Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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51.

Which of the below material of window has life span of 50 years?

A. pvc
B. steel
C. upvc
D. aluminium
Answer» D. aluminium
52.

If a door swings towards the person opening it, it is called:

A. left handed
B. reversec) normal
C. d) right handed
Answer» C. d) right handed
53.

A casement window hung horizontally is called:

A. hopper
B. awning
C. pivot
D. transom
Answer» C. pivot
54.

The representative figure below shows the mechanism of a _________ door.

A. rotating
B. swing
C. spinning
D. sliding
Answer» B. swing
55.

Light, a term used in windows, is:

A. area between outer parts of a window
B. glazed part of the window
C. area between inner parts of a window
D. opening of the window allowing light
Answer» B. glazed part of the window
56.

The most common type of door is:

A. double leaf door
B. louvred door
C. single leaf door
D. battened door
Answer» D. battened door
57.

_________ is a strip of wood, usually moulded or Splayed, which is fixed on the sides and head of opening.

A. style
B. architrave
C. architect
D. head
Answer» C. architect
58.

__________ is a mixture of a linseed oil and whiting Chalk.

A. putty
B. pop
C. concrete
D. jamb
Answer» B. pop
59.

____________ is a piece of timber which is fixed in an inclined position within a frame.

A. jamb
B. reveal
C. rebate
D. louver
Answer» E.
60.

_________ is a vertical member which is employed to subdivided a window or door opening vertically.

A. transom
B. jambc) mullion
C. d) rebate
Answer» D.
61.

The entire assembly of styles, panels and rails is known as the __________

A. putty
B. horn
C. sash
D. shutter
Answer» E.
62.

________ is the area of shutter enclosed between the adjacent rails.

A. sash
B. jamb
C. holdfast
D. panel
Answer» E.
63.

__________ is the middle horizontal member of the shutter where the locking arrangement is provided.

A. lock rail
B. cross rail
C. top rail
D. bottom rail
Answer» B. cross rail
64.

_________ is the top most horizontal member of the shutter.

A. head
B. bottom rail
C. top rail
D. style
Answer» D. style
65.

he top or uppermost horizontal part of a frame is known as the _______

A. panel
B. hold fast
C. horn
D. head
Answer» E.
66.

________ consists of a group of member which form a support for a door or window.

A. sill
B. head
C. style
D. frame
Answer» E.
67.

Which of the following is not a classification of traps based on their shape?

A. p-trap
B. q-trap
C. s-trap
D. w-trap
Answer» E.
68.

The pedestal type European water closet is also known as ________

A. commode
B. corundum
C. luminited) limonite
Answer» B. corundum
69.

The length of the bathtubs generally varies from ___________

A. 1.7-1.85 m
B. 2.5-3.2 m
C. 3.6-4.7 m
D. 4.8-5.2 m
Answer» B. 2.5-3.2 m
70.

Septic action is produced by the septic tank by __________

A. fungi
B. virus
C. termites
D. anaerobic bacteria
Answer» E.
71.

In the two-pipe system for the drainage of buildings, the discharge from the waste pipe is disconnected from the drain by using __________

A. gully trap
B. silt trap
C. floor trap
D. grease trap
Answer» B. silt trap
72.

. Partially ventilated single stack system is the modified form of __________

A. single stack system and two-pipe system
B. single stack system and one pipe system
C. one pipe system and two-pipe system
D. two pipe system
Answer» C. one pipe system and two-pipe system
73.

The general temperature difference between inside and outside of a room is not more than ____________

A. 3°c
B. 5°c
C. 6°c
D. 8°c
Answer» E.
74.

The maximum rate of air change is __________

A. 30 per min
B. 30 per hour
C. 60 per min
D. 60 per hour
Answer» E.
75.

Ventilation arising from the temperature difference between outside and inside takes place due to ____________ effect.

A. stack
B. stark
C. zeeman
D. spark
Answer» B. stark
76.

If the direction of the wind is at 90° to one of the faces, positive pressure will be produced on __________

A. windward face
B. leeward face
C. two windward faces
D. two leeward faces
Answer» B. leeward face
77.

Concrete floor floating construction provides good insulation against __________ sounds.

A. impact
B. air-borne
C. water-borne
D. structural
Answer» B. air-borne
78.

The sound insulation offered by rigid homogenous walls decreases with the increase in the thickness of the wall.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
79.

In cavity wall construction for soundproofing, the width of the cavity should be at least _________

A. 3 cm
B. 5 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 12 cm
Answer» C. 8 cm
80.

n rigid homogeneous walls, the transmission loss of a one-brick wall is _________

A. 10 db
B. 20 dbc) 50 db
C. d) 70 db
Answer» D.
81.

Hard materials used for sound insulation are good absorbers.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
82.

Calculate the transmission loss given the sound levels measured on either side of the wall is 60 dB and 40 dB.

A. 20 db
B. 100 db
C. 60 db
D. 2400 db
Answer» D. 2400 db
83.

The absorption of a surface is the product of the __________ of the surface and its absorption coefficient.

A. length
B. area
C. volume
D. width
Answer» C. volume
84.

Reverberation time is independent of the shape of the room.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
85.

Reverberation time is directly proportional to ____________

A. effective surface area
B. lateral surface area
C. volume of the room
D. shape of the room
Answer» D. shape of the room
86.

In the Sabine’s expression for reverberation time t=0.16V/A, A represents __________

A. area of the room
B. volume of the roomc) total absorbing power
C. d) total adsorbing power
Answer» D.
87.

For an echo to be distinguished as separate, it should reach the ear _________ of a second after the direct sound.

A. one-fourth
B. one-fifth
C. one-eighth
D. one-tenth
Answer» E.
88.

The amount of sound transmitted outside a room depends on the surface while the amount of sound reflected or absorbed depends on the sound insulation properties of the surface.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
89.

Which law states that the magnitude of a sensation is directly proportional to the logarithm of the physical stimulus producing it?

A. beer-lambert law
B. huygens–fresnel law
C. lorentz law
D. weber and fechner’s law
Answer» E.
90.

The intensity of sound depends on the ear of the listener.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
91.

Which of the following relations between loudness and intensity is correct?

A. i ∝ log l
B. i ∝ log l2
C. l ∝ log i
D. l ∝ log i2
Answer» D. l ∝ log i2
92.

The intensity of sound is proportional to __________ of amplitude.

A. square root
B. cube root
C. square
D. cube
Answer» D. cube
93.

The velocity of sound in bricks is __________

A. 1450 m/sec
B. 343 m/sec
C. 3000 m/sec
D. 4300 m/sec
Answer» E.
94.

Sound travels faster in gases than in solids.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
95.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of sound?

A. intensity
B. frequency
C. speed
D. quality
Answer» D. quality
96.

The ratio of the total floor area inclusive of all the floors to the area of the plot on which building stands is known as ___________

A. groundage
B. plot area
C. floor area
D. built-up area
Answer» E.