1000+ Building Construction Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

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

2. Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness?
A. Copper sheets
B. Lead sheets
C. Aluminium sheets
D. All the above
Answer : D

3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The cost of square rooms is less
B. The expenditure on the foundation and roof for the double storeyed building is nearly half of that for the ground storeyed building
C. The cost of construction of a house may be minimised by restricting the height floors
D. All the above
Answer : D

4. If (?) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h metres per metre length of wall, is
A. wh × [(1 - sin ?)/(1 + sin ?)]
B. (wh/2) × [(1 - sin ?)/(1 + sin ?)]
C. wh × ?[(1 - sin ?)/(1 + sin ?)]
D. wh × ?[(1 + sin ?)/(1 - sin ?)]
Answer : A

5. The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by
A. Grouting
B. Chemical action
C. Drainage
D. Compaction
Answer : C

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

7. The under surface of an arch, is called
A. Soffit
B. Intrados
C. Haunch
D. Back
Answer : A

8. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. Horizontal D.P.C. is provided at plinth level in internal walls
B. D.P.C. is provided under door and verandah openings
C. Vertical D.P.C. is not provided in internal walls
D. Cement concrete is a rigid damp-proofing material
Answer : B

9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Louvered door is generally provided in bath rooms
B. Flush door is generally provided in dining room
C. Revolving door is generally provided in cinema halls
D. Sliding door is generally provided in show rooms
Answer : C

10. Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of
A. Rocky soils
B. Clay soils
C. Sandy soil
D. All of these
Answer : D

11. 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

12. The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is
A. Raft foundation
B. Grillage foundation
C. Well foundation
D. Isolated footing
Answer : B

13. The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
A. Purlin
B. Cleat
C. Batten
D. Strut
Answer : A

14. For a rectangular foundation of width b, eccentricity of load should not exceed
A. b/2
B. b/3
C. b/4
D. b/6
Answer : D

15. A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of
A. Auger boring
B. Percussion drilling
C. Diamond drilling
D. Wash boring
Answer : C

16. The vertical members fixed between steps and hand rail, are known
A. Balusters
B. Strings
C. Newel posts
D. Soffits
Answer : A

17. Dampness causes
A. Efflorescence
B. Bleaching of paints
C. Crumbling of plaster
D. Growth of termites
Answer : D

18. Minimum width of landing should be
A. Equal to width of stairs
B. Half the width of stairs
C. Twice the width of stairs
D. One fourth the width of stairs
Answer : A

19. To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is
A. Combined footing
B. Raft footing
C. Pier footing
D. Strap footing
Answer : C

20. The 9 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
A. Stretcher
B. Face
C. Front
D. Header
Answer : D

21. The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as
A. Combined footing
B. Strap footing
C. Raft footing
D. None of these
Answer : C

22. The inclined surface of an abutment to receive the arch, is known as
A. Skew back
B. Soffit
C. Spandril
D. Haunch
Answer : A

23. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as
A. Shoring
B. Underpinning
C. Jacking
D. Piling
Answer : B

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. The nominal thickness of one brick wall in mm, is
A. 90 mm
B. 150 mm
C. 190 mm
D. 200 mm
Answer : D

28. For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. The lowest layer consists of consolidated ground
B. A 10 cm thick clean sand is laid on consolidated ground
C. A 10 cm lime concrete (1 : 4 : 8) is laid on clean sand
D. A 10 cm thick cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on top layer
Answer : D

29. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Inclined borings are made for taking samples under existing structures
B. Inclined borings are occasionally used instead of vertical holes
C. The spacing of inclined borings is kept such that one bore hole is vertically above the bottom of an adjacent bore hole
D. All the above
Answer : D

30. The Auger borings are not common
A. In soils that require lateral support
B. In cohesive soils
C. In soft soils
D. None of the above
Answer : A

31. The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are
A. Jambs
B. Posts
C. Reveals
D. Styles
Answer : A

32. The angular steps used for changing direction of the stairs, are called
A. Round steps
B. Angular steps
C. Winders
D. Radial steps
Answer : C

33. The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is
A. 50 N/cm²
B. 100 N/cm²
C. 150 N/cm²
D. 200 N/cm²
Answer : B

34. A stair should not have pitch more than
A. 25°
B. 30°
C. 40°
D. 50°
Answer : C

35. For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,
A. Lean concrete bed is provided
B. Thick concrete bed is provided
C. Reinforced concrete bed is provided
D. Both (a) and (c) of the above
Answer : D

36. The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase
A. Strength
B. Workability
C. Stability of structure
D. All the above
Answer : C

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

38. 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

39. For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of
A. 1 in 20
B. 1 to 50
C. 1 in 10
D. 1 in 5
Answer : A

40. In a colar beam roof
A. There is no horizontal tie beam
B. There is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only
C. There is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only
D. There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters
Answer : C

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

42. In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be
A. 90° and 0°
B. 75° and 30°
C. 60° and 10°
D. 40° and 25°
Answer : D

43. Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from
A. 2 to 3 t/m²
B. 5 to 7.5 t/m²
C. 8 to 10 t/m²
D. 10 to 12 t/m²
Answer : B

44. The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by
A. Lack of ventilation
B. Alternate wet and dry conditions
C. Complete submergence in water
D. None of the above
Answer : A

45. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion
B. A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is called a concrete pile
C. In pile which transfers the load to the soil by the friction between the pile and the surrounding soil is called friction pile
D. The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
Answer : D

46. To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as
A. Bat
B. Header
C. Stretcher
D. Closer
Answer : D

47. 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

48. 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

49. The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as
A. Ashlar arch
B. Rubble arch
C. Gauged brick arch
D. Axed brick arch
Answer : A

50. In English garden wall bond
A. One course of headers to three or five course of stretchers
B. Queen closer in provided in each heading course
C. The middle course of stretchers is started with a header to give proper vertical joints
D. All the above
Answer : D