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Building Technology & Architectural Planning Multiple Choice Questions
1. The ratio of the total floor area inclusive of all the floors to the area of the plot on which building stands is known as ___________
a. groundage
b. plot area
c. floor area
d. built-up area
Answer:
d. built-up area
2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of sound?
a. intensity
b. frequency
c. speed
d. quality
Answer:
c. speed
3. Sound travels faster in gases than in solids.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
b. false
4. The velocity of sound in bricks is __________
a. 1450 m/sec
b. 343 m/sec
c. 3000 m/sec
d. 4300 m/sec
Answer:
d. 4300 m/sec
5. The intensity of sound is proportional to __________ of amplitude.
a. square root
b. cube root
c. square
d. cube
Answer:
c. square
6. Which of the following relations between loudness and intensity is correct?
a. i ∝ log l
b. i ∝ log l2
c. l ∝ log i
d. l ∝ log i2
Answer:
c. l ∝ log i
7. Which law states that the magnitude of a sensation is directly proportional to the logarithm of the physical stimulus producing it?
a. beer-lambert law
b. huygens–fresnel law
c. lorentz law
d. weber and fechner’s law
Answer:
d. weber and fechner’s law
8. The intensity of sound depends on the ear of the listener.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
b. false
9. The amount of sound transmitted outside a room depends on the surface while the amount of sound reflected or absorbed depends on the sound insulation properties of the surface.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
b. false
10. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. pitch of the sound increases with increase in frequency
b. pitch of the sound decreases with increase in frequency
c. decibel is equal to 1/100 of bel
d. increase in the amplitude of the sound decreases the intensity
Answer:
a. pitch of the sound increases with increase in frequency
11. For an echo to be distinguished as separate, it should reach the ear _________ of a second after the direct sound.
a. one-fourth
b. one-fifth
c. one-eighth
d. one-tenth
Answer:
d. one-tenth
12. Reverberation time is directly proportional to ____________
a. effective surface area
b. lateral surface area
c. volume of the room
d. shape of the room
Answer:
c. volume of the room
13. In the Sabine’s expression for reverberation time t=0.16V/A, A represents __________
a. area of the room
b. volume of the room
c) total absorbing power
Answer:
c. total adsorbing power
14. Reverberation time is independent of the shape of the room.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
a. true
15. The absorption of a surface is the product of the __________ of the surface and its absorption coefficient.
a. length
b. area
c. volume
d. width
Answer:
b. area
16. Calculate the transmission loss given the sound levels measured on either side of the wall is 60 dB and 40 db.
a. 20 db
b. 100 db
c. 60 db
d. 2400 db
Answer:
c. 60 db
17. Hard materials used for sound insulation are good absorbers.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
b. false
18. In rigid homogeneous walls, the transmission loss of a one-brick wall is _________
a. 10 db
b. 20 db
c. 50 db
d. 70 db
Answer:
d. 70 db
19. In cavity wall construction for soundproofing, the width of the cavity should be at least _________
a. 3 cm
b. 5 cm
c. 8 cm
d. 12 cm
Answer:
b. 5 cm
20. The sound insulation offered by rigid homogenous walls decreases with the increase in the thickness of the wall.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
b. false
21. Concrete floor floating construction provides good insulation against __________ sounds.
a. impact
b. air-borne
c. water-borne
d. structural
Answer:
a. impact
22. If the direction of the wind is at 90° to one of the faces, positive pressure will be produced on __________
a. windward face
b. leeward face
c. two windward faces
d. two leeward faces
Answer:
a. windward face
23. Ventilation arising from the temperature difference between outside and inside takes place due to ____________ effect.
a. stack
b. stark
c. zeeman
d. spark
Answer:
a. stack
24. The maximum rate of air change is __________
a. 30 per min
b. 30 per hour
c. 60 per min
d. 60 per hour
Answer:
d. 60 per hour
25. The general temperature difference between inside and outside of a room is not more than ____________
a. 3°c
b. 5°c
c. 6°c
d. 8°c
Answer:
d. 8°c
26. . Partially ventilated single stack system is the modified form of __________
a. single stack system and two-pipe system
b. single stack system and one pipe system
c. one pipe system and two-pipe system
d. two pipe system
Answer:
b. single stack system and one pipe system
27. In the two-pipe system for the drainage of buildings, the discharge from the waste pipe is disconnected from the drain by using __________
a. gully trap
b. silt trap
c. floor trap
d. grease trap
Answer:
a. gully trap
28. Septic action is produced by the septic tank by __________
a. fungi
b. virus
c. termites
d. anaerobic bacteria
Answer:
d. anaerobic bacteria
29. The length of the bathtubs generally varies from ___________
a. 1.7-1.85 m
b. 2.5-3.2 m
c. 3.6-4.7 m
d. 4.8-5.2 m
Answer:
a. 1.7-1.85 m
30. The pedestal type European water closet is also known as ________
a. commode
b. corundum
c. luminite
d. limonite
Answer:
a. commode
31. Which of the following is not a classification of traps based on their shape?
a. p-trap
b. q-trap
c. s-trap
d. w-trap
Answer:
d. w-trap
32. ________ consists of a group of member which form a support for a door or window.
a. sill
b. head
c. style
d. frame
Answer:
d. frame
33. _________ is the top most horizontal member of the shutter.
a. head
b. bottom rail
c. top rail
d. style
Answer:
c. top rail
34. __________ is the middle horizontal member of the shutter where the locking arrangement is provided.
a. lock rail
b. cross rail
c. top rail
d. bottom rail
Answer:
a. lock rail
35. he top or uppermost horizontal part of a frame is known as the _______
a. panel
b. hold fast
c. horn
d. head
Answer:
d. head
36. ________ is the area of shutter enclosed between the adjacent rails.
a. sash
b. jamb
c. holdfast
d. panel
Answer:
d. panel
37. The entire assembly of styles, panels and rails is known as the __________
a. putty
b. horn
c. sash
d. shutter
Answer:
d. shutter
38. _________ is a vertical member which is employed to subdivided a window or door opening vertically.
a. transom
b. jamb
c. rebate
Answer:
c. rebate
39. ____________ is a piece of timber which is fixed in an inclined position within a frame.
a. jamb
b. reveal
c. rebate
d. louver
Answer:
d. louver
40. __________ is a mixture of a linseed oil and whiting Chalk.
a. putty
b. pop
c. concrete
d. jamb
Answer:
a. putty
41. _________ is a strip of wood, usually moulded or Splayed, which is fixed on the sides and head of opening.
a. style
b. architrave
c. architect
d. head
Answer:
b. architrave
42. The most common type of door is:
a. double leaf door
b. louvred door
c. single leaf door
d. battened door
Answer:
c. single leaf door
43. The representative figure below shows the mechanism of a _________ door.
a. rotating
b. swing
c. spinning
d. sliding
Answer:
a. rotating
44. A casement window hung horizontally is called:
a. hopper
b. awning
c. pivot
d. transom
Answer:
b. awning
45. Light, a term used in windows, is:
a. area between outer parts of a window
b. glazed part of the window
c. area between inner parts of a window
d. opening of the window allowing light
Answer:
a. area between outer parts of a window
46. If a door swings towards the person opening it, it is called:
a. left handed
b. reverse
c. normal
Answer:
b. reverse c) normal
47. Which of the below material of window has life span of 50 years?
a. pvc
b. steel
c. upvc
d. aluminium
Answer:
c. upvc
48. _________ door swings both ways.
a. mead
b. dutch
c. garden
d. french
Answer:
a. mead
49. A bay window is a multi-panel window, which:
a. is provided at corners
b. runs parallel to the wall
c. embeds inside wall
d. projects outside wall
Answer:
d. projects outside wall
50. A roof lantern is also called:
a. skylight
b. cupola
c. celestory
d. oriel
Answer:
b. cupola
51. In a ventilator, top edge of shutter opens,
a. outside
b. inside
c. sideways
d. does not open
Answer:
b. inside
52. Which of the below doors is generally used in residential and office buildings?
a. flush door
b. rotating door
c. louvered door
d. hinged door
Answer:
a. flush door
53. The middle horizontal member of the shutter is called:
a. median rail
b. mid rail
c. sill rail
d. lock rail
Answer:
d. lock rail
54. Which type of floor is used for residential buildings?
a. ground timber floor
b. single joist timber floor
c. double joist timber floor
d. framed timber floor
Answer:
b. single joist timber floor
55. Floor under the flooring is called:
a. plinth
b. sunken floor
c. sub floor
d. hind floor
Answer:
c. sub floor
56. A ________ floor makes noise when an intruder walks on it.
a. glass
b. chirping
c. sound
d. nightingale
Answer:
d. nightingale
57. _________ floor is used for spans of more than 7.5m.
a. framed timber
b. stone
c. glass
d. double joist timber
Answer:
a. framed timber
58. Distribution of loads on the wall is not uniform in single joist timber floor.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
b. false
59. Which of the below is a problem with floors?
a. cracks
b. stains
c. vibration
d. projections
Answer:
c. vibration
60. Which of the below utility cannot be provided underneath a floor?
a. plumbing
b. sound proofing
c. air-conditioning
d. gas lines
Answer:
d. gas lines
61. The upper floors are floating floors.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
b. false
62. In suspended concrete floors, _________ beams are used.
a. t shaped
b. inverted l shaped
c. inverted t shapedd) i shaped
Answer:
c. inverted t shapedd) i shaped
63. The flat, segmental, semicircular, horse-shoe and Stilted arches are __________
a. two centred arch
b. three centred arch
c. five centred arch
d. one centred arch
Answer:
d. one centred arch
64. Identify the type of Arch given below.
a. semi circular arch
b. inverted arch
c. segmented arch
d. flat arch
Answer:
d. flat arch
65. Identify the type of Arch given below
a. horse shoe arch
b. pointed arch
c. relieving arch
d. stilted arch
Answer:
c. relieving arch
66. A _________ is a horizontal member which is placed across an opening to support the position of the structure above it.
a. door
b. window
c. sill
d. lintel
Answer:
d. lintel
67. At present, the lentils of _________ are widely used to span the openings for doors, windows, etc. in a structure.
a. timber
b. wood
c. rcc
d. cement
Answer:
c. rcc
68. _________ lintels consist of pieces of timber which are placed across the opening.
a. timber
b. rcc
c. steel
d. brick
Answer:
a. timber
69. In Wood or Timber lintels, the depth of lintel should be about __________ to __________ of the span with the minimum value of 80 mm.
a. 1/6,1/4
b. 1/12,1/4
c. 1/12,1/8
d. 1/6,1/8
Answer:
c. 1/12,1/8
70. ___________ consist of slabs of Stones which are placed across the opening.
a. stone lintels
b. brick lintels
c. steel lintels
d. wood lintels
Answer:
a. stone lintels
71. ___________ consist of bricks which are generally placed on one end or edge.
a. stone lintels
b. brick lintels
c. wood lintels
d. timber lintels
Answer:
b. brick lintels
72. ______________ consists of Steel angles or rolled Steel joists.
a. rcc lintels
b. steel lintels
c. wood lintels
d. timber lintels
Answer:
b. steel lintels
73. ____________ consists of the reinforcement cement concrete and they have replaced practically all other materials for the lintels.
a. rcc lintels
b. wood lintels
c. stone lintels
d. timber lintels
Answer:
a. rcc lintels
74. ___________ arrangement helps in improving the appearance of the face and also reduces the quality of concrete.
a. rebated boot lintel
b. d.p.c.
c. rcc
d. reboot lintel
Answer:
a. rebated boot lintel