Building Construction

131. The black cotton soil

1. Undergoes volumetric changes
2. Swells excessively when wet
3. Shrinks excessively when dry
4. All the above

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132. 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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133. The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as

1. Header
2. Stretcher
3. Closer
4. None of these

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134. 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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135. The ceiling height of a building is

1. Between ceiling and ground level
2. Between ceiling and floor level
3. Upto roof above ground level
4. Upto ceiling from the ground level

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136. 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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137. The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is

1. 25 to 50 mm
2. 25 to 75 mm
3. 30 to 125 mm
4. 50 to 100 mm

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138. 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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139. 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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140. The construction joints in buildings are provided after

1. 10 m
2. 15 m
3. 20 m
4. 40 m

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