1. The window usualy provided near the main roof of a room and opens above the adjoining verandah, is called ?

dormer window

corner window

bay window

clerestorey window

Answer: clerestorey window

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2. The failure of foundation of a building is due to ?

with drawl of subsoil moisture

unequal settlement of soil

lateral escape of the supporting material

all of these

Answer: all of these

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3. The addition surfactants in the concrete mix results in ?

decrease in the water cement ratio

increase in the strength of concrete

increase in the density of concrete

all of these

Answer: all of these

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4. When the walls are subjected to heavy loading and the bearing capacity of the soil is very low, then the wall is constructed on ?

reinforced concrete footing

column footing

lean concrete footing

none of these

Answer: reinforced concrete footing

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5. For a structure subjected to the action of sea water, the cement used is ?

rapid hardening cement

low heat cement

high alumina cement

sulphate resisting cement

Answer: high alumina cement

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6. The degree of grinding of cement is called ?

fineness

soundness

impact value

bulking

Answer: fineness

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7. The cement, widely used in retaining walls, is ?

rapid hardening cement

low heat cement

sulphate resisting cement

ordinary Portland cement

Answer: low heat cement

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8. The inert mineral material used for the manufacture of mortars and concretes is ?

cement

water

aggregate

admixture

Answer: aggregate

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9. High percentage of tricalcium silicate and low percentage of dicalcium silicate in cement results in ?

rapid hardening

high early strength

high heat generation

all of these

Answer: all of these

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10. The presence of dicalcium silicate in cement ?

hydrates the cement slowly

generates less heat of hydration

has more resistance to sulphate attack

all of these

Answer: all of these

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