Construction Test 2

Question 1

The _______ is a vertical element that runs through the center of a shutter frame.

Accepted Answer

Mullion

Answer

Reveal

Answer

Style

Answer

Post

Question 2

_______ refers to the lower half of the arch between the crown and skew back.

Accepted Answer

Haunch

Answer

Springing

Answer

Soffit

Answer

Spandril

Question 3

The ________ could cause an arch to collapse.

Accepted Answer

All of the options are correct

Answer

Crushing of the material

Answer

Abutments that have settled unevenly

Answer

Moving voussoirs

Question 4

_______ refers to the outside angle between a wall's outer faces.

Accepted Answer

Quion

Answer

Junction

Answer

Turn

Answer

All of the options are correct

Question 5

In general, a flight of stairs shouldn't have fewer than _____ steps.

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

Limitless

Question 6

Buildings with multiple stories have columns that are made to withstand _______.

Accepted Answer

All of the options are correct

Answer

Live loads

Answer

Dead loads

Answer

Wind loads

Question 7

_______ is the form of foundation that is typically offered in soils with poor bearing capacity.

Accepted Answer

All of the options are correct

Answer

Grillage footing

Answer

Raft footing

Answer

Column footing

Question 8

The mortar used in load-bearing brick masonry must have a minimum strength of _______.

Accepted Answer

100 N/cm²

Answer

200 N/cm²

Answer

220 N/cm²

Answer

250 N/cm²

Question 9

The thickness of joints in header course should be ________ in stretcher course.

Accepted Answer

Less

Answer

Equal

Answer

More

Answer

Equal or more

Question 10

To achieve strong bonding when masonry bricks,

Accepted Answer

All of the options are correct

Answer

Bats are used when necessary.

Answer

Alternate courses' vertical junctions are maintained plumb.

Answer

High-quality bricks are used.