Building Construction Technology Online Test – Paper 3

1. Proper proportioning of concrete ensures:

2. Too wet concrete may cause:

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

4. Steam curing is used in:

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

6. The part of a brick cut from a whole brick to maintain the bond in such a way that its one long face remains uncut is known as:

7. A wooden block fixed on the back side of a door frame on its post is known as:

8. Which of the mortar is most suitable for construction work in waterlogged areas?

9. Non-uniform compaction may cause the concrete:

10. If the average compressive strength is 4000kg/cm2 and standard deviation is 500, the coefficient of variation is:

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

12. The black cotton soil:

13. Strength of cement with the passage of time:

14. Concrete is generally reinforced by bars made of:

15. The unit weight of RCC is taken as:

16. The specifications of a cement bag for storage are:

17. Water-cement ratio is generally expressed in the volume of water required per:

18. Density of concrete:

19. The joint preferred in a single brick wall to save facing bricks is:

20. The window provided on a sloping roof of a building is called:

21. Moisture content of aggregate is determined by:

22. The maximum thickness of door shutters provided in doors is:

23. 'Curing' as used in concrete and cement plaster is a process that helps these gain:

24. Warehouse pack of cement means:

25. Gypsum is a:

26. The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm x 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane is called:

27. Which type of foundation is likely to be adopted for a 3 floors high RCC framed residential building?

28. The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more:

29. Minimum number of days required for curing freshly laid concrete under normal atmospheric condition is:

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

31. The lightweight spongy concrete, used for roof slab and precast units in partitions for heat and sound insulation, prepared by mixing aluminum in the cement concrete is called:

32. Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because of its:

33. Flooring preferred for a dancing hall is:

34. The safe bearing capacity of a soil can be defined as:

35. The projections of the head or sill of a door or window frame are known as:

36. If the effective working time is 7 hours and the per batch time of concrete is 3 minutes, the output of a concrete mixer of 150-liter capacity is:

37. The flooring suitable to resist heavy wear and provide an attractive appearance is:

38. The method of damp proofing in which a layer of water repellent substance is provided between the source of dampness and part of the structure, adjacent to it is known as:

39. Inert material of a cement concrete mix is:

40. Negative skin friction on a pile is due to:

41. The work of finishing the mortar joints along with the wall construction is known as:

42. To produce impermeable concrete:

43. The least bearing capacity of soil is that of:

44. The resistance of an aggregate to compressive force is known as?

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

46. The vertical member fixed between steps and handrail is known as:

47. The type of bond provided in brick masonry for carrying heavy loads is:

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

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

50. For a uniform face appearance, the bond desired in brick masonry is: