Building Construction MCQ Question with Answer

Building Construction MCQ with detailed explanation for interview, entrance and competitive exams. Explanation are given for understanding.

Question No : 43
Cast iron piles

Are suitable for works under sea water

Resist shocks or vibrations

Are suitable for use as batter piles

Are useful for heavy vertical loads

Question No : 44
The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is

L/100

L/150

L/260

L/360

Question No : 45
Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds

10 m

20 m

30 m

40 m

Question No : 46
To obtain good bonding in brick masonry

First class bricks are used

Vertical joints in alternate courses are kept in plumb line

Bats are used where necessary

All the above

Question No : 47
The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to

0°

30°

60°

90°

Question No : 48
Stud(s) of a common wooden partition

Are vertical wooden members

Is the upper horizontal wooden member

Is the lower horizontal wooden member

Are the intermediate horizontal wooden members

Question No : 49
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The first coat of stucco plaster is called scratch coat

The second coat of stucco plaster is called brown coat

The third coat of stucco plaster is called white coat

All the above