FAQ’s for Site Engineering Jobs

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1. The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called

1. ridge board

2. hip rafter

3. eaves board

4. valley rafter

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2. 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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3. The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is

1. segmental arch

2. pointed arch

3. relieving arch

4. flat arch

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4. In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for

1. centering

2. actual laying of arch work

3. striking of centering

4. none of the above

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5. The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the inner curve of an arch is known as

1. intrados

2. rise

3. spandril

4. extrados

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6. 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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7. 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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8. The type of bond provided in brick masonry for carrying heavy loads is

1. single Flemish bond

2. double Flemish bond

3. English bond

4. zigzag bond

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9. 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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10. 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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11. Gypsum consists of

1. H2S and C02

2. CaS04 and H20

3. Lime and H20

4. C02 and calcium

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12. For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of

1. 1:02

2. 1:03

3. 0.044444444

4. 1:06

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13. After storage, the strength of cement

1. decreases

2. increases

3. remains same

4. may increase or decrease

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14. The normal consistency of ordinary Portland cement is about

1. 10%

2. 20%

3. 30%

4. 40%

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15. As per IS specifications, the maximum final setting time for ordinary Portland cement should be

1. 30 minutes

2. 1 hour

3. 6 hours

4. 10 hours

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16. 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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17. The main ingredients of Portland cement are

1. lime and silica

2. lime and alumina

3. silica and alumina

4. lime and iron

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18. 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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19. Excess of silica in brick earth results in

1. cracking and warping of bricks

2. loss of cohesion

3. enhancing the impermeability of bricks

4. none of the above

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20. 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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21. Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between

1. 5 to 10%

2. 20 to 30%

3. 50 to 60%

4. 70 to 80%

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22. The trunk of tree left after cutting all the branches is known as

1. log

2. batten

3. plank

4. baulk

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23. Cross cut saw is used for

1. cutting soft stones

2. cutting hard stones

3. cutting large blocks of stones

4. dressing stones

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24. The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbors is a)

1. hardness test

2. workability test

3. weight test

4. toughness test

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25. Slate is formed by metamorphic action on

1. shale

2. lime stone

3. sand stone

4. granite

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26. Which of the following represents a metamorphic rock? i) slate, ii) shale, iii) quartzite (The correct answer is)

1. only (iii)

2. both (i) and (iii)

3. both (ii) and (iii)

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

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27. Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following:

1. The silt soil has particle size from 02 mm to 06 mm

2. In organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity

3. The least plastic type normally consists of more or less equidimensional grains of quartz

4. All the above

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28. Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds

1. 10 m

2. 20 m

3. 30 m

4. 40 m

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29. The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as

1. Finishing of concrete

2. Curing of concrete

3. Placing of concrete

4. Compaction of concrete

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30. 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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31. 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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32. 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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33. The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of

1. Black cotton soil

2. Loose fine sandy soil

3. Dry coarse sandy soil

4. Hard rocks

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34. According to Rankine’s formula, minimum depth of foundations, is

1. (P/w) × [(1 + sin ?)/(1 – sin ?)]²

2. (P/w) × [(1 – sin ?)/(1 + sin ?)]²

3. (P/2w) × [(1 – sin ?)/(1 + sin ?)]²

4. (P/w) × [(1 + sin ?)/(1 – sin ?)]

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35. In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to

1. 15 mm

2. 25 mm

3. 35 mm

4. 45 mm

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36. 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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37. According to National Building Code, the hydrants in water mains is provided at minimum interval of

1. 50 m

2. 60 m

3. 75 m

4. 90 m

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38. The stone whose crushing strength is least, is

1. Granite

2. Chalk

3. Marble

4. Slate

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39. For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,

1. Lean concrete bed is provided

2. Thick concrete bed is provided

3. Reinforced concrete bed is provided

4. Both (A) and (C) of the above

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40. The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed

1. 1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical

2. 2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical

3. 1 horizontal to 1 vertical

4. 2 horizontals to 1 vertical

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41. A floor constructed with the 4 to 6 mm marble chips, is known

1. Reinforced marble floor

2. Terrazzo floor

3. Marble floor

4. Chip floor

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42. The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called:

1. Sedimentary rock

2. Metamorphic rock

3. Igneous rock

4. None of the above

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43. 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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44. 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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45. 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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46. Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is

1. Compressible

2. Water logged

3. Made up

4. All the above

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47. Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than

1. 25% to total area

2. 30% of total area

3. 40% to total area

4. 50% of total area

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48. A good Building stone should not absorb Water more

1. 5%

2. 10%

3. 0.15

4. 20%

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49. For walls, columns and vertical faces of all structural members, the form work is generally removed after?

1. 24 to 48 hours

2. 3 days

3. 7 days

4. 14 days

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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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