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This section includes 15 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. |
B in the figure represents ______________ |
A. | Flooring |
B. | Filler joist |
C. | Skew |
D. | Concrete fill |
Answer» C. Skew | |
2. |
____________ reinforcement is known as temperature reinforcement. |
A. | Actual |
B. | Concrete |
C. | Nominal |
D. | Slab |
Answer» D. Slab | |
3. |
R.C.C is strong in tension and weak in compression. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
4. |
R.C.C stands for ___________ |
A. | Rolled cement concrete |
B. | Reinforced cement concrete |
C. | Rolled concrete cement |
D. | Reinforced concrete cement |
Answer» C. Rolled concrete cement | |
5. |
Which of the following is not a type of R.C.C. floor? |
A. | Simple slab flooring |
B. | Reinforced slab flooring |
C. | Curved slab flooring |
D. | Flat slab flooring |
Answer» D. Flat slab flooring | |
6. |
The thickness of the mild steel plates provided in the centring of cement concrete jack floors is ________ |
A. | 1 mm |
B. | 3 mm |
C. | 5 mm |
D. | 7 mm |
Answer» C. 5 mm | |
7. |
Arch in cement concrete jack flooring is made of __________ cement concrete. |
A. | 1:2:4 |
B. | 1:3:4 |
C. | 1:2:3 |
D. | 2:3:4 |
Answer» B. 1:3:4 | |
8. |
In brick jack arch flooring, joists are encased in ___________ mortar, for preventing their rusting from _________ mortar. |
A. | Lime, cement |
B. | Cement, lime |
C. | Mud, cement |
D. | Mud, lime |
Answer» C. Mud, cement | |
9. |
___________ is a curved-triangular space formed between the outer curve of an arch and a horizontal line through the crown. |
A. | Spandril |
B. | Skewback |
C. | Intrados |
D. | Extrados |
Answer» B. Skewback | |
10. |
Which of the following precautions is not correct while constructing brick jack arch floors? |
A. | Key brick should be properly secured in mortar |
B. | R.S.J should be properly secured in position |
C. | Only first class bricks are used |
D. | Any class of bricks can be used |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
The minimum depth of concrete at the crown in jack arch floors is _________ |
A. | 5 cm |
B. | 10 cm |
C. | 15 cm |
D. | 20 cm |
Answer» D. 20 cm | |
12. |
In jack arch floors, the rise of the arch is equal to ________ of the span. |
A. | 1/3 |
B. | 1/4 |
C. | 1/6 |
D. | 1/12 |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
In steel joist and stone floors, the clear span of the joists is equal to the ___________ of the room. |
A. | Width |
B. | Height |
C. | Volume |
D. | Area |
Answer» B. Height | |
14. |
The bearing of joists on the wall should not be less than half of the width of the wall. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
15. |
R.S.J. stands for _________ |
A. | Reinforced steel joists |
B. | Reinforced stone joists |
C. | Rolled steel joists |
D. | Rolled stone joists |
Answer» D. Rolled stone joists | |