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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.
| 101. |
The width of jambs is |
| A. | 57 mm to 76 mm |
| B. | 76 mm to 114 mm |
| C. | 114 mm to 138 mm |
| D. | 138 mm to 152 mm |
| Answer» C. 114 mm to 138 mm | |
| 102. |
A flexible material used for D.P.C. is |
| A. | bitumen sheeting |
| B. | plastic sheeting |
| C. | mastic asphalt |
| D. | cement concrete |
| Answer» B. plastic sheeting | |
| 103. |
The minimum depth of foundation for the load bearing wall of a building is restricted to |
| A. | 600 mm |
| B. | 700 mm |
| C. | 800 mm |
| D. | 900 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 104. |
The vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the intrados is called |
| A. | depth |
| B. | rise |
| C. | haunch |
| D. | extrados |
| Answer» C. haunch | |
| 105. |
The depth of jambs is |
| A. | 57 mm to 76 mm |
| B. | 76 mm to 114 mm |
| C. | 114 mm to 138 mm |
| D. | 138 mm to 152 mm |
| Answer» B. 76 mm to 114 mm | |
| 106. |
The moulding provided under nosing to beautify the elevation of a step of stair, is called |
| A. | flier |
| B. | soffit |
| C. | scotia |
| D. | tread |
| Answer» D. tread | |
| 107. |
A type of bond in a brick masonry consisting of alternate course of headers and stretchers, is called |
| A. | English bond |
| B. | Flemish bond |
| C. | stretching bond |
| D. | heading bond |
| Answer» B. Flemish bond | |
| 108. |
The type of masonry in which the stones of irregular size and shapes are used and there are no regular courses, is known as |
| A. | uncoursed rubble masonry |
| B. | coursed rubble masonry |
| C. | random rubble masonry |
| D. | dry rubble masonry |
| Answer» B. coursed rubble masonry | |
| 109. |
The projections which help in securing the head of a door frame to the masonry, are called |
| A. | reveals |
| B. | stops |
| C. | horns |
| D. | styles |
| Answer» D. styles | |
| 110. |
In combined footing |
| A. | depth of footing varies |
| B. | width of footing is uniform |
| C. | centre of gravity of the column loads must coincide with the centre of gravity of the footing |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 111. |
A type of bond in a brick masonry in which each course consists of alternate headers and stretchers, is called |
| A. | English bond |
| B. | Flemish bond |
| C. | stretching bond |
| D. | heading bond |
| Answer» C. stretching bond | |
| 112. |
A retaining wall may be built in |
| A. | dry stone masonry |
| B. | stonemasonry |
| C. | plain cement concrete |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
The bottom or lowermost horizontal part of a window frame is known as |
| A. | sill |
| B. | mullion |
| C. | transom |
| D. | horn |
| Answer» B. mullion | |
| 114. |
A brick which is cut in such a way that the width of its one end is half that of a full brick, is called |
| A. | king closer |
| B. | mitred closer |
| C. | bevelled closer |
| D. | queen closer |
| Answer» B. mitred closer | |
| 115. |
In brick masonry, for good bonding |
| A. | all bricks need not be uniform in size |
| B. | bats must be used in alternate courses only |
| C. | vertical joints in alternate courses should fall in plumb |
| D. | cement mortar used must have surkhi as additive |
| Answer» D. cement mortar used must have surkhi as additive | |
| 116. |
A combined footing is commonly used |
| A. | when two columns are spaced close to each other |
| B. | when two columns are spaced far apart |
| C. | under a set of columns |
| D. | under a set of walls |
| Answer» B. when two columns are spaced far apart | |
| 117. |
The damp-proof course for the two leaves of the cavity wall is laid separately although at the same level. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 118. |
In constructing concrete partition wall, the concrete mixture usually adopted is |
| A. | M 100 |
| B. | M 150 |
| C. | M 200 |
| D. | M 250 |
| Answer» C. M 200 | |
| 119. |
The nogging, in a brick nogged partition wall, is a intermediate horizontal wooden member. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 120. |
A brick which is half as wide as a full brick, is called |
| A. | king closer |
| B. | mitred closer |
| C. | bevelled closer |
| D. | queen closer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
Brick nogging type of partition wall is constructed by |
| A. | laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar |
| B. | laying bricks as headers in cement mortar |
| C. | reinforcing the brick wall with iron straps |
| D. | brick work built within a frame-work of wooden members |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
In a brick nogging type of partition wall the vertical wooden members are called |
| A. | noggings |
| B. | studs |
| C. | sills |
| D. | templates |
| Answer» C. sills | |
| 123. |
The type of truss commonly used for spans varying from 5 to 9 metre is |
| A. | queen post truss |
| B. | king post truss |
| C. | mansard truss |
| D. | composite truss |
| Answer» C. mansard truss | |
| 124. |
A partition wall may be |
| A. | folding |
| B. | collapsible |
| C. | fixed |
| D. | any one of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 125. |
The sill in a wooden partition wall is the |
| A. | vertical |
| B. | lower horizontal |
| C. | upper horizontal |
| D. | intermediate horizontal |
| Answer» C. upper horizontal | |
| 126. |
A queen post truss is commonly used for spans |
| A. | upto 3.5 m |
| B. | from 3.5 to 5 m |
| C. | from 5 to 8 m |
| D. | from 8 to 12 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
The coupled roof is suitable for spans upto |
| A. | 3.5 m |
| B. | 5 m |
| C. | 6.5 m |
| D. | 8 m |
| Answer» B. 5 m | |
| 128. |
The window usually provided near the main roof of a room and opens above the adjoining verandah, is called |
| A. | dormer window |
| B. | corner window |
| C. | bay window |
| D. | clerestorey window |
| Answer» E. | |
| 129. |
A pitched roof in which rafters slope to one side only is called |
| A. | lean-to roof |
| B. | Pent roof |
| C. | Aisle roof |
| D. | any one of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
The horizontal members of wood or steel used to support the common rafter of a sloping roof, are called |
| A. | purlins |
| B. | cleats |
| C. | hip rafters |
| D. | valley rafters |
| Answer» B. cleats | |
| 131. |
In a sloping roof, the inclined wooden members laid from the ridge to the caves are known as |
| A. | hip rafters |
| B. | jack rafters |
| C. | common rafters |
| D. | valley rafters |
| Answer» D. valley rafters | |
| 132. |
The brick flooring may be done with bricks |
| A. | laid flat |
| B. | set at right angle to the walls |
| C. | laid on edge arranged in herring-bone fashion |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
A block of stone or concrete provided under the end of tie beam to spread the load from the roof over a large area of bearing, is called |
| A. | gable |
| B. | hip |
| C. | verge |
| D. | template |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
The dampness on roof may be due to |
| A. | use of porous materials |
| B. | insufficient lap of covering material |
| C. | bad workmanship in plumbing |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 135. |
In air conditioned building, a door has to serve both purposes of opening and closing. The most suitable type of door for this purpose is |
| A. | sliding door |
| B. | swinging door |
| C. | revolving door |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. revolving door | |
| 136. |
The flooring made with small pieces of broken tiles of china glazed or of marble arranged in different pattern, is known as |
| A. | asphalt flooring |
| B. | mosaic flooring |
| C. | terrazo flooring |
| D. | granolithic flooring |
| Answer» C. terrazo flooring | |
| 137. |
The brick flooring is used in |
| A. | workshops |
| B. | godowns |
| C. | verandahs |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. verandahs | |
| 138. |
The piles which do not support the load by themselves, but act as a medium to transmit the load from the foundation to the resisting sub-stratum, are known as |
| A. | friction piles |
| B. | bearing piles |
| C. | batter piles |
| D. | compaction piles |
| Answer» C. batter piles | |
| 139. |
A black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because it |
| A. | undergoes volumetric changes with the change of atmospheric conditions |
| B. | swells excessively when wet |
| C. | shrinks excessively when dry |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
For the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the quality of concrete recommended is |
| A. | M 100 to M 150 |
| B. | M 150 to M 200 |
| C. | M 200 to M 250 |
| D. | M 250 to M 300 |
| Answer» C. M 200 to M 250 | |
| 141. |
A raft foundation is also known as mat foundation |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 142. |
Which of the following foundation is used for weaker soil? |
| A. | Column footing |
| B. | Grillage footing |
| C. | Raft footing |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
A grillage foundation can be treated as a deep foundation. |
| A. | Right |
| B. | Wrong |
| Answer» B. Wrong | |
| 144. |
A type of flooring made with special aggregate of marble chips mixed with white and coloured cement, is called |
| A. | granolithic flooring |
| B. | terrazzo flooring |
| C. | mosaic flooring |
| D. | asphalt flooring |
| Answer» C. mosaic flooring | |
| 145. |
Pile foundation is generally used when the soil is |
| A. | compressible |
| B. | water-logged |
| C. | made-up type |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 146. |
The cement which is commonly used in all types of structures and require no special consideration, is called |
| A. | rapid hardening cement |
| B. | normal setting cement |
| C. | quick setting cement |
| D. | white cement |
| Answer» C. quick setting cement | |
| 147. |
High alumina cement is |
| A. | made by fusing together a mixture of lime-stone and bauxite |
| B. | highly resistant to heat, chemical and other corrosive acids |
| C. | used for structures subjected to the action of sea water |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 148. |
The ultimate strength of rapid hardening cement is just the same as that of normal setting cement. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 149. |
The filling in cavities with cement slurry is known as |
| A. | coping |
| B. | beam-filling |
| C. | grouting |
| D. | gunniting |
| Answer» D. gunniting | |
| 150. |
If the water-cement ratio is low, the strength of the mix is high. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» B. Disagree | |