Multiple Choice Questions

UNIT NO 1- Introduction to Building Construction and Masonry

• Foundation is the part of the basic components of ….

(a)Super-structure
(b)Sub structure
(c)Building structure
(d)Plinth structure

• Parts like walls, roofs ,door, windows and flooring constitutes

(a)Sub-structure
(b)Super structure
(c)Plinth structure
(d)Non of the above

• Vertical member or component of a framed structure is said to be

(a)Beam
(b)Pillar
(c)Column
(d)Joist

• Construction of caissons is a type of

(a)Pile foundation
(b)Well foundation
(c)Shallow foundation
(d)None of these three

• In case of shallow foundation, depth of the foundation is equal or less than its

(a)Breadth
(b)Thickness
(c)Width
(d)Length

• Name the type of footing preferred for individual column

(a)Isolated footing
(b)Wall footing
(c)Combined footing
(d)Spread wall footing

• Which component support the transverse load of building structure ?

 (a)Column
(b)Beam
(c)Roof
(d)Chajja
• The part of the structure lying above the ground and below the ground floor level is called as

(a)floor
(b)linter
(c)plinth
(d)sill

• The bottom structure of window or door opening is called as:

(a)Plinth
(b)Lintel
(c)Sill
(d)Parapet

• A raft foundation is provided where:

(a)The loads are is provided

(b)The loads light and the soil is strong
(c)The water table is shallow
(d)The rock is near the grand surface

• String course is provided at suitable level in between.

(a)Plinth and cornice

(b)Plinth and corbel

(c)Plinth and coping
(d)Plinth and sill

• Lacing course provided to strengthen a wall of

(a)Irregular small stones

(b)Regular small stones
(c)Irregular big size stones
(d)None of these

• The external corner or angles of wall surface are called

(a)Queen closer
(b)King closer
(c)Quoins
(d)Spalls

• In ashlar find masonry ,the stones should be dressed.

(a)Perfectly in uniform size and shape

 (b)Unperfectly in size and shape
(c)Nonuniformly
(d)None fo these

• The inner potion of a wall between facing and backing is called as

(a)Banking
(b)Facing
(c)Back
(d)Hearting

• What is C.R masonry?

(a)Coursed rubble masonry

(b)Coursed random masonry
(c)Coursed regular masonry
(d)None of these

• The inner surface of a wall which is not exposed to weather is called as

(a)Banking
(b)Facing
(c)Back
(d)Face

• The inner portion of a wall beatween facing and baking is called as

(a)Bankoing
(b)Facing
(c)Back
(d)Hearting

• The junction of two or more stones in the wall construction is called as

(a)Header
(b)Stretcher
(c)Joint
(d)Course

• The materials used in the back of the wall is called as

(a)Banking
(b)Facing
(c)Back
(d)Hearting

• Depression provided on one face of a brick is called as

(a)frog
(b)king closer
(c)quoin
(d)closer
• The bond in which the headers and stretcher are arranged in alternate courses is called as

(a)Flemish bond
(b)English bond
(c)Header bond
(d)Stretcher bond

• Partition walls are generally made of

(a)Half-brick wall
(b)One brick wall
(c)One and half wall
(d)None of the above

• The amount of water absorbed by the bricks should not be more than

(a)20% of its dry weight

(b)30%of its dry weight
(c)15%of ist dry weight
(d)25% of its dry weight

• Normal size of modular brick or standard brick is

(a)20*10*10 cm
(b)19*9*9 cm
(c)23*11.4*7.5 cm
(d)None of these

• The horizontal layer of mortar on which the bricks are laid is said to be a

(a)Stretcher
(b)Bed joint
(c)Perpends
(d)None of these

• When the brick is cut length wise into two piece, then it is said to be

(a)Miltred closer
(b) Queen closer
(c)King closer
(d)Bevelled closer

• When two bricks are struck with each other, and if it give a metallic ringing sound indicating
the

(a)Bad quality of bricks

 (b)Moderate quality of bricks
(c) Good quality of bricks
(d) None of these

• Resistance to change of volume of brick when wetted is called as

(a)Dimensional stability
(b)Linear stability
(c)Shape stability
(d)None of these

• Which type of bricks are specially made for chemical plant?

(a)Sand-lime bricks
(b)Silica bricks
(c)Acid-resistant bricks
(d)Blue bricks

• The vertical joints in each course of masonry work is called as

(a)Bed joint
(b) Perpends
(c)Lap
(d)None of these

• Vertically of each course in masonry work is checked by

(a)Plumb bob
(b)Line dori
(c)Dumpy level
(d)Spirit level

• Level of the two points in brick masonry is done by

(a)spirit level
(b)Level tube
(c)Bubble tube
(d)None of these

• Stronger masonry is

(a)Stronger than brick masonry

(b)Weaker than brick masonry
(c)Equally stronger with brick masonry
(d)None of these

• Used of brick bats in brick masonry should be

(b)More
(a)Less
(c)Equal
 (d)None of these

• For partition walls or nor load bearing walls, of minimum thickness what is the type of bond
used?

(a)English bond
(b)Flemish bond
(c)Header bond
(d)Stretcher bond

• Which is not the component part of the scaffolding

(a)Standards
(b)Braces
(c)Putlogs
(d)Stick

• Double scaffolding is also called as

(a)Ladder scaffolding
(b)Mason’s scaffolding
(c)Cantilever scaffolding
(d)Suspended scaffoldings

• Which method is used for underpinning ?

(a)Pit method
(b)Load bearing metho
(c)Plate load list method
(d)None of these

• In dismantling process of scaffolding only, the dismantling work is started from

(a)Bottom of the building

(b)Top of the building
(c)Middle part of the building
(d)None of these

41) The process of providing new foundation below the existing foundation without damaging the
stability of existing structure is call as

(a)Scaffolding
(b)Shoring
(c)Underpinning
(d)Raking

• Before using the bricks into the masonry work, bricks

 (a)Should not be soaked into water
(b Should be soaked into water
(c) Should be soaked into mineral water
(d)None of these
• Concrete blocks shall have water absorption less than.

(a)10%
(b)20%
(c)15%
(d)25%

• The hollow concrete blocks are used, Where construction is required be

\
(a)Slow
(b)rapid
(c)with moderate speed
(d)None of these

• Solid block are available in market with trade name as

(a)Snow seam
(b)Top seam
(c)Siporex
(d)Asian

• Brick masonry in which steel reinforcement is placed is called as

(a)reinforced masonry
(b)reinforced brick masonry
(c)reinforced block masonry
(d)None of these

• Cavity or gap between two separate wall in cavity wall should not be
(a)less than 50mm and more than 75mm
(b)less than 40mm and more than 65mm
(c)less than 35mm and more than 60mm
(d)None of these\

• The ration of cement to aggregate for manufacturing concrete blocks should not be more than.

(a)1:4
(b)1:8
(c)1:6
(d)1:5

• As the size of concrete blocks is large, the number of joints are less and hence there is saving of

(a)mortar
(b)fine aggregate
 (c)course aggregate
(d)None of these

• Glass block masonry is the type of

(a)Cement-concrete masonry
(b)reinforced glass block masonry
(c)composite masonry
(d)None of these

• The cavity wall have --------------------------greater insulating value than the sold walls

(a)25%
(b)30%
(c)42%
(d)50%

• Cavity walls provide good insulation against

(a)Wind
(b)Sound
(c)Storm
(d)None of these

• The provision of continuous cavity in the wall prevents

(a)dampness to enter inside

(b)dampness on outer leaf
(c)dampness in cavity
(d)None of these

• The two walls or leafs of cavity wall are tied together with

(a)hold fasts
(b)metallic ties
(c)binding wires
(d)None of these

• What is POP ?

(a)Plaster of Pozzolona
(b)Plaster of Protland cement
(c)Plaster of Paris
(d)None of these
• Plaster of Paris is not used for

(a)internal plastering
(b)external and plastering
(c)rough plastering
(d) None of these

• What is the type of decorative plaster used for both interior wall and exterior wall

(a)Plaster of Paris
(b)Pebble dash plaster
(c)Stucco plaster
(d) Gypsum Plaster

• Internal plastering work is further finished by a coat called as

(a)Pebble-dash finish
(b)Neeru-finish
(c)Single coat finish
(d) None of these

• The plastering on external exposed surfaces is termed as

(a)Coating
(b)Pointing
(c)Scaffolding
(d)rendering

• Write the special type of plaster used for X-ray rooms.

(a)Plaster Paris

(b)keene’s cement
(c)asbestos marble plaster
(d)barium plaster
(a)Plaster Paris

• All the joints in the masonry are raked out for plastering purpose up to depth of

(a)20mm
(b)18mm
(c)13mm
(d)25mm