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121.

In a raking bond,

A.	all the bricks are laid as headers	B.	all the bricks are laid as stretchers
C.	the arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond	D.	the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees

122.

The arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond in

A.	raking bond	B.	dutch bond
C.	facing bond	D.	heading bond

123.

A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as

A.	breast wall	B.	retaining wall
C.	parapet wall	D.	duttress

124.

A retaining wall may be built in

A.	dry stone masonry	B.	stonemasonry
C.	plain cement concrete	D.	all of these

125.

A retaining wall is commonly required in the construction of

A.	hill roads	B.	masonry dams
C.	wing walls	D.	all of these

126.

Weep holes are provided in the retaining walls to drain off the water from the filling behind.

Agree

Disagree

127.

A stone wall provided to protect the slopes of cutting in natural ground from the action of weather, is known as

A.	retaining wall	B.	breast wall
C.	parapet wall	D.	buttress

128.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A.	The retaining wall should be structurally capable of resisting the earth pressure applied to it.	B.	The section of the wall should be so proportioned that it will not overturn by the lateral pressure.
C.	The weight of the retaining wall and the force resulting from the earth pressure should not stress its foundation to a value greater than safe bearing capacity of the soil.	D.	all of the above

129.

A partition wall may be

A.	folding	B.	collapsible
C.	fixed	D.	any one of these

130.

A partition wall is designed as a no load bearing wall.

Right

Wrong