Building Construction Technology Online Test – Paper 3

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

2. A guard wall of small height exposed to the weather is called:

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

4. Too wet concrete may cause:

5. The thickness of a bed joint and cross joint in the brick masonry is about (in mm):

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

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

8. The approximate ratio of the strength of cement concrete at 7 days to that at 28 days:

9. Depth of foundation is determined by:

10. The workability of concrete can be improved by the addition of the following compounds:

11. The roof suitable in high mountainous regions is:

12. The floor height of a 3 m building is connected to 17 numbers of tread/going; the number of risers is:

13. The roof used in factories is called:

14. The D.P.C. is provided for efficiency, at:

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

16. The strength gained by concrete at the age of twenty-eight days should be:

17. The arrangement of steps provided from the ground level to plinth level is:

18. The most important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbors is:

19. The FAR is defined as the ratio of:

20. The bulk density of an aggregate does not depend upon:

21. Allowable shear stress of concrete depends upon:

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

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

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

25. Flooring preferred for a dancing hall is:

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

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

28. Formwork suitable for construction work:

29. Under rammed piles are generally:

30. No. of bricks required for one cubic meter masonry wall is:

31. For road pavements, the cement generally used is:

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

33. The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering is known as:

34. Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of:

35. The wooden piece joining the bottom ends of rafter is called:

36. The termination of the unfinished wall in a stepped fashion is known as:

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

38. Curing of concrete ensures:

39. The window provided in a flat roof of a room is known as:

40. The normal thickness of an expansion joint in masonry walls must be more than:

41. In stairs, a flier is:

42. The minimum column size as per National Building Code of Nepal is:

43. The masonry with stone having chisel-dressed on all beds and joints to be true and square giving perfectly vertical & horizontal joint is called:

44. Practically which one is not concerned with w/c ratio in the construction industry:

45. The specific yield of soil depends upon:

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

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

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

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

50. Los Angeles machine is used to test the aggregate for: