Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Building Construction Technology Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get New Questions in Each Attempt Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. The height of the slump cone is kept: a) 20 cm b) 20 cm c) 30 cm d) 40 cm 2 / 50 2. Under strap footing, individual footings are connected by: a) PCC beam b) strap beam c) column d) raft 3 / 50 3. A wooden block hinged on the post outside a door is known as: a) Rebate b) Reveal c) Stop d) Cleat 4 / 50 4. The joints provided in wooden floors are? a) Tongue and groove b) Butt c) Dove-tail d) Tee joint 5 / 50 5. Flexible material used for damp proofing is: a) bitumen sheeting b) mastic asphalt c) cement concrete d) slate 6 / 50 6. A floor constructed with special aggregate of 3 mm marble chips mixed with white and colored cement is called: a) Mosaic floor b) Terrazzo floor c) Chips floor d) Marble floor 7 / 50 7. The internal dimensions of a warehouse are 15m x 5.6m, and the maximum height of piles is 2.70m. Then the maximum number of bags to be stored in two piles is: a) 1500 bags b) 2000 bags c) 2500 bags d) 3000 bags 8 / 50 8. Slump used for beam & slab for RCC: a) 0-25 b) 25-50 c) 50-100 d) 100-150 9 / 50 9. The process of hand compaction of concrete is: a) Same as machine compaction b) Better than machine compaction c) Inferior to machine compaction d) All of the above 10 / 50 10. When a number of columns are constructed in a row, the type of foundation generally provided is: a) raft foundation b) pile foundation c) grillage foundation d) strip foundation 11 / 50 11. The stepped structure provided to provide lateral support for a structure is known as: a) buttress b) pilaster c) pillar d) leg of the wall 12 / 50 12. In the case of the foundation on black cotton soil, the most suitable method to improve the bearing capacity of soil is: a) increasing the depth b) draining the soil c) replacing the poor soil d) compacting the soil 13 / 50 13. Warehouse pack of cement means: a) Full capacity of the warehouse b) Pressure exertion of the bags of upper layers c) Pressure compaction of the bags on lower layers d) Packing the ware house 14 / 50 14. Maximum shrinkage takes place in concrete after drying for: a) 28 days b) three months c) six months d) one year 15 / 50 15. Formwork suitable for construction work: a) Seasoned hard wood b) Seasoned soft wood c) Moistened hard wood d) Moistened soft wood 16 / 50 16. Expansion joints provided in masonry walls are provided in wall lengths more than: a) 10 m b) 20 m c) 30 m d) 40 m 17 / 50 17. The 9 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face is generally known as: a) stretcher b) face c) front d) header 18 / 50 18. As compared to english bond, the double flemish bond is: a) more compact b) none of the above c) costlier d) stronger 19 / 50 19. The ratio of the number of vertical joints in the header course to that of the stretcher course is equal to: a) one b) two c) three d) four 20 / 50 20. The following compound that helps in obtaining early strength of cement concrete is: a) tricalcium silicate b) dicalcium silicate c) tri aluminate d) gypsum aluminate 21 / 50 21. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: a) in properly graded aggregates, bulk density is more b) in single size aggregates, bulk density is least c) in single size aggregates, bulk density is maximum d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. Water-cement ratio is: a) volume of water to that of cement b) weight of water to that of cement c) volume of concrete to that of water d) both (a) and (b) of the above 23 / 50 23. The window provided in a flat roof of a room is known as: a) Dormer window b) Lantern window c) Louvered window d) Sky window 24 / 50 24. The settlement of a soil is directly proportional to: a) depth of compressible soil strata b) compression index c) both (a) and (b) d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath is known as: a) shoring b) underpinning c) jacking d) piling 26 / 50 26. Negative skin friction on a pile is due to: a) downward movement of soil b) downward movement of pile c) relative settlement of soil d) relative settlement of pile 27 / 50 27. Curing is the process of: a) treatment of concrete b) providing medicine to concrete c) wetting the concrete with water/steam d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. A block of stone placed on a wall or column to distribute the load to the masonry is called: a) lintel b) bearing c) bed block d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. The compaction of concrete improves: a) Density b) Strength c) Durability d) All of the above 30 / 50 30. A horizontal mortar joint on which masonry units are laid is called: a) wall joint b) bed joint c) cross joint d) bonded joint 31 / 50 31. The load-bearing cantilever projection from the face of a masonry wall is called: a) header b) stretcher c) corbel d) cornice 32 / 50 32. Raft foundations are generally used when the area required for individual footing is more than: a) 25% of the total area b) 30% of the total area c) 40% of the total area d) 50% of the total area 33 / 50 33. The fineness of cement is tested by: a) Le Chatelier's apparatus b) Sieve analysis/air permeability c) Vicat's needle d) Specific surface air permeability method 34 / 50 34. Curing of concrete: a) reduces the shrinkage of concrete b) prevents the properties of concrete c) prevents loss of water by evaporation d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. The bearing capacity of a soil: a) increases with an increase in the area of footing b) increases with a decrease in the size of footing c) is not affected by the size of the footing d) decreases with a decrease in the area of footing 36 / 50 36. The cement-sand mortar preferred in load-bearing walls is: a) 1:02 b) 1:04 c) 1:08 d) 1:06 37 / 50 37. The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings is known as: a) strip footing b) strap footing c) combined footing d) raft footing 38 / 50 38. The shrinkage in cement concrete decreases with: a) addition of load b) removal of load c) removal of moisture d) addition of moisture 39 / 50 39. Minimum width of a load-bearing wall should be: a) 115 mm b) 230 mm c) 300 mm d) 400 mm 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. If the fineness modulus of sand is 2.5, it is graded as: a) very fine sand b) fine sand c) medium sand d) coarse sand 42 / 50 42. With the rise in the temperature of atmospheric air, the setting time of cement: a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains affected d) All of the above 43 / 50 43. Depth of foundation is determined by: a) types of structure b) B.C. of soil c) surrounding structure d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. The maximum size of the aggregate used in a damp proof course is about: a) 6 mm b) 10 mm c) 15 mm d) 20 mm 45 / 50 45. The D.P.C. should be: a) continued and unbroken through the length and thickness of the wall b) sealed with bitumen at lap joints c) even at the source of moisture d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. Slump test is a measure of: a) tensile strength b) compressive strength c) impact value d) consistency 47 / 50 47. The line of intersection of the sloping surface of the slope roof having an internal angle less than 180┬░ is called: a) Hip b) Valley c) Eaves d) Gutter 48 / 50 48. Dampness causes: a) efflorescence b) bleaching of paints c) crumbling of plasters d) growth of termites 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of: a) Alumina b) Iron oxide c) Lime d) Alkalis Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. 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