1. A fine aggregate is one whose particles are of size ?

4.75 mm

below 4.75 mm

6.75 mm

above 6.75 mm

Answer: below 4.75 mm

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2. The brick laid with its length perpendicular the face of the wall is called a ?

course

stretcher

header

closer

Answer: header

Explanation:


3. The window which projects outward from the walls of a room to provide an increased area of opening for admitting greater light and ventilation, is called ?

dormer window

corner window

bay window

clerestorey window

Answer: bay window

Explanation:


4. A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as ?

breast wall

retaining wall on

parapet wall

buttress

Answer: retaining wall on,

Explanation:


5. In a queen post truss, .......... vertical posts are used ?

two

three

four

six

Answer: two

Explanation:


6. Pre-cast concrete piles are usually ?

reinforced concrete only

plain or reinforced concrete

reinforced concrete or pre-stressed concrete

plain, reinforced concrete or pre-stressed concrete

Answer: reinforced concrete or pre-stressed concrete

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

friction piles

bearing piles

batter piles

compaction piles

Answer: friction piles

Explanation:


8. The most commonly used bond for all wall thicknesses is ?

English bond

Flemish bond

stretching bond

heading bond

Answer: English bond

Explanation:


9. When two or more footings are connected by a beam, it is called ?

beam footing

combined footing

strap footing

mat footing

Answer: strap footing

Explanation:


10. A retaining wall may be built in ?

dry stone masonry

stone masonry

plain cement concrete

all of these

Answer:

Explanation: