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The correct OPTION is (d) soil, janta emulsion and cowdung

The best I can explain: Soil – soil should not be too MUCH clayey nor too much sandy (50% clay and 50% sand are SUITABLE). Weight of DRY earth should do about 112 kg per cu m (70 lbs per cu ft).

Bhusa – About 60% of bhusa by weight of dry soil is to be mixed.

Cowdung – It should be used for surface finishing.

Janta Emulsion – 5% of janta emulsion by weight of dry soil is to be mixed.

Correct choice is (b) Not less than 6

The best I can explain: Water used for mixing and CURING shall be clean and free from INJURIOUS AMOUNTS of oils, acids, alkalis, salts, SUGAR, organic materials or other substances that may be deleterious to CONCRETE or steel.

Correct choice is (d) CLAYEY burnt brick

Best explanation: A superstructure is an upward EXTENSION of an EXISTING structure above a baseline. This term is applied to various kinds of physical structures such as buildings, bridges, or SHIPS having the degree of FREEDOM zero.

Correct option is (a) True

To elaborate: It should ALSO represent all important existing FEATURES on the land. If ground is UNEVEN, contouring by levelling instrument should also be done and SPOT levels shown in survey map.

The CORRECT ANSWER is (d) L/36 for end PANELS without drops, L/32 for end panels without drops and 13 cm

Easy explanation: A flat slab is a two-way reinforced concrete slab that usually does not have beams and girders, and the loads are transferred DIRECTLY to the supporting concrete columns.

Correct option is (d) Aggregates and Portland cement

To EXPLAIN: A foundation (or, more commonly, base) is the element of an ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE which connects it to the ground, and transfers loads from the structure to the ground. FOUNDATIONS are generally considered either shallow or deep.[1] Foundation engineering is the application of SOIL mechanics and rock mechanics (Geotechnical engineering) in the design of foundation elements of structures.

Correct option is (c) 7 to 10

To explain: An appropriate type of chosen soil, when compacted at OPTIMUM MOISTURE content, can be made strong and durable by the ADDITION of a STABILIZING agent. Stabilisation enables the soil to retain its shape and a significant proportion of its strength even when wetted to the point of saturation.

Right answer is (c) surface EXCAVATION

For EXPLANATION I WOULD say: Surface dressing is DONE upto 15 CM depth and surface excavation upto 30 cm depth.

Right choice is (a) True

The best I can explain: It should also include one kitchen with smokeless chullha, one BATH room, one sanitary latrine and one verandah in the REAR. One verandah in the front is also desirable. Cattle SHED, FODDER store shed, etc., shall be provided.

Right CHOICE is (a) True

The EXPLANATION: More recently, an IMPROVED version has been designed and marketed by Aeroweld Industries, B-9 HAL Industrial Estate, Bangalore – 560 037. The size of the blocks is 30.5 cm x 14.4 cm x 10 cm or 23 cm x 19 cm x I0 cm. One such machine can be utilised to MAKE 300 – 500 blocks per day by four unskilled workmen.

Right option is (a) Elson block Master MACHINE

The EXPLANATION is: Elson block Master machine – Four sizes of blocks 9” * 41/2” * 3”, 12” * 9” * 4”, 12” * 6” * 4” can be MADE by this machine.

Right choice is (a) True

Explanation: In this each couple occupies its own house after marriage, in urban areas. It is still rare, albeit not IMPOSSIBLE, amongst traditional communities for SENIOR citizens to live alone. It is extremely rare EVEN in urban areas for couples to live together before marriage. Some single young ADULTS live in same-sex dormitories or in SHARED accommodation during college and the early working years.

Right choice is (b) True

To explain I would say: The mud layer is supported over 2 cm to 2.5 cm THICK country wood PLANKS supported over country wood BEAMS 10 cm * 6 cm or 12 cm * 7.5 cm spaced 45 cm to 60 cm centres.

Right answer is (b) False

For explanation: Interior design: Interior designer have TECHNICAL expertise to know the VAST array of OPTIONS and give creative solutions to the space they use for design

• Interior decorating: It is about USING various forms of colour and accent to make PARTICULAR space more visually appealing.

Right option is (d) COAL stabilized

The explanation is: LIME stabilized – With 5% by weight of soil.

Cement stabilized – With 3 to 5% of cement plus 1.5% lime by weight of soil for making rammed wall or for making stabilized soil bricks.

Bitumen stabilized – With 5% cut-black of 80/100 bitumen of JANTA EMULSION.

Right choice is (b) 2 CM

The best explanation: 2 cm (3/4’’) thick DAMP proof course should be provided at the plinth level with cement MORTAR of 1:2 proportion or TWO coats of asphalt painting may be applied as D.P.C.

The correct choice is (b) False

To explain I would say: For VILLAGE ROAD planning ‘grid-iron’ pattern layout is SUITABLE. The width of road should be determined on the consideration of volume and nature of traffic and plantation of trees. The street should be WIDE enough to allow two bullock carts or a jeep-cum-tractors to cross.

Correct choice is (b) False

To ELABORATE: Before APPLYING water proof mud plaster, the joints should be SCRAPPED and wall surface should be CLEANED and made damp by sprinkling water and then plaster should e applied.

Right answer is (b) False

For explanation: Slate can be made into roofing slates, a type of roof shingle, or more SPECIFICALLY a type of roof tile, which are INSTALLED by a slater. Slate has two lines of breakability – cleavage and grain – which make it POSSIBLE to split the stone into thin sheets. When BROKEN, slate retains a natural appearance while remaining RELATIVELY flat and easy to stack.

Right choice is (a) True

To ELABORATE: Bunding, also called a BUND wall, is a CONSTRUCTED retaining wall AROUND storage “where potentially polluting substances are handled, processed or stored, for the purposes of containing any unintended escape of material from that area until such time as remedial action can be taken.

The correct answer is (a) True

The explanation is: To PREVENT it from flood it should be on elevated ground level. TOPOGRAPHY of ground should be such that proper drainage is POSSIBLE. Each VILLAGE should be SEPARATE unit having agricultural land surrounding the village.

Correct choice is (d) 203 cm

The explanation is: The minimum headroom in all parts of the stairway shall not be less than 6 feet 8 inches (2032 MM) measured vertically from the sloped line adjoining the tread nosing or from the FLOOR SURFACE of the LANDING or platform on that portion of the stairway.

The correct answer is (a) True

The best I can explain: It is watered and allowed to SOAK for the night if NECESSARY, and rolled with 8 to 10 tonne road roller. The density of the compacted SOIL should not be less than 1.8 GM /c.c. up to at least 6” depth.

Right answer is (b) True

For explanation: Wooden PEGS and CONCEALED FACES of chowkhat shall be painted with TWO coats of hot coltar. Leaves or shutters shall be BRACED battened type of 2.5 cm thick country wood.

The correct option is (d) National Governments, STATE Governments and World Bank

The best I can explain: Bharat NIRMAN is targeting clean water, the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission is building public toilets and sewage systems. The PRIVATE SECTOR, including companies such as Tata, have started to enter the low-income residential projects. In 2013, the Government of India and National Housing Bank borrowed US $100 million to fund their Low Income Housing FINANCE project. The money will be loaned to low income residents who wish to purchase or renovate a home.