Consider the following statements:(i) Masonry in rich cement mortar though having good strength with high shrinkage is much liable for surface cracks.(ii) Lime mortar possesses poor workability and poor water retentivity and also suffers high shrinkage.(iii) Masonry in lime mortar has better resistance against rain penetration and is less liable to crack when compared to masonry in cement mortar.Which of these statements are correct?

Assertion A : Lime based mortars give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength as compared to non-lime mortar.
Reason R : Lime based mortars have lower bond strength as compared to non-lime mortars.
Select your answer according to the codes given below:

A

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

Maximum slenderness ratio of load bearing walls for a dwelling having more than 2 storeys
(i) Shall not exceed 12 if lime mortar is used
(ii) Shall not exceed 18 if cement lime mortar 1 : 2 : 9 is used
(iii) Shall not exceed 24 if cement mortar 1 : 6 is used

A

(i) and (ii) are correct

B

(ii) and (iii) are correct

C

(i) and (iii) are correct

D

(i) and (ii) and (iii) are correct

Proper amount of entrained air in concrete results in
(i) Better workability
(ii) Better resistance to freezing and thawing
(iii) Lesser workability
(iv) Less resistance to freezing and thawing

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(i) and (iv)

C

(ii) and (iii)

D

(iii) and (iv)

Study the following statements.
(i) Hydraulic lime is suitable for white washing,
(ii) Fat lime is suitable for whitewashing,
(iii) Hydraulic lime is suitable for making mortar,
(iv) Fat lime is suitable for making mortar.

A

(i) and (iv)

B

(ii) and (iii)

C

(i) and (ii)

D

(iii) and (iv)

Consider the following statements:
A high lime content in a composite cement-lime mortar results in
(i) Slow hardening
(ii) Quick setting
(iii) Weaker mortar

A

(ii) and (iii) are correct

B

(i) and (ii) are correct

C

(i) and (iii) are correct

D

(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

Ramesh is richer than Satish but Jaya is less rich than Ramesh. Ram is less rich than Jaya but richer than Satish, but is not as rich as Ramesh. Ramesh is less rich than Navin. The richest amongst them is?

A

Ramesh

B

Satish

C

Navin

D

Jaya

For first class building the foundation and plinth shall be of 1st class brickwork in lime mortar or 1:2 cement mortar over lime concrete or 1:6:7 cement concrete.

A

True

B

False

Statements : No gentleman is poor. All gentlemen are rich.

Conclusions :
I. No poor man is rich.
II. No rich man is poor.

A

Only conclusion I follows

B

Only conclusion II follows

C

Either I or II follows

D

Neither I nor II follows

E

Both I and II follow

Consider the following statements regarding bands to be provided for strengthening masonry work in masonry buildings constructed in zone III, IV and V.
(i) Lintel band is provided at lintel level on partition walls,
(ii) Gable band is provided at top of gable masonry below the purlins,
(iii) The bands shall be to full width of the wall and not less than 7.5 cm in depth,
(iv) The bands shall be made of reinforced concrete only.
of these statements, the correct statements are

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(i) and (iii)

C

(ii) and (iv)

D

(ii) and (iii)

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on separate floors of a 7-floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1, first floor is numbered. 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these having a different cars-Cadillac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo but not necessarily in the same order. Only three people live above the floor on which A lives. Only one person lives between A and the one having a car Cadillac. F lives immediately below the one having a car Bedford. The one having a car Bedford lives on an even-numbered floor. Only three people live between the ones having a car Cadillac and Maruti. E lives immediately above C. E is not having a car Maruti. Only two people live between B and the one having a car Fargo. The one having a car Fargo lives below the floor on which B lives. The one having a car Fiat does not live immediately above D or immediately below B. D does not live immediately above or immediately below A. G does not have a car Ambassador. Question : How many people live between the floors on which D and the one having a car Bedford ?

A

One

B

Two

C

Three

D

Four

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