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  1. The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as

  2. A.

    combined footing

    B.
    strap footing
    C.

    raft footing

    D.
    none of these.

  3. Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

  4. A.

    draining sub-soil water

    B.

    ramming crushed stone in soil

    C.
    driving sand piles
    D.
    watering surface of soil
    E.

    none of these.


  5.  

    To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is

  6. A.

    combined footing

    B.
    raft footing
    C.
    pier footing
    D.
    strap footing
    E.

    none of these.


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

  8. A.
    mosaic floor
    B.

    terrazo floor

    C.

    chips floor

    D.

    marble floor.


  9. The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm x 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane, is called

  10. A.

    brick on edge

    B.

    brick on end

    C.
    brick on bed
    D.
    brick held vertically.

  11. Dutch bond is a modification of

  12. A.

    English bond

    B.

    stretcher bond

    C.
    header bond
    D.

    single Flemish bond.


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

  14. A.

    stretcher

    B.

    face

    C.

    front

    D.

    header

    E.

    side.


  15. The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by

  16. A.

    looking through the well in the vicinity

    B.

    standing on the well in the vicinity

    C.

    measuring the depth of water in the well

    D.
    none of the above.

  17. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  18. A.

    the pile driven in sand is called sand pile

    B.
    the drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile
    C.

    the sand piles are used for bearing purposes

    D.

    None of these.


  19. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  20. A.

    the cost of square rooms is less

    B.

    he expenditure on the foundation and roof for the double storeyed building is nearly half of that for the ground storeyed building.

    C.

    the cost of construction of a house may be minimised by restricting the height floors

    D.
    all the above.