| 1. | The window used with the object of providing light and air to the enclosed space below the roof, is called ? | |
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dormer window
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corner window
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bay window
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clerestorey window
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Report Question| 2. | In case of buildings without basement, the best position for damp-proof course (D.P.C.) lies a ? | |
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plinth level
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ground level
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150 mm above plinth level
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150 mm above ground level
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| 3. | The piles which do not support the load by themselves, but act as a medium to transmit the load from the foundation to the resisting sub-stratum, are known as ? | |
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friction piles
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bearing piles
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batter piles
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compaction piles
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| 4. | The coupled roof is suitable for spans upto ? | |
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3.5 m
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5 m
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6.5 m
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8 m
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| 5. | A foundation consisting of thick reinforced concrete slab covering the entire area of the bottom called of the structure, is known as ? | |
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pile foundation
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pier foundation
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raft foundation
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machine foundation
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| 6. | The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called ......... of the soil ? | |
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ultimate tensile strength
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nominal strength
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ultimate bearing power
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ultimate compressive strength
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| 7. | High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of ? | |
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fine grinding
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burning at low temperatures
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decreasing the lime content
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increasing the quantity of gypsum
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| 8. | The lower portion of an arch between the skew back and crown is called ? | |
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depth
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rise
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haunch
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intrados
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| 9. | A combined footing is commonly used ? | |
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when two columns are spaced close to each
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when two columns are spaced far apart
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under a set of columns
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under a set of walls
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| 10. | The slump commonly adopted for concrete columns is ? | |
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25 to 50
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50 to 100
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75 to 175
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175 to 200
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