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.
Vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the innercurve of an arch is known as ____ ?
A. rise
B. extrados
C. intrados
D. spandrilMaximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to ____ ?
A. 12
B. 31
C. 53
D. 7Sum of tread and rise must lie between _____ ?
A. 500 to 550 mm
B. 600 to 650 mm
C. 300 to 350 mm
D. 400 to 450 mmIn any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be _____ ?
A. 40° and 25°
B. 60° and 10°
C. 90° and 0°
D. 75° and 30°Function of king post in a king post roof truss is ______ ?
A. to prevent the walls from spreading outward
B. to prevent the tie beam from sagging at its centre
C. to support the frame work of the roof
D. to receive the ends of principal rafterCouple close roof is suitable for maximum span of ______ ?
A. 4.5 m
B. 5.5 m
C. 2.5 m
D. 3.5 mFunction of cleats in a roof truss is ______ ?
A. to support purlins
B. to prevent the purlins from tilting
C. to support the common rafter
D. None of themCouple close roof is suitable for maximum span of ______ ?
A. 4.5 m
B. 5.5 m
C. 2.5 m
D. 3.5 mLower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as ___ ?
A. gable
B. ridge
C. eaves
D. hipMansard roof is a roof which slopes in _____ ?
A. four directions without break in the slope on each side
B. four directions with break in the slope on each side
C. two directions without break in the slope on each side
D. two directions with break in the slope on each side