| 1. | The moulding provided under nosing to beautify the elevation of a step of stairy is called ? | |
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flier
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soffit
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scotia
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tread
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Report Question| 2. | Coping is defined as a ? | |
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horizontal course of masonry projecting from the face of the wall
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horizontal moulded projection provided near the of a building
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covering placed on the exposed top of an external wall
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triangular shaped portion of masonry at the end of a sloped roof
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| 3. | The horizontal upper part of a step on which foot is placed in ascending or descending a stairway, is called ? | |
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riser
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tread
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flight
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nosing
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| 4. | A ridge formed by the intersection of two sloped surfaces having an exterior angle greater than 180?, is called ? | |
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gable
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hip
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verge
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template
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| 5. | The projections which help in securing the head of a door frame to the masonry, are called ? | |
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reveals
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stops
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horns
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styles
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| 6. | A black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because it ? | |
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undergoes volumetric changes with the change of atmospheric
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swells excessively when wet
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shrinks excessively when dry
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all of the above
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| 7. | The brick flooring is used in ? | |
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workshops
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godowns
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verandahs
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none of these
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| 8. | A horizontal layer of bricks laid in mortar is known as ? | |
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course
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stretcher
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header
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closer
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| 9. | For a rectangular foundation of width b, the eccentricity of the load should not be greater than ? | |
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b/3
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b/4
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b/5
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b/6
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| 10. | Hearting is the portion of a ? | |
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wall not exposed to weather
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brick cut across the width
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wall between facing and backing
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brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut
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