Construction and Building Materials Practice Test 1

1. When the ground is sloping _____________ foundations are used to correct the levels of the sloping ground on which the building is to be constructed.

2. Identify the given type of foundation below.

3. The maximum differential settlement should not exceed __________ mm in case of foundation on clayey soil.

4. Identify the given footing below.

5. ________ is the structural method to maintain the favourable room temperature in every season of the year.

6. Burnings sun, fixed seasons and rainfall which is heavy, moderate and with storm are the typical features of _______

7. The science which deals with the sound insulation in a building is known as ___________

8. Identify the method given below.

9. Identify the type of Well Point System which can suck water up to 5 meters?

10. The __________ arrangement of preventing the sleep of earth in foundation trenches is used when the excavation is to be carried out in the moderately firm ground.