BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUIZ

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

Vibro pile

Franki pile

Raymond pile

Simplex pile

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The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is

30 to 125 mm

25 to 50 mm

50 to 100 mm

25 to 75 mm

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The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as

Pilaster

Pillar

Buttress

Leaf wall

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For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is

Combined footing

Raft footing

Strap footing

Pier footing

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Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by

Reinforcing brick wall with iron straps

Laying bricks as headers in cement mortar

Laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar

Constructing brick work within a wooden framework

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The wedge shaped bricks forming an arch ring, are called

Soffits

Spandrils

Haunches

Voussoirs

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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 vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are

Reveals

Jambs

Posts

Styles

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Dampness causes

Growth of termites

Bleaching of paints

Crumbling of plaster

Efflorescence

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

Cupshakes

Rindgalls

Heart shakes

Starshakes

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