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Construction Techniques and Practices

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the weight of the structure itself (columns, beams, nuts, bolts) called?
a)
dead load
b)
live load
c)
critical load
d)
wind load
2.
What is used to strengthen a joint or to provide support to a structure?
a)
shell
b)
frame
c)
insulation
d)
brace
3.
Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?
a)
Primary (p-wave) waves
b)
Secondary (s-wave) waves
c)
Rayleigh Waves
d)
Love Waves
4.

A column is _______ member

a)

Vertical load-bearing

b)

Vertical non-load bearing

c)

An Isolated load-bearing

d)

An Isolated non-load bearing

5.

Load-bearing walls are defined as those walls which carry their own weight only whereas non-load bearing walls are defined as those walls which can carry superimposed loads in addition to their own weight.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following types of walls is constructed to divide the space within the building?

a)

Partition wall

b)

Cavity wall

c)

Party wall

d)

Curtain wall

7.

Where is India's first green building located?

a)

ITC Green Centre, Gurgaon

b)

Suzlon earth, pune

c)

Wipro Technologies, Gurgaon

d)

CII – Sohrabji Green Business Centre, Hyderabad

8.
Buildings in Type I construction are made mainly from...
a)
Block and Morter
b)
Wood Frame
c)
Iron and Glass
d)
Steel/ Concrete
9.
In ___________, if one piece fails, the entire unit fails
a)
Masonry
b)
Trusses
c)
Lightweight
d)
Balloon Frame
10.

Which is the definition of a Beam?

a)

A round circular structure that usually carries forces in compression in only one direction

b)

A vertical structural element that transfers load imposed on top or side to another structural element at the base

c)

A structural component using one or more triangles to attain stability

d)

A horizontal supporting member that carries the weight from one location to another and from one structural component to another

11.

The part of the building above the ground level and up to the floor level immediately above the ground is known as __________

a)

Plinth area

b)

Formation level

c)

Ground level

d)

Plinth

12.

_________ is known as Substructure of the building.

a)

Plinth

b)

Trenches

c)

Foundation

d)

Footing

13.

_______ is the part of building constructed above the plinth level.

a)

Superstructure

b)

Substructure

c)

Foundation

d)

Plinth

14.

What is the level below window called?

a)

Pane level

b)

Lintel level

c)

Sill level

d)

Plinth level

15.

Floor in a building

a)

Separates levels

b)

Is laid below plinth

c)

Contains R.C.C.

d)

Has thickness of 10cm

16.

Elements to be included in plinth area

a)

Area of all floors without including offset

b)

Internal shafts less 2 sqm

c)

Area of loft

d)

Area of porch other than cantilever

e)

Internal shafts greater than 2 sqm

17.

Area that is obtained by multiplying out to out dimensions of a building

a)

Plinth area

b)

carpet area

c)

covered area

d)

floor area

18.

Which of the below is constructed above doors, windows?

a)

Joist

b)

Purlin

c)

Lintel

d)

Arch

19.

The role of civil and structural

engineering is to produce buildings for

a)

Domestic use only

b)

The banking sector

c)

Industrial use

d)

A public use

20.

RCC stands for what?

a)

Reinforced Cement Composite

b)

Reinforced Cement Concrete

c)

Reinforced Concrete

21.

Height of parapet wall is generally provided as

a)

1.0m

b)

0.50m

c)

1.5m

22.

In RCC buildings, walls provided are

a)

non load bearing

b)

load bearing

c)

other

23.

Which is the correct load transfer mechanism that occur in RCC buildings?

a)

load transfers from beam to slab to column and then to the footing

b)

load transfers from slab to beam to column to the footing and lastly to the underlying soil strata

c)

load transfers from slab to beam to wall to the column and then to the footing

24.

Identify the type of building structure.

a)

RCC Framed Structure

b)

Load Bearing Structure

c)

Composite Structure

25.

Load Bearing Building is suitable upto a maximum of 4 stories as

a)

the cost of building increases beyond 4 stories

b)

the load carrying capacity decreases beyond 4 stories

c)

the usable floor area decreases considerably beyond 4 stories

26.

The basic function of a windows is to

a)

provide light and ventilation to the rooms of a building

b)

provide access to the room

c)

provide aesthetic view

27.
Which one of these is not classed a service to building?
a)
Wifi
b)
Drainage
c)
Water
d)
Electric
28.
Which one is not a roof?
a)
Valley
b)
Flat
c)
Truss
d)
Open void
29.
How is a structure classified?
a)
By it's materials
b)
By it's purpose
c)
By it's location
d)
By it's shape
30.
How many basic types of structures are their?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.
What type of structure is usually stick built?
a)
civic
b)
commercial
c)
residential
d)
retail
32.
What is a composite material?
a)
a material made of one component
b)
a materials made of three or more components
c)
a material made of two or more components
d)
a material made of one or more components
33.
What is wood called after it has been processed at a lumber mill?
a)
logs
b)
bundles
c)
timber
d)
lumber
34.
What is an exterior wall of a commercial structure that bears no load called?
a)
board
b)
osb board
c)
outside wall
d)
panel wall
35.
What is the difference between cement and concrete?
a)
concrete has stones mixed in
b)
concrete has sand mixed in
c)
cement is a different color
d)
cement needs more water to mix it
36.
What are the rules and laws about building structures called?
a)
building rules
b)
building codes
c)

building frames

d)
scaffolding
37.
Which geometric shaped is the  best for building?
a)
triangle
b)
bi-angle
c)
polygon
d)
rectangle
38.
What term means the weight of the structure?
a)
dynamic load
b)
spring load
c)
dry load
d)
static load
39.

Which of the following utilities does building automation not control?

a)

Heat

b)

Lights

c)

Water

d)

Air conditioning

40.

Building automation systems control what aspects of ventilation?

a)

Air movement

b)

Air temperature

c)

Air humidity

d)

All of the answers are correct.

41.

Which of the following is an element in a building management system architecture?

a)

Sensors

b)

Servers

c)

Workstations

d)

All of the answers are correct.

42.

A Sensing Device is also called

a)

transducer

b)

transmitter

c)

sensor

d)

thermistor

43.

A component that undergoes a measurable change in response to a change in the variable to be measurement

a)

Sensing Element

b)

Sensor

c)

Transmitter

d)

receiver

44.

The device which consist of the sensing element only and donot contain transducer

a)

Passive Device

b)

Active Device

c)

duct

d)

values

45.

HVAC full means

a)

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

b)

high-voltage alternating current.

c)

high volts air current

d)

heat ventilation alter correction

46.

Not a pressure sensor

a)

Diaphragm pressure sensor

b)

piezoelectric sensor

c)

thermocouple

47.

components of BAS

a)

SENSORS

b)

VALVES

c)

ACUTATORS

d)

FAN

48.

EMS full form

a)

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

b)

ELECTRO MAGNETIC SIGNAL

c)

ELECTRO MOTIVE SIGNAL

d)

ELECTRO MAGNETIC SOURCE

49.

Which acts a brain of the BAS

a)

CONTROLLER

b)

SENSOR

c)

COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL

d)

TERMINAL INTERFACE

50.

This System is based on intelligent

a)

Microprocessor

b)

networks

c)

protocols

d)

controller

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