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  1. In case of Raymond pile

  2. A.

    lengths vary from 6 m to 12 m

    B.

    diameter of top of piles varies from 40 cm to 60 cm

    C.

    diameter of pile at bottom varies from 20 cm to 28 cm

    D.

    thickness of outer shell depends upon pile diameter

    E.

    all the above.


  3. Queen closer may be placed

  4. A.

    in header course

    B.

    in stretcher course

    C.

    in header course next to first brick

    D.

    in stretcher course next to first brick

    E.

    in any position.


  5. Dado is usually provided in

  6. A.

    dinning halls

    B.

    bath rooms

    C.

    living rooms

    D.

    verandah

    E.

    roofs.


  7. The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as

  8. A.

    strip footing

    B.

    strap footing

    C.

    combined footing

    D.

    raft footing

    E.

    none of these.


  9. The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase

  10. A.

    strength

    B.

    workability

    C.

    stability of structure

    D.

    all the above.


  11. Stud(s) of a common wooden partition

  12. A.

    are vertical wooden members

    B.

    is the upper horizontal wooden member

    C.

    is the lower horizontal wooden member

    D.

    are the intermediate horizontal wooden members.


  13. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  14. A.

    inclined borings are made for taking samples under existing structures

    B.

    inclined borings are occasionally used instead of vertical holes.

    C.

    the spacing of inclined borings is kept such that one bore hole is vertically above the bottom of an adjacent bore hole.

    D.

    all the above.


  15. Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following :

  16. A.

    the seisomic method

    B.

    electrical resistivity method

    C.

    gravitational method

    D.

    magnetic method

    E.

    both (a) and (b) of the above.


  17. To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act

  18. A.

    at the centre of the base

    B.

    within the middle third of the base

    C.
    within the middle fifth of the base
    D.
    neither (a), (b) nor (c).

  19. The 9 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as

  20. A.

    stretcher

    B.
    face
    C.

    front

    D.

    header

    E.

    side.