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101.

A course of stone provided immediately below a cornice, is called

A.	blocking course	B.	coping
C.	frieze	D.	parapet

102.

A course of stone masonry provided immediately above the cornice, is called

A.	blocking course	B.	coping
C.	frieze	D.	parapet

103.

The process of placing a stone in its position in masonry construction is termed as setting.

Yes

104.

The type of stone masonry commonly adopted in the construction of residential building is

A.	uncoused rubble masonry	B.	coursed rubble masonry
C.	random rubble masonry	D.	dry rubble masonry

105.

In the first class coursed rubble masonry

A.	all the coruses are of the same height	B.	minimum height of the course is limited to 150 mm
C.	the length of the quoin is generally kept 450 mm	D.	all of the above

106.

The type of masonry in which the stones of irregular size and shapes are used and there are no regular courses, is known as

A.	uncoursed rubble masonry	B.	coursed rubble masonry
C.	random rubble masonry	D.	dry rubble masonry

107.

The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than

A.	100 mm	B.	200 mm
C.	350 mm	D.	450 mm

108.

A type of bond in a brick masonry consisting of alternate course of headers and stretchers, is called

A.	English bond	B.	Flemish bond
C.	stretching bond	D.	heading bond

109.

A type of bond in a brick masonry in which each course consists of alternate headers and stretchers, is called

A.	English bond	B.	Flemish bond
C.	stretching bond	D.	heading bond

110.

Which of the following statement is wrong?

A.	In English bond, vertical joints in the header courses come over each other and vertical joints in the stretcher courses are also in the same line.	B.	In English bond, the heading course should start with a queen closer.
C.	In Flemish bond, the alternate headeers of each course are centrally supported over the strechers in the course below.	D.	In Flemish bond, every alternate course starts with a header at the corner.