Building Construction 1000+ MCQ with answer for LIC AAO

1. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. English bond is used for brick masonry to support heavy loads
B. Double-Flemish bond is suitable for brick masonry to give uniform face appearance
C. The stretcher bond is used for the construction of half brick masonry brick
D. All the above
Answer : D

2. The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as
A. English cross bond
B. Dutch bond
C. Monk bond
D. Rat-trap bond
Answer : B

3. The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called
A. Dormer window
B. Sky light window
C. Lantern window
D. Louvered window
Answer : B

4. The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of
A. Simplex pile
B. Franki pile
C. Pressure pile
D. Vibro pile
Answer : C

5. 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

6. The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known
A. Dormer window
B. Lantern window
C. Louvered window
D. Sky window
Answer : B

7. The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than
A. 5 mm
B. 10 mm
C. 15 mm
D. 20 mm
Answer : D

8. In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on
A. Upper flange of top tier
B. Lower beam of lower tier
C. Ends of external beams
D. None to these
Answer : B

9. 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

10. The vertical posts placed at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the hand rail are known as
A. Balusters
B. Newel posts
C. Balustrades
D. Railings
Answer : B

11. Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to
A. 1/2
B. 1
C. 2
D. 1/4
Answer : A

12. 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

13. 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

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. As compared to stretcher course, the thickness of joints in header course should be
A. Less
B. More
C. Equal
D. Equal or more
Answer : A

18. The taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than
A. 1 cm per metre length
B. 2 cm per metre length
C. 4 cm per metre length
D. 5 cm per metre length
Answer : B

19. In which of the following pairs both trees yield soft wood?
A. Deodar and Shishum
B. Chir and sal
C. Sal and teak
D. Chir and deodar
Answer : D

20. The predominant constituent which is responsible for strength in granite is
A. Quartz
B. Felspar
C. Mica
D. None of the above
Answer : A

21. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The first coat of stucco plaster is called scratch coat
B. The second coat of stucco plaster is called brown coat
C. The third coat of stucco plaster is called white coat
D. All the above
Answer : D

22. The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon
A. The projection of the concrete block beyond the footing over it
B. The upward soil pressure
C. The mix of the concrete
D. All the above
Answer : D

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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. Depth of lean concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing, is kept
A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. Equal to its projection beyond wall base
D. Less than its projection beyond wall base
Answer : C

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

29. Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls
A. To drain off the water from the filling
B. To ventilate the stone masonry
C. To add architectural beauty
D. To increase compaction of the earth retained
Answer : A

30. The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called
A. English bond
B. Flemish bond
C. Russian band
D. Mixed bond
Answer : B

31. To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act
A. At the centre of the base
B. Within the middle third of the base
C. Within the middle fifth of the base
D. Neither (a), (b) nor (c)
Answer : B

32. Couple roof is used for spans
A. 3.5 m or less
B. 3.5 m but less than 5 m
C. 5 m but less than 6.5 m
D. 6.5 m but less than 8 m
Answer : A

33. Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following:
A. The seismic method
B. Electrical resistivity method
C. Gravitational method
D. Both (a) and (b) of the above
Answer : D

34. 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

35. 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

36. In the method of tube boring of soil investigation, the following is essential:
A. A tube of about 2 metres length and 20 cm diameter with a cutting edge
B. A flap valve at the bottom of tube is provided to extract the soil sample
C. The tube is raised and lowered by 4 thick rope moving over a pulley suspended on a tripod stand
D. All the above
Answer : D

37. The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known
A. Construction piles
B. Raking piles
C. Eccentric piles
D. Sinking piles
Answer : B

38. The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known
A. Hacking
B. Dubbing out
C. Blistering
D. Peeling
Answer : B

39. Crown is located at
A. Highest point on the extrados of the arch
B. Highest point on the intrados of the arch
C. Skew-back of the arch
D. None of these
Answer : A

40. 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

41. The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called
A. Half brick
B. Queen closer
C. King closer
D. Bevelled closer
Answer : B

42. Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by
A. Laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar
B. Laying bricks as headers in cement mortar
C. Reinforcing brick wall with iron straps
D. Constructing brick work within a wooden framework
Answer : D

43. The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to
A. 25 mm
B. 25 to 40 mm
C. 40 to 65 mm
D. 65 to 100 mm
Answer : D

44. Under reamed piles are generally used for
A. Machine foundations
B. Factory building
C. Tall structures
D. All the above
Answer : D

45. The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are
A. Rafters
B. Purlins
C. Battens
D. Struts
Answer : A

46. The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known
A. Bay window
B. Casement window
C. Lantern window
D. Dormer window
Answer : A

47. A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as
A. Cornice
B. Coping
C. Frieze
D. Lintel
Answer : B

48. The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as
A. Rafter
B. Ridge
C. Crown
D. Eave
Answer : B

49. 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

50. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. In Flemish bond, headers and stretchers are laid alternately in the same course
B. In Flemish bond every header in each course lies centrally over every stretcher of the underlying course
C. In English bond, stretchers are laid in every course
D. In English bond, headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses
Answer : C