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Q. Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called
  • (A) Two curved arches
  • (B) Gothic arches
  • (C) Ogee arches
  • (D) Drop gothic arches
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Ogee arches
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Q. As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is
  • (A) Stronger
  • (B) More compact
  • (C) Costly
  • (D) None of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) More compact
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Q. As compared to stretcher course, the thickness of joints in header course should be
  • (A) Less
  • (B) More
  • (C) Equal
  • (D) Equal or more
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Less
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Q. Assertion A : Shishum is used for decorative woodwork.
Reason R : Shishum can be polished to an excellent finish. Select your answer according to the coding system given below:
  • (A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • (B) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • (C) A is true but R is false
  • (D) A is false but R is true
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
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Q. Auger boring
  • (A) Is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground
  • (B) Is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres
  • (C) Is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table
  • (D) All the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All the above
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Q. Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by
  • (A) Draining sub-soil water
  • (B) Ramming crushed stone in soil
  • (C) Driving sand piles
  • (D) Watering surface of soil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Watering surface of soil
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Q. Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is
  • (A) Simplex pile
  • (B) Vibro pile
  • (C) Raymond pile
  • (D) Franki pile
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Vibro pile
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Q. Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its
  • (A) Bearing capacity is low
  • (B) Permeability is uncertain
  • (C) Particles are cohesive
  • (D) Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content
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Q. Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by
  • (A) Laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar
  • (B) Laying bricks as headers in cement mortar
  • (C) Reinforcing brick wall with iron straps
  • (D) Constructing brick work within a wooden framework
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Constructing brick work within a wooden framework

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