Building Construction Quiz Test : 290+ Latest Questions

1. The depth of an arch is the distance between

2. Depth of lean concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing, is kept

3. The lintels are preferred to arches because

4. A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as

5. The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is

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

7. Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels?

8. An arch may fail due to

9. The size of a floor tile commonly used, is

10. The triangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the
crown of an arch is known as

11. Depth or height of the arch is the

12. The form Work including the props can be removed from beams, only after

13. The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to

14. Dutch bond is a modification of

15. Higher pitch of the roof
(i) Results in stronger roof
(ii) Results in weaker roof
(iii) Requires more covering material
(iv) Requires less covering material
The correct answer is

16. If a is the offset of concrete bed in cms, and d is the depth of concrete bed in cms, then

17. Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of

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

19. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

20. Dampness causes

21. For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved
1. Ramming the foundation bed
2. Excavation of the soil upto required depth
3. Laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed
4. Curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement
5. Pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement
The correct sequence is

22. A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known

23. The single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of
excavation does not exceed

24. The maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to

25. The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed

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

27. The 9 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as

28. The vertical posts placed at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the hand rail are known as

29. In a mortar, the binding material is

30. For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of

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

32. The least bearing capacity of soil is that of

33. Auger boring

34. The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as

35. The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is

36. Nogging of a common wooden partition is

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

38. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

39. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

40. In jack arch floor, the rise is kept

41. The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter
is called

42. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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

44. To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the
C.G. of load must act

45. A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called

46. The wedge shaped bricks forming an arch ring, are called

47. Suitable spacing of timber piles, is

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

49. The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should not be less
than

(B)
(C)

50. A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is