1000+ Building Construction MCQ for RRB Group D [Solved]

1. A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is
A. Cornice
B. Coping
C. Frieze
D. Lintel
Answer : C

2. Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:
A. Six quarters in a row
B. The size of room is either 3.5 m × 3 m or 4.2 m × 2.5 m
C. The front verandah is kept 2 m wide
D. All the above
Answer : D

3. The loose pockets in soil mass can be bridged safely by providing a raft foundation provided the soft area is smaller than
A. The column spacing
B. One-third the column spacing
C. Half the column spacing
D. Three-fourth the column spacing
Answer : B

4. Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of
A. Slabs
B. Beams
C. Girders
D. All of these
Answer : D

5. Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is
A. Simplex pile
B. Vibro pile
C. Raymond pile
D. Franki pile
Answer : B

6. The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after
A. 1 day
B. 4 days
C. 7 days
D. 14 days
Answer : B

7. The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is
A. Dubbing
B. Hacking
C. Blistering
D. Peeling
Answer : B

8. The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to
A. 0°
B. 30°
C. 60°
D. 90°
Answer : C

9. You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is
A. Mansard truss
B. Queen post truss
C. King post truss
D. Collar truss
Answer : C

10. A floor constructed with the 4 to 6 mm marble chips, is know
A. Reinforced marble floor
B. Terrazzo floor
C. Marble floor
D. Chip floor
Answer : B

11. In ordinary residential and public buildings, the damp proof course is generally provided at
A. Ground level
B. Plinth level
C. Water table level
D. Midway ground level and water-table level
Answer : B

12. Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds
A. 10 m
B. 20 m
C. 30 m
D. 40 m
Answer : D

13. The projections of head or sill of a door or window frame are
A. Transoms
B. Horns
C. Stops
D. Chocks
Answer : B

14. In high mountainous region, the type of roof generally recommended for buildings, is
A. Shed type
B. Gable type
C. Gambrel type
D. Mansard type
Answer : C

15. Queen closer may be placed
A. In header course
B. In stretcher course
C. In header course next to first brick
D. In stretcher course next to first brick
Answer : C

16. Herringbone bond is used for
A. Walls having thickness more than 4 bricks
B. Architectural finish to the face work
C. Ornamental panels in brick flooring
D. All the above
Answer : D

17. According to Rankine's formula, minimum depth of foundations, is
A. (P/w) × [(1 + sin ?)/(1 - sin ?)]²
B. (P/w) × [(1 - sin ?)/(1 + sin ?)]²
C. (P/2w) × [(1 - sin ?)/(1 + sin ?)]²
D. (P/w) × [(1 + sin ?)/(1 - sin ?)]
Answer : B

18. The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as
A. Header
B. Stretcher
C. Closer
D. None of these
Answer : A

19. The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a
A. Key
B. Soffit
C. Springer
D. Haunch
Answer : A

20. The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is
A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 25 cm
Answer : C

21. Sum of tread and rise must lie between
A. 300 to 350 mm
B. 400 to 450 mm
C. 500 to 550 mm
D. 600 to 650 mm
Answer : B

22. The bearing capacity of piles is determined by
A. Dynamic formula
B. Static formula
C. Pile load tests
D. All the above
Answer : D

23. The method of moving each brick through a small horizontal distance before it is finally laid in any brick wall and pressing it by means of brick hammer, is known as
A. Trowelling
B. Laying
C. Grouting
D. Placing
Answer : B

24. The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as
A. Under-ream pile
B. Friction pile
C. Bearing pile
D. Sheet pile
Answer : A

25. The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called
A. Recessed pointing
B. Weather pointing
C. V-pointing
D. Tuck pointing
Answer : B

26. The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by
A. Compacting the soil
B. Draining the soil
C. Increasing the depth of foundation
D. Grouting
Answer : B

27. The least bearing capacity of soil is that of
A. Hard rock
B. Moist clay
C. Soft rock
D. Coarse sandy soil
Answer : B

28. If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is
A. 12
B. 18
C. 24
D. 25
Answer : C

29. The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is
A. Segmental arch
B. Pointed arch
C. Relieving arch
D. Flat arch
Answer : C

30. Dado is usually provided in
A. Dining halls
B. Bath rooms
C. Living rooms
D. Verandah
Answer : B

31. The service area in a building means the area occupied by
A. Stairs
B. Toilets
C. Light and shafts
D. All the above
Answer : D

32. A wall constructed with stones to protect slopes of cuttings in natural ground from the action of weathering agents, is called
A. Retaining wall
B. Breast wall
C. Buttress
D. Parapet wall
Answer : B

33. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. D.P.C. should be continuous
B. D.P.C. should be of good impervious material
C. D.P.C. may be horizontal or vertical
D. All the above
Answer : D

34. While designing a stair, the product of rise and going is approximately kept equal to
A. 350
B. 420
C. 450
D. 500
Answer : B

35. In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is
A. Column footing
B. Grillage footing
C. Raft footing
D. All the above
Answer : D

36. Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels?
A. The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall
B. The maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time
C. The discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads
D. Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel
Answer : D

37. Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than
A. 25% to total area
B. 30% of total area
C. 40% to total area
D. 50% of total area
Answer : D

38. The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known
A. Dubbing out
B. Floating
C. Knitting
D. Blistering
Answer : B

39. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The pile driven in sand is called sand pile
B. The drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile
C. The sand piles are used for bearing purposes
D. None of these
Answer : A

40. The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as
A. Finishing of concrete
B. Curing of concrete
C. Placing of concrete
D. Compaction of concrete
Answer : B

41. Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of a wall, is
A. Cornice
B. Coping
C. Frieze
D. Lintel
Answer : A

42. Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for
A. Coastal regions
B. Plain regions
C. Covering large areas
D. All of the above
Answer : A

43. The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as
A. Hip
B. Gable
C. Ridge
D. Eaves
Answer : D

44. An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known
A. Ashlar arch
B. Rubble arch
C. Gauged arch
D. Axed arch
Answer : A

45. The sill of a common wooden partition is
A. Vertical wooden member on either end
B. Lower horizontal wooden member
C. Upper horizontal wooden member
D. Intermediate horizontal wooden member
Answer : B

46. The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by
A. Looking through the well in the vicinity
B. Standing on the well in the vicinity
C. Measuring the depth of water in the well
D. None of the above
Answer : C

47. A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as
A. Three centred arch
B. Two centred arch
C. Lancet arch
D. Bull's eye arch
Answer : C

48. The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called
A. Ridge board
B. Hip rafter
C. Eaves board
D. Valley rafter
Answer : A

49. The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto
A. Ceiling
B. 15 cm above floor level
C. 200 cm
D. Level of the tap
Answer : C

50. Gravels
A. Are cohesionless aggregates
B. Vary in size between 2 to 20 mm
C. Never swell when they come into contact with water
D. All the above
Answer : D