Building Construction

191. 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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192. 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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193. The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called

1. Half brick
2. Queen closer
3. King closer
4. Bevelled closer

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194. The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as

1. Queen closer
2. Bevelled closer
3. King closer
4. Half king closer

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195. The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as

1. Under-ream pile
2. Friction pile
3. Bearing pile
4. Sheet pile

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196. The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as

1. Simplex pile
2. Mac-Arthur pile
3. Raymond pile
4. Franki pile

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197. The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as

1. Bearing pile
2. Friction pile
3. Sheet pile
4. Battered pile

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198. The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called

1. Friction pile
2. Bearing pile
3. Friction bearing pile
4. Rough pile

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199. The platform at the end of a series of steps, is known as

1. Platform
2. Relief
3. Rest
4. Landing

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200. The portion of a brick cut across the width, is called

1. Closer
2. Half brick
3. Bed
4. Bat

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