Building Construction Mcqs
Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings :
A) granite
B) marble
C) sand stone
D) slate
Ckeck Answer
B) marble
The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as
A) header
B) stretcher
C) closer
D) none of these
Check Answer
A) header
A wooden block hinged on post outside a door, is known
A) cleat
B) stop
C) horn
D) none of these
Check Answer
A) cleat
The depth of an arch is the distance between
A) ground level and springing line
B) crown and springing line
C) crown and ground level
D) intrados and extrados
Check Answer
D) intrados and extrados
The angular steps used for changing direction of the stairs, are called
A) round steps
B) angular steps
C) winders
D) radial steps
Check Answer
C) winders
The line of intersection of the surfaces of a sloping roof forming an external angle exceeding 180°, is
A) ridge
B) hip
C) valley
D) none of these
Check Answer
B) hip
In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are
A) sides of beams and girders
B) column forms
C) bottom of beams and girders
D) all the above at the same time
Check Answer
A) sides of beams and girders
The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as
A) turn
B) junction
C) quion
D) all the above
Check Answer
C) quion
The portion of a brick cut across the width, is called
A) closer
B) half brick
C) bed
D) bat
Check Answer
D) bat
The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is
A) dubbing
B) hacking
C) blistering
D) peeling
Check Answer
B) hacking
