CTET - Building Construction 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. For each storey of a building, the depth of exploration should be
A. 1 metre
B. 2 metres
C. 3 metres
D. 4 metres
Answer : C

2. A pre-stressed concrete pile is
A. Easy to handle
B. Lighter in weight
C. Extremely durable
D. All the above
Answer : D

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called
A. Retaining wall
B. Breast wall
C. Buttress
D. Parapet wall
Answer : A

8. An arch may fail due to
A. Uneven settlement of abutments
B. Sliding of voussoirs
C. Crushing of the material
D. All the above
Answer : D

9. The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is
A. Granite
B. Chalk
C. Slate
D. Sand stone
Answer : A

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

11. Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by
A. Draining sub-soil water
B. Ramming crushed stone in soil
C. Driving sand piles
D. Watering surface of soil
Answer : D

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

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

15. The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is
A. 55 cm
B. 70 cm
C. 85 cm
D. 100 cm
Answer : C

16. In horizontal D.P.C, thickness of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is
A. 2 cm
B. 4 cm
C. 6 cm
D. 8 cm
Answer : B

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. 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

19. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. In king post truss, one vertical post is used
B. In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used
C. In a queen post truss, two vertical posts are used
D. None of these
Answer : B

20. The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as
A. Queen closer
B. Bevelled closer
C. King closer
D. Half king closer
Answer : C

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. In dog-legged stairs, no space between its flights is provided
B. In open newel stair, a rectangular well is provided
C. In geometric stair, a curved shaped well between forward and backward flights, is provided
D. In geometrical stair, two quarter space landing is provided
Answer : D

26. Pile foundations are suitable for
A. Water logged soils
B. Soft rocks
C. Compact soils
D. Multi-storeyed buildings
Answer : A

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

28. Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called
A. Two curved arches
B. Gothic arches
C. Ogee arches
D. Drop gothic arches
Answer : C

29. 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

30. The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as
A. Strip footing
B. Strap footing
C. Combined footing
D. Raft footing
Answer : B

31. Single Flemish bond consists of
A. Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course
B. English bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
C. Stretcher bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
D. Double Flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course
Answer : A

32. 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

33. For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is
A. 1 : 1
B. 1 : 2
C. 1 : 3
D. 1 : 4
Answer : B

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

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

39. A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as
A. Scaffolding
B. Dead shore
C. Raking shore
D. Under pinning
Answer : A

40. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The roof slabs of multi-storeyed buildings are constructed monolithically to carry the various floor loads
B. The beams of multi-storeyed buildings rest on girders and are the main load transferring members to the columns
C. The slab is spanned across the secondary beams provided between the main beams
D. All of these
Answer : D

41. 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

42. 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

43. In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to
A. 15 mm
B. 25 mm
C. 35 mm
D. 45 mm
Answer : B

44. 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

45. The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is
A. Retaining wall
B. Breast wall
C. Buttress
D. Parapet wall
Answer : C

46. 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

47. The Auger boring method is not suitable for
A. Very hard soil
B. Cemented soil
C. Vary soft soil
D. All the above
Answer : D

48. 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

49. Rotary drilling
A. Is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel
B. Hinders the ground water observations and permeability test
C. Is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm
D. All the above
Answer : D

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