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This section includes 10 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. |
A in the figure below represents __________ |
| A. | Wall |
| B. | Cross walls |
| C. | Pier |
| D. | Buttress |
| Answer» C. Pier | |
| 2. |
The formula for calculating the total load supported by a lintel in which total load is given by the expression 0.44 L2 x t x W /100 is derived by assuming an angle of spread of __________ |
| A. | 15° |
| B. | 30° |
| C. | 45° |
| D. | 60° |
| Answer» C. 45° | |
| 3. |
The anchors provided for timber floors and roofs should be at intervals of less than __________ meters in two-storeyed buildings. |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Three | |
| 4. |
In the formula for calculating the total load supported by a lintel in which total load is given by the expression 0.44 L2 x t x W /100, W represents _________ |
| A. | Unit weight of masonry |
| B. | Total weight of masonry |
| C. | Unit weight of the load |
| D. | Total weight of the load |
| Answer» B. Total weight of masonry | |
| 5. |
Coursed stone masonry has __________ joints while ashlar masonry has _________ joints. |
| A. | Thin, thin |
| B. | Thick, thick |
| C. | Thick, thin |
| D. | Thin, thick |
| Answer» D. Thin, thick | |
| 6. |
___________ masonry gives high basic compressive stress. |
| A. | Rubble |
| B. | Stone |
| C. | Brick |
| D. | Ashlar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
A wall can be laterally supported at a vertical level by __________ |
| A. | Load bearing wall |
| B. | Pier |
| C. | Roof/Floor |
| D. | Buttress |
| Answer» D. Buttress | |
| 8. |
Lateral support to a wall limits the slenderness and provides stability to the structure. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 9. |
A wall cannot be laterally supported at a horizontal level by __________ |
| A. | Cross wall |
| B. | Pier |
| C. | Roof/Floor |
| D. | Buttress |
| Answer» D. Buttress | |
| 10. |
The load-bearing capacity of a wall is dependent on the _________ of the lateral supports. |
| A. | Size |
| B. | Spacing |
| C. | Material |
| D. | Mass |
| Answer» C. Material | |