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1.

If the ratio of center to centre spacing of intersecting walls to actual thickness of intersecting wall is more th n 20, then the stiffening coefficient for wall proper will be                        


A. 0 B. between 0 and 1
C. 1 D. greater than 1




2.

Where a structural component or a system is providing lateral support to five or more walls or columns, the lateral load to be resisted may be taken as......of the total vertical load on the most heavily loaded wall or column in the group.                        


A. 4 percent B. 5 percent
C. 6 percent D. 7 percent




3.

The effective height of free standing non load bearing wall and column respectively will be
where H is the height of wall or column between centres of supports.                        


A. 1.OH and 1.OH B. 1.5Handl.5H
C. 2.0Handl.5H D. 2.0H and 2.0H




4.

If H is the height of wall between centres of supports, then the effective height of wall where concrete floors have a bearing on wall irrespective of the direction of span will be                        


A. 0.75 H B. 0.85 H
C. 1.0 H D. 1.5 H




5.

The thickness of each leaf of a cavity wall shall not be less than                        


A. 5 cm B. 7.5 cm
C. 10 cm D. 15 cm




6.

If the horizontal cross-sectional area of a wall is 1200 cm2, then the basic stress shall be multiplied by a reduction factor equal to                        


A. 0 6 B. 0.75
C. 0.85 D. 0.95




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