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 joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie beam in timber trusses is

1. mortise and Tennon joint

2. oblique mortise and Tennon joint

3. butt joint

4. mitered joint

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3. 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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4. 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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5. Assertion A : Normally turpentine oil is recommended as thinner for indoor painting. Reason R : Turpentine oil is costlier than other thinners. 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. 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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7. The maximum quantity of calcium chloride used as an accelerator in cement in percentage by weight of cement is

1. 1

2. 2

3. 3

4. 4

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8. Which of the following cements is suitable for use in massive concrete structures such as large dams?

1. ordinary Portland cement

2. low heat cement

3. rapid hardening cement

4. sulphate resisting cement

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9. Gypsum consists of

1. H2S and C02

2. CaS04 and H20

3. Lime and H20

4. C02 and calcium

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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. Quick lime is

1. calcium carbonate

2. calcium oxide

3. calcium hydroxide

4. none of the above

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15. Advantage of a clamp compared to a kiln for burning bricks is that

1. it takes less time for burning

2. it gives more output of first-class bricks

3. it has less initial cost

4. it is suitable when bricks are required in large numbers

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16. The internal size of mold used in brick preparation is

1. equal to the size of a fully burnt brick

2. smaller than the size of a fully burnt brick

3. greater than the size of a fully burnt brick

4. none of the above

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17. 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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18. Which of the following bricks are used for lining of furnaces ?

1. overburnt bricks

2. under burnt bricks

3. refractory bricks

4. first class bricks

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19. 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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20. The age of a tree can be known by examining

1. cambium layer

2. annular rings

3. medullary rays

4. heart wood

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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. 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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27. 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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28. A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called

1. Louver

2. Stop

3. Horn

4. Rebate

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29. In high mountainous region, the type of roof generally recommended for buildings, is

1. Shed type

2. Gable type

3. Gambrel type

4. Mansard type

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30. Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its

1. Bearing capacity is low

2. Permeability is uncertain

3. Particles are cohesive

4. Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content

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31. The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to

1. Dead loads

2. Live loads

3. Wind loads

4. All of these

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32. The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called

1. English bond

2. Flemish bond

3. Russian bond

4. Mixed bond

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33. 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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34. 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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35. The stone whose crushing strength is least, is

1. Granite

2. Chalk

3. Marble

4. Slate

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36. The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after

1. 1 day

2. 4 days

3. 7 days

4. 14 days

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37. In case of multistoried buildings, the forms to be removed first are

1. Sides of beams and girders

2. Column forms

3. Bottom of beams and girders

4. All the above at the same time

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38. 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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39. The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called

1. Flemish bond

2. English bond

3. Stretcher bond

4. Header bond

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40. 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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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 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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43. 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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44. 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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45. The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as

1. Rafter

2. Ridge

3. Crown

4. Eave

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46. Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?

1. Granite

2. Marble

3. Sand stone

4. Slate

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47. Dampness causes

1. Efflorescence

2. Bleaching of paints

3. Crumbling of plaster

4. Growth of termites

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48. The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is

1. 25 to 50 mm

2. 30 to 125 mm

3. 50 to 100 mm

4. 75 to 125 mm

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49. The piece of a brick cut along the center of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called as

1. Half brick

2. Queen closer

3. King closer

4. Beveled closer

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50. 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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