Civil Engineering MCQs

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The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called______________?


aridge board


bhip rafter


ceaves board


dvalley rafter


View Answer ridge board

The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as_____________?


agable roof


bhip roof


cgambrel roof


dmansard roof


View Answer gambrel roof

The type of joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie beam in timber trussess is__________________?


amortise and tennon joint


boblique mortise and tennon joint


cbutt joint


dmitred joint



The lintels are preferred to arches because______________?


aarches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc.


b arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust


carches are difficult in construction


dall of the above


View Answer all of the above

The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is______________?


apitched and sloping roof


b flat roof


cshell roof


d none of the above


View Answer flat roof

In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for________________?


acentring


bactual laying of arch work


cstriking of centring


dnone of the above


View Answer striking of centring

The triangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the crown of an arch is known as_____________________?


ahaunch


bspandril


cvoussoirs


dskewbacks


View Answer spandril

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_______________?


a segmental arch


bpointed arch


c relieving arch


d flat arch


View Answer relieving arch

The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the innercurve of an arch is known as______________?


aintrados


brise


cspandril


dextrados


View Answer rise

The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is_______________?


a0.5 m


b0.7 m


c0.9 m


d1.2 m


View Answer 0.9 m

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