building materials and construction MCQs – Page 8

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building materials and construction Mcqs
141. Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for________________?
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A. all of the above

B. plain regions

C. coastal regions

D. covering large areas

142. In a colar beam roof_______________?
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A. there is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only

B. there is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only

C. there is no horizontal tie beam

D. there are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters

143. The differential settlement in case of foundations on sandv soils should not exceed_____________?
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A. 40 mm

B. 65 mm

C. 25 mm

D. 100 mm

144. In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be_____________?
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A. 75 and 30

B. 60 and 10

C. 40 and 25

D. 90 and 0

145. The function of king post in a king post roof truss is_______________?
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A. to receive the ends of principal rafter

B. to support the frame work of the roof

C. to prevent the walls from spreading outward

D. to prevent the tie beam from sagging at its centre
146. The function of cleats in a roof truss is______________?
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A. all of the above

B. to support the common rafter

C. to support purlins

D. to prevent the purlins from tilting
147. Compared to mild steel, cast iron has (1) high compressive strength (2) high tensile strength (3) low compressive strength (4) low tensile strength The correct answer is_________________?
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A. (2) and (3)

B. (3) and (4)

C. (1)and(4)

D. (1) and (2)

148. The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called______________?
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A. eaves board

B. hip rafter

C. valley rafter

D. ridge board
149. The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is_______________?
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A. isolated footing

B. well foundation

C. grillage foundation

D. raft foundation

150. The number of steps in a flight generally should not be less than________________?
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A. 3

B. no limit

C. 2

D. 5