Explore topic-wise MCQs in Construction & Building Materials.

This section includes 12 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.

The horizontal stones provided at the top of openings of Doors, Windows, etc. are known as the _______

A. Reveals
B. Heads
C. Springer
D. Sill
Answer» C. Springer
2.

The projecting course from an arch or Window head is known as a _____

A. Apex
B. Skew Corbel
C. Kneeler
D. Label
Answer» E.
3.

The sites of the opening such as doors, windows, etc. are known as the ______ and they are constructed similar to quoins.

A. Jambs
B. Spalls
C. Through stones
D. Stooling
Answer» B. Spalls
4.

The external corners angles of your wall surface are called the ______

A. Bond
B. Reveals
C. Jambs
D. Quoins
Answer» E.
5.

Stones which are placed at regular interval right across the wall are known as _______

A. Spalls
B. Through stones
C. Reveals
D. Springer
Answer» C. Reveals
6.

A _________ is a projecting stone which is usually provided to serve as support for roof truss, beam, weather shed, etc.

A. Course
B. Cornice
C. Corbel
D. Coping
Answer» D. Coping
7.

The term ________ is sometimes used to denote the wearing of stone surfaces by the action of the weather.

A. Weathering
B. Throating
C. Corbel
D. Sill
Answer» B. Throating
8.

A _________ is a course of stone provided at the top of wall to dispose off rain water.

A. Throating
B. Sill
C. Cornice
D. Weathering
Answer» D. Weathering
9.

A __________ is a course of stone which is laid at the top wall so as to protect the wall from rain water.

A. Course
B. Cornice
C. Corbel
D. Coping
Answer» E.
10.

The projecting course at ground floor level is known as _______

A. Throating
B. Plinth
C. Coping
D. Weathering
Answer» C. Coping
11.

The horizontal course provided at suitable levels between the plinth and the cornice is termed as a ______

A. Sill
B. Corbel
C. String Course
D. Cornice
Answer» D. Cornice
12.

The term ______ is used to indicate the art of building the structures in stones.

A. Masonry
B. Mortar
C. Brick
D. Bond
Answer» B. Mortar