Building Construction Technology Online Test – Paper 3

1. In the case of the foundation on black cotton soil, the most suitable method to improve the bearing capacity of soil is:

2. The approximate ratio of the strength of cement concrete at 7 days to that at 28 days:

3. Concrete is generally reinforced by bars made of:

4. Proper batching ensures:

5. The portion of a brick obtained by cutting a brick lengthwise into two directions is known as:

6. As compared to english bond, the double flemish bond is:

7. The summation of the product of time and temperature of concrete is called:

8. The addition of pozzolana to cement causes:

9. Steam curing is used in:

10. Skin frictional resistance is caused by:

11. In brick masonry, lintels are preferred to arches because arches:

12. In ordinary residential buildings, the damp proofing course is generally provided at:

13. The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of:

14. The foundation used on weaker soil is:

15. For reinforced cement concrete lintels and slabs, the nominal size of coarse aggregates should not exceed?

16. Bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds is known as:

17. In stairs, a flier is:

18. Too wet concrete may cause:

19. A series of steps without any platform in a stair is:

20. Sedimentation analysis is based on the assumption:

21. The member laid horizontally to support common rafters and which transmits the loads to the trusses or wall is:

22. Concrete mixer is:

23. The inner section of a cavity wall is generally known as:

24. The final operation of finishing floors is known as:

25. A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building is known as:

26. A flaky aggregate is said to be elongated if its greatest dimension (length) is greater than:

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

28. The joints provided in wooden floors are?

29. ISI has specified the full strength of concrete after:

30. Coarse-grained soil contains material bulk density, half of which is larger than?

31. For ensuring quality of concrete, use:

32. In the slump test, each layer of concrete is compacted by a steel rod 60 cm long and 16 mm diameter for:

33. The height of the slump cone is kept:

34. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

35. A brick masonry may fail due to:

36. The height of the parapet wall is generally kept:

37. Warehouse pack of cement means:

38. A cavity wall:

39. The minimum column size as per National Building Code of Nepal is:

40. Proper proportioning of concrete ensures:

41. The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to:

42. The bearing capacity of a waterlogged soil may be improved by:

43. Cement provides strength, durability, and water-tightness to concrete because:

44. For the construction of thin R.C.C. structures, the type of cement to be avoided is:

45. Raft foundations are generally used when the area required for individual footing is more than:

46. In brick masonry, the bond produced by laying alternate headers and stretchers in each course is known as:

47. Slump test of concrete is a measure of its?

48. The shrinkage in cement concrete decreases with:

49. The percentage of the aggregate of F.M. 2.6 to be combined with coarse aggregate of F.M. 6.8 for obtaining the aggregates of F.M. 5.4 is:

50. The roof used in factories is called: