No. 2. 1. In dividing a large room, 36 feet by 23, into two rooms, on a first floor, give a sketch of the sort of partition you would propose erecting, and a detail of all the work necessary to complete the same, similar to the other walls; assuming that they are plastered and papered, with a moulded cornice 2 feet girth, and a deal moulded skirting. Along with questions, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12 of No. 1. No. 3. The same as No. 1, with the omission of questions 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, and the addition of the following : Give a sketch showing the necessary cradling required in a coved and pannelled ceiling, such as would be suitable for a large assembly room or mess room. No. 4. The same as No. 1, with the omission of question 1, and the addition of the following :— Describe in detail the different kinds of plasterers' work commonly applied to walls and ceilings of rooms and staircases. SMITH, IRONFOUNDER, AND PAPERHANGER. No. 1. Time allowed, 3 hours. 1. What quality of iron do you consider best for wrought and cast iron work, and how would you judge of it? 2. Give sketches of any form of cast-iron girders you may be acquainted with, and state how you would prove them. State what you know of the principles on which the relative dimensions of the different parts are determined. 3. Ditto of wrought-iron girders. 4. Ditto of wrought-iron box girders. 5. Show the strongest form of a cast-iron girder. 6. How would you prove a cast-iron girder? 7. How would you judge of the quality of white lead or other paints? of linseed oil, and turpentine? and what are the proportions of each in paint? 8. Analyse 40 yards of two coats, and 50 yards of three coats, stone and lead colour. 9. Describe the mode in which painters' work should be measured, and what parts are usually taken as run and what as superficial. 10. State what you know of paper hanging, as to the quality, the preparation for hanging, and the mode of measuring. 11. Analyse 100 yards of paper hanging. No. 2. The same, with the omission of questions 4, 5, 9, 11. No. 3. The same as No. 1, with the omission of questions 1, 3, 7. ARCHITECT. No. 1. Time allowed, 6 hours. 1. Give a design for a dwelling house of six rooms two stories high; plan, section, and elevation, with a complete set of working drawings for each, such as would enable surveyors to take out quantities for an estimate. (These may be rough hand-sketches.) 2. Make a short specification of the above, by which the estimate for the building can be prepared and carried out. 3. Furnish the quantities, with prices for the same. N.B. (a) The design should be something of the Italian style, plain, and to contain (b) An entrance hall and staircase, a dining-room, drawing-room, breakfast-room, library, small store-room, and a watercloset and washing-closet. (c) Kitchen, scullery, pantry, larder, coal and wood store, servants' (d) In the roof bed-rooms for servants may be constructed. No. 2. The same, with the substitution, in question 1, of "seven " for "six,” and the omission, in N.B. (b), of "library" and "washing closet." No. 3. The same as No. 1, with the substitution, in question 1, of "stable for 50 horses" for "a dwelling house of six rooms, two stories high,' and the omission of N.B. (a), (b), (c), and (d). SUPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS, Used in the re-examination of Candidates whose knowledge had not been satisfactorily tested. No. 1, Part 1. 1. A window contains 36 panes, each in the form of a rhombus, whose base measures 112 inches, and perpendicular 84 inches. What will it cost glazing, at 1s. 12d. per square foot? 2. How many square yards of slating are there in the hipped roof of a square building, the base or length of the eaves from hip to hip being 23 feet 9 inches, and the distance between the middle of the base and the vertex of the roof 9 feet 6 inches? 3. What is the expense of making a moat round a circular island, at 2s. 6d. per square yard, the diameter of the island being 525 feet, and the breadth of the moat 21 feet 6 inches? 4. The greater diameter of a hollow iron roller is 1 foot 9 inches, the thickness of the metal 11⁄2 inch, and the length of the roller 5 feet. Supposing a cubic foot of cast iron to weigh 464 pounds avoirdupois, what did the roller cost, at 19s. 9d. per hundredweight, and how many times will it turn round in rolling 5 acres of land? 5. What will be the expense of tooling or dressing a conical spire, at 64d. per square foot, the circumference of the base being 30, and the slant height 45 feet? 6. How many gallons of water will a circular tank contain, 12 feet deep and 8 feet diameter ? 7. How many bricks on edge, and how many flat are required for 1 yard of brick nogging? 8. How many cubic feet are there in a load of sand? No. 1, Part 2. 1. A doorway is required to be opened, 7 feet high by 3 feet wide, in a brick wall 10 feet high and two bricks thick, separating a paved yard from a flagged footpath bordering a public street, the yard being one foot 10 inches higher than the footpath. A suitable door to be hung in the opening, furnished with all the necessary fittings. Prepare a drawing, specification, and estimate for carrying out the above service complete, showing the detailed measurements for the same. 2. The house shown in the accompanying sketch is only three stories high. It is proposed to place an attic story upon it, by removing the present roof and constructing another capable of containing the required attics. Give a sketch showing the most economical way of performing this object, and the estimate of the cost. No. 2, Part 1. 1. The area of a triangle is 6 acres 2 roods and 8 perches, and its perpendicular measure 826 links: what will be the expense of making a ditch 26 ft. wide 10 ft. deep, the whole length of the base, at 2s. 6d. per rood? 2. What is the area of the front of a circular arch built with stones, each 3 ft. 6 in. long, the length of the upper bounding are being 35 ft. 3 in., and the length of the lower bounding arc 24 ft. 9 in. ? 3. The diameter of a rolling stone is 18.7 in., and its length 4 ft. 9 in., what is its solidity? 4. The diameter of a well is 3 ft. 9 in., and its depth 45 ft., what did it cost sinking at 7s. 3d. per cubic yard? 5. What is the solidity of an octagonal stone pillar, each side of the greater end being 12 in., each side of the less end 8 in., and the perpendicular height or altitude 9 ft. ? 6. The top diameter of a lime-kiln is 15' 10", the bottom diameter 3′ 8′′, and the perpendicular depth 21' 4"; how many bushels of lime will it burn at once, allowing 5 pecks, or 2,688 cubic inches, to a bushel? 7. How many yards of plastering will one bushel of cement cover, 3" thick ? 8. Make a plan and section of a plain staircase, with quarter space and windows, and show how you would measure and take out quantities of the same. No. 2, Part 2. 1. It is proposed to add a water-closet on the first landing of a house, similar to that shown in the accompanying sketch, to be fitted with a deal seat and riser, and a valve closet containing the latest improvements in the apparatus; also the necessary cistern, water-box, and supply pipes, with soil pipe and drainage. Prepare a rough sketch sufficiently clear to enable the different tradesmen to carry out the project, with a specification describing each trade; also an estimate of the cost, made from detailed measurements of the drawing. 2. In dividing a large room 30 ft. by 18 ft. into two rooms, on a first floor, give a sketch of the kind of partition you would propose erecting, and a detail of all the work necessary to complete the same similar to the other walls, assuming that they are plastered and papered, with a cornice 18 in. girth, and a deal skirting moulded. ARCHITECTURAL PLAN-DRAWING. Set to a Candidate for a Clerkship in the Architectural and Engineering Department of the Admiralty. 1. Divide the line a b into seven equal parts. 2. What is the area of the triangle a b c, when the side a b = 3 feet, b c = 4 feet, and a c = 5 feet. 3. Give hand-sketches of the different mouldings usually worked in stone, and applicable to architraves, strings, cornices, plinths, &c. 4. Give sketches of door and window openings, showing the different architectural features that can be produced in each. 5. Show the different kinds of bond in brickwork. 6. State the names of the timbers in general use for building purposes in Great Britain. 7. State what you know of the principle of trussing timber, and show by sketches different modes of doing so in partitions and girders. 8. Give a plan and elevation (1) of a Doric column, (2) an Ionic column. Show an elevaA porch may be 9. Make a plan of the house shown in the margin. tion in any style of architecture you choose. added if you wish. The house to be two stories high, and to have a half basement. Rooms on ground floor to be 12 ft. high, on first floor 10 ft., and on basement 9 ft. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Set to a Candidate for a Clerkship in the Weights and Measures Department of the Exchequer. Part 1. 1. Mention the names of the several weights employed (1) in troy measure, (2) in avoirdupoise measure. 2. What is the value of one pound avoirdupoise in troy measure? 3. Describe the process employed at the Exchequer for testing a given weight with the standard weight corresponding to it. 4. What is the object of enclosing the scales in a case? 5. What are the sources of error which it is necessary to guard against in making this test? 6. What is the standard measure of length in England? 7. How many square yards are there in a circle whose diameter is 3 ft. 6 in.? 8. How many 3-inch cubes can be cut out of a 12-inch cube ? 9. What is the arrangement at the Exchequer for comparing measures of length with the standard? 10. What is the object of adopting a specified temperature at which these tests are to be made? 11. Suppose two brass rods were required to be compared together, what would be the effect as regards their corresponding lengths if the comparison was made at a temperature of 30 degrees below the standard temperature? 12. Suppose one brass rod was required to be compared with an iron rod, what would be the effect as regards their corresponding lengths at the standard temperature if the comparison were made at a temperature of 30 degrees below the standard temperature? 13. Name the measures of capacity for which standards exist at the Exchequer. 14. What is the meaning of the term specific gravity? 15. If a square foot of iron one inch in thickness weighs 40.55 lbs., what is its specific gravity (assuming a cubic foot of water to weigh 1,000 ounces)? Part 2. 1. What is the weight of a block of marble 3 feet long, 2 feet broad, and 1 foot 6 inches deep, the specific gravity of marble being 2.7 ? 2. Supposing the diameter of a standard corn bushel is 18 inches, and its depth 8 inches, what must be the diameter of that bushel whose depth is 7 inches? 3. An irregular piece of lead ore weighs 12 ounces in air and 7 ounces in water; another fragment weighs 14 ounces in air and 9 ounces in water; what are their comparative densities? 4. What is the process adopted at the Exchequer for comparing a vessel with the standard? 5. Why is the glass plate used? 6. What is a syphon? Why does it draw water out of a vessel ? 7. What is the standard atmospheric pressure. |