Building Construction Questions (BC2)

In this post, I will share some important questions which are frequently asked in competitive examinations such as SSC, UPSC and state PSCs.

  1. The bond having headers and stretchers laid in alternate courses is called ______.


    1. English Bond
    2. Flemish Bond
    3. Raking Bond
    4. Hoop Iron Bond

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    Answer: a

  2. Double Flemish Bond has


    1. Flemish Bond in the facing and English bond in backing
    2. Flemish Bong in facing as well as in backing.
    3. Either (a) or (b)
    4. None of the above

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    Answer: b
    The bond having headers and stretchers laid alternately in each course both in the face and back of the structure is called Double Flemish Bond.
    The wall in which Flemish bond is provided in the facing and English Bond in the backing is called Single Flemish Bond.

  3. Which of the following pair shows one advantage and one disadvantage of English Bond over Flemish Bond?


    1. Rough appearance and Costly
    2. No continuous joint and Costly
    3. Good appearance and Continuous joints
    4. More Strength and Progress of work is more

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    Answer: b
    English bond does not have continuous joint but it is costly as brickbats are not allowed.
    English bond gives the rough appearance and more strength than those of Flemish Bond. The progress of work is also more in case of English Bond.

  4. When the bricks are laid at an angle of $45^\circ$ with the central line in a wall, the bond is called _______.


    1. English Garden wall bond
    2. Flemish Garden wall bond
    3. Herring Bone bond
    4. Hoop Iron Bond

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    Answer: c
    When bricks are laid at an angle to the facing and backing of a wall, the bond is called raking bond.
    Herringbone bond is a type of raking bond.

  5. In English Cross Bond, a header is provided after?


    1. Quoin Stretcher in every stretching course.
    2. Quoin Stretcher in every alternate stretching course.
    3. Quoin Stretcher in every third stretching course.
    4. It is not provided in a stretching course

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    Answer: b

  6. In which type of brick bond one header is laid after two stretchers in the same course?


    1. Dutch Bond
    2. Silver Lock's Bond
    3. Zig Zag Bond
    4. Monk Bond

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    Answer: d

  7. Which type of bond has a continuous cavity throughout the length of the wall?


    1. Dutch Bond
    2. Silver Lock's Bond
    3. Zig Zag Bond
    4. Monk Bond

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    Answer: b
    The bond having bricks laid in alternate courses in such a way that headers are laid on the bed and the stretchers are laid on edge, forming a continuous cavity throughout the length of the wall is called Silverlock's Bond.

  8. Which of the following is the most important tool in brick masonry?


    1. Trowel
    2. Brick hammer
    3. Bubble tube
    4. Straight edge

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    Answer: a

  9. Soaking of bricks is done because


    1. To prevent the bricks from absorbing any moisture from the mortar.
    2. To provide the better bond between bricks and mortar.
    3. To facilitate spreading of mortar more evenly on the surface of the bricks.
    4. All of the above

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    Answer: d

  10. The modified form of English Bond is ______.


    1. Dutch Bond
    2. Silver Lock's Bond
    3. Zig Zag Bond
    4. Monk Bond

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    Answer: a
    The bond having headers and stretchers laid in the alternate courses and every stretching course started with a 3/4 brickbat is called Dutch Bond.

  11. What is the modular ratio of brick masonry?


    1. 13.33
    2. 20
    3. 40
    4. 44.4

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    Answer: c

  12. What is the Shear strength of brick masonry?


    1. $0.1 N/mm^2$
    2. $1 N/mm^2$
    3. $10 N/mm^2$
    4. $100 N/mm^2$

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    Answer: a

  13. What is the Bond Stress of brick masonry?


    1. $0.1 N/mm^2$
    2. $0.3 N/mm^2$
    3. $0.6 N/mm^2$
    4. $0.9 N/mm^2$

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    Answer: c

  14. What is the Tensile stress for steel used in a reinforced brick masonry?


    1. $50 N/mm^2$
    2. $80 N/mm^2$
    3. $140 N/mm^2$
    4. $240 N/mm^2$

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    Answer: c





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