Building Construction Technology Online Test – Paper 2

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1. As compared to the stretcher course, the thickness of joints in the header course should be:

a) more

b) less

c) equal

d) none of the above

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2. Slump used for beam & slab for RCC:

a) 0-25

b) 25-50

c) 50-100

d) 100-150

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3. If sea water is used for preparing concrete:

a) It will cause efflorescence

b) It may corrode the reinforcement

c) It will cause dampness

d) All of the above

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4. The unit weight of RCC is taken as:

a) 1.6 t/m┬│

b) 2.0 t/m┬│

c) 2.5 t/m┬│

d) 2.8 t/m┬│

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5. The number of treads in a flight is equal to?

a) Risers in the flight

b) Risers plus one

c) Risers minus one

d) None of the above

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6. A brick masonry may fail due to:

a) rupture along a vertical joint

b) shearing along a horizontal plane

c) crushing due to overloading

d) all of the above

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

a) Water-cement paste hardens due to hydration

b) During hardening, cement binds the aggregates together

c) Cement provides strength, durability, and water-tightness to concrete

d) All of the above

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8. The types of footing provided at the boundary line should be:

a) Raft

b) Combined

c) Isolated

d) Grillage

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9. Different types of bonds used in brick masonry work due to:

a) Break vertical joint and to provide strength

b) Better aesthetic value

c) Reduce the quality of brick

d) Use the broken bricks at the joint

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10. A joint in the masonry parallel to the face of the wall is called:

a) wall joint

b) bed joint

c) cross joint

d) bonded joint

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11. Volume of one bag of cement (50kg) is:

a) 0.0347 m┬│

b) 0.03 m┬│

c) 0.04 m┬│

d) 0.05 m┬│

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12. For compacting plum concrete road surface of thickness less than 20 cm, we use:

a) Internal vibrator

b) Screed vibrator

c) Form vibrator

d) None of these

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13. The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to:

a) coefficient of permeability of soil

b) total head loss of the soil

c) both (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

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14. 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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15. 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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16. The joints provided in wooden floors are?

a) Tongue and groove

b) Butt

c) Dove-tail

d) Tee joint

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17. If the floor height of a building is 2.70 m and the riser is 15 cm, then calculate the number of tread required:

a) 16

b) 17

c) 18

d) 19

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18. Curing of concrete ensures:

a) volume stability strength

b) wear resistance

c) water tightness and durability

d) all of the above

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19. Curing period is minimum for concrete using:

a) rapid hardening cement

b) low heat cement

c) ordinary Portland cement

d) slag cement

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20. The roof sloping in four directions is called:

a) Hipped roof

b) Gambrel roof

c) Flat roof

d) Mansard roof

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21. The roof sloping in two directions is called:

a) Hipped roof

b) Gambrel roof

c) Flat roof

d) Mansard roof

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22. A shallow foundation is a foundation that:

a) has a low bearing capacity

b) has a depth of embedment less than its width

c) is resting on the ground surface

d) causes less settlement

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23. 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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24. An ideal warehouse is provided:

a) Waterproof masonry walls

b) Waterproof roof

c) Few windows which remain generally closed

d) All of the above

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25. 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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26. 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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27. The type of aggregate of the same nominal size, which contains fewer voids when compacted, is:

a) rounded aggregate

b) irregular aggregate

c) angular aggregate

d) flaky aggregate

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28. The main component of pozzolana is:

a) Silicious material

b) Calcium chloride

c) Calcium sulfate

d) Tricalcium silicate

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29. D.P.C. stands for:

a) double plastered column

b) double pinned cleat

c) damp proof course

d) design Portland cement

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30. Too wet concrete may cause:

a) Segregation

b) Excessive laitance

c) Lower density

d) All of the above

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