1. Depth of foundation is determined by
A. Type of structure
B. B.C. of soil
C. Surrounding structure
D. None of the above
2. Impregnating of timber is done by
A. Fire resistance of timber
B. Seasoning of timber
C. Weight of timber
D. None of the above
3. Low porosity of brick has
A. More absorption capacity
B. High strength
C. Low strength
D. All of the above
4. Cavity wall is designed by
A. Heat insulation
B. Damp proofing
C. Sound insulation
D. None of the above
5. Form work suitable for construction work
A. Seasoned hard work
B. Seasoned soft work
C. Moisted hard work
D. Moisted soft work
6. Width of wall footing (according to thumb’s rules) is
A. 2t
B. t+300
C. 2t+300
D. 2t+150
7. Seasoning of timber is done to
A. Reduce volume
B. Reduce weight
C. Reduce moisture to uniform rate
D. None of the above
8. The method of dampness and part of structure, adjacent to it is known as
A. Membrane damp proof
B. Integral damp proof
C. Glinting
D. None of the above
9. Maximum thickness of door shutter provided in door in
A. 20 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 38 mm
D. 50 mm
10. The distance between the top of the step and the hand railing is called
A. Baluster
B. Landing
C. Newel post
D. All of the above
11. The bitumen is used for
A. Damp proofing
B. Water proofing
C. Joint filter
D. All of the above
12. The timber braided is used where
A. Narrow width
B. Small width
C. Wide width
D. None of the above
13. In Nepal, the generally used method of bond in masonary wall of brick is
A. English bond
B. Flemish bond
C. Stretcher bond
D. Header bond
14. Cavity wall
A. Prevent dampness from entering the building
B. Have lesser dead land for given wall thickness
C. Provide better insulation for heat and sound
D. All of the above
15. DPC stand for
A. Double plastered column
B. Double pinned cleat
C. Damp proof course
D. Damp protection cover
16. Gate without importance
A. Battened and ledged door
B. Battened, ledged and braced door
C. Battened, ledged and frame door
D. None of the above
17. The tendency of minerals split along a certain plane is known as
A. Fracture
B. Cleavage
C. Breaking
D. Fault
18. Frog means
A. Depression on the face of brick
B. Special types of brick
C. Projection of brick
D. All of above
19. As per municipal by law, installation of a lift is required for building more than
A. 8 floors
B. 5 floors
C. 6 floors
D. 7 floors
20. As per municipal by-laws, the height of a building is taken from
A. Foot path level
B. Basement level
C. Plinth level
D. Road level
21. FAR is the abbreviation of
A. Floor analysis rate
B. Floor assessment rate
C. Floor area relation
D. Floor area ration
22. Bed rooms are grouped around
A. Between the kitchen and dinning
B. Shared bathroom
C. Near the kitchen
D. Far from the living room
23. Types of foundation are
A. Shallow foundation
B. Deep foundation
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
24. A type bond into a brick masonary consisting of alternative course of header and stretcher is called
A. Healing bond
B. Flemish bond
C. Stretching bond
D. English bond
25. Damp proofing is done
A. Along the walls of the building
B. Along the floor of the building
C. Both along walls and floor of the building
D. Along the walls, beams and floor of the building
26. The wooden piece joining the bottom ends of the rafters is
A. Boring
B. Eaves board
C. Purling
D. Batten
27. A type of flooring made with special aggregate of marble chips mixed with white and coloured cement is called
A. Asphalt flooring
B. Mud and murom flooring
C. Terrazzo flooring
D. Mosaic flooring
28. The wall constructed to resist horizontal pressure is
A. Main wall
B. Partition wall
C. Retaining wall
D. All of the above
29. The plant in which window rest on the wall is
A. Sill
B. Lintel
C. Jamp
D. Wedge
30. Which of the following is not true about a cavity wall ?
A. Air space is provided within the wall
B. Metal od ties are used to join the strip of wall
C. Air space is filled with suitable material
D. Concrete or suitable material can be used for wall construction
31. Different types of bonds used in bricks masonry work due to
A. Break vertical joint and provide strength
B. Better aesthetic value
C. Reduce the quantity of brick
D. Use the broken brick at joint
32. Seasoning of timber is done
A. To make it water proof
B. To paint its surface
C. Heat it
D. To remove water
33. A brick is a block of ……. Material.
A. Dusty
B. Organic
C. Ceramic
D. Loamy
34. When two or more individuals columns are joined by a beam, it is called
A. Strap footing
B. Step footing
C. Multiple footing
D. Strip footing
35. Combined footing is generally used when
A. No. of columns are more than two and are spaced far apart.
B. No. of columns are two and are spaced close to each other
C. No. of columns are two and are spaced far apart
D. None of these
36. A grillage foundation is used under
A. Heavy load bearing wall
B. Set of columns
C. Combined footing
D. Heavily loaded isolated column
37. The filling in cavities with the cement slurry is known as
A. Coping
B. Beam filling
C. Grouting
D. Uniting
38. Is made up ground having a low value of its bearing power, heavy concentrated structural loads are generally supported by providing
A. Combined footing
B. Strap footing
C. Raft footing
D. All of the above
39. Which of the following is not an activity associated with damp proofing ?
A. Surface treatment
B. Grouting
C. Heating
D. Cavity wall construction
40. Which of the following is not used in laying a brick wall ?
A. Trowel
B. Tri-square
C. Plumb bob
D. Auger
41. Which of the following is likely to be adopted for a 3 floors high RCC framed residential building ?
A. Raft foundation
B. Pile foundation
C. Isolated foundation
D. Continuous wall foundation
42. Carpet area of a building does not include the area of
A. The walls, along with doors and other openings
B. Verandah, corridor and passage
C. Bathroom and lavatory kitchen and pantry
D. All of the above
43. In ordinary residential the damp proof course is generally provided at
A. Water table level
B. Ground level
C. Plinth level
D. Between water table level and ground level
44. The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure is called
A. Benching
B. Jacking
C. Shoring
D. Scaffolding
45. The earthquake resistant design of none engineered structure, which of the opening and location of the opening from the corner is less than
A. 140mm
B. 1100mm
C. 1200mm
D. 130mm
46. Raft foundation is designed for multi stored structure where
A. Basement is required
B. Safe bearing capacity of soil less than 5 t/m2
C. Number of floors of the building is more than 6
D. All of the above
47. In staircase designed, 2 riser + trade =
A. 25’ 26”
B. 20’-20”
C. 22’ 23”
D. 23’ 24”
48. The best orientation of the room rewording considering constant quantity of light such as for reading room at library is
A. To place at north
B. To place at east
C. To place at south
D. To place at west
49. The coordinating space for different rooms, stair and public areas accommodating for height of more than one is called
A. Corridor
B. Foyer
C. Lobby
D. Passage
50. The building responsive to (i) climate (ii) site (iii) construction materials (iv) consumption of water and (v) energy and operating cost is
A. Intelligent building
B. Smart building
C. Green building
D. All of the above
51. A model made to understand the site features before designing the building or structure with feature to be considered in developing structure and landscape is known as
A. Architects framework
B. Working model
C. Unfinished site work
D. Designers remodel
52. Raking bond in brick work is
A. Laid at any angle other than zero and ninety degree
B. Laid in zero degree
C. Laid in ninety degree
D. None of the above
53. The technique of replacing existing load transferring element of the structure to strengthen it equality
A. Shoring
B. Scaffolding
C. Underpinning
D. Over pinning
54. The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footing is known as
A. Strip footing
B. Strap footing
C. Raft footing
D. Pile footing
55. The types of foundation which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns?
A. Raft foundation
B. Grillage foundation
C. Well foundation
D. Isolated foundation
56. Most important step toward damp proofing of wall is to find out
A. Reason of dampness
B. Appropriate damp proofing material
C. Degree of dampness
D. Possibility of dampness
57. In one day, the height of stone masonry construction, should generally not exceed
A. 0.8 m
B. 12 m
C. 2.5 m
D. 3 m
58. Construction of half brick and 100 mm thick solid concrete block walls with attached piers has height limitation to
A. 2.25 m
B. 3.00 m
C. 3.60 m
D. 4.00 m
59. The strength of stone depends on
A. Structure of rock
B. Chemical composition
C. Degree of constituents packing
D. All of the above
60. The timber having maximum resistance against white ruts is obtained from
A. Chair
B. Shisham
C. Sak
D. Teak
61. The brick laying pattern in which a header and stretcher is provided in the same course is called a
A. Danish bond
B. English bond
C. French bond
D. Flemish bond
62. Plinth area of a building is
A. Total area of floor at plinth level
B. Total floor area of all floors
C. Total area of building and land
D. None of these
63. The form work in which bricks are laid in inclined direction
A. Ranking bond
B. Inclined bond
C. Dutch bond
D. Facing bond
64. The form work including the props can be removed from the beams after concreting, only at
A. 3 days
B. 7 days
C. 14 days
D. 21 days
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