Highest point on the extrados of the arch

Highest point on the intrados of the arch

Practice Building Construction Multiple Choice Questions Quiz-2

Q.1

Queen closer may be placed

In header course
In stretcher course
In header course next to first brick
In stretcher course next to first brick

Q.2

The differential settlement in case of foundations on sandy soils should not exceed

25 mm
40 mm
65 mm
100 mm

Q.3

The width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed

5 cm
7.5 cm
10 cm
15 cm

Q.4

The dimensions of a half queen closer, are

9 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
9 cm × 9 cm × 4.5 cm
9 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
1.8 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm

Q.5

The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is

25 to 50 mm
30 to 125 mm
50 to 100 mm
75 to 125 mm

Q.6

The function of king post in a king post roof truss is

To support the frame work of the roof
To receive the ends of principal rafter
To prevent the walls from spreading outward
To prevent the tie beam from sagging at its centre

Q.7

Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

Draining sub-soil water
Ramming crushed stone in soil
Driving sand piles
Watering surface of soil

Q.8

The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is

Pitched and sloping roof
Flat roof
Shell roof
None of the above

Q.9

During percussion drilling

Ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole
Caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or cohesion-less soils
The soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed
All the above

Q.10

Raft foundations are used for:

Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil
Spanning over small soft or loose pockets
Counter acting the hydrostatic effect
All the above

Q.11

For each storey (or, story) of a building, the depth of exploration should be

1 meter
2 meters
3 meters
4 meters

Q.12

The type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as

Friction pile
Sheet pile
Batter pile
Anchor pile

Q.13

Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is

Compressible
Water logged
Made up
All the above

Q.14

The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called

Recessed pointing
Weather pointing
V-pointing
Tuck pointing

Q.15

The X-ray rooms are plastered with

Plaster of Paris
Barium plaster
Martin's cement
Keen's cement

Q.16

The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is

Dubbing
Hacking
Blistering
Peeling

Q.17

The construction joints in buildings are provided after

10 m
15 m
20 m
40 m

Q.18

The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is

10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
25 cm

Q.19

The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is

L/100
L/150
L/260
L/360

Q.20

Crown is located at

Highest point on the extrados of the arch
Highest point on the intrados of the arch
Skew-back of the arch
None of these

Q.21

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The first coat of stucco plaster is called scratch coat
The second coat of stucco plaster is called brown coat
The third coat of stucco plaster is called white coat
All the above

Q.22

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

The function of foundation is to distribute the load of super structure over a large bearing area
No timbering is required for shallow trenches
Shallow foundations can be constructed on made-up soil
Black cotton soil is very good for foundation bed

Q.23

Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following:

The operation theater unit to be detached as it requires sterilized zone but near the ward for the patients and doctor
The mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a post-mortem room
Casualty unit should be provided a separate entrance
All the above

Q.24

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The pile driven in sand is called sand pile
The drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile
The sand piles are used for bearing purposes
None of these

Q.25

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure
The section of the retaining wall should be so proportioned that it may not overturn by the lateral pressure
The retaining wall should be safe against sliding
To drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall

Q.26

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The roof slabs of multi-storeyed buildings are constructed monolithically to carry the various floor loads
The beams of multi-storeyed buildings rest on girders and are the main load transferring members to the columns
The slab is spanned across the secondary beams provided between the main beams
All of these

Q.27

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The sand in the sand pile is well compacted
The sand is kept moist at the time of placing and tamping
Sand piles are generally used under column loads
All of the above

Q.28

Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following:

The seismic method
Electrical resistivity method
Gravitational method
Both (A) and (B) of the above

Q.29

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

In king post truss, one vertical post is used
In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used
In a queen post truss, two vertical posts are used
None of these

Q.30

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Inclined borings are made for taking samples under existing structures
Inclined borings are occasionally used instead of vertical holes
The spacing of inclined borings is kept such that one bore hole is vertically above the bottom of an adjacent bore hole
All the above

Q.31

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed
Column footings may have steps or projections in the concrete base
Heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions
All the above

Q.32

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

English bond is used for brick masonry to support heavy loads
Double-Flemish bond is suitable for brick masonry to give uniform face appearance
The stretcher bond is used for the construction of half brick masonry brick
All the above

Q.33

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

Horizontal D.P.C. is provided at plinth level in internal walls
D.P.C. is provided under door and verandah openings
Vertical D.P.'is not provided in internal walls
Cement concrete is a rigid damp-proofing material

Q.34

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

In a king post truss, principal rafter and tie beams are jointed together with a bridle joint
Joint between the principal rafter and the king post is made by making tenon and mortise respectively
Joint between strut and king post, is generally of mortise and tenon type
All the above

Q.35

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension
Slump test is performed to check concrete strength
Curing of concrete is done for proper compaction of cement
Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates

Q.36

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Sand consists of coarse particles of silica formed due to the disintegration of rocks
The grains of sand are not affected by frost
Sand beds are permeable and do not allow water to rise up between pores due to capillary action
All the above

Q.37

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A combined footing is so proportioned that centre of gravity of supporting area coincides with centre of gravity of two column loads
A combined footing may be either rectangular or trapezoidal in shape
Trapezoidal shaped footings may be provided under any loading
All the above

Q.38

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Cavity of a cavity wall should start near ground level
Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near eaves level of sloping roof
Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near coping of flat roof with parapet wall
All the above

Q.39

Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following:

The silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm
In organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity
The least plastic type normally consists of more or less equidimensional grains of quartz
All the above

Q.40

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion
A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is called a concrete pile
In pile which transfers the load to the soil by the friction between the pile and the surrounding soil is called friction pile
The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing

Q.41

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster
For very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed plan should be provided
On the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred
All the above

Q.42

The stone whose crushing strength is least, is

Granite
Chalk
Marble
Slate

Q.43

Nogging of a common wooden partition is

Upper horizontal wooden member
Lower horizontal wooden member
Intermediate horizontal wooden member
Vertical wooden member

Q.44

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

In dog-legged stairs, no space between its flights is provided
In open newel stair, a rectangular well is provided
In geometric stair, a curved shaped well between forward and backward flights, is provided
In geometrical stair, two quarter space landing is provided

Q.45

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

In Flemish bond, headers and stretchers are laid alternately in the same course
In Flemish bond every header in each course lies centrally over every stretcher of the underlying course
In English bond, stretchers are laid in every course
In English bond, headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses

Q.46

Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:

Six quarters in a row
The size of room is either 3.5 m × 3 m or 4.2 m × 2.5 m
The front verandah is kept 2 m wide
All the above

Q.47

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement
The safe bearing capacity of a pile is obtained by dividing the ultimate bearing capacity with a suitable factor of safety
The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6
All the above

Q.48

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The cost of square rooms is less
The expenditure on the foundation and roof for the double storeyed building is nearly half of that for the ground storeyed building
The cost of construction of a house may be minimized by restricting the height floors
All the above

Q.49

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

Cement is added to lime mortar to increase its hydraulic properties only
Lime surkhi mortar is used for pointing the walls
Lime should be slaked before preparing lime mortar
High early strength concrete is generally used in cold weather

Q.50

Pick up the correct statements from the following:

Cracks appear on the plastered surface in the form of hair cracks
In brick work, the efflorescence is removed by applying a solution of zinc sulphate and water
Excessive thermal variations in the backing or plaster causes the plaster to fall
All the above

Queen closer may be placed

The differential settlement in case of foundations on sandy soils should not exceed

The width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed

The dimensions of a half queen closer, are

The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is

The function of king post in a king post roof truss is

Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is

During percussion drilling

Raft foundations are used for:

For each storey (or, story) of a building, the depth of exploration should be

The type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as

Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is

The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called

The X-ray rooms are plastered with

The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is

The construction joints in buildings are provided after

The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is

The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is

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