In stairs, the flier is

a vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread

a straight step having a parallel width of tread

the angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal

are cast in position inside the ground

beed not be reinforced in ordinary cases

are not subjected to handling or driving stresses

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

improve insulation by providing 'hollows'

form keyed joint between brick and mortar

improve insulation by providing 'hollows'

In pitched roofs, the term gable is defined as the

inclination of the sides of a roof to the hoizontal plane

horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls

triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitched roof

A bat is the portion of a

wall between facing and backing

brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut

In masonry construction, excessive tension is not permissible and hence in order that the supporting area is fully in compression, the width of footing is so adopted that the centre of gravity of the load falls.

within the middle fifth of base

within the middle third of base

within the middle fifth of base

In the first class coursed rubble masonry

all the coruses are of the same height

minimum height of the course is limited to 150 mm

the length of the quoin is generally kept 450 mm

High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of

increasing the quantity of gypsum

Plain brick type of partition wall is constructed by

laying bricks as headers in cement mortar

laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar

laying bricks as headers in cement mortar

reinforcing the brick wall with iron straps

brick work built within a frame-work of wooden members

198 + Mcqs in General in Building Construction Page 4 McqOptions

151.	In horizontal D.P.C. at plinth level, the thickness of cement concrete of 1 : 2 : 4 mix, is kept as minimum of 400 mm.
A.	Correct
B.	Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect

Discussion

152.	The higher water cement ratio in concrete results in
A.	a weak mix
B.	a stronger mix
C.	better workable mix
D.	less bleeding
Answer» D. less bleeding

Discussion

153.	For ordinary Portland cement, the initial setting time should not be more than
A.	30 minutes
B.	1 hour
C.	5 hours
D.	10 hours
Answer» E.

Discussion

154.	In the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the thickness of concrete covering the main bars should not be less than
A.	40 mm
B.	55 mm
C.	75 mm
D.	100 mm
Answer» B. 55 mm

Discussion

155.	The process of placing a stone in its position in masonry construction is termed as setting.
A.	Yes
B.	No
Answer» B. No

Discussion

156.	A course of stone masonry provided immediately above the cornice, is called
A.	blocking course
B.	coping
C.	frieze
D.	parapet
Answer» B. coping

Discussion

157.	A partition wall is designed as a no load bearing wall.
A.	Right
B.	Wrong
Answer» B. Wrong

Discussion

158.	The type of pointing in which the mortar is first pressed into the raked joint and then finished off flush with the face of the bricks or stones is called
A.	flush poining
B.	struck pointing
C.	V-grooved pointing
D.	tuck pointing
Answer» E.

Discussion

159.	The type of stone masonry commonly adopted in the construction of residential building is
A.	uncoused rubble masonry
B.	coursed rubble masonry
C.	random rubble masonry
D.	dry rubble masonry
Answer» C. random rubble masonry

Discussion

160.	The external jamb of a door or window opening at right angles to the wall face, is called
A.	reveals
B.	styles
C.	posts
D.	jambs
Answer» B. styles

Discussion

161.	The depth of the concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing should never be less than its projection beyond the wall base.
A.	Agree
B.	Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree

Discussion

162.	The horizontal upper part of a step on which foot is placed in ascending or descending a stairway, is called
A.	riser
B.	tread
C.	flight
D.	nosing
Answer» C. flight

Discussion

163.	The brick laid with its length perpendicular to the face of the wall is called a
A.	course
B.	stretcher
C.	header
D.	closer
Answer» D. closer

Discussion

164.	The pointing which is extensively used in brick work and stone masonry face work, is
A.	flush poining
B.	struck pointing
C.	V-grooved pointing
D.	tuck pointing
Answer» B. struck pointing

Discussion

165.	The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall is called a
A.	course
B.	stretcher
C.	header
D.	closer
Answer» C. header

Discussion

166.	In wooden stairs, the thickness of tread is adopted as
A.	28 mm
B.	38 mm
C.	48 mm
D.	58 mm
Answer» C. 48 mm

Discussion

167.	Pile foundations are used where the good bearing capacity is available near the ground.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

168.	The window used with the object of providing light and air to the enclosed space below the roof, is called
A.	dormer window
B.	corner window
C.	bay window
D.	clerestorey window
Answer» B. corner window

Discussion

169.	In stairs, the vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread, is known as
A.	riser
B.	flier
C.	soffit
D.	pitch or slope
Answer» B. flier

Discussion

170.	In a Mac Arthur pile, the core and the casting are together driven into the ground to the required depth.
A.	Agree
B.	Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree

Discussion

171.	When the walls are subjected to heavy loading and the bearing capacity of the soil is very low, then the wall is constructed on
A.	reinforced concrete footing
B.	column footing
C.	lean concrete footing
D.	none of these
Answer» B. column footing

Discussion

172.	A stone wall provided to protect the slopes of cutting in natural ground from the action of weather, is known as
A.	retaining wall
B.	breast wall
C.	parapet wall
D.	buttress
Answer» C. parapet wall

Discussion

173.	A system of providing temporary support to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be pulled down and built, is called
A.	ranking shore
B.	dead or vertical shore
C.	flying or horizontal shore
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

Discussion

174.	A type of cast-in-situ pile best suited for places where the ground is soft and offers little resistance to the flow of concrete, is
A.	simplex pile
B.	Franki pile
C.	vibro-pile
D.	Raymond pile
Answer» D. Raymond pile

Discussion

175.	When heavy structural loads from columns are required to be transferred to a soil of low bearing capacity, the most economical foundation is
A.	shallow foundation
B.	deep foundation
C.	raft foundation
D.	grillage foundation
Answer» E.

Discussion

176.	The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called
A.	ultimate tensile strength
B.	nominal strength
C.	ultimate bearing power
D.	ultimate compressive strength
Answer» D. ultimate compressive strength

Discussion

177.	The highest point on the extrados is called
A.	skew back
B.	crown
C.	voussoir
D.	keystone
Answer» B. crown

Discussion

178.	The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure, is called
A.	underpinning
B.	scaffolding
C.	shoring
D.	jacking
Answer» D. jacking

Discussion

179.	In stairs, the flier is
A.	a vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread
B.	a straight step having a parallel width of tread
C.	the under surface of a stair
D.	the angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal
Answer» C. the under surface of a stair

Discussion

180.	Cast-in-situ piles
A.	are cast in position inside the ground
B.	beed not be reinforced in ordinary cases
C.	are not subjected to handling or driving stresses
D.	all of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

181.	When the foundation is placed immediately beneath the lowest part of the super-structure, it is called
A.	deep
B.	shallow
Answer» C.

Discussion

182.	The piles which are driven in the type of soil whose strength does not increase with depth or where the rate of increase in strength with depth is very slow, are known as
A.	friction piles
B.	bearing piles
C.	batter piles
D.	compaction piles
Answer» B. bearing piles

Discussion

183.	The raft foundations are generally used when the required area of footing is
A.	more than one-fourth
B.	less than one-fourth
C.	more than one-helf
D.	less than one-half
Answer» D. less than one-half

Discussion

184.	The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to
A.	emboss manufacture's name
B.	reduce the weight of brick
C.	form keyed joint between brick and mortar
D.	improve insulation by providing 'hollows'
Answer» D. improve insulation by providing 'hollows'

Discussion

185.	In pitched roofs, the term gable is defined as the
A.	apex line of the sloping roof
B.	inclination of the sides of a roof to the hoizontal plane
C.	horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls
D.	triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitched roof
Answer» E.

Discussion

186.	A bat is the portion of a
A.	wall not exposed to weather
B.	brick cut across the width
C.	wall between facing and backing
D.	brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut
Answer» C. wall between facing and backing

Discussion

187.	In masonry construction, excessive tension is not permissible and hence in order that the supporting area is fully in compression, the width of footing is so adopted that the centre of gravity of the load falls.
A.	at the centre of base
B.	within the middle third of base
C.	within the middle fifth of base
D.	any one of these
Answer» C. within the middle fifth of base

Discussion

188.	Herring-bone bond is commonly used for
A.	brick paving
B.	very thick walls
C.	partition walls
D.	footings in foundations
Answer» B. very thick walls

Discussion

189.	In the first class coursed rubble masonry
A.	all the coruses are of the same height
B.	minimum height of the course is limited to 150 mm
C.	the length of the quoin is generally kept 450 mm
D.	all of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

190.	In order that the wall may be stable, the lowermost course of the wall footing is made
A.	half
B.	equal to
C.	twice
D.	four times
Answer» D. four times

Discussion

191.	High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of
A.	fine grinding
B.	burning at high temperatures
C.	decreasing the lime content
D.	increasing the quantity of gypsum
Answer» B. burning at high temperatures

Discussion

192.	Plain brick 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» B. laying bricks as headers in cement mortar

Discussion

193.	The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than
A.	100 mm
B.	200 mm
C.	350 mm
D.	450 mm
Answer» D. 450 mm

Discussion

194.	A couple-close roof is used for spans upto
A.	3.5 m
B.	5 m
C.	9 m
D.	14 m
Answer» C. 9 m

Discussion

195.	The asphalt type of flooring is recommended for swimming pools because it is non-slippery.
A.	Yes
B.	No
Answer» B. No

Discussion

196.	For providing safe and economical foundation in black cotton soil, the under-reamed piles are commonly recommended.
A.	Yes
B.	No
Answer» B. No

Discussion

197.	In made-up ground having a low value of its bearing power, heavy concentrated structural loads are generally supported by providing
A.	combined footing
B.	strap footing
C.	raft footing
D.	all of these
Answer» D. all of these

Discussion

198.	The projecting part of the tread beyond the face of riser is called
A.	pitch
B.	nosing
C.	baluster
D.	stringer
Answer» C. baluster

Discussion

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In horizontal D.P.C. at plinth level, the thickness of cement concrete of 1 : 2 : 4 mix, is kept as minimum of 400 mm.

The higher water cement ratio in concrete results in

For ordinary Portland cement, the initial setting time should not be more than

In the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the thickness of concrete covering the main bars should not be less than

The process of placing a stone in its position in masonry construction is termed as setting.

A course of stone masonry provided immediately above the cornice, is called

A partition wall is designed as a no load bearing wall.

The type of pointing in which the mortar is first pressed into the raked joint and then finished off flush with the face of the bricks or stones is called

The type of stone masonry commonly adopted in the construction of residential building is

The external jamb of a door or window opening at right angles to the wall face, is called

The depth of the concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing should never be less than its projection beyond the wall base.

The horizontal upper part of a step on which foot is placed in ascending or descending a stairway, is called

The brick laid with its length perpendicular to the face of the wall is called a

The pointing which is extensively used in brick work and stone masonry face work, is

The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall is called a

In wooden stairs, the thickness of tread is adopted as

Pile foundations are used where the good bearing capacity is available near the ground.

The window used with the object of providing light and air to the enclosed space below the roof, is called

In stairs, the vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread, is known as

In a Mac Arthur pile, the core and the casting are together driven into the ground to the required depth.

When the walls are subjected to heavy loading and the bearing capacity of the soil is very low, then the wall is constructed on

A stone wall provided to protect the slopes of cutting in natural ground from the action of weather, is known as

A system of providing temporary support to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be pulled down and built, is called

A type of cast-in-situ pile best suited for places where the ground is soft and offers little resistance to the flow of concrete, is

When heavy structural loads from columns are required to be transferred to a soil of low bearing capacity, the most economical foundation is

The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called

The highest point on the extrados is called

The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure, is called

In stairs, the flier is

Cast-in-situ piles

When the foundation is placed immediately beneath the lowest part of the super-structure, it is called

The piles which are driven in the type of soil whose strength does not increase with depth or where the rate of increase in strength with depth is very slow, are known as

The raft foundations are generally used when the required area of footing is

The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to

In pitched roofs, the term gable is defined as the

A bat is the portion of a

In masonry construction, excessive tension is not permissible and hence in order that the supporting area is fully in compression, the width of footing is so adopted that the centre of gravity of the load falls.

Herring-bone bond is commonly used for

In the first class coursed rubble masonry

In order that the wall may be stable, the lowermost course of the wall footing is made

High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of

Plain brick type of partition wall is constructed by

The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than

A couple-close roof is used for spans upto

The asphalt type of flooring is recommended for swimming pools because it is non-slippery.

For providing safe and economical foundation in black cotton soil, the under-reamed piles are commonly recommended.

In made-up ground having a low value of its bearing power, heavy concentrated structural loads are generally supported by providing

The projecting part of the tread beyond the face of riser is called