Question: If the eccentricity ratio is more than 1/24, then increase in the permissible stress in the design of wall subjected to eccentric loading as per code is_________________?

• 1. 10%
• 2. 25%
• 3. 33 1/3%
• 4. 50%

Question: The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by _______________?

• 1. shear
• 2. vertical tensile splitting
• 3. buckling
• 4. any of the above

Question: The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives________________?

• 1. lateral restraint but not rotational restraint
• 2. rotational restraint but not lateral restraint
• 3. both lateral and rotational restraints
• 4. neither lateral nor rotational restraint

Question: Which of the following will give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength ?

• 1. 1 : % : 3
• 2. 1 : Vz: 4>/2
• 3. 1:1:6
• 4. 1:2:9

Question: Minimum compressive strength in N/mm2 for H1 type mortar used for masonry is_______________?

• 1. 3
• 2. 5
• 3. 7.5
• 4. 10

Question: For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than_________________?

• 1. 50 cm
• 2. 60 cm
• 3. 75 cm
• 4. 100 cm

Question: In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as________________?

• 1. sum of thickness of both leaves
• 2. two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves
• 3. actual thickness of the stronger leaf
• 4. larger of (B) and (C)

Question: Direct load carrying capacity of a brick masonry wall standing freely as against when it supports RC slab will be___________________?

• 1. more
• 2. less
• 3. the same in both the cases
• 4. 100%

Question: In the case of panel wall subjected to horizontal loads at right angles to the plane of the wall, with the mortar not leaner than Ml type, tensile stress in bending in the vertical direction may be allowed to the extent of _______________?

• 1. 0.4 kg/cm2
• 2. 0.7 kg/cm2
• 3. 1.0 kg/cm2
• 4. 1.2 kg/cm2

Question: A 200 mm thick wall made of modular bricks is 5 m long between cross walls and 3.8 m clear height between RCC slabs at top and bottom. The slenderness ratio of the wall is________________?

• 1. 15
• 2. 19
• 3. 20
• 4. 25