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This section includes 96 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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. | |