Building Construction Quiz Test : 290+ Latest Questions

1. The Auger boring method is not suitable for

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

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

4. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

5. In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum?

6. 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

7. Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of

8. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known
as

9. The internal size of mould used in brick preparation is

10. The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon

11. The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is

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

13. The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as

14. In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing
capacity of soils is to

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

16. The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after

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

18. 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

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

20. The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as

21. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

22. The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is
known as

23. The platform at the end of a series of steps, is known as

24. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

25. 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

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

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

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

29. The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called

30. Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for

31. Slate

32. Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in

33. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

34. The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as

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

36. The vehicle used in case of enamel paints is usually

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

38. In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be

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

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

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

42. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

43. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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

45. The Auger borings are not common

46. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

47. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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

49. To obtain good bonding in brick masonry

50. Negative skin friction