Explore topic-wise MCQs in Building Construction.

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.

Which of the following operations involved in mechanical treatment of steel is used to make wires and rods?

A. Forging
B. Drawing
C. Pressing
D. Rolling
Answer» C. Pressing
2.

Which process is used to make the steel soft?

A. Hardening
B. Nitriding
C. Annealing
D. Cementing
Answer» D. Cementing
3.

___________ is the process of saturating the surface layer of steel with nitrogen by heating.

A. Nitriding
B. Normalising
C. Nitrating
D. Tempering
Answer» B. Normalising
4.

Which of the following is not a property of hard steel?

A. Hard steel can be readily forged and welded
B. It rusts easily
C. Hard steel can be magnetised permanently
D. The specific gravity of hard steel is 7.90
Answer» B. It rusts easily
5.

Which of the following is not a property of mild steel?

A. Mild steel is ductile and malleable
B. It can be used for all types of structural work
C. It cannot be magnetised permanently
D. Mild steel can be easily forged and welded
Answer» D. Mild steel can be easily forged and welded
6.

Which of the following statements about ribbed-torsteel bars is false?

A. They possess excellent bonding properties
B. They can be easily identified
C. They serve as efficient concrete reinforcement
D. Ordinary plain round bars posses better structural properties than these bars
Answer» E.
7.

Cold shortness is a defect occurring in steel due to the presence of an excess amount of ___________

A. Potassium
B. Phosphorus
C. Sodium
D. Magnesium
Answer» C. Sodium
8.

The structure of blister steel is homogeneous and is used for making edge tools.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
9.

Which of the following forms of steel is popularly known as rolled steel joist or beam?

A. I-section
B. Expanded metal
C. Corrugated sheet
D. Channel section
Answer» B. Expanded metal
10.

Red shortness is a defect occurring in steel due to the presence of an excess amount of ___________

A. Sulphur
B. Phosphorus
C. Sodium
D. Calcium
Answer» B. Phosphorus