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This section includes 198 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Building Construction knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The dampness in a building is due to |
| A. | ground moisture |
| B. | rain water |
| C. | defective construction |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The most commonly used material for damp proofing is |
| A. | bitumen |
| B. | paraffin wax |
| C. | cement solution |
| D. | cement concrete |
| Answer» B. paraffin wax | |
| 3. |
A ridge formed by the intersection of two sloped surfaces having an exterior angle greater than 180?, is called |
| A. | gable |
| B. | hip |
| C. | verge |
| D. | template |
| Answer» C. verge | |
| 4. |
The surface of the abutment on which the arch rests, is known as |
| A. | span |
| B. | keystone |
| C. | skew back |
| D. | crown |
| Answer» D. crown | |
| 5. |
A raking shore is a system of |
| A. | giving temporary lateral support to an unsafe wall |
| B. | providing temporary support to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be pulled down and rebuilt |
| C. | providing vertical support to walls and roofs, floors etc. when the lower part of a wall has to be removed for the purpose of providing an opening in the wall |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. providing temporary support to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be pulled down and rebuilt | |
| 6. |
The wedge shaped unit (voussoir) placed at the crown of an arch, is called |
| A. | skew back |
| B. | intrados |
| C. | extrados |
| D. | keystone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The window which projects outward from the walls of a room to provide an increased area of opening for admitting greater light and ventilation, is called |
| A. | dormer window |
| B. | corner window |
| C. | bay window |
| D. | clerestorey window |
| Answer» D. clerestorey window | |
| 8. |
The arrangement of supports provided underneath the existing structure without disturbing its stability, is known as |
| A. | underpinning |
| B. | scaffolding |
| C. | shoring |
| D. | jacking |
| Answer» B. scaffolding | |
| 9. |
When the pile is driven by means of water jets, water is forced through the jet pipe under a pressure of |
| A. | 0.2 to 0.5 N/mm2 |
| B. | 0.5 to 0.7 N/mm2 |
| C. | 0.7 to 1.75 N/mm2 |
| D. | 1.75 to 2.5 N/mm2 |
| Answer» D. 1.75 to 2.5 N/mm2 | |
| 10. |
The span of an arch is |
| A. | vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the intrados |
| B. | vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the extrados |
| C. | perpendicular distance between the intrados and extrados |
| D. | horizontal distance between the supports |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
H-piles |
| A. | require large storage space |
| B. | are difficult to handle |
| C. | cannot withstand large impact stress developed during hadn driving |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The nogging pieces are housed in the studs at a vertical distance of about |
| A. | 100 to 200 mm |
| B. | 200 to 400 mm |
| C. | 400 to 600 mm |
| D. | 600 to 900 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
When the depth of water is from 4.5 to 6 m, the type of coefferdam used is |
| A. | earthen cofferdam |
| B. | rockfill cofferdam |
| C. | single-walled cofferdam |
| D. | double walled cofferdam |
| Answer» D. double walled cofferdam | |
| 14. |
A semi-rigid material which forms an excellent impervious layer for damp-proofing, is called |
| A. | bitumen |
| B. | mastic asphalt |
| C. | aluminal |
| D. | bituminous felt |
| Answer» C. aluminal | |
| 15. |
The vertical distance between the wall plate and top of the ridge is called |
| A. | rise |
| B. | pitch |
| C. | template |
| D. | gable |
| Answer» B. pitch | |
| 16. |
In a Raymond pile |
| A. | the length varies from 6 to 12 m |
| B. | the diameter at the top varies from 400 to 600 mm and the diameter at the base varies from 200 to 280 mm |
| C. | the thickness of the outer shell depends upon the pile diameter and site conditions |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
In case of buildings without basement, the best position for damp-proof course (D.P.C.) lies at |
| A. | plinth level |
| B. | ground level |
| C. | 150 mm above plinth level |
| D. | 150 mm above ground level |
| Answer» B. ground level | |
| 18. |
The type of pointing in which the mortar is first pressed into the raked joints and then finished off flush with the edges of the bricks or stones, is called |
| A. | flust pointing |
| B. | struck pointing |
| C. | V-grooved pointing |
| D. | tuck pointing |
| Answer» B. struck pointing | |
| 19. |
An open-newel stair consists of two or more straight flights arranged in such a manner that a clear space occurs between the backward and forward flights. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 20. |
The term pitch in connection with pitched roofs is defined as the |
| A. | apex line of the sloping roof |
| B. | inclination of the sides of a roof to the horizontal plane |
| C. | horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls |
| D. | triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitch roof |
| Answer» C. horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls | |
| 21. |
The minimum covering of the reinforcement for the pre-cast reinforced piles used in sea water, is |
| A. | 40 mm |
| B. | 55 mm |
| C. | 75 mm |
| D. | 100 mm |
| Answer» C. 75 mm | |
| 22. |
A course of stone provided immediately below a cornice, is called |
| A. | blocking course |
| B. | coping |
| C. | frieze |
| D. | parapet |
| Answer» D. parapet | |
| 23. |
A horizontal member of stone, concrete or wood provided to give support for the vertical members of a wooden window, is called |
| A. | jamb |
| B. | reveal |
| C. | sill |
| D. | quoin |
| Answer» D. quoin | |
| 24. |
A type of bond in which all the bricks are laid as headeers on the faces of walls, is known as |
| A. | raking bond |
| B. | dutch bond |
| C. | facing bond |
| D. | heading bond |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Corince is defined as a |
| A. | horizontal course of masonry projecting from the face of the wall |
| B. | horizontal moulded projection provided ner the top of a building |
| C. | covering placed on the exposed top of an external wall |
| D. | triangular shaped portion of masonry at the end of a sloped roof |
| Answer» C. covering placed on the exposed top of an external wall | |
| 26. |
In a public building, the stairs should be located near the |
| A. | entrance |
| B. | centre |
| C. | end |
| D. | toilet |
| Answer» B. centre | |
| 27. |
The foundation in a building is provided to |
| A. | distribute the load over a large area |
| B. | increase overall stability of the structure |
| C. | transmit load to the bearing surface (sub soil) at a uniform rate |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Batter piles are |
| A. | used to function as retaining walls |
| B. | used to protect concrete deck or other water front structures from the abrasion or impact |
| C. | driven at an inclination to resist large horizontal inclined forces |
| D. | driven in granular soil with the aim of increasing the bearing capacity of the soil |
| Answer» D. driven in granular soil with the aim of increasing the bearing capacity of the soil | |
| 29. |
The intrados of the flat arch is horizontal but the extrados has a straight camber or upward curvature. |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| Answer» C. | |
| 30. |
The lowest part of a structure which transmits the load to the soil is known as |
| A. | Super-structure |
| B. | Plinth |
| C. | Foundation |
| D. | Basement |
| Answer» D. Basement | |
| 31. |
The exposed vertical surface left on the sides of an opening after the door or window frame has been fitted in position, is called |
| A. | jamb |
| B. | reveal |
| C. | sill |
| D. | quoin |
| Answer» C. sill | |
| 32. |
A coarse aggregate is one whose particles are of size |
| A. | 4.75 mm |
| B. | below 4.75 mm |
| C. | 6.75 mm |
| D. | above 6.75 mm |
| Answer» B. below 4.75 mm | |
| 33. |
The most commonly used bond for all wall thicknesses is |
| A. | English bond |
| B. | Flemish bond |
| C. | stretching bond |
| D. | heading bond |
| Answer» B. Flemish bond | |
| 34. |
A foundation consisting of thick reinforced concrete slab covering the entire area of the bottom of the structure, is known as |
| A. | pile foundation |
| B. | pier foundation |
| C. | raft foundation |
| D. | machine foundation |
| Answer» D. machine foundation | |
| 35. |
For a rectangular foundation of width b, the eccentricity of the load should not be greater than |
| A. | b/3 |
| B. | b/4 |
| C. | b/5 |
| D. | b/6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The centre to centre spacing of lateral reinforcement in pre-cast reinforced concrete piles should not exceed |
| A. | half |
| B. | equal to |
| C. | double |
| D. | three times |
| Answer» B. equal to | |
| 37. |
A temporary rigid structure having platforms raised up as the building increases in height, is called |
| A. | underpinning |
| B. | scaffolding |
| C. | shoring |
| D. | jacking |
| Answer» C. shoring | |
| 38. |
The combination of a king-post truss and queen post truss is known as |
| A. | couple roof |
| B. | collar beam roof |
| C. | mansard roof |
| D. | purlin roof |
| Answer» D. purlin roof | |
| 39. |
In designing a stair, the sum of going (in cm) and twice the rise (in cm) should be equal to |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 70 |
| Answer» B. 50 | |
| 40. |
In a king post truss, one vertical post is used. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 41. |
In designing a stair, the product of going (in cm) and the rise (in cm) should be equal to |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 350 |
| C. | 400 |
| D. | 450 |
| Answer» D. 450 | |
| 42. |
For D.P.C. at plinth level, the commonly adopted material is |
| A. | bitumen sheeting |
| B. | plastic sheeting |
| C. | mastic asphalt |
| D. | cement concrete |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
For a building on the side of a busy street where the ordinary scaffolding will obstruct the traffic on road, the type of scaffolding provided is |
| A. | brick layer's scaffold |
| B. | mason's scaffold |
| C. | steel scaffold |
| D. | needle scaffold |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
In axed brick arches, the joints of the arch are not of uniform thickness. |
| A. | Right |
| B. | Wrong |
| Answer» C. | |
| 45. |
A horizontal layer of bricks laid in mortar is known as |
| A. | course |
| B. | stretcher |
| C. | header |
| D. | closer |
| Answer» B. stretcher | |
| 46. |
The arch consisting of fully dressed stones, is called |
| A. | axed arch |
| B. | gauged arch |
| C. | ashlar arch |
| D. | roubble arch |
| Answer» D. roubble arch | |
| 47. |
A fine aggregate is one whose particles are of size |
| A. | 4.75 mm |
| B. | below 4.75 mm |
| C. | 6.75 mm |
| D. | above 6.75 mm |
| Answer» C. 6.75 mm | |
| 48. |
In a flat arch, the skew back is made to rest in an inclined position so as to make an angle of |
| A. | 30? |
| B. | 40? |
| C. | 50? |
| D. | 60? |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The vertical distance between the upper surface of the successive treads is known as 'going of step'. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 50. |
The vibro-expanded pile |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| Answer» B. decreases | |