Building Construction MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. A material which is naturally or artificially produced & is a filament or thread like piece of any material

1. Fibers
2. plaster
3. PVC
4. Artifical Timber

2. While considering the design period, which must be given more priority?

1. Area of land
2. Population
3. Usage of water
4. Arrangement of pipes

3. Which type of water is generally used in the treatment of water?

1. Chlorinated water
2. Treated water
3. Raw water
4. Sulphated water

4. Which type of roofs gives better resistance against shocks?

1. Sloped roofs
2. Thached roofs
3. Flat roofs
4. Straw roofs

5. Which type of excavator carries Shovel at its lower end.

1. Power shovel
2. Dragline
3. Clamshell
4. Backactor

6. Which type of equipment have intermittent cycles of work.

1. Intermittent
2. Continuous flow
3. Mixed
4. Combination

7. Which technique is defined as a technique to improve the engineering characterstics of soil.

1. Soil Nailing
2. Soil Reinforcing
3. Acoustic
4. Wire mesh

8. Which one is incorrect, what are the components of drainage sysytem?

1. Pipes
2. Traps
3. Reservoirs
4. Sanitary fittings

9. Which one is a self propelled machine which is used mainly to exert a powerful tractive force for pulling other machines.

1. Tractor
2. Bulldozer
3. Angle dozer
4. Scrape

10. Which of the following types of plastics have a high modulus of elasticity?

1. Rigid plastics
2. Semi-rigid plastics
3. Soft plastics
4. Elastomers

11. Which of the following statements about thermosetting plastics is not true?

1. It is possible to change their shape on heating
2. They are durable and strong
3. They are available in a variety of colours
4. They become rigid on heating

12. Which of the following need not be avoided for construction of quake resistant buildings?

1. Uniform height
2. Chimneys
3. Heavy weight walls
4. Discontinuous foundations

13. Which of the following is not a property of plastics?

1. Plastics are not ductile
2. Plastics are organic in nature
3. Plastics have good electric insulation properties.
4. PVC plastics are inflammable

14. Which of the following is not a component of plumbing water supply system?

1. Washbasin
2. Water supply and distribution pipes
3. Valves
4. Storage tank

15. Which of the following is not a classification of traps based on their shape?

1. P-trap
2. Q-trap
3. S-trap
4. W-trap