q.1 speed of mega project can be increased by using.. a)automation b)software c)latest computers...
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Q.1 Speed of mega project can be increased by using ..
a) Automationb) Softwarec) Latest computersd) Latest materials
Q.2 By using automation in construction, .. Is reduced to a large extent.
a) Steps in the projectb) Human effortsc) Efficiencyd) load
Q.3 Main advantage of automation in the construction industry is ..
a) Foreign currencyb) Manual controlc) Coordationd) Completion of risky work without human
loss
Q.4 In spite of very less human resources, developed contries have tremendous speed of completing mega-projects due to ..
a) Use of machines and robotsb) Supply of plenty of moneyc) Very less politics involvedd) Less corruption
Q.5 Use of machinery and robots has resulted in to ..
a) High quality worksb) Increase in costc) Unemploymentd) High quality works with speedy completion
Q.6 Under-water tunnels are drilled and built with high precision due to ..
a) Modern surveyingb) Good planningc) Latest tunnel boring machinesd) robots
Q.7 Through automation may yield fast constructions, the social issue is ..
a) High costb) Unemployment of skilled labourc) High investment d) politics
Q.8 The best application of automation can be said to be ..
a) Surveyingb) G.I.S.c) G.P.S.d) Large depth mining
Q.9 R.M.C. plants, earth excavators, cranes, etc. are necessary components of ..
a) Modernization of civil engineeringb) Automation in constructionc) Open economy in indiad) Project management
Q.10 Risky or hazardous operation can be handled easily through ..
a) Automationb) Tunnelsc) Fast track constructionsd) Skilled labour
Q.11 Main characteristic of automation in construction industry is ..
a) High cost and speedy constructionb) High quality and speedy constructionc) Labour intension and high costd) Labour intensive and high speed
Q.12 Automation is adopted by developed countries because ..
a) It is very convenient for themb) It is designed easilyc) It gives fast completion with high quality at
low risk.d) It is low cost, low quality and less labour
method.
Q.13 Although automation needs high initial investment, it has become necessity of the 21st century due to ..
a) Latest fashionb) Need of international tradec) Need of high quality speedy constructionsd) Need of foreign exchange
Q.14 .. Type of greyish cement is manufactured by using argillacious and calcareous materials.
a) Ordinary, artificialb) Colouredc) Speciald) best
Q.15 Ordinary portland cement ( O.P.C.) is an artificial ..
a) core materialb) Reinforced materialc) Bonding materiald) fixture
Q.16 meaning of 1:4 c.m. is ..a) cement mortar with 1 part of cement and 4
parts of mortarb) cement mortar with 1 part of cement and 4
parts of sandc) Crushed mortar with 1 part of cement and 4
parts of sandd) Crushed mortar with 1 part of calcareous and
4 parts of mortar
Q.17 Mixture of one part of cement, three parts of sand with adequate amount of water is designated as ..
a) M 1 :3b) C.M. 1 : 3c) C.M. 3: 1d) M 3 : 1
Q.18 Historically, a cement manufactured with in colour similar to the sandstone at portland, england is known as ..
a) Sandstone cementb) Sandstone portland cementc) special portland cementd) ordinary portland cement
Q.19 The cement manufactured with a volcanic substance in it is known as ..
a) Pozzolona cementb) volcanic cementc) volatile cementd) coloured cement
Q.20 White cement is manufactured with large proportion of .. In it.
a) White colourb) White marblec) White puttyd) White chalk
Q.21 For ornamental constructions such as temples .. Are used.
a) Special strength cementb) Ordinary cementsc) Coloured cementsd) Poor cements
Q.22 A natural or artificial binding materials used in construction such as walls are known as ..
a) Bindersb) Cementsc) Adhesivesd) glues
Q.23 When cement is mixed with water .. Type of chemical reaction takes place.
a) Exothermicb) Endothermicc) Balancedd) reversible
Q.24 Natural cements are not used for constructions because ..
a) They are in natureb) They do not have good strengthc) They are of dark colourd) They are difficult to exploit
Q.25 If hand is inserted in a cement mass, what happens ?
a) Hand feels coolb) Hand get irritationc) Hand becomes wetd) Hand feels exothermic reaction.
Q.26 Good O.P.C. should be .. In colour.a) Whitish brownb) Brownish greyc) greenish greyd) Dark grey
Q.27 Good quality of cement is judged if it does not contain ..
a) air pocketb) Moisturec) Insectsd) lumps
Q.28 When paste of O.P.C. is prepared in water, the paste should be felt .. Between the fingers.
a) Stickyb) Hotc) Hardd) Very soft and silky
Q.29 Sulphate resisting cement is used mainly for ..
a) Warehousesb) Cold storagesc) Marine constructionsd) Chemical plants
Q.30 If good quality cement is kept on the palm and gently rubbed, there should be feeling like a touch of ..
a) Soft silkb) Flourc) Saw dustd) chalk
Q.31 For cement manufacturing, the constituents and raw materials are burnt at temperature ..
a) 1000C to 2000C b) 1200C to 3000C c) 5000C to 7000C d) 15000C to 16000C
Q.32 .. Cement is used for mass concreting work.
a) Ordinary portlandb) Rapid hardeningc) Law heatd) High tension
Q.33 Two main constituents of brick are ..a) Silica and aluminab) Lime and ironc) Iron and clayd) Lime and silica
Q.34 According to indian standards, actual size of brick should be ..
a) 20 cm x 10 cm x 10 cmb) 20 cm x 9 cm x 9 cmc) 19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cmd) 19 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm
Q.35 A small depression on one of the largest faces of brick is a ..
a) Defectb) Frogc) Depressiond) frost
Q.36 Ttpically in a brick wall, the frog on the brick is kept on the .. Side.
a) Innerb) Outerc) Bottomd) top
Q.37 Four major operations of brick manufacturing are ..
a) Preparing brick earth, moulding, drying,burning.
b) Digging, mixing,moulding burningc) Mixing, moulding, drying, heating.d) Mixing, watering, moulding, heating
Q.38 Deformed, dark coloured (overburnt) bricks are called .. Brick.
a) Pozzolonab) Zhamac) Zombid) jomba
Q.39 For proper bonding, usually depth of ‘frog’ on the brick is about ..
a) 100 mmb) 10 mmc) 1 mmd) 9 cm
Q.40 The smallest face of standard brick is actual area .. Cm2.
a) 180b) 200c) 171d) 81
Q.41 Actual size of the largest face of a standard brick is ..
a) 19 cm x 19 cmb) 20 cm x 10 cmc) 19 cm x 9 cmd) 10 cm x 10 cm
Q.42 A good quality brick has .. Colour.a) Uniform reddish-brownb) Non-uniform redc) Uniform redd) Uniform grey
Q.43 Quality of brick can be ascertained by allowing it to fall from a height of about ..
a) 10 mb) 1.8 mc) 2 md) 1 m
Q.44 when soaked in water, a good quality brick does not absorb water more than .. Of its dry weight.
a) 10 %b) 15 %c) 20 %d) 30 %
Q.45 Dried bricks are burnt in different types of ..
a) Kilnsb) Electric ovensc) Electric heatersd) Gas chambers
Q.46 A brick dropped from 1 m height on to the ground breaks in to two pieces. Hence it is a ..
a) Zhama brickb) Fire brickc) Cheap brickd) Poor quality brick
Q.47 In a brick-wall, brick are properly placed and bonded in ..
a) Mortarb) Cement pastec) Concreted) lime
Q.48 .. Brick is used as road metal or aggregate for road concrete or brick-bat lime concrete.
a) Class-Ib) Zhamac) Poor qualityd) Fire clay
Q.49 Average compressive strength of good quality burnt clay brick should be ..
a) about 5N/mm2
b) about 55N/mm2
c) about 18N/mm2
d) 20N/mm2
Q.50 .. Bricks are used in furnaces, chemical plants, etc.
a) Zhamab) Firec) Waterproofd) Class-I
Q.51 In maharashtra, the commonly found rock is ..
a) Slateb) Baselatec) Basaltd) quartz
Q.52 Slate is a .. Type of rock/stone used for roofing.
a) Compact igneousb) Softc) Stratifiedd) Hard and granular
Q.53 Stone blocks are generally used for ..a) Staircasesb) Roofc) Wallsd) shelf
Q.54 Broken stone pieces are termed as ..a) Fine aggregateb) coarse aggregatec) Block metald) Crushed rock
Q.55 Sandstone, shale are examples of .. Rock.a) Sedimentaryb) Rudimentaryc) Igneousd) metamorphic
Q.56 Artificial sand is obtained by ..a) Cementing silt particlesb) Gluing the soil particlesc) Crushing natural stoned) Heating the sandstone
Q.57 Natural sand is a product of..a) Weathering and attrition of stoneb) Soil and siltc) Desertsd) Crushed concrete
Q.58 Sand is an essential component of ..a) Roofb) Wallsc) Mortars and concretesd) brick
Q.59 .. Is an inert material useful in concrete and mortar.
a) Reinforcementb) Silicac) Aluminad) sand
Q.60 Bulking of sand means ..a) Purchasing the sand in bulkb) Absorption of water by sandc) Increase in the volume of sandd) Swelling of sand particles
Q.61 Structural steel typically contains .. Carbon.
a) 0.5 to 2 %b) 0.25 to 1.25 %c) 0.05 to 1.95 %d) 5 to 15 %
Q.62 Yield strength of mild steel bars is about ..
a) 250 N/ mm2
b) 25 N/ mm2
c) 2.5 N/ m2
d) 250 N/ m2
Q.63 TOR steel bars are used as .. In concrete.a) Grillsb) Fastnersc) Reinforcementd) filler
Q.64 For column of a steel structure, which of the following can not be used ?
a) Angleb) Channelc) ‘T’d) High yield strength bars.
Q.65 For pre-stressed concrete, .. Are used.a) Tor steel barsb) Twisted and ribbed barsc) High tensile strength wiresd) Mild steel with high strength
Q.66 Roughness on the surface of reinforcement bars is necessary for ..
a) Good bonding with concreteb) Proper handling of barsc) Grip for placing the barsd) Better grip for tensioning the bars
Q.67 R.C.C beams and columns contain ..a) Cement concrete and steel cablesb) Cement concrete and steel barsc) Lime concrete and tor steel rodsd) Cement mortar and steel bars
Q.68 A cement concrete without any steel in it is known as ..
a) P.C.C.b) R.C.C.c) P.S.C.d) S.C.C.
Q.69 ‘T.M.T.’ bars mean ..a) Temperature maintained twistedb) Top machine treatedc) Thermo-mechanically treatedd) Thermal machine twisted
Q.70 Prestressing wire or cable generally consists of about .. Individual wires.
a) 14b) 9c) 3d) 25
Q.71 Meaning of M20 concrete is ..a) Concrete of 20 N/ mm2 compressive
strengthb) Concrete of 20 N/ m2 tensile strengthc) Concrete of 20 % compressive strengthd) Concrete of 20 % water content
Q.72 A concrete mix 1 : 4 : 8 : means ..a) 1 part of sand, 4 parts of cement, 8 parts
coarse aggregateb) 1 part of coarse aggregate, 4 parts of sand, 8
parts of cementc) 1 part of cement, 4 parts coarse aggregate, 8
parts of sandd) 1 part of cement, 4 parts sand, 8 parts coarse
aggregate
Q.73 Concrete ingradients are practically taken by .. For mixing.
a) Volumeb) Weightc) Massd) Volume and mass
Q.74 The step concrete mixing involves .. As two sub-steps.
a) Watering and shufflingb) Dry and wet mixingc) Proportioning and wateringd) Batching and shuffling
Q.75 In a standard concrete mix, the proportion of sand to coarse aggregate is ..
a) 1:4b) 1:3c) 1:2d) 1:1
Q.76 The terms ‘fine aggregate’ and ‘coarse aggregate’ in concrete refer to ..
a) Sand and small pieces of stone respectivelyb) Cement and sand respectivelyc) Sand and blocks of stone respectivelyd) Cement and small pieces of stone
respectively
Q.77 reinforcement bars in R.C.C. provide .. To the concrete.
a) Additional compressive strengthb) Bonding strengthc) Tensile strengthd) Better workability
Q.78 P.C.C. can not be used for ..a) Column of a multi storeyed buildingb) Foundation for a ground floor small buildingc) Footing of a compound walld) Levelling course over plinth
Q.79 Wet concrete poured on the site in the formwork is knowns as ..
a) Precast concreteb) Form concretec) Ready mix concreted) In-sity concrete
Q.80 Indian standards prescribe minimum .. Grade for R.C.C.
a) M 40b) M 30c) M 20d) M 10
Q.81 Compressive strength of R.C.C.is primarily due to ..
a) High factor of safetyb) Concrete portionc) Steel portiond) Mix design
Q.82 Precast or pre-fabricated concrete members are cast and cured ..
a) In the forms at the site itselfb) Before using for constructionsc) In the factory under uncontrolled conditionsd) Properly near a water body
Q.83 Main advantages of pre-cast or pre-fabricated concrete is ..
a) Fast-track constructionsb) Cost savingc) Less material requiredd) Less labour required
Q.84 Mnimum concrete grade for pre-stressed concrete is ..
a) M 40b) M 30c) M 20d) M 10
Q.85 prestressed members are generally designed and used for ..
a) Long span girdersb) Short columns of bungalowsc) Footingsd) Lintels and sills of windows
Q.86 Pre-tensioning process of prestressed concrete means ..
a) Cable is tensioned and put in to the concreteb) Tensioned cables are purchased and usedc) Cable is tensioned before concretingd) Cable is tensioned after concreting
Q.87 Tensioning of cable of a prestressed concrete member is typically done by using ..
a) Hydraulic ramb) Hydraulic motorc) Electric jackd) Hydraulic jack
Q.88 ‘Post-tensioning’ in the context of prestressed concrete means ..
a) Applying pull to the cable while concreting work is done
b) Applyng tension to the cable before concreting
c) Pulling the cable after concretingd) Purchasing and using redy-made tensioned
cable
Q.89 Precast blocks have main advantage of ..a) Reducing wastageb) Reducing costc) Improved strengthd) Multiple uses
Q.90 Curing of concrete is necessary for ..a) Closing the holes and cracksb) Checking the water proofing quality of
concretec) Initiating chemical reaction with cementd) Dissipation of heat of hydration
Q.91 Vibration of wet concrete is done for ..a) Removing excess waterb) Checking strength of formworkc) Avoiding honey-combingd) Improving the strength of cement
Q.92 Final (expected or designed) strength is achieved by concrete ..
a) Immediately after hardeningb) In about one weekc) In about two weeksd) In about a month
Q.93 .. Materials respond to the changes in the surroundings.
a) Specialb) Smartc) Costlyd) electronic
Q.94 Which of the following is not a valid type (class) of bricks ?
a) Zhamab) Class-IIc) Class-IVd) Class-III
Q.95 Approximate cost of construction materials in the total cost of construction work (project) varies from ..
a) 10 % to 20 %b) 20 % to 25 %c) 10 % to 40 %d) 30 % to 50 %
Q.96 Speed of construction mainly depends on ..
a) Availability of materials and labourb) Availability of electricity and roadsc) Accessibility of the sited) Engineer in-charge
Q.97 Oldest building material of man-made category is ..
a) Brickb) Cementc) Timberd) Stone blocks
Q.98 Uniform coloured, plane surfaces, fairly straight edges of a brick indicate that ..
a) It is a machine made brickb) It is a class-III brickc) It is a class-I brickd) It is a zhama brick
Q.99 Slightly under-burnt brick with non-straight edges and surface is termed as .. brick.
a) Class-IIIb) Class-IIc) Zhamad) Class-I
Q.100 Which of the following does not indicate use of bricks ?
a) B.B.L.C.b) Footing for light foundationsc) Pavementsd) roofing
Q.101 Now-a-days uses of bricks are very much reduced because ..
a) they have to be importedb) Non-availability of proper soilc) Expertise is not availabled) Fashion has changed
Q.1O2 More use of cement blocks for walls is due to ..
a) Speedy construction with material savingb) Labour is available at cheap ratesc) People do not like bricks now-a-daysd) Change of fashion
Q.103 Fire-clay bricks are used for furnaces because ..
a) It is mandatory as per rulesb) They do not easily breakc) They withstand high tensionsd) They withstand very high temperatures
Q.104 For places with very high temperatures and heat, .. bricks are used.
a) Zhamab) Class-Ic) Class-IIId) Fire-clay
Q.105 Lime stone gets converted in to .. Under high temperatures and high pressures.
a) Marbleb) Basaltc) Sandstoned) Black stone
Q.106 The sedimentary rocks typically contain ..
a) Sands and bouldersb) Planes of stratificationc) Micad) Iron ores
Q.107 .. Of the following is not the use (application) of stones.
a) Ballast for railwaysb) Coarse aggregatec) Roof coveringd) Cement manufacturing
Q.108 Use of mortar is mainly for ..a) Foundationsb) plasteringc) Fittingd) Painting
Q.109 Fe 250 means ..a) Mild steel with yield strength 250 N/mm2
b) Tor steel with compressive strength 250 N/m2
c) Ferrous equivalent of 250d) Ferric material with melting point 2500cs
Q.110 Excessive shrinkage and cracks in plaster are reduced because of ..
a) Sandb) Cementc) Silicad) Pure water
Q.111 Plain cement concrete with 15 N/mm2
Comprssive strength is designated as ..a) PCC-15b) IS-PCCc) M 15d) PCC-M 15
Q.112 When mild steel bars are used in a cement concrete, it is knowns as ..
a) R.C.C.b) P.S.C.c) P.C.C.d) M.S.C.C.
Q.113 Designation ‘MXX’ for a concrete indicates ..
a) Concrete mix of compressive strength XXb) R.C.C.with tensile strength XXc) Concrete material of bonding strength XXd) Concrete mix having tensile strength XX
Q.114 A layer of .. Is generally used below foundations for levelling.
a) R.C.C.b) P.C.C.c) D.P.C.d) Sand or coarse aggregate
Q.115 For filling minor voids and gaps in wet concrete, .. Are used.
a) Conveyor beltsb) Hydraulic jacksc) Hammersd) vibrators
Q.116 Meaning of ‘prestressing’ is ..a) Relieving the tensionb) Setting up compressive stressesc) Tightening the anchor boltsd) Inducing tensile stresses
Q.117 A prestressed member can with stand more loads due to ..
a) The tension set up in the cableb) Better quality of cementc) Very large sections usedd) Use of anchor bolds
Q.118 Precast concrete is mainly used for ..a) Damsb) Steel pipesc) Doors and windowsd) Building components
Q.119 .. Of the following is irrelevent for R.C.C.a) Tor steelb) Waterc) Channel sectiond) Form work
Q.120 For pointing, plastering, grouting, etc .. Is used.
a) R.C.C.b) P.C.C.c) Mortard) sand
Q.121 A layer of .. Is used below glazed tile flooring.
a) R.C.C.b) P.C.C.c) Mortard) sand
Q.122 A prestressing cable consists of ..a) High tensile strength steel wiresb) Optic fibersc) T.M.T. barsd) Tor steel and T.M.T. bars
Q.123 Precast building blocks are stronger than bricks due to ..
a) Their durabilityb) Their high compressivec) Their size and shaped) Their high tensile strength
Q.124 Cavity walls and sound proofing is generally done by using ..
a) Stonesb) bricksc) Bricks hallow precast blocksd) Holes in masonary
Q.125 Hollow precast blocks are useful for ..a) Basementsb) Mezzanine floorsc) Roofd) Partition walls
Q.126 Precast building blocks manufactured on the site it self do not contain ..
a) Large sized, coarse aggregateb) Sandc) Waterd) cement
Q.127 Out of the following; .. Is not a building material and not used for walls (masonry)
a) Limeb) Cementc) Clayd) varnish
Q.128 Ordinary portland cement contains .. Which imports strength to the cement.
a) Limeb) Silicatec) Irond) clay
Q.129 The constituent known as alumina (AL2O3) serves the purpose of .. For O.P.C.
a) Quick settingb) Imparting grey colourc) Providing finenessd) Imparting binding property
Q.130 The compounds like lime, silicate, alumina, iron oxide, etc. are burnt and partly fused at very high temperature to get .. , which is then cooled and crushed or ground to required fineness.
a) Cinderb) Cementstonec) Clinkerd) cement
Q.131 A hissing sound can be heard when cement and water are mixed together because of ..
a) Exothermic chemical reactionb) Endothermic reactionc) Property soundness of cementd) Cement lumps
Q.132 Slightly irregular edges and surfaces if brick with small hair-line cracks are classified as .. Bricks.
a) class-IIIb) class-Ic) class-IId) fireclay
Q.133 .. Of the following is not correct use of stones as a building material.
a) Masonryb) Course aggregatec) Roof coveringd) Concrete reinforcement
Q.134 .. Is obtained from river beds, pits, sea, shores, etc.
a) Basaltb) Artificial sandc) Natural sandd) lime
Q.135 Natural resources can be partly conserved and preserved by ..
a) Recycline materialsb) Green housesc) Tree plantationd) biodiversity
Q.136 Advantages of prefabricated or precast concrete members are ..
a) Expected strength and qualityb) Recycling of materialsc) Less consumption of sandd) Multiple uses for buildings
Q.137 .. Of the following is not a component of R.C.C.
a) Steel barsb) Artificial sandc) Limed) Coarse aggregate
Q.138 Grade of concrete with nominal mix 1 : 1 : 2 has ultimate strength of about ..
a) 10 N/mm2
b) 12 N/mm2
c) 15 N/mm2
d) 25 N/mm2
Q.139 For mass concrete and bed concrete generally .. Grade of concrete is used.
a) 1:1:2b) 1:11/2:3c) 1:3:6d) 1:5:10
Q.140 For concreting in extreme weather conditions, it is essential to use .. In concrete.
a) Coloured cementb) Special admixturesc) Large diameter barsd) Brittle steel bars
Q.141 For expected strength and durability .. Of concreting is very important for suufficient period.
a) Curingb) Mixingc) Vibrationd) recycling
Q.142 R.C.C. is used for multistored buildings because ..
a) It is environment friendlyb) Recycling become easyc) It is water proof and sound proofd) It has good strength in tension as well as in
compression
Q.143 Which of the following is not an eco-friendly material ?
a) Bamboob) Mudc) Glassd) plywood
Q.144 Recycling of materials helps for ..a) Environmental degradationb) Green house effectc) Maximising available spaced) Energy saving and reduction in green-house
gases
Q.145 Concrete as a demolished waste material can be recycled for ..
a) Road baseb) R.C.C.workc) Mortard) playgrounds
Q.146 .. Of various types is reduced by recycling of construction materials.
a) Ecosystemsb) Biodiversityc) Pollutiond) foundations
Q.147 The left over (excess) materials, repeated renovation works, etc. produce .. Materials, which can be recycled.
a) Organic wasteb) Mixed wastec) Construction and demolitiond) crushed
Q.148 bricks as a C.and D. material can be recycled and used as ..
a) Brick-batsb) Masonryc) Pavementsd) foundations
Q.149 C.and D. type of materials from upto .. Percent of solid wastes at residential or commercial sites.
a) 50b) 30 to 50c) 10 to 20d) 70 to 90
Q.150 There is a considerable decrease in the consumption of natural resources due to ..
a) Recycling of materialsb) Less construction activitiesc) Artificial materialsd) Reduction in manufacturing industries
Q.151 Economy and protection of natural environment can be simultaneously achieved by ..
a) Smart materialsb) Green constructionsc) Recycling of materialsd) Environmental impact assessment
Q.152 ..Can be segregated from demolished R.C.C.structures.
a) Cementb) Sandc) Coarse aggregated) reinforcement
Q.153 Removed or demolished asphalt pavement can be crushed and .. Can be recycled at least partly or wholly.
a) Sandb) Asphaltc) Coarse aggregated) Brick-bats
Q.154 Asphalt can be recycled from demolished ..
a) Asphalt pavementb) Damp proof coursec) Roofd) flooring
Q.155 Cost of raw material manufacturing and fuel can be saved by ..
a) Automated plantsb) Recycling the materialsc) Waste treatment plantsd) Using smart materials
Q.156 Vertical downward movement or displacement of foundation is knowns as .. Of foundation.
a) Angular deformationb) Vibrationc) Settlementd) bearing
Q.157 Purpose of foundation is ..a) To give strength to the buildingb) To prevent settlementc) To avoid collapse of buildingd) To transfer loads to the subsoil
Q.158 For shallow foundations, relation between foundation depth D and foundation width B is given as ..
a) D ≤ Bb) D > Bc) D > 1.5 Bd) D ≤ 1.5 B
Q.159 The incorrect statement of the following is ..a) foundation increases compressive strength of
buildingb) Foundation provides stability and safety for
structuresc) Foundation distributed loads over wider areasd) Foundation provides level surface for the
structure
Q.160 If the depth of foundation is greater than its width, it is called ..
a) Shallow foundationb) Deep foundationc) Thin foundationd) Isolated foundation
Q.161 Out of following, .. Is not a type of combined footing (1.e. provided for more than one columns)
a) Sloped footingb) Rectangular combined footingc) Trapezoidal footingd) Mat or raft footing
Q.162 Typically a .. Foundation is provided for steel column.
a) Cantileverb) Mat or raftc) Steppedd) grillage
Q.163 For building foundation, IS 6403: 1981 specifies a factor of safety = ..
a) 0.80b) 1.2c) 2.5d) 3.2
Q.164 The correct relationship out of the following is ..
a) U.B.C.= S.B.C./F.O.S.b) Factory of safety = U.B.C./max. loadc) U.B.C. = (S.B.C.) X (F.O.S.)d) F.O.S. = safe load/ultimate load
Q.165 B.C. of soil can be determined using .. As a reliable method.
a) Plate load testb) Cone penetration testc) Triaxial compaction testd) Differential settlement test
Q.166 Foundation settlement is caused primarily by ..
a) Earthquakesb) Lowering of water tablec) Vibrations of the structure (building)d) Sub-soil consolidation under static load
Q.167 Differential settlement of foundation means ..
a) Settlement at different timesb) Non-uniform settlement of different parts of
foundationc) Settlement under different loadsd) Settlement in different soils
Q.168 Differential settlement of foundation may occur due to ..
a) Loose or different soil pocketsb) Lowering of water tablec) Bad designd) Increase in loads
Q.169 Pile foundation is a type of .. Foundation.
a) Shallowb) Isolated columnc) Combinedd) deep
Q.170 Wall footing is also known as .. Footinga) Strapb) Stripc) Steepedd) sloped
Q.171 For heavily loaded steel column of a shed, .. Foundation is preferrable.
a) Beltb) Stripc) Slopedd) grillage
Q.172 Cantilever or strap footing is a type of .. Footing.
a) Combinedb) Isolatedc) Stripd) stepped
Q.173 .. Foundation has an inverted slab at the foundation level over entire area, combining all columns.
a) Combinedb) Raft or matc) Grillaged) sloped
Q.174 Combined footing is provided with the main purpose of avoiding ..
a) Uniform settlementb) Uniform displacementc) Eccentric loadingd) Differential settlement
Q.175 Type of pile foundation knowns as .. Pile has its lower end resting on hard stratum.
a) End bearingb) Frictionc) Caissond) Built in
Q.176 For .. Pile foundation, load is resisted by means of skin friction.
a) End bearingb) Frictionc) Caissond) Built in
Q.177 End bearing pile transfers load to the hard strata through ..
a) Its skin frictionb) Impactc) Its lower endd) Its sides and bottom
Q.178 Two tiers of beams are used in .. Foundation.
a) Combinedb) Mat or raftc) Trapezoidald) Grillage
Q.179 Strip footing is provided for ..a) Compound wallb) Steel columnsc) Combined columnsd) Mat or raft foundation
Q.180 For a bridge pier of deep gorge bridge, .. Foundation is provided.
a) Steppedb) Grillagec) Piled) Isolated column
Q.181 For good B.C. of soil and moderately loaded columns, .. Is provided for each column.
a) Stepped footingb) Isolated column footingc) Piled) Cantilever beam
Q.182 A square isolated column footing will ideally mean ..
a) The column has square cross sectionb) The column has rectangular cross sectionc) B.C. is poor and column is heavily loadedd) It is for steel column
Q.183 If all parts of foundation settle by the same amount, it is known as ..
a) Zero settlementb) Uniform settlementc) Differential settlementd) Excessive settlement
Q.184 Zero uniform settlement will be possible if ..
a) Hard strata like rock is available at foundation level
b) Ground water is not drained outc) Expensive soils such as black cotton soil is
below foundationd) The loads are less on foundation
Q.185 Excessive settlement of foundation is obvious if .. Exists below the foundation.
a) Isolated soil patchesb) Combined footingc) Vibrationsd) Expansive soil such as black cotton soil
Q.186 Usual normal range of factor of safety for foundations is ..
a) 0 to 1b) 1 to 2c) 2 to 4d) -1 to 0
Q.187 If footing occupies more than 50 % of area, foundation is practically more effective.
a) Mat or raftb) Pilec) Combined trapezoidald) strip
Q.188 Out of the following, maximum settlement of foundation is expected if .. Exists below the foundation.
a) Murumb) Stratified rocksc) Basaltd) Dry sandy soil
Q.189 For one of the types of combined foudation , two columns are structurally connected by ..
a) Cantilever beamb) Steel beamc) Thick slabd) pile
Q.190 Out of the following, .. Is not a component of superstructure.
a) Roofb) Beamsc) Footingsd) columns
Q.191 Brick masonry is generally .. As compared to stone masonry.
a) Cheaperb) Costlierc) As costlyd) heavier
Q.192 Reduction in live load for building with one floor is ..
a) 30 %b) 20 %c) 10 %d) 0 %
Q.193 Maximum reduction in live load for a building is ..
a) 60 %b) 50 %c) 40 %d) 100 %
Q.194 Dead load of R.C.C. is ..a) 16 KN/m3
b) 22 KN/m3
c) 23 KN/m3
d) 25 KN/m3
Q.195 For residential building, minimum live load is .. Of floor area.
a) 6 KN/m2
b) 5 KN/m2
c) 2 KN/m2
d) 1 KN/m2
Q.196 Minimum live load for workshops, warehouses is .. KN/m2 of floor area.
a) 10b) 3c) 2d) 1
Q.197 .. Has maximum dead load (KN/m3).a) R.C.C.b) Stone masonryc) Basaltd) steel
Q.198 Dead load is nothing but .. Of construction materials.
a) Volumeb) Massc) Self weightd) area
Q.199 Wind pressure on structures (buildings) is proportional to ..
a) Wind velocity vb) Square of wind speed vc) Square-root of wind speed vd) Cube of wind velocity v3
Q.200 Immovable, fixed load is termed as ..a) Attached loadb) Live loadc) Superimposed loadd) Dead load
Q.201 Load bearing structure is effective and economical up to .. Floors.
a) 1 to 2b) 2 to 3c) 3 to 4d) 4 to 5
Q.203 Unit of wind pressure is ..a) KNb) KN/m2
c) KN/m3
d) KN/m4
Q.204 Generally accleration due to earthquake in terms of gravitational accleration is taken as .. X g.
a) 1 to 5b) 0.1 to 0.5c) 0.5 to 1d) 0.05 to 0.01
Q.205 In the flooring, .. Is filled below the bed concrete.
a) Coarse aggregateb) Brickbatc) Murumd) mortar
Q.206 20 % reduction in the load is for a building with .. Floors.
a) 2b) 3c) 4d) 5
Q.207 .. Is negligible for buildings with small height.
a) Wind loadb) live loadc) dead loadd) snow load
Q.208 In a framed structure, .. Merely enclose the space.
a) Wallsb) Beamsc) Slabsd) columns
Q.209 Most difficult task in stone masonry construction is ..
a) Carrying stone on upper floorsb) Stone jointsc) Dressing of stoned) plastering
Q.210 Out of the following, .. Need plastering.a) Stone wallsb) Roofsc) False ceilingsd) Brick walls
Q.211 Vertical joints of a brick masonry are ..a) Continuously verticalb) Staggered c) Very thind) Very thick
Q.212 Walls of a load bearing construction on the ground floor are always .. Than upper floors.
a) Thickerb) Hallowc) Tallerd) unplasrered
Q.213 Load transfer for a framed construction is through .. Of beam and columns.
a) Meshb) Networkc) Frame workd) slab
Q.214 .. Resists earthquake loads more efficiently
a) Framed structureb) Load bearing structurec) Steel structured) Composite structure
Q. 215 Large pieces of stones used in construction are called ..
a) Coarse aggregateb) Metalc) Artificial sandd) rubble
Q.216 Bonding and laying bricks in .. Is known as brick masonry.
a) Plasterb) Brick masonryc) Mortard) cement
Q.217 Brick masonry generally has .. Horizontal joints.
a) Straightb) Staggeredc) Meshedd) hallow
Q.218 One of the requirements of brick masonry is ..
a) Dead loadb) Live loadc) Verticalityd) horizontality
Q.219 Main difference between stone masonry and brick masonry is .. For a building.
a) Plasteringb) Verticalityc) Bondd) mortar
Q.220 Durability and appearance of wall is improved by ..
a) Jointsb) Curingc) Plasteringd) concreting
Q.221 .. Should be well soaked in water before using for walls.
a) Bricksb) Concretec) Mortard) reinforcement
Q.222 Generally .. Construction is slow.a) Compositeb) Load bearingc) Framedd) combined
Q.223 For large number of floors, load bearing structure is not preferrable because available .. On ground floor keeps reducing with increase in numbers of floors.
a) Built up areab) Plot areac) Live loadd) Carpet (usable) area
Q.224 Automated and robotized construction systems reduce ..
a) Unemploymentb) Time of constructionc) Speed of constructiond) Factor of safety
Q.225 Countries with high labour cost and labour shortage generally prefer ..
a) Rental housesb) Unskilled labourc) Old constructionsd) Automated/robotized systems
Q.226 Improved quality and improved working conditions are the characteristics of .. In construction industry.
a) Automationb) Unemploymentc) Traditionsd) Unskilled labour
Q.227 Automated drilling, remotely controlled robots are essentials of ..
a) Mining automationb) Building automationc) Manual tunnelingd) Automatic concreting
Q.228 Concrete manufactured in a factory, brought to the site and pumped in to the formwork for multistoreyed buildings is known as ..
a) P.C.C.b) R.C.C.c) R.M.C.d) P.S.C.
Q.229 For expressway project; .. Of the following is not used as a part of automation.
a) Contouring softwareb) Asphalt paverc) R.M.C.d) profilometer
Q.230 For a multistoreyed building, materials are efficiently transported on upper floors by using .. As a part of automation.
a) Liftsb) Unskilled laboursc) Dumpersd) Tower cranes
Q.231 .. In construction is a machine intensive system rather than labour intensive system.
a) Softwareb) Automationc) Vehiclesd) electronocs
Q.202 Dead load is obtained by calculating ..a) Unit weight x volumeb) Unit weight/volumec) Mass/volumed) Mass x volume