Building Construction Technology Online Test

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

a) english bond

b) double flemish bond

c) flemish bond

d) garden wall bond

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2. Concrete is generally reinforced by bars made of:

a) Cast iron

b) Mild steel

c) Medium steel

d) All of the above

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

a) 10 mm

b) 15 mm

c) 20 mm

d) 40 mm

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5. Minimum width of a load-bearing wall should be:

a) 115 mm

b) 230 mm

c) 300 mm

d) 400 mm

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6. Which of the following statements is true:

a) clays are more than sands

b) pressure of organic matter in a soil decreases the bearing capacity of soil

c) aluminous cement is used for foundations in soils with chemical deposits

d) all of the above

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

a) Total time

b) Total temperature

c) Maturity of concrete

d) Age of concrete

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8. The temporary structure to support the platform over which workmen can sit and work is known as scaffolding whose minimum height is kept above the floor level:

a) 75 cm

b) 100 cm

c) 150 cm

d) 200 cm

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9. At the freezing point of water, concrete:

a) Sets freely

b) Sets slowly

c) Sets rapidly

d) Does not set

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10. 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:

a) 30%

b) 40%

c) 50%

d) 60%

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11. Steam curing is used in:

a) columns only

b) long sides and columns

c) mass production of precast concrete

d) all of the above

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

a) Style

b) Reveal

c) Mullion

d) Post

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13. 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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14. The soundness test of cement by Le Chatelier's apparatus gives unsoundness due to:

a) Free lime only

b) Magnesium only

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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15. The specific yield of soil depends upon:

a) Compaction of stratum

b) Distribution of pores

c) Shape and size of particles

d) All of the above

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16. The insoluble residue in cement should be:

a) Less than 10%

b) Less than 5%

c) Less than 3%

d) Less than 1.5%

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17. The type of aggregate of the same nominal size, which contains fewer voids when compacted, is:

a) rounded spherical

b) irregular

c) flaky

d) none of these

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18. 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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19. 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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20. The brick of special shape used in brick masonry is called:

a) bat

b) closer

c) squint

d) templet

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21. The process of making the background rough before plastering is known as:

a) hacking

b) dubbing out

c) blistering

d) filling

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22. Curing of pavements, floors, roofs, and slabs are done by:

a) membrane method

b) ponding method

c) covering the surface with bags

d) sprinkling water method

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23. Select the most correct statement.

a) The process of strengthening the foundation of an existing building or structure is known as underpinning.

b) Underpinning may be necessary when the original foundation isn't strong or stable enough or the usage of the structure has changed.

c) The process of temporarily supporting a building, structure, or trench with props is called shoring.

d) All of the above

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24. Slump used for beam & slab for RCC:

a) 0-25

b) 25-50

c) 50-100

d) 100-150

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25. No. of bricks required for one cubic meter masonry wall is:

a) 360

b) 460

c) 560

d) 660

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26. The earliest period for removing formwork under normal atmospheric conditions should be:

a) 3 days

b) 7 days

c) 21 days

d) 28 days

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27. Sedimentation analysis is based on the assumption:

a) soil particles are spherical

b) particles settle independent of other particles

c) wall of the jar does not affect the settlement

d) all of the above

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28. A plate load test is useful to determine:

a) bearing capacity of foundation

b) settlement of foundation

c) both bearing capacity and settlement of foundation

d) none of the above

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29. 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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30. The thickened portion of a masonry wall is called:

a) buttress

b) pilaster

c) pillar

d) leg of the wall

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