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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 | |