Civil Engineering Building Construction Quiz (or) MCQ

1 .

The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is

A)

10 cm

B)

15 cm

C)

20 cm

D)

25 cm

Correct Answer : Option (C) : 20 cm

2 .

The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase

A)

strength

B)

workability

C)

stability of structure

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) : stability of structure

3 .

Under reamed piles are generally used for

A)

factory buildinp

B)

machine foundations

C)

transmission linetowers

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) : All of the above

Explanation :

* factory buildinp
* machine foundations

* transmission linetowers

* tall structures

4 .

Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than

A)

50% of total area

B)

40% to total area

C)

30% of total area

D)

25% to total area

Correct Answer : Option (A) : 50% of total area

5 .

The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called

A)

V-pointing

B)

weather pointing

C)

tuck pointing

D)

recessed pointing

Correct Answer : Option (B) : weather pointing

6 .

Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following :

A)

the silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm.

B)

in organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity.

C)

the least plastic type normally consists of more or less equi-dimensional grains of quartz

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) : All of the above

7 .

The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called

A)

lime mortar

B)

cement mortar

C)

gauged mortar

D)

fire resistant mortar

Correct Answer : Option (C) : gauged mortar

8 .

In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept

A)

40 cm

B)

equal to flange width

C)

twice the flange width

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) : twice the flange width

9 .

A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as

A)

scaffolding

B)

dead shore

C)

raking shore

D)

under pinning

Correct Answer : Option (A) : scaffolding

10 .

To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as

A)

bat

B)

closer

C)

header

D)

stretcher

Correct Answer : Option (B) : closer