Description : Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for (A) Coastal regions (B) Plain regions (C) Covering large areas (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Cavity of a cavity wall should start near ground level (B) Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near eaves level of sloping roof (C) Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near coping of flat roof with parapet wall (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Can a flat roof be replaced with a pitched one?
Last Answer : Well, its defiantly a job for a roofer and that what they do so I'm sure it's no hassle. I do believe it will be quite costly though. I would call around and have someone come to your house to check it out.
Description : 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
Description : The line of intersection of the surfaces of a sloping roof forming an external angle exceeding 180°, is (A) Ridge (B) Hip (C) Valley (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called (A) Lantern window (B) Dormer window (C) Louvered window (D) Rash window
Description : The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called (A) Dormer window (B) Sky light window (C) Lantern window (D) Louvered window
Description : The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as (A) Rafter (B) Ridge (C) Crown (D) Eave
Description : The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as (A) Ridge (B) Hip (C) Valley (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are (A) Rafters (B) Purlins (C) Battens (D) Struts
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is (A) Purlin (B) Cleat (C) Batten (D) Strut
Description : The gentle 'seaward sloping surface from the coasts is called _______. (1) Continental shelf (2) Continental rise (3) Abyssal plains (4) Submarine ridges
Last Answer : (1) Continental shelf Explanation: Continental Shelf is a gentle seaward sloping surface extending from the coasts towards the open sea. In all, about 7.5% of the total area of the oceans is covered ... a part of a continent with a relative rise in sea level or marine deposition beneath the water.
Description : The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called __________. (1) Continental shelf (2) Continental rise (3) Abyssal plains (4) Submarine ridges
Last Answer : Continental shelf
Description : How do flat, low slope, and pitched roofs compare for commercial roofing in Utah?
Last Answer : While flat, low slope, and pitched roofing are all great choices for commercial roofing in Utah, they do have different characteristics. Flat roofs are a popular choice due to their affordability, the fact that they ... etc. A benefit to this style of roof is that it can shed rain, snow, and other
Description : In ice cap climate extremely meagre precipitation in the form of snow is found.
Last Answer : Identify the correct correlation: A - In ice cap climate extremely meagre precipitation in the form of ... but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Description : ______ is the practice of growing crops and raising livestock sufficient only for one’s own use, without any surplus for trade a. Private Farming b. Extensive Farming c. Subsistence Farming d. Meagre Farming
Last Answer : c. Subsistence Farming
Description : With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2002] (a) About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall. (b ... the country (d) The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Intersection method of detailed plotting is most suitable for (A) Forests (B) Urban areas (C) Hilly areas (D) Plains
Last Answer : (C) Hilly areas
Description : The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known (A) Dormer window (B) Lantern window (C) Louvered window (D) Sky window
Description : In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is (A) Zero (B) A few degrees (C) 10° (D) 200
Description : For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of (A) 1 in 20 (B) 1 to 50 (C) 1 in 10 (D) 1 in 5
Description : Western coastal plains receive more rainfall than the Eastern coastal plains. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Western coastal plain receives more rainfall than eastern coastal plain because western coastal plain lies on the windward side of western Ghats and gets rainfall more than 200 cm but Eastern coastal plain lies on the leeward side of the Western Ghats and gets a little rainfall (50 to 100 cm).
Description : Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? [IAS 2009] (a) An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere (b) The middle and lower Asom valley (c) North-eastern Rajasthan (d) The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because: (a) monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier (b) western regions are warmer than ... (c) hills do not form barriers for winds (d) the area is far away from the sea
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following excavators is most suitable for digging under water? (A) Drag line (B) Hoe (C) Clam shell (D) Dipper shovel
Last Answer : (A) Drag line
Description : __________ heat exchanger is the most suitable, when the temperature of shell side fluid is much higher than that of tube side. (A) Single pass, fixed tube sheet (B) U-tube (C) Three pass, fixed tube sheet (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) U-tube
Description : Flat planting predominates where a) Nature moisture content is favourable b) Rainfall is high to provide surface drainage c) Semi arid areas to conserve moisture d) None of the above
Last Answer : a) Nature moisture content is favourable
Description : The chaining on sloping ground is (A) Easier along the falling gradient (B) Easier along the up gradient (C) Equally convenient along falling as well as up gradient (D) All the above
Last Answer : (A) Easier along the falling gradient
Description : If h1 and h2 are the differences in level between ground and the formation levels, m is the slope of the sloping sides. D is the distance between the cross sections then, Prismoidal correction for a level section is (A) D/2m(h1 - h2) (B) D/3m(h1 - h2) (C) D/6m(h1 - h2)2 (D) D/6m(h1 - h2)3
Last Answer : (C) D/6m(h1 - h2)2
Description : If the chain line which runs along N-S direction is horizontal and the ground in E-W direction is sloping (A) It is possible to set offsets correctly on east side (B) It is possible to ... possible to set offsets correctly on west side (D) It is possible to set offsets correctly on both sides
Last Answer : (D) It is possible to set offsets correctly on both sides
Description : Back fill with a sloping surface exerts a total active pressure Pa on the wall of height H and acts at (A) H/4 above the base parallel to base (B) H/2 above the base parallel to base (C) H/3 above the base parallel to base (D) H/5 above the base parallel to base
Description : The discharge through a channel of trapezoidal section is maximum when (A) Width of channel at the top is equal to twice the width at the bottom (B) Depth of channel is equal to the width at the bottom ... equal to half the width at the top (D) The sloping side is equal to the width at the bottom
Description : The most economical section of a trapezoidal channel is one which has hydraulic mean depth equal to (A) 1/2 × depth (B) 1/2 × breadth (C) 1/2 × sloping side (D) 1/4 × (depth + breadth)
Description : The drain which is provided parallel to roadway to intercept and divert the water from hill slopes is known as (A) Sloping drain (B) Catch-water drain (C) Side drain (D) Cross drain
Description : Bituminous fells are used for (A) Covering A.C. sheets (B) Covering sloping roofs (C) D.P.C. (D) None to these
Description : The term string is used for (A) The underside of a stair (B) Outer projecting edge of a tread (C) A sloping member which supports the steps in a stair (D) A vertical member between two treads
Description : Can a hot tub be installed on a flat roof?
Last Answer : A hot tube installed on a flat roof should be alright if there are a few key points addressed first. Is the roof a pre-engineered truss system, if so then you will not be able to do the ... roof is beam built then there should be little problem as long as the beams are at least 4X12 thick.
Description : Flat Foam or Single Ply Roof Repair?
Last Answer : form_title=Flat Foam or Single Ply Roof Repair form_header=8663 What is the problem with your roof? (Choose all that apply)*= [] Water leaking into home [] Water stains on ceiling [] Blistering/cracking ... Ply Rubberized () Sprayed Polyurethane Foam () Rolled/torch applied () Other () Don't know"
Description : Flat Roof Plusses and Minuses?
Last Answer : Those who live in a building with a flat roof have advantages and disadvantages. A flat roof will not cause as many problems with gutters as a sloped roof would. It is also possible to shovel snow right off of ... 't drip down as much as on a sloped roof, the icicles don't have a chance to form.
Description : This method shown here is termed as A. Surface water harvesting. B. Rain water harvesting. C. Roof top rainwater harvesting. D. Flat top rain water harvesting.
Last Answer : C. Roof top rainwater harvesting.
Description : The dry-bulb temperature scale is read on a psychrometric chart along the: a. Left vertical axis b. Right vertical axis c. Saturation line and sloping downward to the right d. Top horizontal axis e. Horizontal axis on the bottom of the chart
Last Answer : ANSWER : E
Description : The dew point temperature lines on psychrometric charts are straight inclined sloping downwards to the right. When relative humidity of moist air is 100%, then (A) Wet bulb temperature=dry bulb temperature (B) ... temperature (C) Saturation temperature=dew point temperature (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c
Last Answer : Option D
Description : How would you increase the yield of maize crop? (a) Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions (b) Develop high yielding varieties (c) Develop disease-resistant varieties (d) Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
Description : Where is core type and shell type construction suitable for a transformer?
Last Answer : Core type transformers are popular in High voltage applications like Distribution transformers, Power transformers, and obviously auto transformers. Where as, Shell type transformers are ... voltage applications like transformers used in electronic circuits and power electronic converters etc
Description : I have a high pitched electrical squeal in my room. Cannot locate the source.
Last Answer : answer:Do you live in an apartment? You may be hearing something in your walls or from your neighbors. Is there an air conditioning unit, vent, gutter, or machine of any sort near your room outside?
Description : What is that high pitched screeching noise occasionaly heard in Virginia Square in Arlington VA?
Last Answer : answer:I'm guessing lawyers being questioned on their billable hours, but I haven't heard your noise, so I can't say for certain. Maybe if you can describe it in more detail, such as time of day, ... wide range. (You should have heard my sisters years ago when I would look at them in the car.)
Description : There's a high pitched ringing in my ears at all times... what is it?
Last Answer : It could be many things. If it’s happened all your life, it’s most likely normal. If this is a new occurrence you need to see a doctor. It can be a symptom of many ailments.
Description : Is there a way to stop my old television from making this high pitched noise?
Last Answer : It would be cheaper to buy a new one. Meaning another CRT. Then the cost of repair. Its called Horizontal Reflection. Usually the sign of a bad power supply.
Description : What kind of creature makes a high pitched clicking noise and tries to get inside houses late at night?
Last Answer : El Chupacrubra! No, probably a gecko. They’re the only lizards who make noise, and it supposedly sounds as you describe.
Description : Can anybody else hear that high pitched beep that a TV makes when its on even when there is no picture?
Last Answer : Im a guy, yes, i hear it all the time, i can be in the next room and notice that someone left the tv on.