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B: Shining surfaceC: decorative surfaceD: All of above

Q5) First test on concrete is done after ______days
A: 7 daysB: 14 daysC: 28 daysD: 3 days
Q6) Core samples are taken for finding ____
A: tensile strengthB: compressive strengthC: water absorptionD: surface hardness
Q7) Rebound smidth hammer test is _____
A: Destructive testB: non-destructiveC: cohesion testD: All of above
Q8) Core samples are taken after _____ days
A: 7 daysB: 14 daysC: 28 daysD: 10 days
Q9) Density of Aluminium is _____Kg/m
3
in normal temperature.
A: 3500B: 2700C: 2500D: 3000

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Q10) Which type of cement is used in normal slabs ____

A: SRCB: OPCC: Non-shrinkageD: Rapid hardening
Q11) Density of Steel is _____ Kg/m
3
A: 7000 B: 8000 C: 6500 D: 7800
Q12) Contractors use blankets over fresh concrete to ____
A: increase evaporationB: reduce evaporationC: be rapid hardenD: avoid sulphate attack
Q13) The density of light weight concrete is ____ Kg/m
3

A: 1000 B: 2000 C: 300 D: 1300

Q14) How many cubes samples required for 110cum concrete on single day?
A: 18 B:12 C: 9 D: 6
Q15) Adding more water to concrete mix, its workability ____
A: Decrease B: remain same C: increase D: no effect
Q16) Density of ACC block is _____ Kg/m
3
A: 500 B: 550 C: 700 D: 600
Q17) Compaction of concrete is done to _____
A: increase strength B: increase durability C: remove air D: All are required
Q18) Proper curing of concrete should be continued for ____ days.
A: 7 B: 14 C: 10 D: 28 days
Q19) The average strength of cubes at the end of 28 days should be ____
A: greater than fc’ by 15%

B: Greater than or equal to fc’

C: equal to or less than fc’ by 15%

D: greater than fc’ by 1.15 times

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Q20) Compaction of concrete is done to ____

A: increase strength B: increase durability C: remove air D: All of above
Q21) When casting , if the temperature of concrete mix is above 32C
0
, than how should you bring thetemperature of the mix down to 32 or less?
A: adding water B: adding fly ash C: adding silica D: adding ice
Q22) structural element that holds the earth retaining wall is ____
A: stem B: shear key C: foundation (toe & heel) D: toe
Q23) Minimum amount of steel required in normal column is ____
A: 2% B: 3% C: 4% D: 1%
Q24) Amount of steel in flat slab is _____ Kg/m
3

A: 80-100 B: 200 C: 120 D: 160-185

Q25) What is the effect of corro
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Ans: Building permit, NOC from authorities like (RTA, DEWA), Drawings, contract, trade license.Q76)
For G+3 buildings in Dubai usually ______ foundation is used.A: Mat foundation B: strip footing C: pile
foundation D: Isolated footingQ77) As per DM, tall buildings are those of minimum ______ meter height
measured from ground.A: 50m B: 70m C: 40m D: 60mQ78) Which test is done before casting the
concrete in dubai?A: slump test B: temperature test C: cubes test D: Both A and BQ79) The formwork of
columns can be removed after _____A: 3 days B: 7 days C: 4 days D: 1 dayQ80) After 7 days of
compressive strength test of cubes, what is the minimum value should beacceptedA: 40% B: 50% C: 60%
D: 65%Q81) SRC concrete is used in the construction in _____A: Piling work B: direct contact with soil
C: contact with water D: In All circumstances A,B,CQ82) Workability of concrete is measured by ____A:
thermometer B: mould C: smidth hammer D: slump coneQ83) The initial setting time of normal cement
concrete is _____A: 60 minutes B: 2 hours C: 10 hours D: 30 minutesQ84) What is the standard size of
cubes taken for compressive strength test?A: 50x50mm B: 100x100mm C: 200x200mm D:
150x150mmQ85) Why polythene sheet is used under the footing of buildings?A: to stop water seepage B:
to make the footing strong C: to avoid evaporation D: NoneQ86) If the 28 days result of the cubes
compressive test is not satisfactory than what to do?A: Do smidth test B: no need again C: make new
cubes D: take core samplesQ87) We provide strap beams in foundation or footing to avoid ______A:
cracks B: crushing C: settlement D: overturningQ88) The design of strap beam shows that the
reinforcement is more in the _____A: bottom B: mid C: Top D: All same

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Q89) After how many days can we remove the shuttering of 3.75mx4.75m room slab?A: 14 days B: 7
days C: 28 days D: 10 daysQ90) Expansion joints are provided in big structure to avoid ____A: sound
effect B: Earth quake effect C: wind effect D: thermal effect or cracksQ91) Tests for bearing capacity of
soil used is/are _____A: plate load test B: SPT C: cone penetration D: AllQ92) In Cantilever beam the
tension side is the _____A: bottom B: mid C: face D: topQ93) Which test is used to determine the bearing
capacity of piles?A: Dynamic formula B: static formula C: pile load test D: AllQ94) For plastering the
exposed blocks wall, the mortar should be of ratio____A: 1:2 B: 1:3 C: 1:5 D: 1:4Q95) The doors used in
residential buildings should be fire rated up to _____A: MI30 B: Mi100 C: MI120 D: MI60Q96) The
finished surface of flat roof should have a slope of _____ for effective drainage.A: 1 in 5 B: 1 in 30 C: 1
in 10 D: 1 in 20Q97) For stairs the sum of tread and rise must lie between _____mmA: 300-350 B: 300-
500 C: 600-650 D: 400-450 mmQ98) The horizontal member for supporting common rafter in sloping
roof is ____A: cleat B: batten C: strut D: purlinQ99) The bearing capacity of water logged soil can be
improved by ____A: compacting the soil B: depth increase C: grouting D: draining the soilQ100) The
compaction of concrete is necessary to _____A: avoid honeycomb B: remove air C: remove water D:
Both A and BQ101) Bulk density of aggregate depends upon ____A: shape B: grading C: compaction D:
All of aboveQ102) Slump test of concrete is measure of its ____A: compressive strength B: tensile
strength C: impact value D: consistencyQ103) Water to cement ratio is _____ of water to that of cem

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A: less than 2 B: 2 C: 3 D: greater than 2

Q114) Open stirrups are provided principally to resist ____ forces in concrete
beams.
A: flexure B: bending C: shear D: punching
Q115) U-shaped stirrups are placed in the ____ side of beams in which shear cracks
would occur.
A: compression B: both C: tension D: noneQ116) The density of wood is
______kg/m3A: 7800 B: 2500 C: 700 D: 1500Q117) Workability of concrete can be
checked by
____A: by pouring in cone and measure the flow B: fill moulds C: hammer D: noneQ118) To
resist the sides earth soil fall, type of wall used is
_____A: Bearing wall B: shear wall C: block wall D: retaining wallQ119) The members which
support covering material of a sloping roof are
___A: purlins B: battens C: struts D: RaftersQ120) A wooden block hinged on post outside
a door is known as ____A: stop B: horn C: cleat D: noneQ121) The window which is provided
in flat roof of a room is known as
___A: dormer window B: louvered C: sky window D: LanternQ122) Weep holes are provided
in retaining and breast walls to ___Ans. To drain off the water from the filling.Q123)
Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for
___A: coastal regions B: plain regions C: covering large areas D: allQ124) The maximum
number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to
___A: 10 B: 15 C: no limit D: 12Q125) A pre-stressed concrete pile is
____A: easy to handle B: lighter in weight C: durable D: All of aboveQ126) The depth of
an arc is the distance between ____Ans. Intrados and extradosQ127) Depth of lean
concrete bed placed at the bottom of wall footing is
kept___A: 10cm B: 15cm C: equal to its projection beyond wall base D: none
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Q128) For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum
slope of ___A: 1 to 50 B: 1 to 10 C: 1 to 5 D: 1 to 20Q129) For plastering the
exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be
____A: 1:2 B: 1:3 C: 1:6 D: 1:4Q130) The Auger boring method is not suitable
for _______A: very hard soil B: cemented soil C: very soft soil D: AllQ131) The ceiling
height of a building is ____Ans. Between ceiling and floor level.Q132) To ensure that
supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, theCentre of
gravity of load must act ____Ans. Within the middle third of the baseQ133) The vertical
faces of a door opening which support frame of the door
are _____A: posts B: styles C: reveals D: jambsQ134) In corridor floors outward slope is
____A: 1 in 40 B: 1 in 50 C: 1 in 70 D: 1 in 60Q135) The entrained concrete is used in lining
walls and roofs for making ____Ans. Heat insulation and sound insulation both.Q136) The
member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of sloping roof is
___A: cleat B: batten C: strut D: purlinsQ137) Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil
varies from ____Ans. 5 to 7.5 T/m
2
Q138) The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel column is
____A: raft foundation B: well foundation C: isolated D: Grillage foundationQ139) The
raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by ____Ans. 30 to
45cmQ140) The projections of head or sill of a door or window frame
are _____A: Transoms B: stops C: chocks D: HornsQ141) You are asked to design and
supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6-9m. the type of trussyou will use is _____

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Ans. King post trussQ142) The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof
forming an internal angle less than 180
0
Is known as ____A: Ridge B: hip C: rafter D: valleyQ143) The vertical sides of a door and
window openings provided in a wall are known as
___A: verticals B: reveals C: lintel D: jambsQ144) In soil of low bearing capacity, the type
of foundation generally provided is
____A: Column footing B: Grillage footing C: raft footing D: AllQ145) The concrete slump
recommended for beams and slab is ____Ans. 30 to 125mmQ146) If depth of excavation
is 20m, number of single stage well points to be installed at various levels
_A: 2 B: 4 C: 5 D: 3Q147) shear reinforcement or stirrups in beams are provided to
resist____A: horizontal shear B: vertical shear C: diagonal compression D: diagonal tension
Q148) If the shear stress in a RCC beam is _____A: equal or less than 5kg/cm
2
no shear steel is providedB: greater than 4 kg/cm2 but less than 20 kg/cm2 shear steel is
providedC: greater than 20 kg/cm2, the size of the section is changed.D: All of
aboveQ149) Distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular section of a beam follows
____Ans. A parabolic curveQ150) in pre-stressed member it is advisable to use
_____Ans. High strength concrete and high tensile steel barsQ151) In simply supported
slab, alternate bars are curtailed at ____Ans. 1/7
th
of the Span.Q152) Density of wood is ______kg/m3Ans. 1500 kg/m3Q153) A cantilever
beam subjected to point load at free end than the slope at fixed end is ___Ans. Zero at
fixed end. Deflection is Pl
3
/3E
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Ans: Q= Wh/6(S+2.5)Q10) The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its
lower end is known as
___A: simplex pile B: franki pile C: Raymond pile D: Mac Arthur pileQ11) The bearing
capacity of piles is determined by
____A: dynamic formula B: static formula C: pile load test D: AllQ12) The additional piles
which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical pilesare known as
____Ans. Raking pilesQ116) prepare I beam sections, ribbed slab sections, punching shear
failure pictures, heavy equipmentpicture, maximum water absorption in blocks and bricks,
rain water collecting tank pictures, combinedfooting with eccentric load sections, beam
with both ends free of moment is simply supported beam.
G+12 and G+ Unlimited Exam Questions for Dubai Municipality
Q1) Why are vibrators not used in piles concrete during casting for compaction?
A: concrete of pile is of high strengthB: compaction is not necessary in concreteC: the
concrete is of high slump and is self compactingD: vibrators are not allowed
Q2) As per DM the most suitable technique for deep compaction used in Dubai
is ____
A: soil removal B: vertical drains C: grouting D: vibro compaction
Q3) Vibro compaction is the dynamic process used to reduce the volume of soil
by ____
A: removing soil B: replacing soil C: adding stone columns D: expelling air
Q4) The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join 2 footing is called
___
A: strip footing B: combined C: raft D: strap
Q5) Pile foundation is suitable for _____ soils.

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A: Soft rocky soil B: compact soil C: multi storey building D: water logged soil
Q6) The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in
case of ___
A: Franki pile B: vibro pile C: simplex pile D: pressure pile
Q7) The minimum depth of foundation or footing in case of clay soil is ___
A: 1m B: 0.7m C: 1.2m D: 0.9m
Q8) Generally the bearing capacity of granite is _____ Kg/cm
2

A: 5-10 B: 40-45 C: 15-20 D: 30-35

Q9) The form work including the props can be removed from beams minimum after
____ days
A: 3 days B: 7 C: 21 D: 14 days
Q10) The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard
strata is ___
A: friction pile B: bearing pile C: rough pile D: friction bearing pile
Q11) The function of the grouting in post tensioning tendons is to _____
A: Protect the tendons from corrosionB: make the slab more strongC: provide bond
between tendons and the concreteD: Both A and C are correct
Q12) The minimum thickness of post tensioning slab is _______
A: 15cm B: 120mm C: 300mm D: 20cm
Q13) The stressing of post tensioning cables in Dubai is done after _____ days
A: 3 days B: 10 days C: 21 days D: 7 days
Q14) The first layer of the block masonry in buildings walls should be ____
A: Thermal block B: hollow blocks C: ACC block D: Solid blocks
Q25) The dewatering techniques used in Dubai for disposing water from construction
site ____
A: Bypass B: Flood control C: deepwells D: Both Wellpoint and deepwells
Q26) For non-cohesive soil li
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Q42) In massive structures like Corewall, concrete should be placed in _____

A: Edge layers B: Longitudinal layers C: Horizontal layers D: place all in one time
Q43) In the case of horizontal shallow beams, concrete should preferably deposited
starting from___
A: Edge of span B: outer portion of span C: inner portion D: Centre of span
Q44) The maximum area of tension steel in beams shall not exceed ____
A: 2% B: 1% C: 1.5% D: 4%
Q45) We should not use longitudinal reinforcement bars in column less than 12mm
______
A: to avoid cracks B: avoid crush C: we can use 10mm D: due to buckling
Q46) The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a prestressed member is
_____ Kg/cm
2

A: 50 B: 150 C: 250 D: 350

Q47) The number of treads in a flight of stairs is equal to _____
A: risers in flight B: riser plus 2 C: riser plus 1 D: riser minus 1
Q48) For initial estimate of non-cantilever beam design the width is taken as ______
A: 1/15
th
of Span B: Span/20 C: Span/10 D: Span/30
Q49) The formwork from the roof slabs excluding props can be removed only
after _____
A: 3 days B: 7 days C: 21 days D: 14 days
Q50) In fumigation process for the timber truss is cover with chemicals in tablets
form for ____
A: 3 days B: 48 hours C: 12 hours D: 24 hours
Consultants or Structural Engineer Exam
Q1) The piossons Ration for structural steel is _____
A: 0.2 B: 0.4 C: 0.5 D: 0.3
Q2) As per DM rules the minimum additional loads to be taken from sides for design
shoring is _____KN/m
2
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A: 15 B: 10 C: 25 D: 20
Q3) What is the maximum vertical defection for cantilever steel structural is ___ As
per BS 5950
A: L/360 B: L/200 C: L/100 D: L/180
Q4) The effective length factor Ky for column with both ends pinned is____
A: 2 B: 0.8 C: 2.1 D: 1
Q5) The Modulus of elasticity for structural steel is _____ N/mm
2

A: 250,000 B: 270,000 C: 290,000 D: 210,000

Q6) The yield strength of ASTM A36 steel is _____ MPa
A: 200 B: 3600 C: 36 D: 250
Q7) The column with large radius of gyration is ______
A: easy to fail in bucklingB: easy to fail in crushingC: hard to fail in bucklingD: no relation
with buckling
Q8) If d is the distance between flange angles, the vertical stiffeners in plate
girders are spaced notgreater than _____
A: d B: 1.25d C: 1.75d D: 1.5d
Q9) The yield strength of ASTM A516 Grade 60 steel is ______N/mm
2

A: 200 B: 250 C: 516 D: 265

Q10) When a large value of radius of gyration is not required than