Building Construction 1000+ MCQ with answer for NEET

1. 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

2. 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

3. The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is
A. Style
B. Reveal
C. Mullion
D. Post
Answer : C

4. The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is
A. 0.5 m
B. 0.7 m
C. 0.9 m
D. 1.2 m
Answer : C

5. The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is
A. 25 to 50 mm
B. 30 to 125 mm
C. 50 to 100 mm
D. 75 to 125 mm
Answer : C

6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement
B. The safe bearing capacity of a pile is obtained by dividing the ultimate bearing capacity with a suitable factor of safety
C. The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6
D. All the above
Answer : D

7. Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is
A. Compressible
B. Water logged
C. Made up
D. All the above
Answer : D

8. The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as
A. Simplex pile
B. Mac-Arthur pile
C. Raymond pile
D. Franki pile
Answer : B

9. The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is
A. L/100
B. L/150
C. L/260
D. L/360
Answer : D

10. A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to
A. 10 %
B. 15 %
C. 20 %
D. 25 %
Answer : C

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

12. 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

13. 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

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. 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

16. In clay soil
A. Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail
B. Consolidation continues even after several years of construction
C. Differential settlement is generally prevalent
D. All the above
Answer : D

17. The size of a floor tile commonly used, is
A. 15 cm × 15 cm × 1.8 cm
B. 20 cm × 20 cm × 2 cm
C. 22.5 × 22.5 cm × 2.2 cm
D. All the above
Answer : D

18. Raft foundations are used for:
A. Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil
B. Spanning over small soft or loose pockets
C. Counter acting the hydrostatic effect
D. All the above
Answer : D

19. 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

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

21. 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

22. 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

23. Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following:
A. The operation theatre unit to be detached as it requires sterilized zone but near the ward for the patients and doctor
B. The mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a post-mortem room
C. Casualty unit should be provided a separate entrance
D. All the above
Answer : D

24. 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

25. The form Work including the props can be removed from beams, only after
A. 3 day
B. 7 days
C. 14 days
D. 21 days
Answer : C

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

27. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Cavity of a cavity wall should start near ground level
B. Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near eaves level of sloping roof
C. Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near coping of flat roof with parapet wall
D. All the above
Answer : D

28. The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after
A. 1 day
B. 4 days
C. 7 days
D. 14 days
Answer : A

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

30. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed
B. Column footings may have steps or projections in the concrete base
C. Heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions
D. All the above
Answer : D

31. Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of
A. 2.5 m
B. 3.5 m
C. 4.5 m
D. 5.5 m
Answer : C

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the inner curve of an arch is known as
A. Intrados
B. Rise
C. Spandril
D. Extrados
Answer : B

36. 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

37. The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of
A. Black cotton soil
B. Loose fine sandy soil
C. Dry coarse sandy soil
D. Hard rocks
Answer : D

38. 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

39. The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as
A. Verticals
B. Reveals
C. Jambs
D. None of these
Answer : C

40. For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than
A. h/4
B. 1/2 h
C. h
D. 2 h
Answer : D

41. The ceiling height of a building is
A. Between ceiling and ground level
B. Between ceiling and floor level
C. Upto roof above ground level
D. Upto ceiling from the ground level
Answer : B

42. 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

43. In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is
A. H-pile
B. Screw pile
C. Disc pile
D. Pipe pile
Answer : B

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

45. The single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of excavation does not exceed
A. 5 m
B. 10 m
C. 15 m
D. 20 m
Answer : A

46. 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

47. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. Cement is added to lime mortar to increase its hydraulic properties only
B. Lime surkhi mortar is used for pointing the walls
C. Lime should be slaked before preparing lime mortar
D. High early strength concrete is generally used in cold weather
Answer : A

48. The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called
A. Spandril
B. Haunch
C. Springing
D. Soffit
Answer : B

49. Stud(s) of a common wooden partition
A. Are vertical wooden members
B. Is the upper horizontal wooden member
C. Is the lower horizontal wooden member
D. Are the intermediate horizontal wooden members
Answer : A

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