Explore topic-wise MCQs in Construction & Building Materials.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Construction & Building Materials knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is the average depth of a Test pit?

A. 10 m
B. 2 m
C. 1.50 m
D. 15 m
Answer» D. 15 m
2.

The shock waves so produced travel down in the sub soil strata and get reflected after striking a hard rock surface below and recorded by the instrument known as ___________

A. Microphone
B. Geophone
C. Receiver
D. Sensors
Answer» C. Receiver
3.

The resistance of the soil with depth is measured by means of a tool known as the _______

A. Seismometer
B. Potentiometer
C. Penetrometer
D. Ammeter
Answer» D. Ammeter
4.

The number of blows required to drive the penetrometer into the ground through a distance of 300 mm is measured which is known as _____________ of the soil.

A. Standard penetration resistance
B. Bearing power of soil
C. Maximum safe bearing capacity
D. Allowable bearing pressure
Answer» B. Bearing power of soil
5.

The method in which 4 electrons are driven in the ground at equal distance apart and in a straight line upto a depth which the ground distance is to be measured.

A. Seismic refraction method
B. Geophysical method
C. Electrical resistivity method
D. Current extraction method
Answer» D. Current extraction method
6.

The ____________ is the term used to denote a method in which case is driven into the ground and the material inside the casing is washed out and brought to the surface for inspection.

A. Deep boring
B. Percussion boring
C. Rotary drilling
D. Wash boring
Answer» E.
7.

_________ consists of driving either a hollow tube or a steel rod or an iron rod into the ground.

A. Trail pits
B. Test piles
C. Probing
D. Digging
Answer» D. Digging
8.

A square pit, known as _________ with side as about 1.50 m, is excavated upto a depth at which sufficiently hard soil is available.

A. Test pits
B. Probing
C. Test piles
D. Deep boring
Answer» B. Probing