Civil Building Construction Part-2

Test Preparation on Civil Building Construction Part-2

1.

The radial splits which are wider on the outside of the log and narrower towards the pith are known as

1Heart shakes
2Cupshakes
3Starshakes
4Rindgalls

2.

The angular steps used for changing direction of the stairs, are called

1Round steps
2Angular steps
3Winders
4Radial steps

3.

The concrete slump recommended for columns, is

125 to 50 mm
225 to 75 mm
375 to 125 mm
450 to 100 mm

4.

The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings is

155 cm
270 cm
385 cm
4100 cm

5.

The function of king post in a king post roof truss is

1To support the frame work of the roof
2To receive the ends of principal rafter
3To prevent the walls from spreading outward
4To prevent the tie beam from sagging at its centre

6.

The dimensions of a half queen closer, are

19 cm
29 cm
39 cm
41.8 cm

7.

For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be

11 : 2
21 : 3
31 : 4
41 : 6

8.

The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known

1Stone steps
2Built up steps
3Spandril steps
4None of these

9.

As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is

1Stronger
2More compact
3Costly
4None of the above

10.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

1The cost of square rooms is less
2The expenditure on the foundation and roof for the double storeyed building is nearly half of that for the ground storeyed building
3The cost of construction of a house may be minimised by restricting the height floors
4All the above

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