Basic Civil Engineering (3110004) MCQs

MCQs of Building Construction & Building Services

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1.
The stretcher bond in brick masonry can be used only when the thickness of wall is
(a) 90 mm
(b) 180 mm
(c) 190 mm
(d) 280 mm
Answer:

Option (a)

2.
The type of bond provided in brick masonry for carrying heavy loads is
(a) Single Flemish bond
(b) Double Flemish bond
(c) English bond
(d) Zigzag bond
Answer:

Option (c)

3.
A queen closer is a
(a) Brick laid with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall
(b) Brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face or direction of wall
(c) Brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth
(d) Brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other
Answer:

Option (c)

4.
The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be.
(a) Hard
(b) Tough
(c) Heavy
(d) Light
Answer:

Option (a)

5.
Minimum thickness of wall where single Flemish bond can be used is
(a) Half brick thick
(b) One brick thick
(c) One and a half bricks thick
(d) Two bricks thick
Answer:

Option (c)

6.
Which of the following should be used for hearting of thicker walls?
(a) Headers
(b) Stretchers
(c) Brick bats
(d) Queen closer
Answer:

Option (a)

7.
In brick masonry the bond produced by laying alternate headers and stretchers in each course is known as
(a) English bond
(b) Double Flemish bond
(c) Zigzag bond
(d) Single Flemish bond
Answer:

Option (b)

8.
Snow load is
(a) Dead load
(b) Live load
(c) water load
(d) Wind load
Answer:

Option (b)

9.
Load bearing structure transfer the load to sub soil by
(a) columns
(b) Columns and beams
(c) Masonry walls
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

10.
Which is the part of substructure out of the following?
(a) Plinth
(b) Foundation
(c) DPC
(d) Walls
Answer:

Option (b)

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