Question: The effective height of free standing nonload bearing wall and column respectively will be_________________?

• 1. 1.OH and 1.OH
• 2. 1.5Handl.5H
• 3. 2.0Handl.5H
• 4. 2.0H and 2.0H

Question: The thickness of each leaf of a cavity wall shall not be less than_________________?

• 1. 5 cm
• 2. 7.5 cm
• 3. 10 cm
• 4. 15 cm

Question: A free standing brick wall 20 cm thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 75kg/m2. The maximum height of wall from stability consideration is___________________?

• 1. 0.64 m
• 2. 0.96 m
• 3. 1.28 m
• 4. 1.5 m

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)