Building Construction MCQs

Question 1

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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In English bond, stretchers are laid in every course

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In Flemish bond, headers and stretchers are laid alternately in the same course

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In Flemish bond every header in each course lies centrally over every stretcher of the underlying course

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In English bond, headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses

Question 2

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used

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In king post truss, one vertical post is used

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In a queen post truss, two vertical posts are used

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None of these

Question 3

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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All the above

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Inclined borings are made for taking samples under existing structures

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Inclined borings are occasionally used instead of vertical holes

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The spacing of inclined borings is kept such that one bore hole is vertically above the bottom of an adjacent bore hole

Question 4

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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All the above

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Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed

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Column footings may have steps or projections in the concrete base

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Heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions

Question 5

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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All the above

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Lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster

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For very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed plan should be provided

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On the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred

Question 6

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Revolving door is generally provided in cinema halls

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Louvered door is generally provided in bath rooms

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Flush door is generally provided in dining room

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Sliding door is generally provided in show rooms

Question 7

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates

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Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension

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Slump test is performed to check concrete strength

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Curing of concrete is done for proper compaction of cement

Question 8

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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All the above

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Sand consists of coarse particles of silica formed due to the disintegration of rocks

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The grains of sand are not affected by frost

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Sand beds are permeable and do not allow water to rise up between pores due to capillary action

Question 9

Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:

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All the above

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Six quarters in a row

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The size of room is either 3.5 m × 3 m or 4.2 m × 2.5 m

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The front verandah is kept 2 m wide