FAQ’s for Site Engineering Jobs

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1. In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be

1. 90° and 0°

2. 75° and 30°

3. 60° and 10°

4. 40° and 25°

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2. The number of steps in a flight generally should not be less than

1. 2

2. 3

3. 5

4. no limit

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3. 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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4. Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in

1. two directions without break in the slope on each side

2. two directions with break in the slope on each side

3. four directions without break in the slope on each side

4. four directions with break in the slope on each side

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5. The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as

1. gable roof

2. hip roof

3. gambrel roof

4. mansard roof

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6. The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is

1. 0.5 m

2. 0.7 m

3. 0.9 m

4. 1.2 m

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7. Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to

1. 1/2

2. 1

3. 2

4. 4-Jan

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8. 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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9. A queen closer is a

1. brick laid with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall

2. brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face or direction of wall

3. brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth

4. brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other

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10. 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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11. Which of the following is the purest form of iron ?

1. cast iron

2. wrought iron

3. mild steel

4. high carbon steel

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12. The most common admixture which is used to accelerate the initial set of concrete is

1. gypsum

2. calcium chloride

3. calcium carbonate

4. none of the above

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13. The main constituent which imparts hydraulicity to hydraulic lime is

1. calcium oxide

2. silica

3. clay

4. water

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14. Quick lime is i) slow in setting, ii) rapid in slacking, iii) good in strength. The correct answer is

1. only (i)

2. only (ii)

3. both (i) and (ii)

4. both (ii) and (iii)

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15. Quick lime is

1. calcium carbonate

2. calcium oxide

3. calcium hydroxide

4. none of the above

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16. A first-class brick when immersed in cold water for 24 hours should not absorb water more than

1. 15%

2. 20%

3. 0.22

4. 25%

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17. Specific gravity for most of the building stones lies between

1. 1.5 to 2.0

2. 2.0 to 2.5

3. 2.5 to 3.0

4. 3.0 to 3.5

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

1. Cornice

2. Coping

3. Frieze

4. Lintel

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

1. Retaining wall

2. Breast wall

3. Buttress

4. Parapet wall

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20. Dado is usually provided in

1. Dining halls

2. Bath rooms

3. Living rooms

4. Verandah (balcony)

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21. 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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22. In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept

1. 40 cm

2. Equal to flange width

3. Twice the flange width

4. Maximum of (A), (B) and (C)

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23. 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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24. 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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25. Pick up the correct statements from the following:

1. Cracks appear on the plastered surface in the form of hair cracks

2. In brick work, the efflorescence is removed by applying a solution of zinc sulphate and water

3. Excessive thermal variations in the backing or plaster causes the plaster to fall

4. All the above

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26. A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of

1. Auger boring

2. Percussion drilling

3. Diamond drilling

4. Wash boring

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27. In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is

1. H-pile

2. Screw pile

3. Disc pile

4. Pipe pile

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28. For a rectangular foundation of width b, eccentricity of load should not exceed

1. b/2

2. b/3

3. b/4

4. b/6

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29. The stone whose crushing strength is least, is

1. Granite

2. Chalk

3. Marble

4. Slate

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30. The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after

1. 1 day

2. 4 days

3. 7 days

4. 14 days

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31. While designing a stair, the product of rise and going is approximately kept equal to

1. 350

2. 420

3. 450

4. 500

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32. A stair should not have pitch more than

1. 25°

2. 30°

3. 40°

4. 50°

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33. The under surface of an arch, is called

1. Soffit

2. Intrados

3. Haunch

4. Back

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34. 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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35. 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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36. The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbors is

1. Hardness test

2. Workability test

3. Weight test

4. Toughness test

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37. A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is

1. Cornice

2. Coping

3. Frieze

4. Lintel

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38. The concrete slump recommended for columns, is

1. 25 to 50 mm

2. 25 to 75 mm

3. 75 to 125 mm

4. 50 to 100 mm

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39. 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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40. Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is

1. Compressible

2. Water logged

3. Made up

4. All the above

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41. Couple roof is used for spans

1. 5 m or less

2. 5 m but less than 5 m

3. 5 m but less than 5 m

4. 5 m but less than 8 m

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42. The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than

1. 5 mm

2. 10 mm

3. 15 mm

4. 20 mm

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43. 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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44. The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as

1. English cross bond

2. Dutch bond

3. Monk bond

4. Rat-trap bond

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45. The line of intersection of the surfaces of a sloping roof forming an external angle exceeding 180°, is

1. Ridge

2. Hip

3. Valley

4. None of these

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46. Raft foundations are used for:

1. Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil

2. Spanning over small soft or loose pockets

3. Counter acting the hydrostatic effect

4. All the above

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47. 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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48. 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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49. The Strength of concrete after one year as compared to 28 days?

1. 10 to 15% more

2. 15 to 20% more

3. 20 to 25% more

4. 25 to 50% more

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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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