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  1. The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called

  2. A.

     Spandril

    B.

     Haunch

    C.

     Springing

    D.

     Soffit


  3. A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known

  4. A.

     Mosaic floor

    B.

     Terrazzo floor

    C.

     Chips floor

    D.

     Marble floor


  5. A floor constructed with the 4 to 6 mm marble chips, is known

  6. A.

     Reinforced marble floor

    B.

     Terrazzo floor

    C.

     Marble floor

    D.

     Chip floor


  7. As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is

  8. A.

     Stronger

    B.

     More compact

    C.

     Costly

    D.

     None of the above


  9. In case of Raymond pile

  10. 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.

     All the above


  11. A stair should not have pitch more than

  12. A.

     25°

    B.

     30°

    C.

     40°

    D.

     50°


  13. The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called

  14. A.

     Flemish bond

    B.

     English bond

    C.

     Stretcher bond

    D.

     Header bond


  15. If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is

  16. A.

     12

    B.

     18

    C.

     24

    D.

     25


  17. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as

  18. A.

     Shoring

    B.

     Underpinning

    C.

     Jacking

    D.

     Piling


  19. While designing a stair, the product of rise and going is approximately kept equal to

  20. A.

     350

    B.

     420

    C.

     450

    D.

     500