Building Construction Technology Online Test – Paper 3

1. The roof sloping in four directions is called:

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

3. The cement-sand mortar preferred in 1/2 brick walls is:

4. The process of hardening the concrete by keeping its surface moist is known as:

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

6. The self-weight of the footing is not considered:

7. Negative skin friction of piles is predominant in

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

9. In stairs, a flier is:

10. A shallow foundation is a foundation that:

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

12. Proper proportioning of concrete ensures:

13. Too wet concrete may cause:

14. Under rammed piles are generally:

15. The approximate ratio of strength of cement concrete at 1 year to that at 28 days of curing is:

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

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

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

19. The concrete mix which causes difficulty in obtaining a smooth finish is known to possess:

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

21. High temperature:

22. Minimum number of test specimens required for finding the compressive strength of concrete is:

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

24. Workability of concrete for a given water content is good if aggregates used are:

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

26. Steam curing is used in:

27. Pile foundations are suitable for:

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

29. The minimum depth of the foundation on clayey soil is:

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

31. The bulk density of aggregates is generally expressed as:

32. A series of steps without any platform in a stair is:

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

34. The datum temperature for maturity by Plowman is:

35. The roof used in factories is called:

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

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

38. The work in which bricks are left projecting out in a masonry wall is known as:

39. Water-cement ratio is:

40. Curing of concrete ensures:

41. While designing an air-entrained concrete:

42. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

43. The process of mixing, transporting, placing, and compacting concrete using ordinary Portland cement should not take more than:

44. From an earthquake safety perspective, the floor-to-floor wall height of the building should be?

45. Allowable shear stress of concrete depends upon:

46. The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is:

47. The maximum differential settlement for foundations on clayey soils is limited to:

48. Pick up the cohesive soil from the following:

49. A small window in which shutters are allowed to swing around pivots fixed to the window frame is:

50. Under strap footing, individual footings are connected by: