Deck 8: Construction Terminology and Techniques

Question 1

In a queen post truss,

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)six

Answer 1

two

Question 2

Hearting is the portion of a

A)wall not exposed to weather
B)brick cut across the width
C)wall between facing and backing
D)brick cut in such a manner that its one long face remains uncut

Answer 2

wall between facing and backing

Question 3

In rough brick arches, the joints at the extrados are wider than those at the intrados.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Weep holes are provided in the retaining walls to drain off the water from the filling behind.

Question 5

In a sloping roof, the inclined wooden members laid from the ridge to the caves are known as

A)hip rafters
B)jack rafters
C)common rafters
D)valley rafters

Question 6

The inner surface of an arch is called

A)extrados
B)intrados
C)crown
D)voussoir

Question 7

The minimum depth of foundation for buildings on clays is

A)0.2 to 0.4 m
B)0.4 to 0.6 m
C)0.6 to 0.9 m
D)0.9 to 1.6 m

Question 8

Which of the following statement is wrong?

A)The part of the wall on which the arch rests, is called abutment.
B)Soffit is the under surface of an arch
C)Crown is the highest point of the intrados
D)all of the above

Question 9

The damp-proof course for the two leaves of the cavity wall is laid separately although at the same level.

Question 10

A type of bond in a brick masonry consisting of alternate course of headers and stretchers, is called

A)English bond
B)Flemish bond
C)stretching bond
D)heading bond

Question 11

The length of pre-cast concrete piles varies from

A)3 m to 4.5 m
B)4.5 m to 10 m
C)4.5 m to 20 m
D)4.5 m to 30 m

Question 12

A bond consisting of heading and stretching courses so arranged that one heading course comes after several stretching courses, is called

A)raking bond
B)dutch bond
C)facing bond
D)heading bond

Question 13

The best spacing of timber piles from centre to centre is

A)600 mm
B)700 mm
C)800 mm
D)900 mm

Question 14

Which of the following statement is correct?

A)A combined footing is so proportioned that the centre of gravity of the supporting area is in line with the centre of gravity of the two column loads.
B)A combined rectangular footing is provided where loading condition is such that either the two columns are equally loaded or the interior column carries greater load.
C)A trapezoidal shaped footing is provided under any condition of loading.
D)all of the above

Question 15

The window usually provided near the main roof of a room and opens above the adjoining verandah, is called

A)dormer window
B)corner window
C)bay window
D)clerestorey window

Question 16

The width of landing should be

A)equal to
B)less than
C)greater than

Question 17

The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall is called a

A)course
B)stretcher
C)header
D)closer

Question 18

A horizontal member of a frame employed to sub-divide a window opening horizontally is called

A)sill
B)mullion
C)transom
D)horn

Question 19

The angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal, is called

A)riser
B)flier
C)soffit
D)pitch or slope

Question 20

The coefficient of friction between the concrete and soil is

A)0.20 to 0.25
B)0.25 to 0.30
C)0.30 to 0.35
D)0.35 to 0.50

Question 21

In a raking bond,

A)all the bricks are laid as headers
B)all the bricks are laid as stretchers
C)the arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond
D)the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees

Question 22

Pile foundations are used where the good bearing capacity is available near the ground.

Question 23

In constructing concrete partition wall, the concrete mixture usually adopted is

A)M 100
B)M 150
C)M 200
D)M 250

Question 24

In horizontal D.P.C. at plinth level, the thickness of cement concrete of 1 : 2 : 4 mix, is kept as minimum of 400 mm.