Construction Test 6

Question 1

______ are the protrusions on a door or window frame's head or sill.

Accepted Answer

Horns

Answer

Chocks

Answer

Transoms

Answer

Stops

Question 2

_______ is the point at which the surfaces of a sloping roof intersect and produce an exterior angle greater than 180 degrees.

Accepted Answer

Hip

Answer

Ridge

Answer

Valley

Answer

All of the options are incorrect

Question 3

With a _________, foundation excavation depth is often measured.

Accepted Answer

Boning rod

Answer

Levelling staff

Answer

Steel tape

Answer

Ranging rod

Question 4

_______ is the main component in granite that gives stone its strength.

Accepted Answer

Quartz

Answer

Felspar

Answer

Mica

Answer

Granite

Question 5

_______ is the practice of using screeds to level a floor to a real level surface.

Accepted Answer

Screeding

Answer

Topping

Answer

Bedding

Answer

Bedding

Question 6

The best form of roof for plains with sparse rainfall and high temperatures is _______.

Accepted Answer

Flat roof

Answer

Shell roof

Answer

Pitched and sloping roof

Answer

Heat roof

Question 7

Choose the incorrect statement from the following for building a terrazzo floor:

Accepted Answer

The base course is covered with a 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete (1: 2: 4) before trowelling the surface to make it smooth.

Answer

Glass strips are inserted into the layer in the desired pattern.

Answer

Following the completion of the final grinding, oxalic acid and water are spread out and rubbed vigorously with soft material.

Answer

The same as with cement concrete flooring, a base course is prepared.

Question 8

The arrangement created to temporarily support a dangerous structure is called as _______.

Accepted Answer

Shoring

Answer

Jacking

Answer

Scaffolding

Answer

Underpinning

Question 9

_______ is a style of pointing that provides a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface.

Accepted Answer

Weather pointing

Answer

V-pointing

Answer

Tuck pointing

Answer

Recessed pointing

Question 10

_______ are construction windows that extend outside a room to let in extra light and air.

Accepted Answer

Bay window

Answer

Dormer window

Answer

Lantern window

Answer

Casement window