The size of a floor tile commonly used, is
A. 15 cm × 15 cm × 1.8 cm
B. 20 cm × 20 cm × 2 cm
C. 22.5 × 22.5 cm × 2.2 cm
D. All the above
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The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds, is called
A. Topping
B. Bedding
C. Screeding
D. None of these
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A roof which slopes in four directions, is called
A. Shed roof
B. Gable end roof
C. Hipped roof
D. Gambrel roof
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In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be
A. 90° and 0°
B. 75° and 30°
C. 60° and 10°
D. 40° and 25°
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The concrete slump recommended for columns, is
A. 25 to 50 mm
B. 25 to 75 mm
C. 75 to 125 mm
D. 50 to 100 mm
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The vertical members fixed between steps and hand rail, are known
A. Balusters
B. Strings
C. Newel posts
D. Soffits
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Dampness causes
A. Efflorescence
B. Bleaching of paints
C. Crumbling of plaster
D. Growth of termites
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While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful:
A. Pile formation
B. Raft foundation
C. Grillage foundation
D. None of these
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A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as
A. Scaffolding
B. Dead shore
C. Raking shore
D. Under pinning
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The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as
A. Hip
B. Gable
C. Ridge
D. Eaves
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The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called
A. Spandril
B. Haunch
C. Springing
D. Soffit
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A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known
A. Mosaic floor
B. Terrazzo floor
C. Chips floor
D. Marble floor
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A floor constructed with the 4 to 6 mm marble chips, is known
A. Reinforced marble floor
B. Terrazzo floor
C. Marble floor
D. Chip floor
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As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is
A. Stronger
B. More compact
C. Costly
D. None of the above
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In case of Raymond pile
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
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A stair should not have pitch more than
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The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called
A. Flemish bond
B. English bond
C. Stretcher bond
D. Header bond
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If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is
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The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as
A. Shoring
B. Underpinning
C. Jacking
D. Piling
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While designing a stair, the product of rise and going is approximately kept equal to
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