Thursday 28 April 2016

CIVIL ENGINEERING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS - 3






1. What are the types of paints for internal walls?
Ans: Following are the type of paints for internal walls
        a. Oil Bound Distemper
        b. Acrylic Emulsion
        c. White Wash etc.

2. What are the types of paints for external walls?
Ans: Following are the type of paints for external walls
        a. Anti fungal paints
        b. Ace and Ultima etc.

3. What are the types of Windows based on its material?
Ans: The types of windows based on material are Wooden Windows, Aluminium Windows, UPVC Windows and Steel Windows etc.

4. What are the types of Doors?
Ans: The types of Doors are Flush Doors, Panelled Doors, Steel Doors, Aluminium Doors, and UPVC Doors etc.

5. What are the joints in Carpentry?
Ans: The types of Joints in Carpentry are Mortise and Tenon Joint, Lap Joint, Groove Joint etc.

6. Why is curing required for concrete?
Ans: Curing is required for compensating the water lost due to heat generated during the hydration of Cement.

7. What is concrete?
Ans: Concrete is a uniform mixture of Cement, Sand, Aggregate and Water at certain proportion.

8. What are the types of floor finishes?
Ans: Following are the type of floors finishes adopted.
         a. Mosaic Flooring
         b. Marble Flooring
         c. Granite Flooring
         d. Ironite Flooring
         e. IPS Flooring
         f. Acid resistant tile Flooring
         g. Tiled flooring
         h. Vitrified Flooring etc.

9. What are the different roofing sheet materials used?
Ans: Following are the roofing sheet material used:
       a. AC Sheets
       b. Polypropylene fibre reinforced Cement Sheets
       c. FRP Sheets
       d. Poly Carbonate sheets

10. What is RCC and what is PCC?
Ans: RCC is Reinforced Cement Concrete and PCC is Plain Cement Concrete?

11. What is the mortar mix proportion for 1 Brick thick wall and Half Brick thick wall?
Ans: a. Mortar proportion for 1 Brick thick wall is 1:6
        b. Mortar proportion for 1/2 Brick thick wall is 1:4

12. What is the Plastering Thickness adopted?
Ans: Plastering thicknesses adopted are Inner Side 15 mm, outer side 20 mm, ceiling 12 mm thick.

13. Why is reinforcement placed in Concrete?
Ans: Reinforcement is placed in Concrete to take tensile loads due to bending and direct tension.

14. What is the minimum grade of concrete used in RCC?
Ans: M20 Concrete is the minimum grade of concrete to be used in RCC.

15. What do you mean by PCC 1:3:6?
Ans: PCC 1:3:6 is Plain Cement Concrete of proportion 1-Cement, 3-Sand & 6-Aggregate (stone chips).

16. What is the minimum cross-section of a wooden door frame?
Ans: 100 x 65 mm is the minimum cross-section of a wooden door frame.

17. What is the size of a traditional brick?
Ans: The size of traditional brick is 230 X 115 X 75 mm

18. What is thickness of the brick masonry and stone masonry?
Ans: The thickness of brick masonry is 230 / 115 / 75 mm and stone masonry is 345 / 450 mm.

19. How many no. of hinges are provided for a door shutter?
Ans: Three no. of hinges are provided for a door shutter.

20. Where will the main reinforcements are placed in Cantilever beam and simply supported beams?
Ans: a. In Cantilever beams main reinforcements are placed at top surface.
         b. In Simply supported beam the main reinforcement are placed at the bottom surface.





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