 450 mm 
D) all of the above 
A) all the coruses are of the same height 
B) minimum height of the course is limited to 150 mm 
C) the length of the quoin is generally kept 450 mm 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

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A) emboss manufacture's name 
B) reduce the weight of brick 
C) form keyed joint between brick and mortar 
D) improve insulation by providing 'hollows' 
A) emboss manufacture's name 
B) reduce the weight of brick 
C) form keyed joint between brick and mortar 
D) improve insulation by providing 'hollows'

Question 11

The raft foundations are generally used when the required area of footing is

Accepted Answer

A) more than one-fourth 
B) less than one-fourth 
C) more than one-helf 
D) less than one-half 
A) more than one-fourth 
B) less than one-fourth 
C) more than one-helf 
D) less than one-half

Question 12

In order that the wall may be stable, the lowermost course of the wall footing is made

Accepted Answer

A) half 
B) equal to 
C) twice 
D) four times 
A) half 
B) equal to 
C) twice 
D) four times

Question 13

The piles which are driven in the type of soil whose strength does not increase with depth or where the rate of increase in strength with depth is very slow, are known as

Accepted Answer

A) friction piles 
B) bearing piles 
C) batter piles 
D) compaction piles 
A) friction piles 
B) bearing piles 
C) batter piles 
D) compaction piles

Question 14

In pitched roofs, the term gable is defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) apex line of the sloping roof 
B) inclination of the sides of a roof to the hoizontal plane 
C) horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls 
D) triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitched roof 
A) apex line of the sloping roof 
B) inclination of the sides of a roof to the hoizontal plane 
C) horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls 
D) triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitched roof

Question 15

In made-up ground having a low value of its bearing power, heavy concentrated structural loads are generally supported by providing

Accepted Answer

A) combined footing 
B) strap footing 
C) raft footing 
D) all of these 
A) combined footing 
B) strap footing 
C) raft footing 
D) all of these

Question 16

The bearing capacity of soils can be improved by

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the depth of footing 
B) draining the sub-soil water 
C) ramming the granular material like crushed stone in the soil 
D) all of the above 
A) increasing the depth of footing 
B) draining the sub-soil water 
C) ramming the granular material like crushed stone in the soil 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Herring-bone bond is commonly used for

Accepted Answer

A) brick paving 
B) very thick walls 
C) partition walls 
D) footings in foundations 
A) brick paving 
B) very thick walls 
C) partition walls 
D) footings in foundations

Question 18

The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure, is called

Accepted Answer

A) underpinning 
B) scaffolding 
C) shoring 
D) jacking 
A) underpinning 
B) scaffolding 
C) shoring 
D) jacking

Question 19

Cast-in-situ piles

Accepted Answer

A) are cast in position inside the ground 
B) beed not be reinforced in ordinary cases 
C) are not subjected to handling or driving stresses 
D) all of the above 
A) are cast in position inside the ground 
B) beed not be reinforced in ordinary cases 
C) are not subjected to handling or driving stresses 
D) all of the above

Question 20

The asphalt type of flooring is recommended for swimming pools because it is non-slippery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A bat is the portion of a

The projecting part of the tread beyond the face of riser is called

King closers are related to

A couple-close roof is used for spans upto

The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than

For providing safe and economical foundation in black cotton soil, the under-reamed piles are commonly recommended.

The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called

Plain brick type of partition wall is constructed by

In the first class coursed rubble masonry

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

The raft foundations are generally used when the required area of footing is

In order that the wall may be stable, the lowermost course of the wall footing is made

The piles which are driven in the type of soil whose strength does not increase with depth or where the rate of increase in strength with depth is very slow, are known as

In pitched roofs, the term gable is defined as the

In made-up ground having a low value of its bearing power, heavy concentrated structural loads are generally supported by providing

The bearing capacity of soils can be improved by

Herring-bone bond is commonly used for

The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure, is called

Cast-in-situ piles

The asphalt type of flooring is recommended for swimming pools because it is non-slippery.

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A bat is the portion of a

The projecting part of the tread beyond the face of riser is called

King closers are related to

A couple-close roof is used for spans upto

The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than

For providing safe and economical foundation in black cotton soil, the under-reamed piles are commonly recommended.

The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called

Plain brick type of partition wall is constructed by

In the first class coursed rubble masonry

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

The raft foundations are generally used when the required area of footing is

In order that the wall may be stable, the lowermost course of the wall footing is made

The piles which are driven in the type of soil whose strength does not increase with depth or where the rate of increase in strength with depth is very slow, are known as

In pitched roofs, the term gable is defined as the

In made-up ground having a low value of its bearing power, heavy concentrated structural loads are generally supported by providing

The bearing capacity of soils can be improved by

Herring-bone bond is commonly used for

The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure, is called

Cast-in-situ piles

The asphalt type of flooring is recommended for swimming pools because it is non-slippery.

Construction Terminology: Window Frames, Footings, and Building Materials

Construction Terminology: Walls, Roofs, Piles, and More

Building Foundation and Construction Terminology

Construction and Building Terminology

Construction and Building Foundations

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