01. Higher pitch of the roof: (i) Results in stronger roof, (ii) Results in weaker roof, (iii) Requires more covering material, (iv) Requires less covering material, The correct answer is

(A) (i) and (iii)

(B) (i) and (iv)

(C) (ii) and (iii)

(D) (ii) and (iv)

02. The colour of statuary marble used for sculptor's work, is

(A) Red

(B) Blue

(C) White

(D) Green

03. While designing an air entrained concrete

(A) Water cement ratio is reduced

(B) Proportion of aggregates is reduced

(C) An allowance for the entrained air is made

(D) All the above

04. Live load

(A) Varies in magnitude

(B) Varies in position

(C) Is expressed as uniformly distributed load

(D) All the above

05. Humidity refers to

(A) Temperature of the air

(B) Pressure of the air

(C) Moisture content of the air

(D) Volume of the air

06. A foundation rests on

(A) Base of the foundation

(B) Sub-grade

(C) Foundation soil

(D) Both (b) and (c)

07. For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

(A) The lowest layer consists of consolidated ground

(B) A 10 cm thick clean sand is laid on consolidated ground

(C) A 10 cm lime concrete (1 : 4 : 8) is laid on clean sand

(D) A 10 cm thick cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on top layer

08. The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is

(A) No decay due to termites

(B) No restriction on length

(C) Higher bearing capacity

(D) All the above

09. Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of

(A) 2 metres

(B) 2.5 metres

(C) 3 metres

(D) None of the above

10. Slump test of concrete is a measure of its

(A) Consistency

(B) Compressive strength

(C) Tensile strength

(D) Impact value

11. With a percentage increase of carbon in steel, decreases its

(A) Strength

(B) Hardness

(C) Brittleness

(D) Ductility

12. The ultimate Settlement of a soil is directly proportional to:

(A) Depth of the compressible soil strata

(B) Compressive index

(C) Both (a) and (b)

(D) None of these

13. The service area in a building means the area occupied by

(A) Stairs

(B) Toilets

(C) Light and shafts

(D) All the above

14. If the effective working time is 7 hours and per batch time of concrete is 3 minutes, the output of a concrete mixer of 150 litre capacity, is

(A) 15,900 litres

(B) 16,900 litres

(C) 17,900 litres

(D) 18,900 litres

15. Relative humidity is the ratio of actual vapour pressure to the saturation vapour pressure

(A) At the same temperature

(B) At the same pressure

(C) In the same volume

(D) In the atmosphere

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