FAQ’s for Site Engineering Jobs

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1. In a collar beam roof

1. there is no horizontal tie beam

2. there is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only

3. there is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only

4. there are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters

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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. Minimum thickness of wall where single flemish bond can be used is

1. half brick thick

2. one brick thick

3. one and a half bricks thick

4. two bricks thick

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4. The vehicle used in case of enamel paints is usually

1. linseed oil

2. water

3. varnish

4. none of the above

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5. Assertion A : Paints with white lead base are not recommended for painting of iron works. Reason R : Paints with white lead base do not check rusting of iron. 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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6. The slump recommended for mass concrete is about

1. 25 mm to 50 mm

2. 50 mm to 100 mm

3. 100 mm to 125 mm

4. 125 mm to 150 mm

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7. Gypsum consists of

1. H2S and C02

2. CaS04 and H20

3. Lime and H20

4. C02 and calcium

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8. Early attainment of strength in rapid hardening cement is mainly due to

1. gypsum

2. finer grinding

3. tricalcium silicate

4. tricalcium aluminate

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9. Addition of pozzolana to ordinary Portland cement increases

1. bleeding

2. shrinkage

3. permeability

4. heat of hydration

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10. For testing compressive strength of cement, the size of cube used is

1. 50 mm

2. 70.6 mm

3. 100 mm

4. 150 mm

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

1. calcium oxide

2. silica

3. clay

4. water

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12. Number of bricks required for one cubic meter of brick masonry is

1. 400

2. 450

3. 500

4. 550

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13. Pug mill is used for

1. preparation of clay

2. moldings of clay

3. drying of bricks

4. burning of bricks

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14. 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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15. Plywood has the advantage of’

1. greater tensile strength in longer direction

2. greater tensile strength in shorter direction

3. same tensile strength in all directions

4. none of the above

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16. Sapwood consists of

1. innermost annular rings around the pith

2. portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer

3. thin layers below the bark

4. thin fibre which extends from the pith outwards and holds the annular rings together

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17. Crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than

1. 50 MPa

2. 100 MPa

3. 150 MPa

4. 200 MPa

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18. Which of the following stone is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge?

1. granite

2. sand stone

3. lime stone

4. quartzite

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19. Jumper is a tool used for

1. testing of stones

2. quarrying of stones

3. dressing of stones

4. none of the above

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20. Which of the following metamorphic rocks has the most weather resisting characteristics?

1. marble

2. quartzite

3. slate

4. lime stone

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21. The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be.

1. hard

2. tough

3. heavy

4. light

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22. Quartzite is a

1. silicious rock

2. argillaceous rock

3. calcareous rock

4. aqueous rock

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23. 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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24. Based on the following rocks and minerals, select the correct statement, quartz, shale, basalt, granite, marble, gypsum, mica

1. basalt and marble are the only metamorphic rocks

2. there is no sedimentary rock

3. granite is the only igneous rock

4. quartz and mica are minerals

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25. Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness?

1. Copper sheets

2. Lead sheets

3. Aluminum sheets

4. All the above

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26. The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as

1. Turn

2. Junction

3. Quoin

4. All the above

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27. 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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28. Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following:

1. The seismic method

2. Electrical resistivity method

3. Gravitational method

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

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29. 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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30. 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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31. The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase

1. Strength

2. Workability

3. Stability of structure

4. All the above

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32. The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as

1. Baluster

2. Header

3. String

4. Beam

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33. 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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34. 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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35. The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as

1. Buttress

2. Leaf wall

3. Pilaster

4. Pillar

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36. The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is

1. Random rubble masonry

2. Coursed rubble masonry

3. Dry rubble masonry

4. Ashlar masonry

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37. A stair should not have pitch more than

1. 25°

2. 30°

3. 40°

4. 50°

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38. The construction joints in buildings are provided after

1. 10 m

2. 15 m

3. 20 m

4. 40 m

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39. Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of

1. Rocky soils

2. Clay soils

3. Sandy soil

4. All of these

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40. For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of

1. 1 in 20

2. 1 to 50

3. 1 in 10

4. 1 in 5

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

1. Reveal

2. Mullion

3. Post

4. Style

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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. 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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44. 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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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 strength of brick masonry in 1:6 cement mortar, is

1. 20 tones/m2

2. 40 tones/m2

3. 50 tones/m2

4. 60 tones/m2

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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. In case of foundation 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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49. Strength of concrete increases with?

1. Increase in water-cement ratio

2. Increase in fineness of cement

3. Decrease in curing time

4. Decrease in size of aggregate

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50. Workability of concrete is directly proportional to?

1. Aggregate cement ratio

2. Time of transit

3. Grading of the aggregate

4. All of above

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