Building Constructiuon Technology (3130607) MCQs

MCQs of Masonary construction

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21.

The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is

(a)

lintel

(b)

bed block

(c)

vertical line.

(d)

perpend

Answer:

Option (d)

22.

A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as

(a)

cornice

(b)

lintal

(c)

coping

(d)

frieze

Answer:

Option (c)

23.

Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing

(a)

simplex pile

(b)

pedastal pile

(c)

vibro pile

(d)

both (a) and (d) of the above.

Answer:

Option (d)

24.

The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called

(a)

Flemish bond

(b)

English bond

(c)

Stretcher bond

(d)

Header bond

Answer:

Option (b)

25.

The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called

(a)

English bond

(b)

dutch bond 

(c)

facing bond 

(d)

Flemish bond

Answer:

Option (d)

26.

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)

header

(b)

closer

(c)

bat

(d)

stretcher

Answer:

Option (b)

27.

To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer

(a)

Header bond

(b)

Flemish bond

(c)

Stretcher bond

(d)

English bond

Answer:

Option (c)

28.

The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as

(a)

sheet pile

(b)

friction pile

(c)

battered pile

(d)

bearing pile

Answer:

Option (b)

29.

The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a

(a)

soffit

(b)

springer

(c)

haunch

(d)

key

Answer:

Option (d)

30.

For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be

(a)

1:2

(b)

1:3

(c)

1:4

(d)

1:6

Answer:

Option (c)

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