Exam Details

Subject Construction Supervision and Building Maintenance
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCLE - G)
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Select the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives in questions to below:

Formulation of goals and policies of an organisation is taken up by

First line management

Mid level management

Top level management

Workers

Size of which of the drawing sheets, given below, is the largest?

A3

A2

Al

A0

Muster roll is used for keeping records related to

Permanent workers

Directly employed workers

Materials

Vehicles and machines

Costs which are incurred in a project, but are not directly related to any specific item of construction work, are called

Direct costs

Indirect costs

Petty costs

Important costs

POL records in a construction project are related to

Portland cement

Police records

Fuel and lubricants, etc.

Political records

Defect(s) in timber due to natural forces, out of the following is/are

Knots

Shakes and upsets

Twisted fibres

All of the above

Chemical composition of a reinforcement bar is covered by

IS: 383

IS: 499

IS: 1786

IS: 515

Define any two of the following terms in brief:

Plan

Elevation

Specifications

Tender

Discuss the main responsibilities of a construction supervisor briefly.

Explain the importance of record keeping in a construction project.

Describe how a Bar chart is used to show the progress of a project.

What are the precautions to be observed while constructing 'Raft foundations'?

Explain any one measure which can be taken up for control of corrosion of steel, in the form of a step-wise procedure.

What do you understand by 'Cup shakes' Explain with a neat sketch.

Describe anyone field test for structural steel.

Discuss how bad workmanship of fixing may affect the functioning of sanitary fittings.

Enlist any seven names of tools used in the repair of sanitary fittings.

7. Write short notes on any two of the following:

Repair of floors

Termite treatment

Water-proofing in buildings


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Subjects

  • Construction Equipment
  • Construction Management
  • Construction Supervision and Building Maintenance
  • Irrigation Engineering
  • Prestressed Concrete
  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
  • Technical Documentation
  • Transportation Engineering