Building Construction 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC MTS

1. 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

2. 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

3. The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is
A. Random rubble masonry
B. Coursed rubble masonry
C. Dry rubble masonry
D. Ashlar masonry
Answer : D

4. 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

5. The line of intersection of the surfaces of a sloping roof forming an external angle exceeding 180°, is
A. Ridge
B. Hip
C. Valley
D. None of these
Answer : B

6. 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

7. Cast iron piles
A. Are suitable for works under sea water
B. Resist shocks or vibrations
C. Are suitable for use as batter piles
D. Are useful for heavy vertical loads
Answer : D

8. The type of pointing in which upper side of mortar joints is kept about 12 mm inside the face of the masonry and bottom is kept flushed with face of wall, is
A. Truck pointing
B. Recessed pointing
C. Struck pointing
D. Grooved pointing
Answer : C

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

10. The X-ray rooms are plastered with
A. Plaster of Paris
B. Barium plaster
C. Martin's cement
D. Keen's cement
Answer : B

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

12. 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

13. The dimensions of a half queen closer, are
A. 9 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
B. 9 cm × 9 cm × 4.5 cm
C. 9 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
D. 1.8 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
Answer : C

14. 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

15. The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
A. Buttress
B. Leaf wall
C. Pilaster
D. Pillar
Answer : B

16. The width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed
A. 5 cm
B. 7.5 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 15 cm
Answer : C

17. 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

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

19. In jack arch floor, the rise is kept
A. 1/6th of the span
B. 1/8th of the span
C. 1/10th of the span
D. 1/12th of the span
Answer : D

20. 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

21. The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface
A. Free from voids
B. Glossy
C. Durable
D. Uniform
Answer : B

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 construction joints in buildings are provided after
A. 10 m
B. 15 m
C. 20 m
D. 40 m
Answer : D

24. Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of
A. 2 metres
B. 2.5 metres
C. 3 metres
D. None of the above
Answer : C

25. 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

26. 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

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

28. Slate
A. Is a metamorphic rock
B. Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes
C. Has a smooth surface and contains alumina and silica
D. Possesses good water absorption capacity
Answer : A

29. The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is
A. Bed block
B. Perpend
C. Lintel
D. Vertical line
Answer : B

30. To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer
A. English bond
B. Flemish bond
C. Header bond
D. Stretcher bond
Answer : D

31. Negative skin friction
A. Is a downward drag acting on a pile due to downward movement of the surrounding compressible soil relative to the pile
B. Develops due to lowering of ground water
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Neither (a) not (b)
Answer : C

32. According to National Building Code, the hydrants in water mains is provided at minimum interval of
A. 50 m
B. 60 m
C. 75 m
D. 90 m
Answer : C

33. A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known
A. Mosaic floor
B. Terrazzo floor
C. Chips floor
D. Marble floor
Answer : B

34. 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

35. For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved
1. Ramming the foundation bed
2. Excavation of the soil upto required depth
3. Laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed
4. Curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement
5. Pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement The correct sequence is
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
C. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
D. 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
Answer : C

36. Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is,
A. Q = Wh/6 (S + 2.5)
B. Q = Wh/2.5 (S + 6)
C. Q = (W × 6)/h (S + 2.5)
D. Q = (W × 2.5)/6 (S + h)
Answer : A

37. The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed
A. 1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical
B. 2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical
C. 1 horizontal to 1 vertical
D. 2 horizontals to 1 vertical
Answer : C

38. The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kept
A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm
Answer : B

39. Auger boring
A. Is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground
B. Is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table
C. Is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres
D. All the above
Answer : D

40. As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is
A. Stronger
B. More compact
C. Costly
D. None of the above
Answer : B

41. 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

42. 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

43. The function of cleats in a roof truss is
A. To support the common rafter
B. To support purlins
C. To prevent the purlins from tilting
D. All of the above
Answer : C

44. Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing?
A. Simplex pile
B. Pedestal pile
C. Vibro pile
D. Both (a) and (c) of the above
Answer : D

45. 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

46. 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

47. Higher pitch of the roof
(i) Results in stronger roof
(ii) Results in weaker roof
(iii) Requires more covering material
(iv) Requires less covering material
The correct answer is
A. (i) and (iii)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii) and (iv)
Answer : A

48. 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

49. The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called
A. Lantern window
B. Dormer window
C. Louvered window
D. Rash window
Answer : B

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