Building Technology and Architectural Planning | Set 1
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 ___________
Correct : D. built-up area
2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of sound?
Correct : C. speed
3. Sound travels faster in gases than in solids.
Correct : B. false
4. The velocity of sound in bricks is __________
Correct : D. 4300 m/sec
5. The intensity of sound is proportional to __________ of amplitude.
Correct : C. square
6. Which of the following relations between loudness and intensity is correct?
Correct : 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?
Correct : D. weber and fechner’s law
8. The intensity of sound depends on the ear of the listener.
Correct : 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.
Correct : B. false
10. Which of the following statements is correct?
Correct : 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.
Correct : D. one-tenth
12. Reverberation time is directly proportional to ____________
Correct : C. volume of the room
13. In the Sabine’s expression for reverberation time t=0.16V/A, A represents __________
Correct : C. total absorbing power
14. Reverberation time is independent of the shape of the room.
Correct : A. true
15. The absorption of a surface is the product of the __________ of the surface and its absorption
coefficient.
Correct : B. area
16. Calculate the transmission loss given the sound levels measured on either side of the wall is
60 dB and 40 dB.
Correct : C. 60 db
17. Hard materials used for sound insulation are good absorbers.
Correct : B. false
18. n rigid homogeneous walls, the transmission loss of a one-brick wall is _________
Correct : C. 50 db
19. In cavity wall construction for soundproofing, the width of the cavity should be at least
_________
Correct : B. 5 cm
20. The sound insulation offered by rigid homogenous walls decreases with the increase in the
thickness of the wall.
Correct : B. false
21. Concrete floor floating construction provides good insulation against __________ sounds.
Correct : A. impact
22. If the direction of the wind is at 90° to one of the faces, positive pressure will be produced on
__________
Correct : A. windward face
23. Ventilation arising from the temperature difference between outside and inside takes place due
to ____________ effect.
Correct : A. stack
24. The maximum rate of air change is __________
Correct : D. 60 per hour
25. The general temperature difference between inside and outside of a room is not more than
____________
Correct : D. 8°c
26. . Partially ventilated single stack system is the modified form of __________
Correct : 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 __________
Correct : A. gully trap
28. Septic action is produced by the septic tank by __________
Correct : D. anaerobic bacteria
29. The length of the bathtubs generally varies from ___________
Correct : A. 1.7-1.85 m
30. The pedestal type European water closet is also known as ________
Correct : A. commode
31. Which of the following is not a classification of traps based on their shape?
Correct : D. w-trap
32. ________ consists of a group of member which form a support for a door or window.
Correct : D. frame
33. _________ is the top most horizontal member of the shutter.
Correct : C. top rail
34. __________ is the middle horizontal member of the shutter where the locking arrangement is
provided.
Correct : A. lock rail
35. he top or uppermost horizontal part of a frame is known as the _______
Correct : D. head
36. ________ is the area of shutter enclosed between the adjacent rails.
Correct : D. panel
37. The entire assembly of styles, panels and rails is known as the __________
Correct : D. shutter
38. _________ is a vertical member which is employed to subdivided a window or door opening
vertically.
Correct : C. mullion
39. ____________ is a piece of timber which is fixed in an inclined position within a frame.
Correct : D. louver
40. __________ is a mixture of a linseed oil and whiting Chalk.
Correct : A. putty
41. _________ is a strip of wood, usually moulded or Splayed, which is fixed on the sides and
head of opening.
Correct : B. architrave
42. The most common type of door is:
Correct : C. single leaf door
43. The representative figure below shows the mechanism of
a _________ door.
Correct : A. rotating
44. A casement window hung horizontally is called:
Correct : B. awning
45. Light, a term used in windows, is:
Correct : A. area between outer parts of a window
46. If a door swings towards the person opening it, it is called:
Correct : B. reverse
47. Which of the below material of window has life span of 50 years?
Correct : C. upvc
48. _________ door swings both ways.
Correct : A. mead
49. A bay window is a multi-panel window, which:
Correct : D. projects outside wall
50. A roof lantern is also called:
Correct : B. cupola
51. In a ventilator, top edge of shutter opens,
Correct : B. inside
52. Which of the below doors is generally used in residential and office buildings?
Correct : A. flush door
53. The middle horizontal member of the shutter is called:
Correct : D. lock rail
54. Which type of floor is used for residential buildings?
Correct : B. single joist timber floor
55. Floor under the flooring is called:
Correct : C. sub floor
56. A ________ floor makes noise when an intruder walks on it.
Correct : D. nightingale
57. _________ floor is used for spans of more than 7.5m.
Correct : A. framed timber
58. Distribution of loads on the wall is not uniform in single joist timber floor.
Correct : B. false
59. Which of the below is a problem with floors?
Correct : C. vibration
60. Which of the below utility cannot be provided underneath a floor?
Correct : D. gas lines
61. The upper floors are floating floors.
Correct : B. false
62. In suspended concrete floors, _________ beams are used.
Correct : C. inverted t shaped
63. The flat, segmental, semicircular, horse-shoe and Stilted arches are __________
Correct : D. one centred arch
64. Identify the type of Arch given below.
Correct : D. flat arch
65. Identify the type of Arch given below
Correct : C. relieving arch
66. A _________ is a horizontal member which is placed across an opening to support the
position of the structure above it.
Correct : D. lintel
67. At present, the lentils of _________ are widely used to span the openings for doors,
windows, etc. in a structure.
Correct : C. rcc
68. _________ lintels consist of pieces of timber which are placed across the opening.
Correct : 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.
Correct : C. 1/12,1/8
70. ___________ consist of slabs of Stones which are placed across the opening.
Correct : A. stone lintels
71. ___________ consist of bricks which are generally placed on one end or edge.
Correct : B. brick lintels
72. ______________ consists of Steel angles or rolled Steel joists.
Correct : B. steel lintels
73. ____________ consists of the reinforcement cement concrete and they have replaced
practically all other materials for the lintels.
Correct : A. rcc lintels
74. ___________ arrangement helps in improving the appearance of the face and also reduces
the quality of concrete.