Q. The size of a floor tile commonly used, is

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

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Q. The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a

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Q. Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing

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Q. If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is

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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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Q. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

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Q. For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of

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Q. The stone whose crushing strength is least, is

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

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Q. A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called

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Q. The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by

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Q. The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known

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Q. The bearing capacity of piles is determined by

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Q. A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as

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Q. Auger boring

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Q. A roof which slopes in four directions, is called

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Q. The formWork including the props can be removed from beams, only after

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Q. The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called

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Q. While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful :

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