Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

This section includes 26 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Green carpentry is a specialization in the use of green timber.

A. False
B. True
Answer» B. True
2.

Wood with less than 25% moisture (dry weight basis) can remain free of decay for centuries.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) comes in 1 \(\frac{3}{4}\) inch thicknesses with depths such as 9 \(\frac{1}{2}\), 11 \(\frac{7}{8}\), 14, 16, 18, and 24 inches, and are often doubled or tripled up.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

Dimensional lumber is lumber that is cut to standardized width and depth, specified in inches.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

Rough lumber is supplied in standard sizes, mostly for the construction industry.

A. False
B. True
Answer» B. True
6.

Wood contains water in three forms- vapour, bound or hygroscopic water and ____________

A. contact water
B. capillary water
C. free water
D. bulk water
Answer» D. bulk water
7.

The vertical timbers include _______ and wall studs.

A. logs
B. sheds
C. posts
D. plank
Answer» D. plank
8.

A _______________ is a carpenter who does fine and detailed work specializing in the making of cabinets made from wood, wardrobes, dressers, storage chest, and other furniture designed for storage.

A. Scenic carpenter
B. Log builder
C. Trim carpenter
D. Cabinetmaker
Answer» E.
9.

_______________ is a skilled trade in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials.

A. Masonry
B. Plumber
C. Architecture
D. Carpentry
Answer» E.
10.

One among the following is the insect and mollusk which is not responsible for the decay of timber?

A. Marine borers
B. Snake
C. Termites
D. Woodboring beetles
Answer» C. Termites
11.

___________ is a type of wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the process of wood production.

A. Log
B. Plank
C. Timber
D. Trees
Answer» D. Trees
12.

DIMENSIONAL_LUMBER_IS_LUMBER_THAT_IS_CUT_TO_STANDARDIZED_WIDTH_AND_DEPTH,_SPECIFIED_IN_INCHES.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

Wood with less than 25% moisture (dry weight basis) can remain free of decay for centuries.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) comes in 1 3‚ÅÑ4 inch thicknesses with depths such as 9 1‚ÅÑ2, 11 7‚ÅÑ8, 14, 16, 18, and 24 inches, and are often doubled or tripled up.$#

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
15.

Box frame is a simple timber frame made of straight vertical and horizontal pieces with a common rafter roof without purlins.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
16.

Carpenters normally framed post-and-beam buildings until the end of the 19th century; now this old fashioned carpentry is called timber framing.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
17.

Green carpentry is the specialization in the use of green timber.

A. False
B. True
Answer» B. True
18.

The seasoning of lumber is typically either kiln- or air-dried.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
19.

Rough lumber is supplied in standard sizes, mostly for the construction industr?

A. False
B. True
Answer» B. True
20.

Wood contains water in three forms- vapour, bound or hygroscopic water and____________

A. contact water
B. capillary water
C. free water
D. bulk water
Answer» D. bulk water
21.

The vertical timbers include _______and wall studs.

A. logs
B. sheds
C. posts
D. plank
Answer» D. plank
22.

A _______________is a carpenter who does fine and detailed work specializing in the making of cabinets made from wood, wardrobes, dressers, storage chest, and other furniture designed for storage.

A. Scenic carpenter
B. Log builder
C. Trim carpenter
D. Cabinetmaker
Answer» E.
23.

_______________is a skilled trade in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials.

A. Masonry
B. Plumber
C. Architecture
D. Carpentry
Answer» E.
24.

There are two main natural forces responsible for causing defects in timber: abnormal growth and ____________________

A. rupture of tissues
B. insects
C. frost
D. rain
Answer» B. insects
25.

One among the following is the insect and mollusc which is not responsible for the decay of timber-

A. Marine borers
B. Snake
C. Termites
D. Woodboring beetles
Answer» C. Termites
26.

___________is a type of wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the process of wood production.

A. Log
B. Plank
C. Timber
D. Trees
Answer» D. Trees