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  1. In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept

  2. A.

    40 cm

    B.

    equal to flange width

    C.
    twice the flange width
    D.

    maximum of (a), (b) and (c).


  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. A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called

  6. A.

    louver

    B.

    stop

    C.
    horn
    D.

    rebate.


  7. The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is

  8. A.

    bed block

    B.

    perpend

    C.

    lintel

    D.

    vertical line.


  9. A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as

  10. A.
    scaffolding
    B.

    dead shore

    C.

    raking shore

    D.

    under pinning.


  11. The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known

  12. A.

    construction piles

    B.

    raking piles

    C.

    eccentric piles

    D.

    sinking piles

    E.

    none of these.


  13. The bearing capacity of piles is determined by

  14. A.

    dynamic formula

    B.

    static formula

    C.

    pile load tests

    D.

    all the above.


  15. A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as

  16. A.

    cornice

    B.

    coping

    C.

    frieze

    D.

    lintal.


  17. Auger boring

  18. A.
    is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground
    B.

    is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table

    C.

    is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres

    D.

    is done by portable power driven helical augers those diameters range from 7.5 to 30 cm

    E.

    all the above.


  19. A roof which slopes in four directions, is called

  20. A.

    shed roof

    B.

    gable end roof

    C.

    hipped roof

    D.

    gambrel roof.