Building Materials and Construction MCQs with answers PDF for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, SPSC, PTS, BPSC, ETEA, and KPPSC. Includes a Civil Engineering MCQs PDF book, ideal for Civil Engineering students preparing for competitive exams and technical interviews.
Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to _____ ?
A. 5
B. 2
C. 1/2
D. 1Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for ____ ?
A. plain regions
B. covering large areas
C. coastal regions
D. None of themHorizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called ____ ?
A. valley rafter
B. ridge board
C. hip rafter
D. eaves boardType of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as ____ ?
A. mansard roof
B. gambrel roof
C. gable roof
D. hip roofType of joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie beam in timber trussess is ___ ?
A. butt joint
B. mitred joint
C. mortise and tennon joint
D. oblique mortise and tennon jointLintels are preferred to arches because _____ ?
A. arches are difficult in construction
B. arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc.
C. arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust
D. All of themType of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is ______ ?
A. shell roof
B. pitched and sloping roof
C. flat roof
D. All of themIn the construction of arches, sand box method is used for ____ ?
A. striking of centring
B. actual laying of arch work
C. centring
D. None of themTriangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the crown of an arch is known as _____ ?
A. voussoirs
B. skewbacks
C. spandril
D. haunchType of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is _____ ?
A. pointed arch
B. flat arch
C. segmental arch
D. relieving arch