Building Construction MCQ Questions and Answers in Civil Engineering

Question - The raft foundations are generally used when the required area of footing is.......... the total area of the structure ?
a) more than one-fourth
b) less than one-fourth
c) more than one-half
d) less than one-half

Answer : C

Question - The type of stone masonry commonly adopted in the construction of residential building is ?
a) uncoursed rubble masonry
b) coursed rubble masonry
c) random rubble masonry
d) dry rubble masonry

Answer : B

Question - A horizontal member of stone, concrete or wood provided to give support for the vertical members of a wooden window, is called ?
a) jamb
b) reveal
c) sill
d) quoin

Answer : C

Question - In combined footing ?
a) depth of footing varies
b) width of footing is uniform
c) centre of gravity of the column loads must coincide with the centre of gravity of the footing
d) all of the above

Answer : C

Question - The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to ?
a) emboss manufacture's name
b) reduce the weight of brick
c) form keyed joint between brick and mortar
d) improve insulation by providing

Answer : C

Question - A type of bond in a brick masonry in which each course consists of alternate headers and tretchers, is called ?
a) English bond
b) Flemish bond
c) stretching bond
d) heading bond

Answer : B

Question - The diameter of the drilled piles should not exceed ?
a) 200 mm
b) 400 mm
c) 600 mm
d) 800 mm

Answer : C

Question - In masonry construction, excessive tension is not permissible and hence in order that the supporting area is fully in compression, the width of footing is so adopted that the centre of gravity of the load falls ?
a) at the centre of base
b) within the middle third of base
c) within the middle fifth of base
d) any one of these

Answer : B

Question - The bearing capacity of soils can be improved by ?
a) increasing the depth of footing
b) draining the sub-soil water
c) ramming the granular material like crushed stone in the soil
d) all of the above

Answer : D

Question - The total horizontal pressure at the retaining wall acts at ....... from the base ?
a) h/2
b) h/3
c) h/4
d) h/5

Answer : D

Question - The exposed vertical surface left on the sides of an opening after the door or window frame has been fitted in position, is called
a) jamb
b) reveal
c) sill
d) quoin

Answer : B

Question - The minimum covering of the reinforcement for the pre-cast reinforced piles used in sea water, is ?
a) 40 mm
b) 55 mm
c) 75 mm
d) 100 mm

Answer : B

Question - The minimum depth of foundation for the load bearing wall of a building is restricted to ?
a) 600 mm
b) 700 mm
c) 800 mm
d) 900 mm

Answer : D

Question - A type of cast-in-situ pile best suited for places where the ground is soft and offers little resistance to the flow of concrete, is ?
a) simplex pile
b) Franki pile
c) vibro-pile
d) Raymond pile

Answer : C

Question - The process of filling up all nail holes, cracks etc. with putty is known as ?
a) knotting
b) priming
c) stopping
d) finishing

Answer : C

Question - In designing a stair, the product of going (in cm) and the rise (in cm) should be equal to ?
a) 300
b) 350
c) 400
d) 450

Answer : C

Question - A course of stone provided immediately below a cornice, is called ?
a) blocking course
b) coping
c) frieze
d) parapet

Answer : D

Question - The type of truss commonly used for spans varying from 5 to 9 metre is ?
a) queen post truss
b) king post truss
c) mansard truss
d) composite truss

Answer : B

Question - In the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the thickness of concrete covering the main bars should not be less than ?
a) 40 mm
b) 55 mm
c) 75 mm
d) 100 mm

Answer : A

Question - In the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the thickness of concrete covering the main bars should not be less than ?
a) 40 mm
b) 55 mm
c) 75 mm
d) 100 mm

Answer : A

Question - A type of cast-in-situ pile which has an enlarged base and a corrugated stem, is
a) simplex pile
b) Franki pile
c) vibro-pile
d) Raymond pile

Answer : B

Question - Pile foundation is generally used when the soil is ?
a) compressible
b) water-logged
c) made-up type
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question - The highest point on the extrados is called ?
a) skew back
b) crown
c) voussoir
d) keystone

Answer : A

Question - The brick laid with its length perpendicular the face of the wall is called a ?
a) course
b) stretcher
c) header
d) closer

Answer : C

Question - The most commonly used bond for all wall thicknesses is ?
a) English bond
b) Flemish bond
c) stretching bond
d) heading bond

Answer : A

Question - In case of buildings without basement, the best position for damp-proof course (D.P.C.) lies a ?
a) plinth level
b) ground level
c) 150 mm above plinth level
d) 150 mm above ground level

Answer : A

Question - High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of ?
a) fine grinding
b) burning at low temperatures
c) decreasing the lime content
d) increasing the quantity of gypsum

Answer : A

Question - The moulding provided under nosing to beautify the elevation of a step of stairy is called ?
a) flier
b) soffit
c) scotia
d) tread

Answer : C

Question - The brick flooring is used in ?
a) workshops
b) godowns
c) verandahs
d) none of these

Answer : B

Question - The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall is called a ?
a) course
b) stretcher
c) header
d) closer

Answer : B

Question - The slump commonly adopted for concrete for road works is ?
a) 12 to 25
b) 20 to 28
c) 25 to 50
d) 50 to 100

Answer : B

Question - The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than ?
a) 100 mm
b) 200 mm
c) 350 mm
d) 450 mm

Answer : C

Question - In a flat arch, the skew back is made to rest in an inclined position so as to make an angle ............. with the springing line ?
a) 30°
b) 40°
c) 50°
d) 60°

Answer : D

Question - The centre to centre spacing of lateral reinforcement in pre-cast reinforced concrete piles should not exceed..................the least width of the pile ?
a) half
b) equal to
c) double
d) three times

Answer : A

Question - Sheet piles are made of ?
a) wood
b) steel
c) concrete
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question - When heavy structural loads from columns are required to be transferred to a soil of low beating capacity, the most economical foundation is ?
a) shallow foundation
b) deep foundation
c) raft foundation
d) grillage foundation

Answer : D

Question - The depth of arch is the ?
a) vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the intrados
b) vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the extrados
c) perpendicular distance between the intrados and extrados
d) horizontal distance between the supports

Answer : C

Question - The flooring made with small pieces of broken tiles of china glazed or of marble arranged in different pattern, is known as ?
a) asphalt flooring
b) mosaic flooring
c) terrazo flooring
d) granolithic flooring

Answer : B

Question - The maximum bearing capcaity of soil is that of ?
a) hard rocks
b) black cotton soil
c) dry, coarse sandy soil
d) fine sandy soil

Answer : A

Question - A queen post truss is commonly used for spans ?
a) upto 3.5 m
b) from 3.5 to 5 m
c) from 5 to 8 m
d) from 8 to 12 m

Answer : D

Question - Which of the following statement is correct ?
a) The retaining wall should be structurally capable of resisting the earth pressure applied to it
b) The section of the wall should be so proportioned that it will not overturn by the lateral pressure
c) The weight of the retaining wall and the force resulting from the earth pressure should not stress its foundation to a value greater than safe bearing capacity of the soil
d) all of the above

Answer : D

Question - The higher water cement ratio in concrete results in ?
a) a weak mix
b) a stronger mix
c) worst workable mix
d) less bleeding

Answer : A

Question - A retaining wall is commonly required in the construction of ?
a) hill roads
b) masonry dams
c) wing walls
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question - A stone wall provided to protect the slopes of cutting in natural ground from the action of weather, is known as ?
a) retaining wall
b) breast wall
c) parapet wall
d) buttress

Answer : B

Question - In residential building, the average value of stair width is ?
a) 600 mm
b) 700 mm
c) 800 mm
d) 900 mm

Answer : D

Question - In air conditioned building, a door has to serve both purposes of opening and closing. The best suitable type of door for this purpose is ?
a) sliding door
b) swinging door
c) revolving door
d) none of these

Answer : B

Question - A pitched roof in which rafters slope to one side only is called ?
a) lean-to roof
b) Pent roof
c) Aisle roof
d) any one of these

Answer : D

Question - The span of an arch is ?
a) vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the intrados
b) vertical distance between the springing line and the highest point on the extrados
c) perpendicular distance between the intrados and extrados
d) horizontal distance between the supports

Answer : D

Question - The wedge shaped unit (voussoir) placed at the crown of an arch, is called ?
a) skew back
b) intrados
c) extrados
d) keystone

Answer : D

Question - The term pitch in connection with pitched roofs is defined as the ?
a) apex line of the sloping roof
b) inclination of the sides of a roof to the horizontal plane
c) horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls
d) triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitch roof

Answer : B

Question - High alumina cement is ?
a) made by fusing together a mixture of lime-stone and bauxite
b) highly resistant to heat, chemical and other corrosive acids
c) used for structures subjected to the action
d) all of the above

Answer : D

Question - The surface of the abutment on which the arch rests, is known as ?
a) span
b) keystone
c) skew back
d) crown

Answer : C

Question - A raking shore is a system of ?
a) giving temporary lateral support to an unsafe wall
b) providing temporary support to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be pulled down and rebuilt
c) providing vertical support to walls and roofs, floors etc. when the lower part of a wall has to be removed for the purpose of providing an opening in the wall
d) all of the above

Answer : A

Question - The arrangement of supports provided underneath the existing structure without disturbing its durability is known as ?
a) underpinning
b) scaffolding
c) shoring
d) jacking

Answer : A

Question - A course of stone masonry provided immediately above the cornice, is called ?
a) blocking course
b) coping
c) frieze
d) parapet

Answer : D

Question - A bond consisting of heading and stretching courses so arranged that one heading courses, comes after several stretching courses is called ?
a) raking bond
b) dutch bond
c) facing bond
d) heading bond

Answer : C

Question - In a queen post truss, .......... vertical posts are used ?
a) two
b) three
c) four
d) six

Answer : A

Question - The window used with the object of providing light and air to the enclosed space below the roof, is called ?
a) dormer window
b) corner window
c) bay window
d) clerestorey window

Answer : A

Question - The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called ......... of the soil ?
a) ultimate tensile strength
b) nominal strength
c) ultimate bearing power
d) ultimate compressive strength

Answer : C

Question - A ridge formed by the intersection of two sloped surfaces having an exterior angle greater than 180?, is called ?
a) gable
b) hip
c) verge
d) template

Answer : B

Question - Hearting is the portion of a ?
a) wall not exposed to weather
b) brick cut across the width
c) wall between facing and backing
d) brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut

Answer : C

Question - In a public building, the stairs should be located near the ................. of building ?
a) entrance
b) centre
c) end
d) toilet

Answer : A

Question - When the pile is driven by means of water jets, water is forced through the jet pipe under a pressure of
a) 0.2 to 0.5 N/mm²
b) 0.5 to 0.7 N/mm²
c) 0.7 to 1.75 N/mm²
d) 1.75 to 2.5 N/mm²

Answer : C

Question - In a stretching bond ?
a) all the bricks are laid as headers
b) all the bricks are laid as stretchers
c) the arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond
d) the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees

Answer : B

Question - The cavity wall is generally provided for ?
a) preventing dampness
b) heat insulation
c) sound insulation
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question - A brick which is half as wide as a full brick, is called ?
a) king closer
b) mitred closer
c) bevelled closer
d) queen closer

Answer : D

Question - In stairs, the vertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread, is known as ?
a) riser
b) flier
c) soffit
d) pitch or slope

Answer : A

Question - A type of bond in a brick masonry consisting of alternate course of headers and stretchers, is called ?
a) English bond
b) Flemish bond
c) stretching bond
d) heading bond

Answer : A

Question - In constructing concrete partition wall, the concrete mixture usually adopted is ?
a) M 100
b) M 150
c) M 200
d) M 250

Answer : B

Question - The type of pointing in which the mortar is first pressed into the raked joints and then finished off flush with the edges of the bricks or stones, is called ?
a) flust pointing
b) struck pointing
c) V-grooved pointing
d) tuck pointing

Answer : A

Question - For ordinary Portland cement, the initial setting time should not be more
a) 30 minutes
b) 1 hour
c) 5 hours
d) 10 hours

Answer : D

Question - In wooden stairs, the thickness of tread is adopted as ?
a) 28 mm
b) 38 mm
c) 48 mm
d) 58 mm

Answer : B

Question - The maximum load on the wooden pile should not exceed ?
a) 50 kN
b) 100 kN
c) 150 kN
d) 200 kN

Answer : D

Question - In a raking bond ?
a) all the bricks are laid as headers
b) all the bricks are laid as stretches
c) the arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond
d) the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degree

Answer : D

Question - The type of foundation most suitable for bridges is ?
a) pier foundation
b) raft foundation
c) pile foundation
d) strap foundation

Answer : C

Question - The horizontal members of wood or steel used to support the common rafter of a sloping roof of are called ?
a) purlins
b) cleats
c) hip rafters
d) valley rafters

Answer : A

Question - The lowest part of a structure which transmits the load to the soil is known as ?
a) super-structure
b) plinth
c) foundation
d) basement

Answer : C

Question - The external jamb of a door or window opening at right angles to the wall face, is called ?
a) reveal
b) style
c) post
d) horn

Answer : A

Question - The safe bearing capacity of the soil is equal to ?
a) Nominal strength x Factor of safety
b) Ultimate bearing power / Factor of safety
c) Ultimate tensile strength / Factor of safety
d) Ultimate compressive strength / Factor of safety

Answer : B

Question - In brick masonry, for good bonding ?
a) all bricks need not be uniform in size
b) bats must be used in alternate courses of fall in plumb
c) vertical joints in alternate courses should
d) cement mortar used must have surkhi as additive

Answer : C