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  1. Two columns 50 cm x 50 cm and 60 cm x 60 cm carry 80 tonnes and 120 tonnes of loads respectively. The centre to centre distance between columns is 5.00 metres. The permissible bearing capacity of the soil is 20 t/m2. If the footing is not to project more than 25 cm beyond the outside of the smaller column, pick up the correct design parameters of the footing from the following:

  2. A.

    distance of C.G. of the loads from the smaller column = 3.00 m

    B.

    the length of the foundation slab = 7.00 m

    C.

    area of footing slab = 11.00 m2

    D.
    width of the footing = 1.57 m.
    E.

    all the above.


  3. Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following :

  4. A.

    six quarters in a row

    B.

    the size of room is either 3.5 m x 3 m or 4.2 m x 2.5 m

    C.

    the front verandah is kept 2 m wide.

    D.

    all the above.


  5.  

    Negative skin friction

  6. A.

    is a downward drag acting on a pile due to downward movement of the surrounding compressible soil relative to the pile

    B.

    develops due to lowering of ground water

    C.

    both (a) and (b)

    D.

    neither (a) not (b).


  7. The type of stone masonry in which stones of same height are laid in layers, is called

  8. A.

    random rubble masonry

    B.

    course rubble masonry

    C.

    uncoursed rubble masonry

    D.

    ashlar masonry.


  9. The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed

  10. A.

    1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical

    B.
    2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical
    C.

    1 horizontal to 1 vertical

    D.

    2 horizontals to 1 vertical.


  11. Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing

  12. A.

    simplex pile

    B.

    pedastal pile

    C.

    Franki pile

    D.

    vibro pile

    E.

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


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

  14. A.

    12

    B.

    18

    C.

    24

    D.

    25

    E.

    30


  15. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  16. A.

    the sand in the sand pile is well compacted

    B.

    the sand is kept moist at the time of placing and tamping

    C.

    the top one metre of the pile is filled up with cement concrete to provide a cap for the filled up sand

    D.

    sand piles are generally used under column loads

    E.

    all of the above.


  17. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

  18. A.

    In king post truss, one vertical post is used

    B.

    In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used

    C.

    In a queen post truss, two vertical posts are used

    D.

    None of these.


  19.  

    For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of

  20. A.

    1 in 20

    B.

    1 to 50

    C.

    1 in 10

    D.

    1 in 5.