Description : The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kept (A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 20 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of (A) Honey comb brick work (B) Brick flat soling (C) Half brick walls or the partition (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than (A) 5 mm (B) 10 mm (C) 15 mm (D) 20 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The item of the brick structure measured in sq.m, is (A) Reinforced brick work (B) Broken glass coping (C) Brick edging (D) Brick work in arches
Last Answer : (B) Broken glass coping
Description : The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The external length, breadth and height of a closed box are 10cm, 9cm and 7cm respectively. The total inner surface area of the box is 262 sq.cm. If the walls of the box are of uniform thickness “t” cm, then “t” equals a) 1cm b) 23/3 cm c) 28/9 cm d) 42.5 cm
Last Answer : a) 1cm
Description : The plinth area of a building not includes (A) Area of the walls at the floor level (B) Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area (C) Lift and wall including landing (D) Area of cantilevered porch
Last Answer : (D) Area of cantilevered porch
Description : Herringbone bond is used for (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
Description : The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of (A) One or more than one brick wall (B) Brick work in arches (C) Reinforced brick work (D) Half brick wall
Last Answer : (D) Half brick wall
Description : A jet of water of cross-sectional area 20 sq. cm impinges on a plate at an angle of 60? with a velocity of 10 m/sec. Neglecting the friction between the jet and plate (density of water 1000/9.81 kgm-1 sec2 per cubic meter), the ... a.15 - 20 kg b.20 - 25 kg c.5 - 10 kg d.25 - 30 kg e.10 - 15 kg
Last Answer : a. 15 - 20 kg
Description : The width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed (A) 5 cm (B) 7.5 cm (C) 10 cm (D) 15 cm
Description : To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement on embankments about 0.6 m to 1 m higher than water table, the thickness of cut off layer of coarse sand used, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) None of these
Description : For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is (A) 0.200 m3 (B) 0.247 m3 (C) 0.274 m3 (D) 0.295 m
Last Answer : (C) 0.274 m3
Description : A furnace is made of a refractory brick wall of thickness 0.5 metre and thermal conductivity 0.7 W/m.°K For the same temperature drop and heat loss, this refractory wall can be replaced by a layer of diatomaceous earth of ... and thickness __________ metre. (A) 0.01 (B) 0.1 (C) 0.25 (D) 0.5
Last Answer : (B) 0.1
Description : Minimum thickness of wall where single Flemish bond can be used is (A) Half brick thick (B) One brick thick (C) One and a half bricks thick (D) Two bricks thick
Description : The stretcher bond in brick masonry can be used only when the thickness of wall is (A) 90 mm (B) 180 mm (C) 190 mm (D) 280 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The nominal thickness of one brick wall in mm, is (A) 90 mm (B) 150 mm (C) 190 mm (D) 200 mm
Description : Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels? (A) The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall (B) The ... to carry heavy concentrated loads (D) Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel
Description : Area of steel required per metre width of pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm2 , is (A) 70 kg/sq cm (B) 80 kg/sq cm (C) 90 kg/sq cm (D) 100 kg/sq cm
Description : According to I.S.: 456, 1978 the thickness of reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is kept less than (A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 20 cm
Description : Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm
Description : For a poorly graded sub-grade soil, thickness of sub-base, is (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 30 cm
Description : The maximum thickness of concrete floor of a cement warehouse, is (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm
Last Answer : (D) 25 cm
Description : A steel rod of sectional area 250 sq. mm connects two parallel walls 5 m apart. The nuts at the ends were tightened when the rod was heated to 100°C. If steel = 0.000012/C°, Esteel = 0.2 MN/mm2 , the ... N/mm2 (B) 100 N/mm2 (C) 120 N/mm2 (D) 150 N/mm2 Answer: Option
Last Answer : (C) 120 N/mm
Description : The effective span of a simply supported slab, is (A) Distance between the centres of the bearings (B) Clear distance between the inner faces of the walls plus twice the thickness of the wall (C) Clear span plus effective depth of the slab (D) None of these
Description : The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by (A) 5 to 10 cm (B) 15 to 20 cm (C) 25 to 30 cm (D) 30 to 45 cm
Description : Expansion Joints in masonry walls are provided in wall lengths usater than (A) 10 m (B) 20 m (C) 30 m (D) 40 m
Description : If the width of a pavement slab is 7.5 m, thickness 20 cm and working stress 1400 kg/cm2 , spacing of 10 mm tie bars for the longitudinal joint, is (A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm
Description : The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as (A) Excavation (B) Surface dressing (C) Cutting (D) Surface excavation
Last Answer : (D) Surface excavation
Description : The item of steel work which is measured in sq.m, is (A) Collapsible gates (B) Rolling shutters (C) Ventilators and glazing (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Dimensions are measured to the nearest 0.01 m (B) Areas are measured to the nearest 0.01 sq.m (C) Cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cum (D) Weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes
Last Answer : (D) Weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Pointing is measured in sq.m (B) Plastering is measured in sq.m (C) Glazing is measured in sq.m (D) All the above
Description : A 10 cm dia steam pipe, carrying steam at 180°C, is covered with an insulation (conductivity = 0.6 W/m.°C). It losses heat to the surroundings at 30°C. Assume a heat transfer co-efficient of 0 ... that of the un-insulated steam pipe (D) Less than the steam pipe with 5 cms insulation
Last Answer : (B) Less than that of the un-insulated steam pipe
Description : In a cantilever retaining wall without a heel slab (A) Thickness of the stem is kept same throughout (B) Base slab is made 10 cm thicker than the stem (C) Width of the base slab is kept 0.7 time the total height of the wall (D) All the above
Description : To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement at the same level as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 45 cm
Description : The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres (A) Root slabs (B) Floors (C) Wall panels (D) All the above
Description : How many bricks will be required to construct a wall 8 m long, 6 m high and 22.5 cm thick, if each brick measures 25 cm x 11.25 cm x 6 cm? -Maths 9th
Last Answer : ∵ Volume of one brick = (25 × 11.25 × 6) cm3 and volume of the wall = (800 × 600 × 22.5) cm3 ∴ Number of bricks = Volume of the walls / Volume of one brick = 800 × 600 × 22.5 / 25 × 11.25 × 6 = 6400
Description : The difference in the reservoir level and the lowest point of the water mains is 180 m. The expected pressure due to water hammer is 7.5 kg/cm2 in a pressure conduit of diameter 1 m. Assuming the efficiency of the ... , is (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Last Answer : (C) 20 mm
Description : The 9 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as (A) Stretcher (B) Face (C) Front (D) Heade
Description : The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as (A) Stretcher (B) Face (C) Front (D) Header
Description : Referring of given figure, pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The total length of centre line of four walls is 20 m (B) Length of long wall out-to-out is 6.80 m (C) Length of short walls in-to-in is 3.20 m (D) All the above
Description : A rectangle-shaped open-to-sky tank of water has a length of 2 m and a width of 1 m. If the atmospheric pressure is assumed to be 100 kPa and thickness of the tank walls is assumed to be negligible, the force exerted by ... of water is A. 20 kN B. 50 kN C. 100 kN D. 200 kN
Last Answer : 200 kN
Description : For 100 sq. m cement concrete (1 : 2: 4) 4 cm thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is (A) 0.90 m3 (B) 0.94 m3 (C) 0.98 m3 (D) 1.00 m3
Last Answer : (B) 0.94 m3
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) No deduction is made for the volume occupied by reinforcement (B) No deduction is made for the openings upto 0.1 sq.m (C) No deduction is made for volumes occupied by pipes, not exceeding 100 sq.cm in crosssection (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : If the effective plan area of a warehouse is 54 sq. m, and maximum height of piles permitted is 270 cm, the number of cement bags to be stored, is (A) 2000 bags (B) 2200 bags (C) 2400 bags (D) 2700 bags
Description : A short column 20 cm 20 cm in section is reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm2 and 300 kg/cm2 , the Safe load on ... should not exceed (A) 4120 kg (B) 41,200 kg (C) 412,000 kg (D) None of these
Description : For determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, the recommended size of a square bearing plate to be used in load plate test should be 30 to 75 cm square with a minimum thickness of (A) 5 mm (B) 10 mm (C) 15 mm (D) 25 mm
Description : The thickness of the topping of a ribbed slab, varies between (A) 3 cm to 5 cm (B) 5 cm to 8 cm (C) 8 cm to 10 cm (D) 12 cm to 15 cm
Description : Thickness of broken line markings on multi-lane road for lanes is generally kept (A) 10 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 18 cm