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This section includes 14 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. |
In a cavity wall, the space between the leaves should be filled with a material which is not __________ |
| A. | Waterproof |
| B. | Load-bearing |
| C. | Non-load bearing |
| D. | Insulating |
| Answer» C. Non-load bearing | |
| 2. |
In which of the following types of load-bearing walls, the facing is attached to the backing but not bonded? |
| A. | Faced wall |
| B. | Cavity wall |
| C. | Veneered wall |
| D. | Panel wall |
| Answer» D. Panel wall | |
| 3. |
A faced wall is that type of load-bearing wall in which facing and backing are made of the same material. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
A cavity wall is a wall that consists of _________ leaves. |
| A. | Only one leaf |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Zero |
| Answer» C. Four | |
| 5. |
A curtain wall carries ___________ |
| A. | Only vertical loads |
| B. | Only lateral loads |
| C. | Both vertical and lateral loads |
| D. | Their own weight only |
| Answer» C. Both vertical and lateral loads | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not a type of load-bearing wall? |
| A. | Solid masonry wall |
| B. | Panel wall |
| C. | Cavity wall |
| D. | Faced wall |
| Answer» C. Cavity wall | |
| 7. |
A separating wall is defined as a wall that separates _________ residencies within the _________ building. |
| A. | Same, same |
| B. | Same, different |
| C. | Different, different |
| D. | Different, same |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
A __________ is a wall which separates adjacent buildings belonging to different persons. |
| A. | Party |
| B. | Separating |
| C. | Cavity |
| D. | Partition |
| Answer» B. Separating | |
| 9. |
Cross-wall construction is composed of internal walls which run at __________ angles to the length of the building. |
| A. | Straight |
| B. | Acute |
| C. | Right |
| D. | Obtuse |
| Answer» D. Obtuse | |
| 10. |
A panel wall is an __________ |
| A. | Internal non-loading bearing wall |
| B. | External load-bearing wall |
| C. | Internal load-bearing wall |
| D. | External non-load bearing wall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Which of the following types of walls is constructed to divide the space within the building? |
| A. | Partition wall |
| B. | Cavity wall |
| C. | Party wall |
| D. | Curtain wall |
| Answer» B. Cavity wall | |
| 12. |
Load-bearing walls are defined as those walls which carry their own weight only whereas non-load bearing walls are defined as those walls which can carry superimposed loads in addition to their own weight. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 13. |
A column is _______ member. |
| A. | Vertical load-bearing |
| B. | Vertical non-load bearing |
| C. | An Isolated load-bearing |
| D. | An Isolated non-load bearing |
| Answer» D. An Isolated non-load bearing | |
| 14. |
A wall may be defined as that component of a building, whose width is _________ times its thickness. |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Eight |
| D. | Sixteen |
| Answer» C. Eight | |