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Brick laid with length parallel to face of wall is known as
Header
Stretcher
Closer
Bond
Correct answer
Header
The plastering done in X-ray rooms
Granite silicon plaster
Gypsum plaster
Barium plaster
Acoustic plaster
Correct answer
Granite silicon plaster
The pitch of a stair must not exceed
18 degree
25 degree
20 degree
45 degree
Correct answer
18 degree
For 20 mm diameter rivet, the diameter of rivet hole is
22 mm
20.5 mm
21 mm
21.5 mm
Correct answer
22 mm
_______ water is bacteriologically & chemically pure
Potable water
Wholesome water
Distilled water
Safe water
Correct answer
Potable water
The temporary structure erected to increase the size of opening in an existing wall
Safety shore
Inclined shore
Horizontal shore
Dead shore
Correct answer
Safety shore
Lead is used as _____ in paint
Base
Carrier
Drier
Pigment
Correct answer
Base
"Sand-box" method is used for removing centering in arches for spans
> 5 m
> 6 m
> 7 m
> 4 m
Correct answer
> 5 m
_____ prevents the purlins from sliding
Cleat
Batten
Rafter
Eave board
Correct answer
Cleat
M15 mix concrete refers to mix proportion of (cement : fine aggregate : coarse aggregate)
1 ∶ 1 ∶ 2
1 ∶ 1.5 ∶ 3
1 ∶ 2 ∶ 4
1 ∶ 3 ∶ 6
Correct answer
1 ∶ 1 ∶ 2
In _____ system drain pipe serves as vent pipe
One pipe
Single stack
Two pipe
Double stack
Correct answer
One pipe
Temporary hardness in water is due to presence of
Carbonates of calcium
Sulphates of calcium
Chlorides of calcium
Nitrates of calcium
Correct answer
Carbonates of calcium
The standard size of drawing board of designation D1 is (in mm)
1000 × 700 × 25
100 × 75 × 25
1500 × 750 × 25
1500 × 700 × 25
Correct answer
1000 × 700 × 25
Formation of bubbles on painted surfaces is known as
Bloom
Blistering
Flaking
Fading
Correct answer
Bloom
The roof formed by four sloping surfaces in four directions
Lean to roof
Hip roof
Gable roof
Gambrel roof
Correct answer
Lean to roof
CADD means
Computer Aided Drawings & Data
Computer Aided Design & Drafting
Civil Aided Design & Drafting
Civil Assisted Developed Drawing
Correct answer
Computer Aided Drawings & Data
Movement of air through ducts into a room is known as
Exhaust system
Duct system
Ventilated system
Plenum system
Correct answer
Exhaust system
When a steel beam is connected to a steel column by cleats angles on either side of the web of the beam, the connection is known as
Framed connection
Seated connection
Rigid connection
Flexible connection
Correct answer
Framed connection
_____ refuse include dry animal & vegetable refuse.
Mineral
Non-combustible
Inorganic
Organic
Correct answer
Mineral
The Length : Width in case of an arrow head is
1 : 1
2 : 1
3 : 1
4 : 1
Correct answer
1 : 1
The bearing capacity of soil can be improved by
Increasing the length of foundation
Increasing the width of foundation
Increasing both length & width of foundation
Increasing depth of foundation
Correct answer
Increasing the length of foundation
The concentration by weight of 'Aldrin' in water solution for anti-termite treating of soil.
0.1%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
Correct answer
0.1%
The minimum horizontal distance between electric power line & building is
0.6 m
1.0 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
Correct answer
0.6 m
The key strokes 'Ctrl+C' defines
Copy clip
Grid on / off
Polar tracking on / off
Redo
Correct answer
Copy clip
Septic tank works on the principle of ______.
Aerobic digestion
Anaerobic digestion
Continuous flow
Aeration system
Correct answer
Aerobic digestion
The designation of sheet of size 594 mm × 841 mm is
A0
A1
A2
A3
Correct answer
A0
The line connecting a view to note is called
dimension line
projection line
leader
arrowheads
Correct answer
dimension line
One yard = ______ inch.
36
38
40
42
Correct answer
36
What does WCS stand for?
Western CAD system
Worldwide Coordinate Sectors
World Coordinate System
None of the above
Correct answer
Western CAD system
Offset command can be used for drawing
Infinite lines
Parallel lines
Intersecting lines
Perpendicular lines
Correct answer
Infinite lines
The term used by most CAD systems for "rounding corners" is
Chamfer
Curve
Fillet
Smooth
Correct answer
Chamfer
The internal angle of regular pentagon is __________ degree.
72
108
120
150
Correct answer
72
Angstrom (Å) = ______.
10-6 m
10-8 m
10-10 m
10-12 m
Correct answer
10-6 m
Which of the following represents a reducing scale?
1 : 1
1 : 2
2 : 1
10 : 1
Correct answer
1 : 1
Which one of the following is not a valid option of units command?
Architectural
Decimal
Meter
Metric
Correct answer
Architectural
Four Micron is
0.04 mm
0.004 mm
0.0004 mm
0.4 mm
Correct answer
0.04 mm
Hidden lines are drawn as
dashed narrow lines
dashed wide lines
long-dashed dotted wide line
long-dashed double dotted wide line
Correct answer
dashed narrow lines
Which one of the following is not a valid option for drawing a circle?
Points
Tan Tan Center
Tan Tan Radius
Tan Tan Tan
Correct answer
Points
Error of measurement =
Precision - True value
Measured value - Precision
True value - Measured value
None of the above
Correct answer
Precision - True value
Best Conductor of heat and electricity is
Chromium
Nickle
Copper
Aluminium
Correct answer
Chromium
If (3/4)th of a number is 7 more than (1/6)th of the number, then (4/3)rd of the number is
16
12
20
15
Correct answer
16
\(\dfrac{3^0 +3^{-1}}{3^{-1}-3^0}\) is equal to
1
-2
-1
2
Correct answer
1
If \(a=(\sqrt{2}+1), b = (\sqrt{2}-1)\), then the value of \(\dfrac{1}{(a+1)}+ \dfrac{1}{(b+1)}\) is
9
3
2
1
Correct answer
9
If m, n, o are in geometric progression, then which is true among the following?
\(n = \dfrac{m+o}{2}\)
m2 = no
\(n=\sqrt{mo}\)
\(\dfrac{m}{o}=\dfrac{o}{n}\)
Correct answer
\(n = \dfrac{m+o}{2}\)
If tan A = cot B; then A + B = ?
60°
90°
45°
55°
Correct answer
60°
How many diagonals are there in an octagon?
8
16
18
20
Correct answer
8
If the radius of a sphere be doubled, the area of its surface will become
Double
Three Times
Four Times
None
Correct answer
Double
Eighteen years ago, the ratio of A's age to B's age was 8 ∶ 13. Their present ratio is 5 ∶ 7; What is the present age of A.
60
70
50
40
Correct answer
60
If (3x+3) + 7 = 250 ; then x is equal to
5
2
3
1
Correct answer
5
What is the distance between the coordinates (0, 3) and (4, 0)?
5
7
1
12
Correct answer
5
A feather, a plastic ball and a steel ball are dropped simultaneously from a common point in vacuum. Which one will touch the ground first?
Steel Ball
Feather
Plastic Ball
All will reach at the same time
Correct answer
Steel Ball
A man takes 30 minutes to cover a distance of 6.4 kilometers due east on a bicycle. His velocity in kilometers / hour will be
3.2
12.8
25.6
6.4
Correct answer
3.2
A ball is dropped from a window of 19.62 meters high. How long will it take to reach the ground?
1 sec
4 sec
2 sec
0.5 sec
Correct answer
1 sec
In comparison to pure water, Boiling point of impure water
is same
increases
decreases
first decreases then Increases
Correct answer
is same
Ratio of Kinetic energy to potential energy is
v2/2gh
gh/2v2
mgh
mv2/2
Correct answer
v2/2gh
As temperature rises, particles of matter
Move faster
Move slower
No change w.r.t. temperature
None of the above
Correct answer
Move faster
Which of the following instrument is used to measure magnetic field?
Thermometer
Flux meter
Pyrometer
Hygrometer
Correct answer
Thermometer
Heat produced due to flow of current through a conductor is given by formula
H = I2Rt
\(H=\dfrac{V^2t}{R}\)
H = VIt
All of the above
Correct answer
H = I2Rt
Direction of flow of electric current is from
Negative Terminal to Positive Terminal
Positive Terminal to Negative Terminal
Both
None of these
Correct answer
Negative Terminal to Positive Terminal
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