Building Construction Mock 2026

Question 1 of 50

The process of marking out the positions of walls on site before excavation is

Question 2 of 50

The part of a building that transfers its load to the ground is the

Question 3 of 50

Concrete is made by mixing

Question 4 of 50

Keeping fresh concrete moist for several days so it gains strength is

Question 5 of 50

Steel bars placed in concrete to resist tension are called

Question 6 of 50

Sandcrete blocks are made from

Question 7 of 50

A course of bricks laid with their long faces showing is a

Question 8 of 50

The layer that stops ground moisture rising up a wall is the

Question 9 of 50

A horizontal member over an opening that carries the load above it is a

Question 10 of 50

The tool used to check that a wall is vertical is the

Question 11 of 50

The timber member that forms the sloping side of a pitched roof is the

Question 12 of 50

The highest horizontal line of a pitched roof is the

Question 13 of 50

A thin layer of cement and sand mortar applied to walls to give a smooth finish is

Question 14 of 50

A temporary platform used to work at heights during construction is a

Question 15 of 50

Which item of protective equipment protects the head on a building site?

Question 16 of 50

Clearing vegetation and topsoil from a building site is

Question 17 of 50

The 3-4-5 method in setting out is used to obtain

Question 18 of 50

Profile boards are used to

Question 19 of 50

The most common type of foundation for a small house on firm soil is the

Question 20 of 50

The instrument used to transfer levels across a site is the

Question 21 of 50

A concrete mix of 1 : 2 : 4 means

Question 22 of 50

Temporary moulds that hold wet concrete until it sets are

Question 23 of 50

A bond in which header and stretcher courses alternate is the

Question 24 of 50

The bottom horizontal member of a window frame that throws water off the wall is the

Question 25 of 50

The horizontal timber fixed on top of a wall to receive the roof rafters is the

Question 26 of 50

The board fixed to the ends of the rafters at the eaves is the

Question 27 of 50

A roof that slopes on all four sides is a

Question 28 of 50

A layer of mortar laid on a concrete floor to give a level, smooth surface is a

Question 29 of 50

The timber board fixed at the bottom of internal walls to protect them is the

Question 30 of 50

The pipe that carries waste water from sinks and basins to the drain is the

Question 31 of 50

A raft foundation is most suitable where

Question 32 of 50

The slump test is used to measure the

Question 33 of 50

A bond with headers and stretchers alternating within the same course is the

Question 34 of 50

Pile foundations are used where

Question 35 of 50

A queen closer is

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Differential settlement in buildings causes

Question 37 of 50

The water–cement ratio mainly affects concrete's

Question 38 of 50

Honeycombing in concrete is caused by

Question 39 of 50

Wall ties in cavity walls are used to

Question 40 of 50

Timber suspended floors need underfloor ventilation to

Question 41 of 50

The volume of excavation for a trench 20 m long, 0.6 m wide and 0.9 m deep is

Question 42 of 50

The characteristic strength of concrete is usually tested at

Question 43 of 50

A wall 10 m long and 3 m high uses 10 blocks per m² (ignoring openings). The blocks needed are

Question 44 of 50

Movement joints in long walls are provided to

Question 45 of 50

The safe bearing capacity of a soil is 150 kN/m² and the wall load is 300 kN per metre. The minimum strip width is

Question 46 of 50

How many bags of cement (50 kg) are needed for 1 m³ of 1:2:4 concrete if dry volume is 1.54 m³ and cement density is 1,440 kg/m³?

Question 47 of 50

A one-brick wall in English bond is about

Question 48 of 50

A roof with a span of 8 m and pitch of 30° has a rise of about (tan 30° ≈ 0.577)

Question 49 of 50

The minimum fall for a 100 mm drainage pipe is about

Question 50 of 50

Concrete cubes 150 mm fail at 675 kN. The compressive strength is