Building Construction Quiz Test : 290+ Latest Questions

1. Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness?

2. The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to

3. A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a
building, is known as

4. The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to

5. The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is
generally known as

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

7. The inclined surface of an abutment to receive the arch, is known as

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

9. Compared to mild steel, cast iron has
(i) High compressive strength
(ii) High tensile strength
(iii) Low compressive strength
(iv) Low tensile strength
The correct answer is

10. For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

11. For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is

12. Initial setting time of cement for asbestos cement products should be not less than

13. Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?

14. The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is
called

15. In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are

16. Nogging of a common wooden partition is

17. Crown is located at

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

19. If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required,
is

20. The type of flooring suitable for use in churches, theatres, public libraries and other places where
noiseless floor covering is desired is

21. The type of joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie beam in timber trusses is

22. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

23. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

24. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

25. The term string is used for

26. To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer

27. The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by

28. The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called

29. The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kep

30. The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is

31. Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds

32. To obtain good bonding in brick masonry

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

34. The stone suitable for rubble masonry should beThe stone suitable for rubble masonry should be. .

35. The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as

36. 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

37. A stair should not have pitch more than

38. Pile foundations are suitable for

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

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

41. In verandah floors outward slope is

42. Bullet proof glass is made of thick glass sheet sandwiched by a layer of

43. The ceiling height of a building is

44. The type of pointing in which upper side of mortar joints is kept about 12 mm inside the face of
the masonry and bottom is kept flushed with face of wall, is

45. The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as

46. While designing a stair, the product of rise and going is approximately kept equal to

47. The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles,
are known

48. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

49. A roof which slopes in four directions, is called

50. The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto