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1. Calculate the cost of carriage of 50,000 bricks by bullock carts, from a distance of 7 km on kutcha road. The cart can make two trips per day and can carry 250 bricks per trip. The wages of bullock cart may be taken as Rs.50 per day including the driver.
a) Rs.10,000
b) Rs.5000
c) Rs.1000
d) Rs.500

Answer: b
Clarification: No. of trips required = 50000/250 = 200
No. of days work at two trips per day = 200/2 = 100
Cost of transport @Rs.50 per day = 100*50 = Rs.5000.

2. The cost of transporting materials does not depends upon the following factor ________
a) cost of owing or hire charges of the vehicle
b) loading capacity of the vehicle
c) labour cost for loading and unloading
d) elevation of road

Answer: d
Clarification: Trucking companies (AE) or haulage companies / hauliers (BE) accept cargo for road transport. Truck drivers operate either independently – working directly for the client – or through freight carriers or shipping agents. This also applies to shipments that are transported out of a free port.

3. Bullock cart can carry a load of ¾ to 1 tonne depending on the type of materials and the nature of road.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Clarification: The average speed of a bullock cart may be taken as 3.5 km per hour and ¾ hour may be allowed for loading and unloading.

4. For a lead of 1 km average speed is usually taken as 100 km per hour.
a) True
b) False

Answer: b
Clarification: For each additional lead of 1 km an increase of speed of ¹⁄>sub>2 km/hr is allowed. For parking usually 6 km is allowed.

5. The number of trips (N) in a 8-hour working day is calculated by the formula __________
a) N=8/(2L/S+5/8)
b) N=8/(2L/S+3/4)
c) N=8/(2L/S+8/4)
d) N=8/(2L/S+3/9)

Answer: b
Clarification: where L=Lead(distance) in km, S=speed in km per hour and ½ hour time is allowed for loading and unloading.

6. Knowing the number of trips, the total distance run both ways in km is equal to 2N+6.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Clarification: The consumption of fuel, etc., many be taken as-Petrol or Diesel oil 3 km per litre, mobil oil 100 km per litre. The quantity of fuel consumption and the cost of fuel may be calculated as the local rates.

7. A half door or Dutch door or stable door is divided in half horizontally.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Clarification: Traditionally the top half can be opened to allow a horse or other animal to be fed, while the bottom half remains closed to keep the animal inside. This style of door has been adapted for homes.

8. Ideally, architects of houses design rooms to meet the needs of the people who will live in the house, this is known as ___________
a) planning
b) layout
c) finishing
d) interior design

Answer: d
Clarification: Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interiors of a space or building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the end user. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordinates, and manages such projects. Interior design is a multifaceted profession that includes conceptual development, space planning, site inspections, programming, research, communicating with the stakeholders of a project, construction management, and execution of the design.

10. Horizontal boards at the top, bottom, and optionally in the middle of a door that join the two stiles and split the door into two or more rows of panels is known as ______________
a) panels
b) mullions
c) stiles
d) rails

Answer: d
Clarification: Horizontal boards at the top, bottom, and optionally in the middle of a door that join the two stiles and split the door into two or more rows of panels. The “top rail” and “bottom rail” are named for their positions. The bottom rail is also known as “kick rail”. A middle rail at the height of the bolt is known as the “lock rail”, other middle rails are commonly known as “cross rails”.

11. A brick laid flat with its long narrow side exposed is known as ____________
a) stretcher
b) header
c) rowlock
d) shiner

12. A brick laid on the long narrow side with the broad face of the brick exposed is known as ______________
a) shiner
b) header
c) sailor
d) soldier

13. A brick laid on the long narrow side with the short end of the brick exposed is ___________
a) header
b) rowlock
c) sailor
d) soldier

15. A ___________ consists of colourants dissolved and/or suspended in a ‘vehicle’ or solvent.
a) ceramic mixture
b) paint
c) wood stain
d) plaster

Answer: c
Clarification: Vehicle is the preferred term, as the contents of a stain may not be truly ‘dissolved’ in the vehicle, but rather ‘suspended’, and thus the vehicle may not be a true ‘solvent’. The vehicle often may be water, alcohol, a petroleum distillate, or a finishing agent such as shellac, lacquer, varnish and polyurethane. Coloured or ‘stained’ finishes do not typically deeply penetrate the pores of the wood and may largely disappear when the finish deteriorates or is removed.