| 1. | A semi-rigid material which forms an excellent impervious layer for damp-proofing, is called ? | |
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bitumen
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mastic asphalt
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aluminal
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bituminous felt
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Report Question| 2. | The size of a step commonly adopted for residential buildings is ? | |
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250 mm x 160 mm
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270 mm x 150 mm
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300 mm x 130 mm
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350 mm x 100 mm
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| 3. | For D.P.C. at plinth level, the commonly adopted material is ? | |
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bitumen sheeting
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plastic sheeting
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mastic asphalt
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cement concrete
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| 4. | The horizontal members of wood or steel used to support the common rafter of a sloping roof of are called ? | |
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purlins
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cleats
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hip rafters
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valley rafters
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| 5. | Which of the following statement is correct ? | |
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The cavity should start near the ground level
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The cavity should terminate near eaves level in case of sloping roof
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The cavity should terminate near coping in case of flat roof with parapet wall
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all of the above
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| 6. | A course of stone provided immediately below a cornice, is called ? | |
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blocking course
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coping
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frieze
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parapet
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| 7. | High alumina cement is ? | |
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made by fusing together a mixture of lime-stone and bauxite
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highly resistant to heat, chemical and other corrosive acids
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used for structures subjected to the action
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all of the above
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| 8. | In stairs, the flier is ? | |
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a vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread
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a straight step having a parallel width of tread
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the under surface of a stair
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the angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal
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| 9. | A partition wall may be ? | |
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folding
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collapsible
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fixed
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any of the these
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| 10. | The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure, is called ? | |
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underpinning
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scaffolding
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shoring
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jacking
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