Building Construction Mcqs
The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to ?
A) improve insulation by providing
B) form keyed joint between brick and mortar
C) reduce the weight of brick
D) emboss manufacture’s name
Check Answer
B) form keyed joint between brick and mortar
A queen post truss is commonly used for spans ?
A) from 8 to 12 m
B) from 5 to 8 m
C) from 3.5 to 5 m
D) upto 3.5 m
Check Answer
A) from 8 to 12 m
A stone wall provided to protect the slopes of cutting in natural ground from the action of weather, is known as ?
A) buttress
B) parapet wall
C) breast wall
D) retaining wall
Check Answer
C) breast wall
The combination of a king-post truss and queen post truss is known as ?
A) purlin roof
B) mansard roof
C) collar beam roof
D) couple roof
Check Answer
B) mansard roof
A type of flooring made with special aggregate of marble chips mixed with white and coloured ?
A) asphalt flooring
B) mosaic flooring
C) terrazzo flooring
D) granolithic flooring
Check Answer
C) terrazzo flooring
The maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to
A) 15
B) 12
C) 10
D) No limit
Check Answer
B) 12
Dado is usually provided in
A) Verandah (belcony)
B) Living rooms
C) Bath rooms
D) Dining halls
Check Answer
C) Bath rooms
The vertical members fixed between steps and hand rail, are known
A) Soffits
B) Newel posts
C) Strings
D) Balusters
Check Answer
D) Balusters
The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known
A) Spandril steps
B) Built up steps
C) Stone steps
D) None of these
Check Answer
A) Spandril steps
The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by
A) Complete submergence in water
B) Alternate wet and dry conditions
C) Lack of ventilation
D) None of the above
Check Answer
C) Lack of ventilation
