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  1. Single Flemish bond consists of

  2. A.

     Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course

    B.

     English bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course

    C.

     Stretcher bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course

    D.

     Double Flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course


  3. Herringbone bond is used for

  4. A.

     Walls having thickness more than 4 bricks

    B.

     Architectural finish to the face work

    C.

     Ornamental panels in brick flooring

    D.

     All the above


  5. The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called

  6. A.

     Half brick

    B.

     Queen closer

    C.

     King closer

    D.

     Bevelled closer


  7. A pre-stressed concrete pile is

  8. A.

     Easy to handle

    B.

     Lighter in weight

    C.

     Extremely durable

    D.

     All the above


  9. As compared to stretcher course, the thickness of joints in header course should be

  10. A.

     Less

    B.

     More

    C.

     Equal

    D.

     Equal or more


  11. The depth of an arch is the distance between

  12. A.

     Ground level and springing line

    B.

     Crown and springing line

    C.

     Crown and ground level

    D.

     Intrados and extrados


  13. Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is,

  14. A.

     Q = Wh/6 (S + 2.5)

    B.

     Q = Wh/2.5 (S + 6)

    C.

     Q = (W × 6)/h (S + 2.5)

    D.

     Q = (W × 2.5)/6 (S + h)


  15. The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as

  16. A.

     Simplex pile

    B.

     Mac-Arthur pile

    C.

     Raymond pile

    D.

     Franki pile


  17. The type of pointing in which upper side of mortar joints is kept about 12 mm inside the face of the masonry and bottom is kept flushed with face of wall, is

  18. A.

     Truck pointing

    B.

     Recessed pointing

    C.

     Struck pointing

    D.

     Grooved pointing


  19. Depth of lean concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing, is kept

  20. A.

     10 cm

    B.

     15 cm

    C.

     Equal to its projection beyond wall base

    D.

     Less than its projection beyond wall base