FAQ’s for Site Engineering Jobs

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1. The maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to

1. 10

2. 12

3. 15

4. no limit

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2. The function of cleats in a roof truss is

1. to support the common rafter

2. to support purlins

3. to prevent the purlins from tilting

4. all of the above

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3. Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for

1. coastal regions

2. plain regions

3. covering large areas

4. all of the above

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4. The triangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the crown of an arch is known as

1. haunch

2. spandril

3. voussoirs

4. skewbacks

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5. The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to

1. 25 mm

2. 40 mm

3. 65 mm

4. 100 mm

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6. In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to

1. increase the depth of foundation

2. drain the soil

3. compact the soil

4. replace the poor soil

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7. As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is

1. stronger

2. more compact

3. costly

4. none of the above

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8. The most important tool in brick laying for lifting and spreading mortar and for forming joints is

1. trowel

2. square

3. bolster

4. scutch

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9. Paints with white lead base are suitable for painting of

1. wood work

2. iron work

3. both wood work and iron work

4. none of the above

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10. Which of the following stresses is used for identifying the quality of structural steel ?

1. ultimate stress

2. yield stress

3. proof stress

4. none of the above

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11. Le Chatelier’s device is used for determining the

1. setting time of cement

2. soundness of cement

3. tensile strength of cement

4. compressive strength of cement

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12. The main function of alumina in brick earth is

1. to impart plasticity

2. to make the brick durable

3. to prevent shrinkage

4. to make the brick impermeable

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13. The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is

1. 5%

2. 15%

3. 0.25

4. 35%

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14. The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as

1. quarrying of stones

2. blasting of stones

3. seasoning of stones

4. dressing of stones

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15. Spalling hammer is used for

1. rough dressing of stones

2. carving of stones

3. breaking small projection of stones

4. driving wooden headed chisels

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16. The predominant constituent which is responsible for strength in granite is

1. quartz

2. felspar

3. mica

4. none of the above

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17. The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be.

1. hard

2. tough

3. heavy

4. light

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18. Sandstone is a i) sedimentary rock, ii) aqueous rock, iii) silicious rock. The correct answer is

1. only (i)

2. both (i) and (ii)

3. both (i) and (iii)

4. all (i), (ii) and (iii)

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19. Which of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quartzite by metamorphic action?

1. sand stone

2. lime stone

3. shale

4. gypsum

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

1. Simplex pile

2. Vibrio pile

3. Raymond pile

4. Franky pile

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21. Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following:

1. The operation theater unit to be detached as it requires sterilized zone but near the ward for the patients and doctor

2. The mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a post-mortem room

3. Casualty unit should be provided a separate entrance

4. All the above

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22. Dado is usually provided in

1. Dining halls

2. Bath rooms

3. Living rooms

4. Verandah (balcony)

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23. Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:

1. Six quarters in a row

2. The size of room is either 5 m × 3 m or 2 m × 5 m

3. The front verandah is kept 2 m wide

4. All the above

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24. Gravels

1. Are cohesionless aggregates

2. Vary in size between 2 to 20 mm

3. Never swell when they come into contact with water

4. All the above

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25. The least bearing capacity of soil is that of

1. Hard rock

2. Moist clay

3. Soft rock

4. Coarse sandy soil

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26. The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is

1. Granite

2. Chalk

3. Slate

4. Sand stone

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27. The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to

1. 10 mm

2. 20 mm

3. 30 mm

4. 40 mm

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28. In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used

1. Vibrio pile

2. Pressure pile

3. Franky pile

4. Pedestal pile

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29. The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as

1. Under-ream pile

2. Friction pile

3. Bearing pile

4. Sheet pile

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30. The stone whose crushing strength is least, is

1. Granite

2. Chalk

3. Marble

4. Slate

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31. The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is

1. H-pile

2. Pipe pile

3. Screw pile

4. Disc pile

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32. The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as

1. Queen closer

2. Bevelled closer

3. King closer

4. Half king closer

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33. In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is

1. Zero

2. A few degrees

3. 10°

4. 200°

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34. If height of the first stored of a building is 2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is

1. 12

2. 18

3. 24

4. 25

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35. A stair should not have pitch more than

1. 25°

2. 30°

3. 40°

4. 50°

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36. The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called

1. Spandril

2. Haunch

3. Springing

4. Soffit

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37. To obtain good bonding in brick masonry

1. First class bricks are used

2. Vertical joints in alternate courses are kept in plumb line

3. Bats are used where necessary

4. All the above

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38. In ordinary residential and public buildings, the damp proof course is generally provided at

1. Ground level

2. Plinth level

3. Water table level

4. Midway ground level and water-table level

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39. The vertical side member of a shutter frame, is known

1. Reveal

2. Mullion

3. Post

4. Style

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40. A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as

1. Scaffolding

2. Dead shore

3. Raking shore

4. Under pinning

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41. A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as

1. Cleat

2. Stop

3. Horn

4. None of these

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42. A pre-stressed concrete pile is

1. Easy to handle

2. Lighter in weight

3. Extremely durable

4. All the above

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43. Crown is located at

1. Highest point on the extrados of the arch

2. Highest point on the intrados of the arch

3. Skew-back of the arch

4. None of these

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44. The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of

1. Simplex pile

2. Franky pile

3. Pressure pile

4. Vibrio pile

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45. The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is

1. 50 N/cm

2. 100 N/cm

3. 150 N/cm

4. 200 N/cm

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46. The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is

1. L/100

2. L/150

3. L/260

4. L/360

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47. The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single stored building, is

1. 10 cm

2. 15 cm

3. 20 cm

4. 25 cm

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48. The form Work including the props can be removed from beams, only after

1. 3 days

2. 7 days

3. 14 days

4. 21 days

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

1. Grouting

2. Chemical action

3. Drainage

4. Compaction

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50. Workability of concrete is inversely pro-portion to?

1. Time of transit

2. Water-cement ratio

3. The air in the mix

4. Size of aggregate

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