FAQ’s for Site Engineering Jobs

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1. The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as

1. hip

2. gable

3. ridge

4. eaves

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2. The type of flooring suitable for use in churches, theatres, public libraries and other places where noiseless floor covering is desired is

1. cork flooring

2. glass flooring

3. wooden flooring

4. linoleum flooring

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3. The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to

1. 25 mm

2. 25 to 40 mm

3. 40 to 65 mm

4. 65 to 100 mm

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4. Single Flemish bond consists of

1. double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course

2. English bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course

3. stretcher bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course

4. double Flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course

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5. The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than

1. By 10

2. By 20

3. By 30

4. By 40

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6. A mortar joint in masonry which is normal to the face of wall is known as

1. bed joint

2. wall joint

3. cross joint

4. bonded joint

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7. Expansion Joints in masonry walls are provided in wall lengths usater than

1. 10 m

2. 20 m

3. 30 m

4. 40 m

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8. In brick masonry the bond produced by laying alternate headers and stretchers in each course is known as

1. English bond

2. double Flemish bond

3. zigzag bond

4. single Flemish bond

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9. 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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10. The ultimate tensile strength of structural mild steel is about

1. 160N/mm2

2. 260N/mm2

3. 420 N/mm2

4. 520 N/mm2

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11. The most commonly used retarder in cement is

1. gypsum

2. calcium chloride

3. calcium carbonate

4. none of the above

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12. The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is

1. to increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete

2. to decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete

3. to render the concrete more water tight

4. to improve the workability of concrete mix

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13. The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should not be less than

1. 10 minutes

2. 30 minutes

3. 60 minutes

4. 600 minutes

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14. Assertion A: Pure lime takes a long time to develop adequate strength. Reason R : Pure lime has slow hardening characteristics. Select your answer according to the coding system given below:

1. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.

2. Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A.

3. A is true but R is false.

4. A is false but R is true.

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15. Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape?

1. alumina

2. silica

3. iron

4. magnesia

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16. The nominal size of the modular brick is

1. 190 mm x 90mmx 80 mm

2. 190 mm x 190 mm x 90 mm

3. 200 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm

4. 200 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm

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17. The process of mixing clay, water and other ingredients to make brick is known as

1. kneading

2. moldings

3. pugging

4. drying

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18. The frog of the brick in a brick masonry is generally kept on

1. bottom face

2. top face

3. shorter side

4. longer side

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19. Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick

1. impermeable

2. brittle and weak

3. to lose cohesion

4. to crack and warp on drying

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20. In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum?

1. parallel to grains

2. 45° to grains

3. perpendicular to grains

4. same in all directions

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21. Assertion A : Shishum is used for decorative woodwork. Reason R : Shishum can be polished to an excellent finish. Select your answer according to the coding system given below:

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

3. A is true but R is false

4. A is false but R is true

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22. A heavy stone is suitable for

1. arches

2. rubble masonry

3. roads

4. retaining walls

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23. The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called

1. Dormer window

2. Sky light window

3. Lantern window

4. Louvered window

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24. The sound which continues even after its source is cut off, is called

1. Reverberation

2. Echo

3. Intensity of sound

4. Interference

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25. The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is

1. 55 cm

2. 70 cm

3. 85 cm

4. 100 cm

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26. The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is

1. Retaining wall

2. Breast wall

3. Buttress

4. Parapet wall

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27. For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is

1. 1:01

2. 1:02

3. 1:03

4. 1:04

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28. The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is

1. Chamfered ashlar masonry

2. Ashlar facing masonry

3. Random coursed ashlar masonry

4. Coursed ashlar masonry

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29. The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called

1. Lime mortar

2. Fire resistant mortar

3. Gauged mortar

4. Cement mortar

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30. 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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31. The sill of a common wooden partition is

1. Vertical wooden member on either end

2. Lower horizontal wooden member

3. Upper horizontal wooden member

4. Intermediate horizontal wooden member

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32. The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as

1. Combined footing

2. Strap footing

3. Raft footing

4. None of these

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33. 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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34. The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known

1. Dubbing out

2. Floating

3. Knitting

4. Blistering

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35. The single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of excavation does not exceed

1. 5 m

2. 10 m

3. 15 m

4. 20 m

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36. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as

1. Shoring

2. Underpinning

3. Jacking

4. Piling

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37. 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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38. The method of moving each brick through a small horizontal distance before it is finally laid in any brick wall and pressing it by means of brick hammer, is known as

1. Troweling

2. Laying

3. Grouting

4. Placing

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39. In case of Raymond pile

1. Lengths vary from 6 m to 12 m

2. Diameter of top of piles varies from 40 cm to 60 cm

3. Diameter of pile at bottom varies from 20 cm to 28 cm

4. All the above

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40. 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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41. The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of a wall, is a known as

1. Header

2. Stretcher

3. Closer

4. None of these

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42. Depth of lean concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing, is kept

1. 10 cm

2. 15 cm

3. Equal to its projection beyond wall base

4. Less than its projection beyond wall base

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43. The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called

1. Recessed pointing

2. Weather pointing

3. V-pointing

4. Tuck pointing

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44. 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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45. If a is the offset of concrete bed in cms, and d is the depth of concrete bed in cms, then

1. d = 445 a

2. d = 557 a

3. d = 775 a

4. None of these

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46. For each storey (or, story) of a building, the depth of exploration should be

1. 1 meter

2. 2 meters

3. 3 meters

4. 4 meters

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47. The type of flooring suitable for use in churches, theatres, public libraries and other places where noiseless

1. Cork flooring

2. Glass flooring

3. Wooden flooring

4. Linoleum flooring

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48. The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by

1. Looking through the well in the vicinity

2. Standing on the well in the vicinity

3. Measuring the depth of water in the well

4. None of the above

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49. what is the general shelf life of ordinary Portland cement

1. 3 weeks

2. 3 months

3. 30 months

4. 3 years

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50. In order to obtain the best workability of concrete, the preferred shape of aggregate is?

1. Rounded

2. Elongated

3. Angular

4. all of the above

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