Building Materials And Construction MCQs

Option A: (1) and (2)

Option B: (1)and(4)

Option C: ((2)and (3)

Option D: (3)and (4)

Correct Answer: (1) and (2) ✔

Option A: (1) and (2)

Option B: (2) and (3)

Option C: (3) and (4)

Option D: (1)and(4)

Correct Answer: (1)and(4) ✔

Option A: stronger

Option B: more compact

Option C: costly

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: more compact ✔

Option A: 25 mm

Option B: 40 mm

Option C: 65 mm

Option D: 100 mm

Correct Answer: 25 mm ✔

Option A: raft foundation

Option B: grillage foundation

Option C: well foundation

Option D: isolated footing

Correct Answer: grillage foundation ✔

Option A: there is no horizontal tie beam

Option B: there is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only

Option C: there is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only

Option D: there are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters

Correct Answer: there is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only ✔

Option A: the underside of a stair

Option B: outer projecting edge of a tread

Option C: a sloping member which supports the steps in a stair

Option D: a vertical member between two treads

Correct Answer: a sloping member which supports the steps in a stair ✔

Option A: 2

Option B: 3

Option C: 5

Option D: no limit

Correct Answer: 3 ✔

Option A: balusters

Option B: newal posts

Option C: balustrades

Option D: railings

Correct Answer: newal posts ✔

Option A: equal to width of stairs

Option B: half the width of stairs

Option C: twice the width of stairs

Option D: one fourth the width of stairs

Correct Answer: equal to width of stairs ✔

Option A: 10

Option B: 12

Option C: 15

Option D: no limit

Correct Answer: 12 ✔

Option A: 300 to 350 mm

Option B: 400 to 450 mm

Option C: 500 to 550 mm

Option D: 600 to 650 mm

Correct Answer: 400 to 450 mm ✔

Option A: 90° and 0°

Option B: 75° and 30°

Option C: 60° and 10°

Option D: 40° and 25°

Correct Answer: 40° and 25° ✔

Option A: to support the frame work of the roof

Option B: to receive the ends of principal rafter

Option C: to prevent the walls from spreading outward

Option D: to prevent the tie beam from sagging at its centre

Correct Answer: to prevent the tie beam from sagging at its centre ✔

Option A: 2.5 m

Option B: 3.5 m

Option C: 4.5 m

Option D: 5.5 m

Correct Answer: 4.5 m ✔

Option A: to support the common rafter

Option B: to support purlins

Option C: to prevent the purlins from tilting

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: to prevent the purlins from tilting ✔

Option A: (1) and (3)

Option B: (1) and (4)

Option C: (2) and (3)

Option D: (2) and (4)

Correct Answer: (1) and (3) ✔

Option A: 2.5 m

Option B: 3.5 m

Option C: 4.5 m

Option D: 5.5 m

Correct Answer: 4.5 m ✔

Option A: hip

Option B: gable

Option C: ridge

Option D: eaves

Correct Answer: eaves ✔

Option A: two directions without break in the slope on each side

Option B: two directions with break in the slope on each side

Option C: four directions without break in the slope on each side

Option D: four directions with break in the slope on each side

Correct Answer: four directions with break in the slope on each side ✔

Option A: coastal regions

Option B: plain regions

Option C: covering large areas

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: coastal regions ✔

Option A: ridge board

Option B: hip rafter

Option C: eaves board

Option D: valley rafter

Correct Answer: ridge board ✔

Option A: gable roof

Option B: hip roof

Option C: gambrel roof

Option D: mansard roof

Correct Answer: gambrel roof ✔

Option A: mortise and tennon joint

Option B: oblique mortise and tennon joint

Option C: butt joint

Option D: mitred joint

Correct Answer: mortise and tennon joint ✔

Option A: arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc.

Option B: arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust

Option C: arches are difficult in construction

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: pitched and sloping roof

Option B: flat roof

Option C: shell roof

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: flat roof ✔

Option A: centring

Option B: actual laying of arch work

Option C: striking of centring

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: centring ✔

Option A: haunch

Option B: spandril

Option C: voussoirs

Option D: skewbacks

Correct Answer: spandril ✔

Option A: segmental arch

Option B: pointed arch

Option C: relieving arch

Option D: flat arch

Correct Answer: relieving arch ✔

Option A: intrados

Option B: rise

Option C: spandril

Option D: extrados

Correct Answer: rise ✔

Option A: 0.5 m

Option B: 0.7 m

Option C: 0.9 m

Option D: 1.2 m

Correct Answer: 0.9 m ✔

Option A: compacting the soil

Option B: draining the soil

Option C: increasing the depth of foundation

Option D: grouting

Correct Answer: draining the soil ✔

Option A: friction pile

Option B: sheet pile

Option C: batter pile

Option D: anchor pile

Correct Answer: batter pile ✔

Option A: perpendicular distance between intra-dos and extrados

Option B: vertical distance between springing line and intrados

Option C: perpendicular distance between springing line and extrados

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: perpendicular distance between intra-dos and extrados ✔

Option A: cork flooring

Option B: glass flooring

Option C: wooden flooring

Option D: linoleum flooring

Correct Answer: cork flooring ✔

Option A: 25 mm

Option B: 25 to 40 mm

Option C: 40 to 65 mm

Option D: 65 to 100 mm

Correct Answer: 65 to 100 mm ✔

Option A: 25 mm

Option B: 40 mm

Option C: 65 mm

Option D: 100 mm

Correct Answer: 65 mm ✔

Option A: increase the depth of foundation

Option B: drain the soil

Option C: compact the soil

Option D: replace the poor soil

Correct Answer: replace the poor soil ✔

Option A: double flemish bond facing and Eng-lish bond backing in each course

Option B: English bond facing and double flemish bond backing in each course

Option C: stretcher bond facing and double flemish bond backing in each course

Option D: double flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course

Correct Answer: double flemish bond facing and Eng-lish bond backing in each course ✔

Option A: 1/2

Option B: 1

Option C: 2

Option D: 1/4

Correct Answer: 1/2 ✔

Option A: 10

Option B: 20

Option C: 30

Option D: 40

Correct Answer: 20 ✔

Option A: less

Option B: more

Option C: equal

Option D: equal or more

Correct Answer: less ✔

Option A: 1:2

Option B: 1:4

Option C: 1:6

Option D: 1:8

Correct Answer: 1:2 ✔

Option A: bed joint

Option B: wall joint

Option C: cross joint

Option D: bonded joint

Correct Answer: cross joint ✔

Option A: 10 m

Option B: 20 m

Option C: 30 m

Option D: 40 m

Correct Answer: 40 m ✔

Option A: half brick thick

Option B: one brick thick

Option C: one and a half bricks thick

Option D: two bricks thick

Correct Answer: one and a half bricks thick ✔

Option A: single flemish bond

Option B: double flemish bond

Option C: English bond

Option D: zigzag bond

Correct Answer: English bond ✔

Option A: trowel

Option B: square

Option C: bolster

Option D: scutch

Correct Answer: trowel ✔

Option A: headers

Option B: stretchers

Option C: brick bats

Option D: queen closer

Correct Answer: headers ✔

Option A: 90 mm

Option B: 180 mm

Option C: 190 mm

Option D: 280 mm

Correct Answer: 90 mm ✔

Option A: brick laid with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall

Option B: brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face or direction of wall

Option C: brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth

Option D: brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other

Correct Answer: brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth ✔

Option A: along the direction of bedding planes

Option B: at 45° to the direction of bedding planes

Option C: at 60° to the direction of bedding planes

Option D: perpendicular to the direction of bedding planes

Correct Answer: perpendicular to the direction of bedding planes ✔

Option A: less than 0.25

Option B: between 0.25 and 0.7

Option C: between 0.7 and 1.5

Option D: greater than 1.5

Correct Answer: less than 0.25 ✔

Option A: less than 1

Option B: equal to 1

Option C: greater than 1

Option D: less than 1 in beams but greater than 1 in channels

Correct Answer: less than 1 ✔

Option A: Both A and R are true and, R is the correct explanation of A

Option B: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Option C: A is true but R is false

Option D: A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: Both A and R are true and, R is the correct explanation of A ✔

Option A: ultimate stress

Option B: yield stress

Option C: proof stress

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: yield stress ✔

Option A: wood work

Option B: iron work

Option C: both wood work and iron work

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: wood work ✔

Option A: linseed oil

Option B: water

Option C: varnish

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: varnish ✔

Option A: English bond

Option B: double flemish bond

Option C: zigzag bond

Option D: single flemish bond

Correct Answer: double flemish bond ✔

Option A: 0.2 liter

Option B: 0.4 liter

Option C: 0.6 liter

Option D: 0.8 liter

Correct Answer: 0.6 liter ✔

Option A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Option B: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Option C: A is true but R is false

Option D: A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A ✔

Option A: cast iron

Option B: wrought iron

Option C: mild steel

Option D: high carbon steel

Correct Answer: wrought iron ✔

Option A: to increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete

Option B: to decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete

Option C: to render the concrete more water tight

Option D: to improve the workability of concrete mix

Correct Answer: to increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete ✔

Option A: gypsum

Option B: calcium chloride

Option C: calcium carbonate

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: gypsum ✔

Option A: 160N/mm2

Option B: 260N/mm2

Option C: 420 N/mm2

Option D: 520 N/mm2

Correct Answer: 420 N/mm2 ✔

Option A: ordinary Portland cement

Option B: low heat cement

Option C: rapid hardening cement

Option D: sulphate resisting cement

Correct Answer: low heat cement ✔

Option A: iron ore, coal and sulphur

Option B: iron ore, carbon and sulphur

Option C: iron ore, coal and lime stone

Option D: iron ore, carbon and lime stone

Correct Answer: iron ore, coal and lime stone ✔

Option A: iron

Option B: carbon

Option C: manganese

Option D: sulphur

Correct Answer: carbon ✔

Option A: gypsum

Option B: calcium chloride

Option C: calcium carbonate

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: calcium chloride ✔

Option A: 1

Option B: 2

Option C: 3

Option D: 4

Correct Answer: 2 ✔

Option A: ordinary Portland cement

Option B: low heat cement

Option C: rapid hardening cement

Option D: sulphate resisting cement

Correct Answer: low heat cement ✔

Option A: 1:2

Option B: 1:3

Option C: 1:4

Option D: 1:6

Correct Answer: 1:3 ✔

Option A: H2S and C02

Option B: CaS04 and H20

Option C: Lime and H20

Option D: C02 and calcium

Correct Answer: CaS04 and H20 ✔

Option A: 10%

Option B: 20%

Option C: 30%

Option D: 40%

Correct Answer: 30% ✔

Option A: decreases

Option B: increases

Option C: remains same

Option D: may increase or decrease

Correct Answer: decreases ✔

Option A: 25 mm to 50 mm

Option B: 50 mm to 100 mm

Option C: 100 mm to 125 mm

Option D: 125 mm to 150 mm

Correct Answer: 25 mm to 50 mm ✔

Option A: bleeding

Option B: shrinkage

Option C: permeability

Option D: heat of hydration

Correct Answer: shrinkage ✔

Option A: increases

Option B: decreases

Option C: first increases to a certain maximum value and then decreases

Option D: first decreases to a certain minimum value and then increases

Correct Answer: increases ✔

Option A: 7 MPa

Option B: 11.5 MPa

Option C: 16 MPa

Option D: 21 MPa

Correct Answer: 16 MPa ✔

Option A: gypsum

Option B: finer grinding

Option C: tricalcium silicate

Option D: tricalcium aluminate

Correct Answer: finer grinding ✔

Option A: 50 mm

Option B: 70.6 mm

Option C: 100 mm

Option D: 150 mm

Correct Answer: 50 mm ✔

Option A: dicalcium silicate

Option B: tricalcium silicate

Option C: tricalcium aluminate

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: tricalcium aluminate ✔

Option A: calcium oxide

Option B: silica

Option C: clay

Option D: water

Correct Answer: clay ✔

Option A: Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

Option B: Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A

Option C: A is true but R is false

Option D: A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A ✔

Option A: (1) and (4)

Option B: (2) and (3)

Option C: (1) and (2)

Option D: (3) and (4)

Correct Answer: (2) and (3) ✔

Option A: 30 minutes

Option B: 1 hour

Option C: 6 hours

Option D: 10 hours

Correct Answer: 10 hours ✔

Option A: dicalcium silicate

Option B: tricalcium silicate

Option C: tricalcium aluminate

Option D: tetra calcium alumino ferrite

Correct Answer: tricalcium aluminate ✔

Option A: 10 minutes

Option B: 30 minutes

Option C: 60 minutes

Option D: 600 minutes

Correct Answer: 30 minutes ✔

Option A: setting time of cement

Option B: soundness of cement

Option C: tensile strength of cement

Option D: compressive strength of cement

Correct Answer: soundness of cement ✔

Option A: lime and silica

Option B: lime and alumina

Option C: silica and alumina

Option D: lime and iron

Correct Answer: lime and silica ✔

Option A: burning of lime stone

Option B: burning of kankar

Option C: adding water to quick lime

Option D: calcination of pure clay

Correct Answer: burning of kankar ✔

Option A: hard

Option B: soft

Option C: porous

Option D: impervious

Correct Answer: impervious ✔

Option A: only (1)

Option B: only (2)

Option C: both (1) and (2)

Option D: both (2) and (3)

Correct Answer: both (1) and (2) ✔

Option A: calcium carbonate

Option B: calcium oxide

Option C: calcium hydroxide

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: calcium oxide ✔

Option A: 400

Option B: 450

Option C: 500

Option D: 550

Correct Answer: 500 ✔

Option A: it takes less time for burning

Option B: it gives more output of first class bricks

Option C: it has less initial cost

Option D: it is suitable when bricks are required in large numbers

Correct Answer: it has less initial cost ✔

Option A: bottom face

Option B: top face

Option C: shorter side

Option D: longer side

Correct Answer: top face ✔

Option A: lime stone and alumina

Option B: silica and alkalies

Option C: alumina and iron

Option D: alkalies and magnesium

Correct Answer: silica and alkalies ✔

Option A: preparation of clay

Option B: moulding of clay

Option C: drying of bricks

Option D: burning of bricks

Correct Answer: preparation of clay ✔

Option A: overburnt bricks

Option B: underburnt bricks

Option C: refractory bricks

Option D: first class bricks

Correct Answer: refractory bricks ✔