Top 80+ Solved Building Construction MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The horizontal upper part of a step on which foot is placed in ascending or descending a stairway, is called
a. riser
b. tread
c. flight
d. nosing
Q. 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 the brick wall with iron straps
d. brick work built within a frame-work of wooden members
Q. The pointing which is extensively used in brick work and stone masonry face work, is
a. flush poining
b. struck pointing
c. V-grooved pointing
d. tuck pointing
Q. A type of cast-in-situ pile which has an enlarged base and a corrugated stem, is
a. simplex pile
b. Franki pile
c. vibro-pile
d. Raymond pile
Q. The type of foundation most suitable for brideges is
a. pier foundation
b. raft foundation
c. pile foundation
d. strap foundation
Q. The cement which is commonly used in all types of structures and require no special consideration, is called
a. rapid hardening cement
b. normal setting cement
c. quick setting cement
d. white cement
Q. The depth of arch is the
a. vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the intrados
b. vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the extrados
c. perpendicular distance between the intrados and extrados
d. horizontal distance between the supports
Q. In residential building, the average value of stair width is
a. 600 mm
b. 700 mm
c. 800 mm
d. 900 mm
Q. The process of filling up all mail holes, cracks etc. with putty is known as
a. knotting
b. priming
c. stopping
d. finishing
Q. Coping is defined as a
a. horizontal course of masonry projecting from the face of the wall
b. horizontal moulded projection provided ner the top of a building
c. covering placed on the exposed top of an external wall
d. triangular shaped portion of masonry at the end of a sloped roof
Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
a. The cavity should start near the ground level.
b. The cavity should terminate near eaves level in case of sloping roof.
c. The cavity should terminate near coping in case of flat roof with parapet wall.
d. all of the above
Q. In a stretching bond
a. all the bricks are laid as headers
b. all the bricks are laid as stretchers
c. the arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond
d. the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees
Q. For ordinary Portland cement, the initial setting time should not be more than
a. 30 minutes
b. 1 hour
c. 5 hours
d. 10 hours