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Building Materials and Construction MCQs

MCQs on Stone and Rocks

Q1. Stones meant for building work should not absorb water in an interval of 24 hours more than

  1. 0%
  2. 5%
  3. 10%
  4. 15%

Answer: – 2) 5%

Q2. Rocks formed by the solidificationof molten magama are

  1. metamorphic rocks
  2. sedimentary rocks
  3. igneous rocks
  4. all rocks

Answer: – 3) igneous rocks

Q3. When rocks are subjected to high pressure and temperature they are transformed to

  1. Metamorphic rocks
  2. Sedimentary rocks
  3. Igneous rocks
  4. None of the above

Answer: – 1) Metamorphic rocks

Q4. Granite is a

  1. Sedimentary rock
  2. Metamorphic rock
  3. Igneous rock
  4. None of the above

Answer: – 3) Igneous rock

Q5. The rock used as cut stone for building and ornamental as decorative use is

  1. Quartzite
  2. Bassalt
  3. Marble
  4. Schist

Answer: – 3) Marble

Q6. An igneous rock containing more than 66% of silicon dioxide is called

  1. Acidic rock
  2. Basic rock
  3. Inert rock
  4. Ultra basic rock

Answer: – 1) Acidic rock

Q7. A rock’s capacity for transmitting a fluid is called

  1. Porosity
  2. Permeability
  3. Conductivity
  4. None of the above

Answer: – 2) Permeability

Q8. A permeable rock formation or subsoil through which ground water moves more or less freely is called

  1. Porous rock
  2. Aquifer
  3. Boulder clay
  4. Quick sand

Answer: – 2) Aquifer

Q9. The mineral abundant in granite is

  1. Mica
  2. Quartz
  3. Feldspar
  4. Calcite

Answer: – 2) Quartz

Q10.  A large mass of igneous rock which has crystallized at some considerable depth below the earth’s surface is called

  1. Magma
  2. Batholith
  3. Laccobith
  4. Dikes

Answer: – 2) Batholith

Q11. Stones most suitable as ballast are

  1. Marble
  2. Sand stone
  3. Slate
  4. Gneiss

Answer: – 2) Sand stone

Q12. Conversion of organic matter into stone is called

  1. Metamorphism
  2. Compaction
  3. Petrifaction
  4. Solidification

Answer: – 3) Petrifaction

Q13. Stone masonry

  1. is more fine resistant than brick masonry
  2. needs less skilled labour than for brick masonry
  3. can be done quicker than brick masonry
  4. has higher strength and durability

Answer: – 4) has higher strength and durability

Q14. A red coloured decomposed igneous rock generally found in the vicinity of igneous rock quarries is called

  1. Moorum
  2. Flint
  3. Pumice
  4. Shale

Answer: – 1) Moorum

Q15. A fine resisting stone

  1. Should contain calcium carbonate
  2. Should contain iron oxide
  3. Should consist of minerals of widely varying thermal coefficient
  4. Should consist of minerals of nearly same thermal coefficient

Answer: – 4) Should consist of minerals of nearly same thermal coefficient

Q16. Lime stone is

  1. Very hard to work
  2. Not a satisfactory building stone
  3. Solid and not stratified
  4. Unsuitable for use near industrial areas

Answer: – 4) Unsuitable for use near industrial areas

Q17. Stone masonry made from uniform sized and coursed stones joined with mortar and fine finished is called

  1. Ashlar masonry
  2. Simple stone masonry
  3. Rubble masonry
  4. None of the above

Answer: – 1) Ashlar masonry

Q18. A stone sold in blocks or slabs of specified shape and size is called

  1. Standard block
  2. Dimension stone
  3. Unit block
  4. Classed block

Answer: – 2) Dimension stone

Q19. Stones in stone masonry

  1. Should not be watered before placing
  2. Should be placed so as not to break the continuity of vertical joints
  3.  Shall be such that the height of the stones should not be greater than their widths
  4. Should be exposed to open air for two seasons before use in masonry

Answer: – 4) should be exposed to open air for two seasons before use in masonry

Q20. Pumice is

  1. A strong solid rock
  2. Is a highly vesicular light rock
  3. Is dense and can be used as a building stone
  4. Is best suited as road material

Answer: – 2) is a highly vesicular light rock

MCQs on Bricks

Q21. A brick placed with its length parallel to the face of the wall is called a

  1. Stretcher
  2. Header
  3. Closer
  4. None of the above

Answer: – 1) Stretcher

Q22. The bond in a brick work when headers and stretchers are placed in alternate layers is called

  1. Header bond
  2. English bond
  3. Flemish bond
  4. Herring bone bond

Answer: – 2) English bond

Q23. The modular dimensions of a brick are

  1. 190 mm x 100 mm x 90 mm
  2. 200 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm
  3. 200 mm x 90 mm x 90 mm
  4. 190 mm x 90 mm x 90 mm

Answer: – 4) 190 mm x 90 mm x 90 mm

Q24. Fire bricks

  1. Do not absorb water
  2. Absorb water up to 5%
  3. Absorb water from 5% to 10%
  4. Absorb water from 10% to 15%

Answer: – 4) Absorb water from 5% to 10%

Q25. Number of bricks needed for one cubic metre of brick masonry is

  1. 500
  2. 400
  3. 600
  4. 450

Answer: – 1) 500

Q26. Minimum strength of second class brick is

  1. 7 N/mm²
  2. 5 N/mm²
  3. 10.5 N/mm²
  4. 14N/mm²

Answer: – 1) 7 N/mm²

Q-27. The joints of fine brick lining

  1. should be made as wide as possible
  2. should be made as fine as possible
  3. may be either wide or fine
  4. should be alternately wide and fine

Answer: – 2) should be made as fine as possible

Q28. The characteristic red colour of a brick is due to

  1. Its properly burnt condition
  2. Its magnesia content
  3. Its iron oxide content
  4. Its alkalie content

Answer: – 3) its iron oxide content

Q29. The fire brick linings should be laid in

  1. One course of header followed by one courses of stretcher
  2. One course of header followed by two courses of stretchers
  3. One course of stretcher followed by two courses of headers
  4. Two courses of stretchers followed by two courses of headers

Answer: – 4) One course of header followed by two courses of stretchers

Q30. Second class bricks

  1. Break when just struck with each other
  2. Should be used in temporary structures only
  3. Are over burnt
  4. Produce a metallic sound when struck with each other.

Answer: – 4) Produce a metallic sound when struck with each other.

Q31. A good brick should not break when dropped flat from a height of

  1. 100 cm
  2. 150 cm
  3. 175 cm
  4. 200 cm

Answer: – 1)100 cm

Q32. Harmful ingredients in brick earth are

  1. Alkalies
  2. Iron oxide
  3. Alumina
  4. Silica

Answer: – 1) Alkalies

Q33. Fire bricks

  1. Contain very low percentage of alumina
  2. Contain lime and oxide of iron over 5%
  3. Are generally dark in colur
  4. Are pure hydrated silicated alumina

Answer: – 1) Contain very low percentage of alumina

Q34. Fire clay

  1. is generally found under layers of sand stone
  2. is generally found under the sea bed
  3. is generally found under coal seams in India
  4. is found at great depths at all places

Answer: – 3) is generally found under coal seams in India

MCQs on Cement

Q35. The lime content in Portland cement is

  1. 60% to 70%
  2. 30% to 40%
  3. 40% to 50%
  4. Less than 30%

Answer: – 1) 60% to 70%

Q36. The component in cement which has the property of hydrating rapidly and is responsible to provide not only early strength but also ultimate strength is

  1. Dicalcium silicate
  2. Tricalcium silicate
  3. Tricalcium aluminate
  4. Tetracalcium aluminoferrite

Answer: – 2) Tricalcium silicate

Q37. Low heat cement is obtained by

  1. Decreasing Dicalcium Silicate and increasing Tricalcium Silicate
  2. Increasing Dicalcium Silicate and Tricalcium silicate
  3. Increasing Dicalcium Silicate and decreasing Tricalcium silicate
  4. By increasing Tricalcium Aluminate

Answer: – 3) Increasing Dicalcium Silicate and decreasing Tricalcium silicate

Q38. Portland blast furnace slag cement is very suitable

  1. In all situations
  2. For small concrete components
  3. In constructions in sea water
  4. In extremely dry zones

Answer: – 3) In constructions in sea water

Q39. Pozzolana

  1. Have cementing value themselves
  2. After combining with lime produce a compound that has cementing properly
  3. When used in concrete retard the resistance to chemical agencies
  4. Cannot resist attack by sea water

Answer: – 2) After combining with lime produce a compound which has cementing properly

Q40. In the Arid Western regions of India

  1. Pozzolana cement should be used
  2. Quick setting cement should be used
  3. Sulphate resisting cement should be used
  4. White cement should be used

Answer: – 3) Sulphate resisting cement should be used

Q41. Portland cement

  1. Does not absorb free water from surroundings but absorbs moisture from air
  2. Absorbs free water from surroundings but not moisture from air
  3. Absorbs moisture readily from surroundings not only as free water but also from air
  4. Does not absorb moisture at all

Answer: – 3) Absorbs moisture readily from surroundings not only as free water but also from air

Q42. To increase the setting time of cement the following is added

  1. Calcium hydroxide
  2. Sodium
  3. Red oxide of mercury
  4. Gypsum

Answer: – 4) Gypsum

Q43. Effect of addition of Pozzolana to Portland cement is to

  1. Improve the permeability
  2. Increase the strength at the early stage
  3. Reduce the strength at the early stage
  4. Hasten the curing time

Answer: – 3) Reduce the strength at the early stage

Q44. Trade name for white cement are

  1. Lime stone and china clay
  2. Fly ash and burnt clay
  3. Powdered quartzite
  4. Powdered argillaceous materials

Answer: – 1) Lime stone and china clay

Q45. Cement bags

  1. Should preferably piled against a wall
  2. Should not be piled against a wall
  3. Should be piled so that at least 30 bags should be piled one over the other
  4. Should not be arranged to header stretcher form

Answer: – 2) Should not be piled against a wall

Q46. Pozzolana used in the manufacture of cement consists of

  1. Chalk and marble dust
  2. Waste products from blast furnace
  3. Burnt clay or shale or fly ash
  4. Powdered sand stone

Answer: – 3) Burnt clay or shale or fly ash

Q47. Pozzolana cement was popularly used in Bhakra Dam

  1. Since ordinary portland cement was expensive
  2. Since ordinary portland cement was not available sufficiently
  3. Since it has a higher heat evolution
  4. Since it has a lower heat evolution

Answer: – 4) Since it has a lower heat evolution

Q48. When pozzolana cement is used

  1. The final strength reached is less than that reached by using ordinary portland cement
  2. The rate of development of strength is the same as that of ordinary portland cement
  3. The rate of development of strength is lower than that of ordinary portland cement
  4. It involves delay in the removal of shuttering

Answer: – 3) The rate of development of strength is lower than that of ordinary portland cement

Q49. Cement bags

  1. Should preferably be stored in a recently built shed
  2. Should not be stored in a recently built shed
  3. Should be stored in a properly ventillated room
  4. Should be placed in piles so that the clearance between piles is very large permitting good circulation of air

Answer: – 1) Should not be stored in a recently built shed

Q50. Excess silica in cement

  1. Increases the setting time
  2. Decreases the setting time
  3. Weakens the strength of cement
  4. Does not affect the setting time

Answer: – 1) Increases the setting time

Q51. The test performed to detect the presence of over-burnt uncombined time is

  1. Fineness test
  2. Consistency test
  3. Soundness test
  4. Tensile strength test

Answer: – 3) Soundness test

MCQs on Timber

Q52. Strength of timber

  1. Is maximum is green condition
  2. Increases as it gets seasoned
  3. Decreases as it gets seasoned
  4. Is the same at all times

Answer: – 2) Increases as it gets seasoned

Q53. Weight of timber

  1. Has nothing to do with its strength
  2. Is a good guide for strength
  3. Reduces the strength
  4. Decreases with age

Answer: – 2) Is a good guide for strength

Q54. The rings of wooden fibers arranged some what in concentric circles around the pitch are called

  1. Seasonal rings
  2. Annual rings
  3. Spring rings
  4. Contour rings

Answer: – 2) Annual rings

Q55. Timber will last long

  1. If it is not always submerged under water
  2. If it remains always submerged under water
  3. If it is subjected to wetting and drying
  4. If it is maintained in unventilated condition

Answer: – 2) If it remains always submerged under water

Q56. Timber good for construction

  1. Should have annular rings of the section close to each other
  2. Should have a light uniform colour
  3. Should not have straight fibers
  4. Should present wooliness at a freshly cut face

Answer: – 1) Should have annular rings of the section close to each other

Q57. Most bridge constructions use timber in

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Kashmir
  4. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: – 3) Kashmir

Q58. The wood from mango tree

  1. Is not very commonly used in India
  2. Is of superior quality
  3. Contains little moisture
  4. May be used for low quality doors and windows

Answer: – 4) May be used for low quality doors and windows

Q59. Practically seasoning of timber is

  1. Removing sap from timber
  2. To make it gain weight
  3. To absorb carbon dioxide of the atmosphere
  4. To emit gases into the atmosphere

Answer: – 1) Removing sap from timber

Q60. For good quality timber

  1. The material should not be dense
  2. the medullary rays should be wider apart
  3. should have a light colour
  4. when freshly cut, the cut face should emit a sweet smell

Answer: – 4) when freshly cut, the cut face should emit a sweet smell

Q61. Defective feature in timber due to an assembly of roots of small brnches is

  1. Rupture
  2. Heart shake
  3. Cup shake
  4. Knot

Answer: – 4) Knot

Q62. The best variety of timber meant for decorative and ornamental work is

  1. Sissoo
  2. Mango
  3. Teak
  4. Kail

Answer: – 3) Teak

Q63. Preservatives are used for timber

  1. To make it fire resisting
  2. To increase the strength
  3. To prevent absorption of gases
  4. For protection from attack of fungi, insects etc.

Answer: – 4) For protection from attack of fungi, insects etc

Q64. The outer protective layer of a tree is

  1. Cambium layer
  2. Pitch
  3. Bark
  4. Sap

Answer: – 3) Bark

Q65. A good preservative for protection of timber is

  1. Lime water
  2. Dilute acids
  3. Creosote oil
  4. Super heated steam

Answer: – 2) Dilute acids

MCQs on Lime

Q66. A pure variety of lime obtained by the calcinations of shells of sea animals and corals is

  1. Quick lime
  2. Fat lime
  3. Hydraulic lime
  4. Shell lime

Answer: – 4) Shell lime

Q67. Lime

  1. Does not possess plasticity
  2. Is not moisture resistant
  3. Shrinks very much on drying
  4. Stiffens quickly

Answer: – 4) Stiffens quickly

Q68. The pure variety of lime obtained by the calcinations of lime stone is

  1. Kankar lime
  2. Stone lime
  3. Quick lime
  4. Caustic lime

Answer: – 4) Caustic lime

Q69. Lime most suitable for white washing is

  1. Shell lime
  2. Quick lime
  3. Stone lime
  4. Kankar lime

Answer: – 1) Shell lime

Q70. Pick the right statement

  1. hydraulic lime under goes shrinking
  2. fat lime provides high strength
  3. fat lime does not need the presence of atmosphere to set
  4. hydraulic lime is not suitable for plaster work

Answer: – 4) hydraulic lime is not suitable for plaster work

Q71. Lime should be stored

  1. in open store room with free circulation of air
  2. for a long duration for its good performance
  3. spread out on a wooden or concrete floor
  4. and should not be turned over to maintain its action.

Answer: – 3) spread out on a wooden or concrete floor

Q72. Lime

  1. does not adhere well with masonry
  2. cannot be used in making paints
  3. can be used in the treatment of water and sewage
  4. is not fit as a refractory material

Answer: – 3) can be used in the treatment of water and sewage

MCQs on Mortar

Q73. In ancient days most of the temples, monuments and historic buildings and constructed using

  1. Lime mortar
  2. Cement mortar
  3. Cement mud mix
  4. Steel

Answer: – 1) Lime mortar

Q74. Water used in mortar

  1. Acts as a lubricant in the mix
  2. Is not meant for providing workability
  3. Brings about the chemical reaction of the binding material
  4. Need not be free from alkalies but should be free from acids

Answer: – 3) Brings about the chemical reaction of the binding material

Q75. Pick the correct statement

  1. Cement mortar should be used at least 30 minutes after adding water
  2. Pipe joints cannot be closed by mortar
  3. Partially set mortar can be used by adding water
  4. Pozzolana Portland cement is recommended for masonry liable to be exposed to chemically active waste water

Answer: – 4) Pozzolana Portland cement is recommended for masonry liable to be exposed to chemically active waste water

Q76. For plastering walls cement mortar to be used is

  1. 1:5 to 1:7
  2. 1:3 to 1:4
  3. 1:2 to 1:1
  4. 1:7 to 1:8

Answer: – 2) 1:3 to 1:4

Q77. Fire resistant mortars are made by using clay

  1. Free from lime
  2. Containing iron oxide
  3. Containing dissolved air
  4. Of low compaction

Answer: – 1) Free from lime

Q78. Water meant to be used for making

  1. should be free from acids but may contain alkalies
  2. can be from the sea
  3. is meant to provide workability
  4. may contain oil

Answer: – 3) is meant to provide workability

MCQs on Concrete

Q79. For the purpose of curing exposed surfaces of concrete shall be kept continuously in a damp or wet condition for at least

  1. 4 days from the day of placing the concrete
  2. 6 days from the day of placing the concrete
  3. 7 days from the days of placing the concrete
  4. 21 days from the day of placing the concrete

Answer: – 3) 7 days from the days of placing the concrete

Q80. The slump test for concrete is done to determine

  1. Consistency of concrete
  2. Workability of concrete
  3. Compressive stress of concrete
  4. Fluidity of concrete

Answer: – 2) Workability of concrete

Q81. The factor mainly contributing to the strength of cement concrete is

  1. Aggregate quantity
  2. Cement quantity
  3. Water quantity
  4. Water cement ratio

Answer: – 4) Water cement ratio

Q82. The grade M 25 of concrete approximately refers to the mix

  1. 1:3:6
  2. 1:2:4
  3. 1:1:2
  4. 1:½:3

Answer: – 3) 1:1:2

Q83. The following grades M 25 of concrete shall not be used in reinforced concrete

  1. Lower than M 20
  2. Lower than M 25
  3. Lower than M 30
  4. Lower than M 35

Answer: – 1) Lower than M 20

Q84. Approximate total shrinkage of concrete equal

  1. 0.0003
  2. 0.0005
  3. 0.0006
  4. 0.0007

Answer: – 1) 0.0003

Q85. Forms for slabs spanning over 5.5m may be removed not earlier than

  1. 3 days.
  2. 7 days
  3. 9 days
  4. 14 days

Answer: – 4) 14 days

Q86. Props under beam and araches spanning over 6m may be removed not earlier than

  1. 7 days
  2. 21 days
  3. 14 days
  4. 11 days

Answer: – 2) 21 days

Q87. Concrete in sea water in the case of reinforced concrete should be at least of grade

  1. M 15
  2. M 20
  3. M 25
  4. M 30

Answer: – 2) M 20

Q88. When concrete is used in R.C.C. Work the permissible shear stress in concrete depends on the percentage of steel reinforcement and the grade of concrete. For M 20 concrete the permissible shear stress cannot exceed

  1. 0.60 N/mm²
  2. 0.44 N/mm²
  3. 0.51 N/mm²
  4. 0.63 N/mm²

Answer: – 3) 0.51 N/mm²

Q90 Workability of concrete can be improved by

  1. Decreasing the quantity of wall
  2. Adding resins or Pozzolana
  3. Using aggregates of smaller size
  4. Decreasing the quantity of cement

Answer: – 2) Adding resins or Pozzolana

Q91. Test conducted to study the workability of concrete is

  1. Consistency test
  2. Soundness test
  3. Compaction test
  4. Slump test

Answer: – 4) Slump test

Q92. Aggregates meant for fire resisting concrete

  1. should be properly graded
  2. should have high thermal conductivity
  3. should have low coefficient of expansion
  4. should be smaller in size

Answer: – 3) should have low coefficient of expansion

Q93. Pick the correct statement

  1. Presence of carbonates and bicarbonates of sodium and potassium may retard the setting time
  2. Presence of sodium chloride even in small quantity may produce damaging effects
  3. Presence of magnesium chloride even in in small quantity may produce harmful effects
  4. Presence of calcium chloride may produce damaging effects for prestressed concrete

Answer: – 4) Presence of calcium chloride may produce damaging effects for prestressed concrete

MCQs on Building Construction

Q94. The site for a residential building should satisfy the following

  1. the site should be within small distance from workshops and factories
  2. the site should be close to sewage disposal zones
  3. the site should be easily accessible by roads
  4. the site should be close to quarries and kilns

Answer: – 3) the site should be easily accessible by roads

Q95.The site for an industrial building

  1. should be close to crowded localities
  2. should be preferably at a raised level
  3. should not be close to road or railway station
  4. should not be close to sewer lines

Answer: – 2) should be preferably at a raised level

Q96. A kitchen should preferably have

  1. East aspect
  2. West aspect
  3. North aspect
  4. South aspect

Answer: – 1) East aspect

Q97. A drawing room should preferably have

  1. East aspect
  2. West aspect
  3. North aspect
  4. South aspect

Answer: – 4) South aspect

Q98. If a building is rectangular in plan and the longer dimension of the building is along the North-South direction, then the building is said to have

  1. North-orientation
  2. South-orientation
  3. East-West-orientation
  4. North-South-orientation

Answer: – 3) East-West-orientation

Q99. If the plot area is 200 sqm to 500 sqm the recommended built-up area is

  1. 30% of plot area
  2. 50% of plot area
  3. 70% of plot area
  4. 80% of plot area

Answer: – 3) 50% of plot area

Q100. The safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil is nearly

  1. 100 kN/m²
  2. 150 kN/m²
  3. 50 kN/m²
  4. 200 kN/m²

Answer: – 3) 50 kN/m²

Q101. A shallow foundation is practicable upto a depth of

  1. Only 1.5m
  2. Upto 2m
  3. Upto 5m
  4. 3m to 4m

Answer: – 4) 3m to 4 m

Q102. A common footing provided for two column is a

  1. Raft footing
  2. Strip footing
  3. Combined footing
  4. Strap footing

Answer: – 3) Combined footing

Q103. A brick soaked in water for one hour should not absorb water

  1. More than one-sixth the weight of the brick
  2. More than half the weight of the brick
  3. More than one-fourth the weight of the brick
  4. More than one-third the weight of the brick

Answer: – 1) More than one-sixth the weight of the brick

Q104. A brick cut width wise is a……

  1. Half brick
  2. Quoin
  3. End closer
  4. Bat

Answer: – 4) Bat

Q105. Foundation which transmit the load of a structure of strong soil beds or rock beds available at great depth, through weak soils, is….

  1. Raft foundation
  2. Strip foundation
  3. Deep foundation
  4. Isolated foundation

Answer: – 3) Deep foundation

Q106. The middle part of a structure which lies above the surrounding ground level and up tothe lower surface of the ground floor is..

  1. Foundation
  2. Super structure
  3. Basement
  4. Plenth

Answer: – 4) Plenth

Q107. Pick the correct statement

  1. Stone masonry is affected by dampness
  2. Stone masonry is not adoptable to mould to any desired shape
  3. Stone masonry has high resistance against fire
  4. Stone masonry is recommended for marine structure

Answer: – 4) Stone masonry is recommended for marine structure

Q108. The cheapest and poorest standard of stone masonry is

  1. Ashlar masonry
  2. Bedding masonry
  3. Random rubble masonry
  4. Courshed rubble masonry

Answer: – 3) Random rubble masonry

Q109. Depression provided on one face of a brick

  1. Quoin
  2. Closer
  3. King closer
  4. Frog

Answer: – 4) Frog

Q110. For walls of one brick thickness

  1. English and Flemish bonds provide the same strength
  2. Flemish bond provides greater strength than English bond
  3. English bond provides greater strength than Flemish bond
  4. Strength does not depend on the type of bond

Answer: – 2) Flemish bond provides greater strength than English bond

Q111. Pick the correct statement

  1. Flemish bond requires skilled labour
  2. Flemish bond is costlier than English bond
  3. English bond is used for paving work
  4. Broken bricks cannot be used in Flemish bond

Answer: – 1) Flemish bond requires skilled labour

Q112. Truss generally provided for spans less than 2m is

  1. Queen-post truss
  2. King-post truss
  3. Warren truss
  4. Fink truss

Answer: – 2) King-post truss

Q113. The minimum height of a door in a building is

  1. 1.4 m
  2. 2 m
  3. 1.8 m
  4. 3 m

Answer: – 3) 1.8 m

Q114. Dampness in a building

  1. Does not create unhygienic conditions
  2. May lead to disintegration and decay
  3. Does not affect timber components
  4. Does not lead to breeding of disease bacteria

Answer: – 2) May lead to disintegration and decay

Q115. A common foundation provided for all the column of a structure is a

  1. Combined foundation
  2. Strap foundation
  3. Strip foundation
  4. Raft foundation

Answer: – 4) Raft foundation

Q116. A common foundation for all the column of a building in one is a

  1. Combined foundation
  2. Strap foundation
  3. Strip foundation
  4. Raft foundation

Answer: – 3) Strip foundation

Q117. The main purpose of providing a foundation is

  1. to provide a level base over which the masonry courses may be laid
  2. to fix the super structure to the ground
  3. to distribute the weight of the structure on a sufficiently large area of the substratum
  4. to prevent uneven beams distribution of load to the substratum

Answer: – 3) to distribute the weight of the structure on a sufficiently large area of the substratum

Q118. Piles are best suited

  1. when load to be transmitted is not large
  2. when there is no fluctuation or gorund water level
  3. when the boil is losse for great depths
  4. when raft foundation is not feasible

Answer: – 3) when the boil is losse for great depths

Q119. A foundation consisting of layer of completely encased in well compacted concrete is a

  1. raft foundation
  2. grillage foundation
  3. isolated foundation
  4. deep foundation

Answer: -2) grillage foundation

Q120. Brick cut to half length wise is…

  1. queen closer
  2. quoin header
  3. stretcher bond
  4. purlines

Answer: – 1) queen closer

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