BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUIZ

The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after

7 days

1 day

4 days

14 days

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The triangular portion between any two adjacent arches and the tangent to their crowns, is

Soffit

Haunch

Rise

Spandril

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The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as

Compaction of concrete

Curing of concrete

Finishing of concrete

Placing of concrete

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Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is

Simplex pile

Raymond pile

Vibro pile

Franki pile

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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 is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

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You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is

Mansard truss

Queen post truss

King post truss

Collar truss

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In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on

Lower beam of lower tier

None to these

Upper flange of top tier

Ends of external beams

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The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds, is called

Bedding

Screeding

None of these

Topping

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The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called

Lantern window

Dormer window

Louvered window

Rash window

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Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by

Laying bricks as headers in cement mortar

Laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar

Constructing brick work within a wooden framework

Reinforcing brick wall with iron straps

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