Building Construction Technology Online Test – Paper 2

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1. Geologic cycle for the formation of the soil is:

a) weathering-transportation-deposition-upheaval

b) upheaval-transportation-deposition-weathering

c) transportation-deposition-weathering-upheaval

d) deposition-weathering-upheaval-transportation

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2. Proper batching ensures:

a) Economy

b) Durability

c) Workability

d) All of the above

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3. In one day, the height of stone masonry:

a) 0.8m

b) 1.2m

c) 2.5m

d) 3m

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4. Gypsum is a:

a) Slow-setting material

b) Quick-setting material

c) Setting agent

d) Heat-resisting material

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5. The vertical member provided at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the handrail is:

a) Newel post

b) Baluster

c) Soffit

d) Railing

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6. The roof suitable in plains where rainfall is merge and temperature is high is:

a) Hipped roof

b) Gambrel roof

c) Flat roof

d) Mansard roof

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7. The workability of concrete can be improved by the addition of the following compounds:

a) iron

b) sodium

c) zinc

d) sulphur

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8. The thickened portion of a masonry wall is called:

a) buttress

b) pilaster

c) pillar

d) leg of the wall

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9. Maximum shrinkage takes place in concrete after drying for:

a) 28 days

b) three months

c) six months

d) one year

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10. The bulk density of aggregates is generally expressed as:

a) tonnes/cubic meter

b) kg/cubic meter

c) kg/liter

d) g/cm┬│

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11. Minimum number of test specimens required for finding the tensile strength of concrete is:

a) 3

b) 5

c) 6

d) 9

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12. Concrete gains strength due to:

a) chemical reaction of cement with sand and coarse aggregate

b) hydration of cement

c) evaporation of water from concrete

d) all of the above

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13. 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

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14. The increased cohesiveness of concrete makes it:

a) Less liable to segregation

b) More liable to segregation

c) More liable to bleeding

d) More liable for surface scaling in frosty weather

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15. The bearing capacity of a soil depends on:

a) grain size of the soil

b) load intensity

c) depends on the load

d) rate of loading

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16. 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) underpinning

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17. The bond used when bricks are of different thickness is:

a) raking bond

b) facing bond

c) english bond

d) flemish bond

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18. In stairs, stringers are:

a) Outer projecting edge of a tread

b) Vertical member between two treads

c) Sloping member that supports the step in a stair

d) None of the above

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19. To produce impermeable concrete:

a) Through mixing of concrete is required

b) Proper compaction of concrete is required

c) Proper curing of concrete is required

d) All of the above

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20. Pile foundations are suitable for:

a) waterlogged soils

b) soft rocks

c) compact soils

d) multistoried buildings

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21. An aggregate is said to be flaky if its least dimension is less than:

a) 2/3 mean dimension

b) 3/4 mean dimension

c) 3/5 mean dimension

d) 2/3 mean dimension

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22. The function of cleats in a roof truss is:

a) Prevent purlin from tilting

b) None of the above

c) Support purlin

d) Support common rafter

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23. The flash set of Portland cement is:

a) Hardening of silicate content

b) Flash hardening of calcium

c) Flash hardening of gypsum

d) Reaction of tricalcium aluminate with water

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24. The strength gained by concrete at the age of twenty-eight days should be:

a) 40%

b) 60%

c) 90%

d) 100%

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25. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

a) Lean mix of concrete possesses higher strength than that of a rich mix of concrete

b) The strength of concrete decreases as the water-cement ratio increases

c) If the water-cement ratio is less than 0.45, the concrete is not workable and causes a honeycombed structure

d) Good compaction by mechanical vibrations increases the strength of concrete

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26. If x, y, and z are the fineness moduli of coarse, fine, and combined aggregates, the percentage (p) of fine aggregates to combined aggregates is:

a) P = (z-x / z-y)x100

b) P = (x-z / z-y)x100

c) P = (x-z / z+y)x100

d) P = (x+z / z-y)x100

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27. A cut in the frame of a door to receive the shutter is known as:

a) Rebate

b) Reveal

c) Stop

d) Post

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28. The dimensions of a 35-liter form for measuring aggregates by volume are:

a) Length 40 cm, breadth 25 cm, height 35 cm

b) Length 39 cm, breadth 25 cm, height 32 cm

c) Length 27 cm, breadth 27 cm, height 48 cm

d) Length 22 cm, breadth 25 cm, height 40 cm

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29. Expansion joints provided in masonry walls are provided in wall lengths more than:

a) 10 m

b) 20 m

c) 30 m

d) 40 m

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30. The line of intersection of the sloping surface of the slope roof having an internal angle greater than 180┬░ is called:

a) Ridge

b) Valley

c) Eaves

d) Gutter

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