Building Construction MCQs

Question 1

Under reamed piles are generally used for

Accepted Answer

All the above

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Machine foundations

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Factory building

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Tall structures

Question 2

To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is

Accepted Answer

Pier footing

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Combined footing

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Raft footing

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Strap footing

Question 3

In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is

Accepted Answer

Screw pile

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H-pile

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Disc pile

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Pipe pile

Question 4

If ($$\varphi $$) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h meters per metre length of wall, is

Accepted Answer

$${	ext{wh}} 	imes \frac{{1 - \sin \varphi }}{{1 + \sin \varphi }}$$

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$$\frac{{{	ext{wh}}}}{2} 	imes \frac{{1 - \sin \varphi }}{{1 + \sin \varphi }}$$

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$${	ext{wh}} 	imes \sqrt {\frac{{1 - \sin \varphi }}{{1 + \sin \varphi }}} $$

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$${	ext{wh}} 	imes \sqrt {\frac{{1 + \sin \varphi }}{{1 - \sin \varphi }}} $$

Question 5

A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of

Accepted Answer

Diamond drilling

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Auger boring

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Percussion drilling

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Wash boring

Question 6

In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on

Accepted Answer

Lower beam of lower tier

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Upper flange of top tier

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Ends of external beams

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None to these

Question 7

Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

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1

Answer

2

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$$\frac{1}{4}$$

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Gauged mortar

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Cement mortar

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Lime mortar

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Fire resistant mortar

Question 9

For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is

Accepted Answer

1 : 2

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1 : 1

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1 : 3

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1 : 4