Materials Testing and Construction Practices MCQS

Which one of the following factors is considered for the orientation of buildings :

In horizontal D.P.C, thickness of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is

The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as

The angular steps used for changing direction of the stairs, are called

The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is

The entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs for making

The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as

Pick up the hypabyssal rock from the following:

Stainless steel contains

Sand stone is

Quartzite is a

The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a considerable depth from earth's surface are called

The final setting time of OPC CEMENT , is

The initial setting time of OPC CEMENT , is

The initial setting time of lime-pozzolana, is

The ceiling height of a building is

A wall constructed with stones to protect slopes of cuttings in natural ground from the action of weathering agents, is called

The bearing capacity of granite is generally

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of

The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called

The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known

A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to

The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known

The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known

The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is

Oil varnish generally consists of

Distemper is

The stones obtained by blasting are used as

A well seasoned timber may contain moisture up to

The highest line of sloping roof, where two oposite slopes meet, is known as

The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called

In high mountaneous region, the type of roof generally recommended for buildings, is

The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known

A stair should not have pitch more than

A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as

A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as

The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is

A pre-stressed concrete pile is

The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Gravels

The pigment used in paints for corrosive resistance, is

The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screads, is called

The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called