Deck 3: Construction and Structure: Floors and Lintels

Question 1

In a ventilator, top edge of shutter opens,

A)outside
B)inside
C)sideways
D)does not open

Answer 1

inside

Question 2

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 2

flush door

Question 3

The middle horizontal member of the shutter is called:

A)median rail
B)mid rail
C)sill rail
D)lock rail

Answer 3

lock rail

Question 4

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

Question 5

Floor under the flooring is called:

A)plinth
B)sunken floor
C)sub floor
D)hind floor

Question 6

A ________ floor makes noise when an intruder walks on it.

A)glass
B)chirping
C)sound
D)nightingale

Question 7

_________ floor is used for spans of more than 7.5m.

A)framed timber
B)stone
C)glass
D)double joist timber

Question 8

Distribution of loads on the wall is not uniform in single joist timber floor.

Question 9

Which of the below is a problem with floors?

A)cracks
B)stains
C)vibration
D)projections

Question 10

Which of the below utility cannot be provided underneath a floor?

A)plumbing
B)sound proofing
C)air-conditioning
D)gas lines

Question 11

The upper floors are floating floors.

Question 12

In suspended concrete floors, _________ beams are used.

A)t shaped
B)inverted l shaped
C)inverted t shaped
D)i shaped

Question 13

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

Question 14

Identify the type of Arch given below.

A)semi circular arch
B)inverted arch
C)segmented arch
D)flat arch

Question 15

Identify the type of Arch given below

A)horse shoe arch
B)pointed arch
C)relieving arch
D)stilted arch

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

_________ lintels consist of pieces of timber which are placed across the opening.

A)timber
B)rcc
C)steel
D)brick

Question 19

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

Question 20

___________ consist of slabs of Stones which are placed across the opening.

A)stone lintels
B)brick lintels
C)steel lintels
D)wood lintels

Question 21

___________ consist of bricks which are generally placed on one end or edge.

A)stone lintels
B)brick lintels
C)wood lintels
D)timber lintels

Question 22

______________ consists of Steel angles or rolled Steel joists.

A)rcc lintels
B)steel lintels
C)wood lintels
D)timber lintels

Question 23

____________ 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

Question 24

___________ 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