Building Construction Technology Online Test – Paper 3

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

2. The shrinkage in cement concrete decreases with:

3. Separation of water, sand, and cement slurry from freshly mixed concrete is known as:

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

5. A cavity wall:

6. Higher load-carrying capacity of a strut depends on:

7. Gypsum is added for:

8. Workability of concrete mix with a low water-cement ratio is determined by:

9. Minimum width of stretcher bond, header bond, and single Flemish bond are...... and...... bricks, respectively.

10. The process of proper and accurate measurement of concrete ingredients for the uniformity of proportion is:

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

12. The maximum size of the aggregate used in a damp proof course is about:

13. Bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds is known as:

14. Width of wall footing (according to thumb's rule) is: (where t = thickness of the wall)

15. First-class brick when immersed in cold water for 24 hours should not absorb water more than:

16. The FAR is defined as the ratio of:

17. The top diameter, bottom diameter, and the height of a slump mold are:

18. The apex line of a sloping roof is called:

19. While designing an air-entrained concrete:

20. The insoluble residue in cement should be:

21. To produce impermeable concrete:

22. If you are asked to construct a massive dam, the type of cement you will use is:

23. When D.P.C. is to be laid over large areas, the material preferred is:

24. If the water-cement ratio of concrete is 0.6, then water required for mixing concrete is:

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

26. The roof used in factories is called:

27. The commercial name of white and colored cement in Nepal is:

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

29. Slump test is a measure of:

30. Negative skin friction of piles is predominant in

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

32. The part of a wall at the side of an opening in the masonry is known as:

33. The minimum percentage of the chemical ingredient of cement is that of:

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

35. As compared to english bond, the double flemish bond is:

36. The intensity of pressure below the floating foundation is:

37. The aggregate containing moisture in pores and having its surface dry is known as:

38. The expansion of Portland cement is indicated by its soundness. It can be tested by:

39. The course of stone placed immediately below the cornice along the face of the wall is:

40. The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall is known as:

41. Raft foundations are generally used when the area required for individual footing is more than:

42. The 9 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face is generally known as:

43. The following compound that helps in obtaining early strength of cement concrete is:

44. Pitch & sloping roofs are suitable for ........... regions.

45. An ornamental projection from the face of a brick wall is called:

46. An excess of flaky particles in concrete aggregates:

47. The bond filled with 4 bats and 1Γüä2 closer with the regular header and stretcher is known as:

48. A block of stone placed on a wall or column to distribute the load to the masonry is called:

49. Maximum permissible unit of magnesia concentration in ordinary Portland cement is:

50. The final operation of finishing floors is known as: