Building Construction problems
- 1. A wooden block hinged on post outside a door, is known
Options- A. cleat
- B. stop
- C. horn
- D. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: cleat
- 2. In horizontal D.P.C, thickness of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is
Options- A. 2 cm
- B. 4 cm
- C. 6 cm
- D. 8 cm
- E. 10 cm. Discuss
Correct Answer: 4 cm
- 3. The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as
Options- A. turn
- B. junction
- C. quion
- D. all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: quion
- 4. The 9 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
Options- A. stretcher
- B. face
- C. front
- D. header
- E. side. Discuss
Correct Answer: header
- 5. Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings :
Options- A. granite
- B. marble
- C. sand stone
- D. slate. Discuss
Correct Answer: marble
- 6. The taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than
Options- A. 1 cm per metre length
- B. 2 cm per metre length
- C. 4 cm per metre length
- D. 5 cm per metre length. Discuss
Correct Answer: 2 cm per metre length
- 7. According to Rankine's formula, minimum depth of foundations, is
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Discuss
Correct Answer:
- 8. Queen closer may be placed
Options- A. in header course
- B. in stretcher course
- C. in header course next to first brick
- D. in stretcher course next to first brick
- E. in any position. Discuss
Correct Answer: in header course next to first brick
- 9. The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as
Options- A. Simplex pile
- B. Mac-Arthur pile
- C. Raymond pile
- D. Franki pile
- E. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: Mac-Arthur pile
- 10. Which one of the following factors is considered for the orientation of buildings :
Options- A. the direction of the prevailing winds in the area
- B. the exposure of the walls and roof of the buildings to the rays of sun
- C. the extent up to which the sunrays penetrate with the verandah.
- D. all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: all the above.
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