Quiz 1st Round Set 2

According to Indian standards, 45 litres of water per person per day is provided in case of ?

• hotels

• hostels

• offices

• all of these

D.P.C (Damp Proof Course) is mainly laid on:

• Footing

• Floor

• Foundation

• Plinth

Which of the following is a feature of friction?

• Always acts in the direction opposite to the applied force

• Not a self-adjusting force

• Always acts in the direction of applied force

• It is an active force

The dead load includes ?

• self-weight of the structure

• all superimposed loads

• weight of stationary equipments

• weight of furniture

What is the level below window called?

• Pane level

• Lintel level

• Sill level

• Plinth level

Wall is mainly of how many types?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 6

___________ wall is used to resist lateral forces like severe wind.

• Knee wall

• Cavity wall

• Infill wall

• Shear wall

Building finishes are not considered as components of a building.

• True

• False

Bulk density of a soil is defined as the ratio of ?

• total mass of soil to the total volume of soil

• weight of water to the weight of solids

• unit weight of solids to the unit weight of water

• 
  weight of solid grains to the volume of solids

Skylight is a type of window.

• True

• False