Building Construction Technology Online Test – Paper 2

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1. If the slump of the concrete mix is 60mm, its workability is:

a) low

b) medium

c) high

d) very high

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2. The height of the slump cone is kept:

a) 20 cm

b) 20 cm

c) 30 cm

d) 40 cm

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3. A moulding provided under nosing to beautify the elevation of the step is known as:

a) Scotia

b) Nosing

c) Soffit

d) Flier

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4. 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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5. A cavity wall provided with:

a) no gap

b) air gap

c) water-fill gap

d) none of the above

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6. 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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7. 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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8. To prevent segregation, the maximum height for placing concrete is:

a) 100 cm

b) 125 cm

c) 150 cm

d) 200 cm

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

a) one-fifth of the mean size

b) nine-fifths of the mean size

c) two-fifths of the mean size

d) seven-fifths of the mean size

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10. The main purpose of a cavity wall is:

a) sound insulation

b) damp proofing

c) heat insulation

d) cost saving

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11. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

a) in properly graded aggregates, bulk density is more

b) in single size aggregates, bulk density is least

c) in single size aggregates, bulk density is maximum

d) none of the above

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12. A floor constructed with special aggregate of 3 mm marble chips mixed with white and colored cement is called:

a) Mosaic floor

b) Terrazzo floor

c) Chips floor

d) Marble floor

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13. 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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14. 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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15. The load-bearing cantilever projection from the face of a masonry wall is called:

a) header

b) stretcher

c) corbel

d) cornice

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16. In Nepal, the generally used method of bond in masonry wall of brickwork is:

a) english bond

b) flemish bond

c) stretcher bond

d) header bond

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17. 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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18. The window provided in a flat roof of a room is known as:

a) Dormer window

b) Lantern window

c) Louvered window

d) Sky window

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

a) 20 times

b) 25 times

c) 30 times

d) 40 times

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20. Too wet concrete may cause:

a) Segregation

b) Excessive laitance

c) Lower density

d) All of the above

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

a) 60 cm

b) 75 cm

c) 90 cm

d) 105 cm

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22. The settlement of a soil is directly proportional to:

a) depth of compressible soil strata

b) compression index

c) both (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

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23. 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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24. The intensity of pressure below the floating foundation is:

a) equal to overburden pressure

b) equal to bearing capacity of soil

c) greater than overburden pressure

d) greater than bearing capacity of soil

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25. The main component of pozzolana is:

a) Silicious material

b) Calcium chloride

c) Calcium sulfate

d) Tricalcium silicate

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26. The arrangement of steps provided from the ground level to plinth level is:

a) Entry stair

b) Exit stair

c) Threshold

d) All of the above

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27. Concrete mainly consists of:

a) Cement

b) Aggregates

c) Admixture

d) All of the above

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28. A combined footing is generally used when:

a) the number of columns is more than two and they are spaced far apart

b) the number of columns is two and they are spaced close to each other

c) the number of columns is two and they are spaced far apart

d) there is only one column

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

a) king closer

b) beveled closer

c) queen closer

d) mitred closer

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30. The roof used in factories is called:

a) Saw tooth roof

b) North light roof

c) South light roof

d) All of the above

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