Building Construction Technology Online Test – Paper 2

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1. Water-cement ratio is generally expressed in the volume of water required per:

a) 10 kg

b) 20 kg

c) 50 kg

d) 40 kg

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2. For concreting of tunnel linings, transportation of concrete is done by:

a) Pans

b) Wheelbarrows

c) Containers

d) Pumps

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3. The termination of the unfinished wall in a stepped fashion is known as:

a) toothing

b) pointing

c) racking back

d) jointing

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4. Slump test is a measure of:

a) tensile strength

b) compressive strength

c) impact value

d) consistency

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5. The process of hardening the concrete by keeping its surface moist is known as:

a) placing

b) wetting

c) curing

d) compacting

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6. The compaction of concrete improves:

a) Density

b) Strength

c) Durability

d) All of the above

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7. High temperature:

a) Increases the strength of concrete

b) Decreases the strength of concrete

c) No effect on the strength of concrete

d) None of the above

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8. A gate (door) without importance is:

a) Battened & ledged door

b) Battened, ledged & braced door

c) Battened, ledged & framed door

d) None of the above

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9. The process of hand compaction of concrete is:

a) Same as machine compaction

b) Better than machine compaction

c) Inferior to machine compaction

d) All of the above

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10. The addition of pozzolana to cement causes:

a) Increased curing time

b) Less heat of hydrogen

c) Reduced permeability

d) All of the above

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11. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a) Admixtures accelerate hydration

b) Admixtures make concrete water-proof

c) Admixtures make concrete acid-proof

d) All of the above

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12. The maximum height of a masonry wall generally done in one day is:

a) 0.5 m

b) 1 m

c) 1.5 m

d) 2 m

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13. Lap is the horizontal distance between the vertical joints in:

a) stone masonry

b) brick masonry

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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14. A through stone should be provided in a stone masonry at a distance not exceeding:

a) 3.0m

b) 2.5m

c) 2.0m

d) 1.5m

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15. Percentage of pozzolanic material containing clay up to 80% used for the manufacture of pozzolana cement is:

a) 30%

b) 40%

c) 50%

d) 60%

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16. The vertical member running through the middle of a shutter frame is:

a) Style

b) Reveal

c) Mullion

d) Post

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17. The concrete mix which causes difficulty in obtaining a smooth finish is known to possess:

a) Segregation

b) Internal friction

c) Hardness

d) Bleeding

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18. Water-cement ratio is:

a) volume of water to that of cement

b) weight of water to that of cement

c) volume of concrete to that of water

d) both (a) and (b) of the above

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19. For a given water content, workability decreases if the concrete aggregates contain an excess of:

a) thin particles

b) flat particles

c) elongated particles

d) all of the above

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20. The course of stone placed immediately below the cornice along the face of the wall is:

a) frieze

b) corbel

c) arrise

d) cornice

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21. The approximate ratio of strength of cement concrete at 3 months to that at 28 days of curing is:

a) 1.15

b) 1.3

c) 1

d) 0.75

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22. Slump used for beam & slab for RCC:

a) 0-25

b) 25-50

c) 50-100

d) 100-150

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23. The method of damp proofing in which a layer of water repellent substance is provided between the source of dampness and part of the structure, adjacent to it is known as:

a) membrane damp proof

b) integral damp proof

c) guiniting

d) surface treatment

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24. The roof sloping in two directions is called:

a) Hipped roof

b) Gambrel roof

c) Flat roof

d) Mansard roof

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25. Sukhi is added to lintel mortar to:

a) Prevent shrinkage

b) Impact hydraulicity

c) Increase bulk

d) Decrease setting time

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26. The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily is known as:

a) shoring

b) scaffolding

c) underpinning

d) jacking

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27. Damp proofing course is done:

a) Along the walls of the building

b) Along the floors of the building

c) Along the walls and floor of the building

d) Along the walls, beams, and floor of the building

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28. The approximate ratio of strength of cement concrete at 1 year to that at 28 days of curing is:

a) 1.15

b) 1.3

c) 1

d) 0.75

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29. The safe bearing capacity of a soil can be defined as:

a) ultimate load on the bearing area

b) safe load on the bearing area

c) load intensity beyond which the soil should not be loaded

d) load intensity at which the soil fails

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30. The vertical side member of a shutter frame is known as:

a) Style

b) Reveal

c) Mullion

d) Post

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