Civil Engineering - Building Construction MCQs Part 5

1. The sill of a common wooden partition is

A.
vertical wooden member on either end

B.
lower horizontal wooden member

C.
upper horizontal wooden member

D.
intermediate horizontal wooden member.

 Answer Option B

2. Suitable spacing of timber piles, is

A.
50 cm

B.
60 cm

C.
70 cm

D.
80 cm

E.
90 cm.

 Answer Option E

3. The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are

A.
rafters

B.
purlins

C.
battens

D.
struts.

 Answer Option A

4. An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding

A.
pudlo

B.
impermo

C.
snowcem

D.
cico

E.
all of these.

 Answer Option E

5. The Auger boring method is not suitable for

A.
very hard soil

B.
cemented soil

C.
vary soft soil

D.
fully saturated cohesionless soils

E.
all the above.

 Answer Option E

6. The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called

A. cement mortar

B. lime mortar

C. fire resistant mortar

D. gauged mortar

E. light weight mortar.

 Answer Option D

7. The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called :

A. sedimentary rock

B. metamorphic rock

C. igneous rock

D. none of the above.

 Answer Option C

8. The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is

A. 55 cm

B. 70 cm

C. 85 cm

D. 100 cm

E. 120 cm.

 Answer Option C

9. The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as

A. English cross bond

B. Dutch bond

C. Monk bond

D. Rat-trap bond.

 Answer Option B

10. The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are

A. jambs

B. posts

C. reveals

D. styles.

 Answer Option A

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

A. recessed pointing

B. weather pointing

C. V-pointing

D. tuck pointing.

 Answer Option B

12. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. In a king post truss, principal rafter and tie beams are jointed together with a bridle joint.

B. Joint between the principal rafter and the king post is made by making tenon and mortice respectively

C. Joint between strut and king post, is generally of mortice and tenon type

D. All the above.

 Answer Option D

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

A. the silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm.

B. in organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity.

C. the least plastic type normally consists of more or less equi-dimensional grains of quartz

D. all the above.

 Answer Option D

14. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement

B. The ultimate bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the maximum load which the pile carries and continues to sink without any further increases of load

C. The safe bearing capacity of a pile is obtained by dividing the ultimate bearing capacity with a suitable factor of safety

D. The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6

E. All the above.

 Answer Option E

15. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension

B. Slump test is performed to check concrete strength

C. Curing of concrete is done for proper compaction of cement

D. Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates

E. Concrete is a mixture of binding material, coarse aggregate and water.

 Answer Option D

16. A pre-stressed concrete pile is

A. easy to handle

B. lighter in weight

C. extremely durable

D. suitable for heavy load

E. all the above.

 Answer Option E

17. The highest line of sloping roof, where two oposite slopes meet, is known as

A. rafter

B. ridge

C. crown

D. eave.

 Answer Option B

18. The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as

A. verticals

B. reveals

C. jambs

D. none of these.

 Answer Option C

19. The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called

A. half brick

B. queen closer

C. king closer

D. bevelled closer.

 Answer Option B

20. A stair should not have pitch more than

A. 25°

B. 30°

C. 40°

D. 50°

E. 60°.

 Answer Option C

21. The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known

A. dormer window

B. lantern window

C. louvered window

D. sky window.

 Answer Option B

22. Gravels

A. are cohesionless aggregates

B. vary in size between 2 to 20 mm

C. never swell when they come into contact with water

D. seldom shrink when dried

E. all the above.

 Answer Option E

23. A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as

A. cleat

B. stop

C. horn

D. none of these.

 Answer Option B

24. Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by

A. laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar

B. laying bricks as headers in cement mortar

C. reinforcing brick wall with iron straps

D. constructing brick work within a wooden framework.

 Answer Option D

25. In high mountaneous region, the type of roof generally recommended for buildings, is

A. shed type

B. gable type

C. gambrel type

D. mansord type.

 Answer Option C

26. The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is

A. random rubble masonry

B. coursed rubble masonry

C. dry rubble masonry

D. ashlar masonry.

 Answer Option D

27. The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known

A. hacking

B. dubbing out

C. blishering

D. peeling

E. all the above.

 Answer Option B

28. The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known

A. stone steps

B. built up steps

C. spandril steps

D. none of these.

 Answer Option C

29. A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to

A. 10%

B. 15%

C. 20%

D. 25%.

 Answer Option C

30. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. A mortar joint having a concave finishing in brick masonry, is called keyed joint

B. A mortar joint projecting beyond the face of a masonry wall, is called tucked joint

C. A mortar joint having an inward-upward slope in brick masonry, is called weathered joint

D. A mortar joint having a recess in it, is called ruled joint

E. All the above.

 Answer Option E

31. The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known

A. bay window

B. casement window

C. lantern window

D. dormer window.

 Answer Option A

32. Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls

A. to drain off the water from the filling

B. to ventilate the stone masonry

C. to add architectural beauty

D. to reduce the weight of the earth retained

E. to increase compaction of the earth retained.

 Answer Option A

33. The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called

A. lantern window

B. dormer window

C. louvered window

D. rash window

E. air window.

 Answer Option B

34. Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of

A. slabs

B. beams

C. girders

D. all of these.

 Answer Option D

35. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed

B. column footings may have steps or projections in the concrete base

C. heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions

D. the concrete offset should be at least 15 cm on all sides

E. all the above.

 Answer Option E

36. The bearing capacity of granite is generally

A. 5 to 10 kg/cm2

B. 15 to 20 kg/cm2

C. 30 to 35 kg/cm2

D. 40 to 45 kg/cm2.

 Answer Option C

37. A wall constructed with stones to protect slopes of cuttings in natural ground from the action of weathering agents, is called

A. retaining wall

B. breast wall

C. buttress

D. parapet wall.

 Answer Option B

38. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. sand consists of coarse particles of silica formed due to the disintegration of rocks.

B. the grains of sand are not affected by frost

C. sand beds are permeable and do not allow water to rise up between pores due to capillary action

D. all the above.

 Answer Option D

39. The ceiling height of a building is

A. between ceiling and ground level

B. between ceiling and floor level

C. upto roof above ground level

D. upto ceiling from the ground level.

 Answer Option B

40. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. A combined footing is so proportioned that centre of gravity of supporting area coincides with centre of gravity of two column loads

B. A combined footing may be either rectangular or trapezoidal in shape

C. Rectangular footings are provided if two column loads are equal or interior column carries relatively greater load

D. Trapezoidal shaped footings may be provided under any loading

E. All the above.

 Answer Option E

41. For a rectangular foundation of width b, eccentricity of load should not exceed

A. b/2

B. b/3

C. b/4

D. b/5

E. b/6.

 Answer Option E

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

A. 5 cm

B. 7.5 cm

C. 10 cm

D. 15 cm.

 Answer Option C

43. The service area in a building means the area occupied by

A. stairs

B. toilets

C. light and shafts

D. all the above.

 Answer Option D

44. The X-ray rooms are plastered with

A. Plaster of Paris

B. Barium plaster

C. Martin's cement

D. Keen's cement.

 Answer Option B

45. Slate

A. is a metamorphic rock

B. splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes

C. has a smooth surface and contains alumina and silica

D. possesses good water absorption capacity

E. is found in many colours.

 Answer Option A

46. The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as

A. ridge

B. hip

C. valley

D. none of these.

 Answer Option C

47. The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known

A. dubbing out

B. floating

C. knetting

D. blistering.

 Answer Option B

48. The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as

A. ashlar arch

B. rubble arch

C. gauged brick arch

D. axed brick arch.

 Answer Option A

49. The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is

A. 50 N/cm2

B. 100 N/cm2

C. 150 N/cm2

D. 200 N/cm2.

 Answer Option B

50. In ordinary residential and public buildings, the damp proof course is generally provided at

A. ground level

B. plinth level

C. water table level

D. midway ground level and watertable level.

 Answer Option B