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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Stability of an existing structure may be disturbed by |
| A. | rising of water table |
| B. | vibrations caused by traffic movements |
| C. | mining in the neighbourhood |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are |
| A. | rafters |
| B. | purlins |
| C. | battens |
| D. | struts. |
| Answer» B. purlins | |
| 3. |
The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as |
| A. | finishing of concrete |
| B. | curing of concrete |
| C. | placing of concrete |
| D. | compaction of concrete |
| Answer» C. placing of concrete | |
| 4. |
In high mountaneous region, the type of roof generally recommended for buildings, is |
| A. | shed type |
| B. | gable type |
| C. | gambrel type |
| D. | mansord type. |
| Answer» D. mansord type. | |
| 5. |
The formWork including the props can be removed from beams, only after |
| A. | 3 day |
| B. | 7 days |
| C. | 14 days |
| D. | 21 days. |
| Answer» D. 21 days. | |
| 6. |
The X-ray rooms are plastered with |
| A. | Plaster of Paris |
| B. | Barium plaster |
| C. | Martin's cement |
| D. | Keen's cement. |
| Answer» C. Martin's cement | |
| 7. |
Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of a wall, is |
| A. | cornice |
| B. | coping |
| C. | frieze |
| D. | lintal. |
| Answer» B. coping | |
| 8. |
In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is |
| A. | H-pile |
| B. | screw pile |
| C. | disc pile |
| D. | pipe pile |
| Answer» C. disc pile | |
| 9. |
A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called |
| A. | retaining wall |
| B. | breast wall |
| C. | buttress |
| D. | parapet wall. |
| Answer» B. breast wall | |
| 10. |
In verandah floors outward slope is |
| A. | 1 in 40 |
| B. | 1 in 50 |
| C. | 1 in 60 |
| D. | 1 in 70 |
| Answer» D. 1 in 70 | |
| 11. |
The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known |
| A. | dormer window |
| B. | lantern window |
| C. | louvered window |
| D. | sky window. |
| Answer» C. louvered window | |
| 12. |
The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called |
| A. | Flemish bond |
| B. | English bond |
| C. | Stretcher bond |
| D. | Header bond. |
| Answer» C. Stretcher bond | |
| 13. |
The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is |
| A. | style |
| B. | reveal |
| C. | mullion |
| D. | post. |
| Answer» D. post. | |
| 14. |
The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as |
| A. | butress |
| B. | leaf wall |
| C. | pillaster |
| D. | pillar. |
| Answer» C. pillaster | |
| 15. |
The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are |
| A. | jambs |
| B. | posts |
| C. | reveals |
| D. | styles. |
| Answer» B. posts | |
| 16. |
The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is |
| A. | bed block |
| B. | perpend |
| C. | lintel |
| D. | vertical line. |
| Answer» C. lintel | |
| 17. |
The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known |
| A. | construction piles |
| B. | raking piles |
| C. | eccentric piles |
| D. | sinking piles |
| Answer» C. eccentric piles | |
| 18. |
An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known |
| A. | ashlar arch |
| B. | rubble arch |
| C. | gauged arch |
| D. | axed arch. |
| Answer» B. rubble arch | |
| 19. |
Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is |
| A. | compressible |
| B. | water logged |
| C. | made up |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The black cotton soil |
| A. | undergoes volumetric changes |
| B. | swells excessively when wet |
| C. | shrinks excessively when dry |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Dampness causes |
| A. | efflorescence |
| B. | bleaching of paints |
| C. | crumbling of plaster |
| D. | growth of termites |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a |
| A. | key |
| B. | soffit |
| C. | springer |
| D. | haunch. |
| Answer» B. soffit | |
| 23. |
To obtain good bonding in brick masonry |
| A. | first class bricks are used |
| B. | vertical joints in alternate courses are kept in plumb line |
| C. | bats are used where necessary |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as |
| A. | verticals |
| B. | reveals |
| C. | jambs |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 25. |
Depth of lean concrete bed placedat the bottom of a wall footing, is kept |
| A. | 10 cm |
| B. | 15 cm |
| C. | equal to its projection beyond wall base |
| D. | less than its projection beyond wall base. |
| Answer» D. less than its projection beyond wall base. | |
| 26. |
The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as |
| A. | ashlar arch |
| B. | rubble arch |
| C. | gauged brick arch |
| D. | axed brick arch. |
| Answer» B. rubble arch | |
| 27. |
The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called |
| A. | recessed pointing |
| B. | weather pointing |
| C. | V-pointing |
| D. | tuck pointing. |
| Answer» C. V-pointing | |
| 28. |
The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is |
| A. | 50 N/cm² |
| B. | 100 N/cm² |
| C. | 150 N/cm² |
| D. | 200 N/cm². |
| Answer» C. 150 N/cm² | |
| 29. |
You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is |
| A. | mansored truss |
| B. | queen post truss |
| C. | king post truss |
| D. | collar truss |
| Answer» D. collar truss | |
| 30. |
To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is |
| A. | combined footing |
| B. | raft footing |
| C. | pier footing |
| D. | strap footing |
| Answer» D. strap footing | |
| 31. |
Crown is located at |
| A. | highest point on the extrados of the arch |
| B. | highest point on the intrados of the arch |
| C. | skew-back of the arch |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. highest point on the intrados of the arch | |
| 32. |
The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called |
| A. | dormer window |
| B. | sky light window |
| C. | lantern window |
| D. | louvered window. |
| Answer» C. lantern window | |
| 33. |
The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by |
| A. | looking through the well in the vicinity |
| B. | standing on the well in the vicinity |
| C. | measuring the depth of water in the well |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» D. none of the above. | |
| 34. |
Cast iron piles |
| A. | are suitable for works under sea water |
| B. | resist shocks or vibrations |
| C. | are suitable for use as batter piles |
| D. | are useful for heavy vertical loads. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
The sill of a common wooden partition is |
| A. | vertical wooden member on either end |
| B. | lower horizontal wooden member |
| C. | upper horizontal wooden member |
| D. | intermediate horizontal wooden member. |
| Answer» C. upper horizontal wooden member | |
| 36. |
Herringbone bond is used for |
| A. | walls having thickness more than 4 bricks |
| B. | architectural finish to the face work |
| C. | ornamental panels in brick flooring |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than |
| A. | h/4 |
| B. | 1/2 h |
| C. | h |
| D. | 2 h. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of |
| A. | black cotton soil |
| B. | loose fine sandy soil |
| C. | dry coarse sandy soil |
| D. | hard rocks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are |
| A. | sides of beams and girders |
| B. | column forms |
| C. | bottom of beams and girders |
| D. | all the above at the same time. |
| Answer» B. column forms | |
| 40. |
For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved1. ramming the foundation bed2. excavation of the soil upto required depth3. laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed4. curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement5. pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement. The correct sequence is |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| B. | 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| C. | 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 |
| D. | 3, 2, 5, 1, 4. |
| Answer» D. 3, 2, 5, 1, 4. | |
| 41. |
In horizontal D.P.C, thickness of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is |
| A. | 2 cm |
| B. | 4 cm |
| C. | 6 cm |
| D. | 8 cm |
| Answer» C. 6 cm | |
| 42. |
The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is |
| A. | L/100 |
| B. | L/150 |
| C. | L/260 |
| D. | L/360 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following factors is considered for the orientation of buildings : |
| A. | the direction of the prevailing winds in the area |
| B. | the exposure of the walls and roof of the buildings to the rays of sun |
| C. | the extent up to which the sunrays penetrate with the verandah. |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
In case of Raymond pile |
| A. | lengths vary from 6 m to 12 m |
| B. | diameter of top of piles varies from 40 cm to 60 cm |
| C. | diameter of pile at bottom varies from 20 cm to 28 cm |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings : |
| A. | granite |
| B. | marble |
| C. | sand stone |
| D. | slate. |
| Answer» C. sand stone | |
| 46. |
The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase |
| A. | strength |
| B. | workability |
| C. | stability of structure |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 47. |
Queen closer may be placed |
| A. | in header course |
| B. | in stretcher course |
| C. | in header course next to first brick |
| D. | in stretcher course next to first brick |
| Answer» D. in stretcher course next to first brick | |
| 48. |
The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as |
| A. | strip footing |
| B. | strap footing |
| C. | combined footing |
| D. | raft footing |
| Answer» C. combined footing | |
| 49. |
Dado is usually provided in |
| A. | dinning halls |
| B. | bath rooms |
| C. | living rooms |
| D. | verandah |
| Answer» C. living rooms | |
| 50. |
A solid core of rock is formed in side the cylinder in the case of |
| A. | auger boring |
| B. | percussion drilling |
| C. | diamond drilling |
| D. | wash boring. |
| Answer» D. wash boring. | |