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Q200. What is the standard thickness of Ceiling Plaster?

Answer: 6 mm

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Q201. What is a One-way slab in civil engineering?

Answer: If the ratio of Longer Span to Shorter Span is more than or equal to 2, then it is known
as One way Slab.

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Q202. What is the formula for calculating Riser in Staircase?

Answer: Riser = Tread + 1

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Q203. Which Zone Sand is suitable for the Plaster?

Answer: Zone - 3

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Q204. Why we provide Alternate Bent Up bar in a slab?

Answer: To resist Negative Bending Moment

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Q205. Which Code do we use for Concrete Mix Design in civil engineering?

Answer: IS 10262: 2009

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Q206. What is the size of Cube taken for Compressive Strength Test?
Answer: 150 mm x 150 mm x 150 mm

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Q207. What is the weight of Cube of Size 150 mm x 150 mm x 150mm?

Answer: 8.1 Kg

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Q208. What is the meaning of 43 grade, 53 grade on Cement bags?

Answer: Cement grade indicates the Compression strength of cement after 28 days of setting.

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Q209. How to calculate the number of stirrups?

Answer: Number of Stirrups =[ (Length of Span/Spacing of Stirrups) + 1 ]

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Q210. What is Transit Theodolite?

Answer: A transit Theodolite is one in which the telescope can be revolved completely about the
horizontal axis in a vertical plane.

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Q211. What are the functions of a theodolite?

Answer: The function of a theodolite is to measure the following quantities: a) Horizontal angle,
b) Vertical angle, c) Deflection angle, d) Magnetic Bearing, e) Horizontal Distance

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Q212. What is the standard thickness of Putty?

Answer: 3 mm

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Q213. Which Zone sand is suitable for Filling purpose?

Answer: Zone - 4
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Q214. What is the Standard thickness of mortar for bedding of Flooring?

Answer: 35 mm

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Q215. What is the standard size of a modular brick?

Answer: 190 mm x 90 mm x 90 mm

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Q216. What is the standard thickness of External Plaster?

Answer: 19 mm

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Q217. Which Zone sand is suitable for Concrete?

Answer: Zone - 2

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Q218. What is the standard thickness of the Internal Plaster?

Answer: 12 mm

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Q219. What is the full form of AAC Block in civil engineering?

Answer: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

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Q220. What is the volume of 1 bag Cement?

Answer: 0.0347 Cubic meter

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Q221. What is the name of Binding wire used in construction?

Answer: Black Annealed Wire

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Q222. What is ductility in civil engineering?

Answer: Ductility is the ability to deform under tensile stress.

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Q223. What is the length of riser and tread in staircase?

Answer: Riser – 150 mm to 200 mm; Tread – 250 mm to 300 mm.

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Q224. What is the slope of the staircase?

Answer: As per IS 456:2000, the slope or pitch of stairs should be between 25 degrees to 40
degrees.

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Q225. What do you mean by Segregation in civil engineering?

Answer: Segregation is a separation of Cement, Sand from Aggregate.

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Q226. What is the Initial and Final setting time of cement in civil engineering?

Answer: Initial – 30 mins; Final – 10 hours.

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Q227. What is Bleeding in concrete in civil engineering?

Answer: Bleeding is one form of segregation, where water comes out to the surface of the
concrete.

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Q228. What is the name of the machine to do a Compression test in civil engineering?

Answer: Universal Testing Machine (UTM)

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Q229. What is the function of stirrups in civil engineering?

Answer: Stirrups are provided to resist the Shear force. It also holds the main bars in position.

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Q230. What is the total length of the steel bar?

Answer: 12 m

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Q231. What is Soil Reinforcement in civil engineering?

Answer: Soil reinforcement is the act of improving soil strength to enable it to support or carry
more load.

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Q232. Why foundations are placed below ground level in civil engineering?

Answer: To increase the stability of the structure.

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Q233. What is the use of the 3-4-5 method in construction sites in civil engineering?

Answer: This method used for setting out plans accurately at the right angle.

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Q234. What is the full form of DPC?

Answer: Damp Proof Course.

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Q235. What is the minimum recommended diameter of bored cast-in-situ pile?

Answer: As per [IS 2911, Part – 1, Section – 2], the minimum recommended diameter of the pile
is 450 mm.

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Q236. What is the full form of RCC?

Answer: Reinforced Cement Concrete.

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Q237. What is the angle of Hook in Stirrups?

Answer: 135 degrees.

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Q238. What is the factor that helps in converting Wet concrete volume to Dry concrete volume?

Answer: 1.54

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Q239. How to Convert Cubic meter to Cubic Feet?

Answer: Multiplying by 35.3147

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Q240. What is the direction of the Main & Distribution bar in RCC Slab?

Answer: Main bar in Shorter span and Distribution bar in a longer span.

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Q241. What is End Bearing Pile in civil engineering?

Answer: If the pile supports the load primarily by resistance developed at the pile tip or base,
then it is called End Bearing Pile.

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