BC QUESTION BANK

1. What are the primary motives for building houses?

2. What are the requirements required from Proper building design?
3. What are the factors required for constructing a building?
4. What are the requirements to be considered as a factors for constructing a building?
5. What we mean by saying “The poorest often builds the dearest”?
6. Design is considered to be a process of:______,______,_____,_______,______ and etc.
7. As you are an engineer, how you define the word “Design”?
8. In any building construction design, there are four major types of design, what are they?
9. As you are an engineer, how you define the word “Building Construction”?
10. How building can be classified and mention them with their sub-division?
11. What we mean by the sentence “functional requirements modify character of buildings”?
12. What are the functional classifications of a building and differentiate them?
13. What do we mean by saying “Planning of the building” and what are the basic objectives to
develop a building plan/ /design?
14. What are qualities of the building design and its construction should have to satisfy its
functional requirements? Or what are the qualities of building required from its design and
construction to satisfy its functional requirements?
15. Discuss some important factors to be considered in the functional planning of the building?
16. From your engineering point of view, how you explain the term ‘Privacy and Security’ in
building?
17. There are two functional planning of buildings classification, how you differentiate them?
18. What are the major factors to be considered for planning the internal spaces in the building?
19. What are the requirements required from good residential building
20. What are important areas of residential building?
21. What we mean by the sentence “planning depends up on functional requirements of the
building”?
22. What are common public areas required for public buildings?
23. What are the uses of Construction drawing? (2point)

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24. Discuss at least 5 drawings for house construction. (5point)
25. List at least 4 major steps in floor plan preparation.(2point)
26. When we use auxiliary elevation? (1point)
27. Explain the difference between full sections and detail Sections. (2point)
28. What are the main objectives of hatchings? (1point)
29. As you are an irrigation engineer, how you explain the two sub materials supporting any
structure and which one is your choice based on its bearing capacity? (5point)
30. How we get useful information for selecting the suitable site, list at least 4 of them? (2point)
31. Explain the following three points in detail. (3point)
I. Site Selection
II. Site Preparation
III. Soil Investigation
32. Discuss at least two objectives of soil investigation. (2point)
33. Discuss at least four purposes of soil investigation for new structure and existing structure
respectively. (4point)
34. As you are an irrigation engineer, if you are assigned to investigate the soil of chiro river for
constructing a DAM on it, and after your investigation let you obtained a low bearing capacity
of soil, then what are the options/methods you have to improve such a low bearing capacity of
soil resulted, discuss at least five of them. (5point)

35. Among the following one is not used for getting useful information for selecting the
suitable site.
A. Study of local topography.
B. Evidence of erosion and landslides.
C. Water levels in wells.
D. None
E. B & C
36. Site selection is the ways of removing all undesirable materials from the site. (T/F)
37. Among the following, which one is odd?
A. Removal of existing structures;
B. Inspecting the topographical feature;
C. Cuttings and Fillings as well as compacting with suitable material;
D. Removal of Trees,
E. None

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38. Site selection is the ways of examining the proposed site and its soil in some detail.
(T/F)
39. Among the following which one is odd?
A. To select type and depth of foundation.
B. To determine the bearing capacity of soil and its GWT.
C. To investigate the safety of the structure.
D. To determine the settlement of foundation.
E.
40. Among the following which one is odd?
A. To investigate the safety of the structure.
B. To make the necessary provision if there is construction difficulties.
C. To predict settlement
D. To determine the remedial measures if structure is unsafe or will suffer from
excessive Settlement.
41. The bearing capacity of every soil decreases when the water content increases. (T/F)

42. Increasing foundation width of any structure results in increased bearing area and
decrease the intensity of pressure which ultimately improve the bearing capacity of the
soil.(T/F)
43. Confining the soil is the ways of pouring (injecting) cementaceous material in the
foundation to fill the gaps in cracks which otherwise reduce the bearing capacity of the
soil. (T/F)
44. Sub-structure is the portion of the structure between the surface of the ground and the
surface of the floor immediately above the ground. (T/F) plinth area
45. Super-structure is part of the structure which is in direct contact with the ground to
which the loads are transmitted and it is normally placed below the ground level.
(T/F)foundation
46. Among the following which one is false about the causes of differential settlement? It
can be caused by:
A. Slow consolidation of saturated clays,
B. Slipping/ sliding of strata on sloping sites
C. Movement of ground water, and uplift pressure
D. Excessive vibrations, due to traffic, machinery earthquake etc.,
E. None
47. The selection of foundation depends on the following of factors, except one
A. Nature of the soil.
B. Size and weight of the structure
C. Climate (seasonal variation) of ground water level.
D. A&C
E. None

48. Among the following which one is the qualities of materials required for the foundation
of the structure? They have to be:
A. Water resistant.
B. Soil-acid resistant
C. Permeable

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 D. A & B
E. All

49. From the following foundation types which one is not categorized under deep
foundations?
A. Pile foundation
B. Peir foundation
C. Caisson or Well foundations
D. Mat foundations
E. Caisson or Well foundations

50. Among the following which is the category of ground floor classification?
A. Basement floor
B. Solid floors
C. Ribbed slab floor
D. Suspended floors
E. All Except “C”
51. Walls should be so designed as to have provision of following, except one.
A. Durability
B. Fire resistance
C. Adequate strength and stability
D. Porosity and permeablity
E. Thermal and sound insulation

52. What are the two main purposes of building finishes? (4pt)
53. For damp proofing material which one is wrong?
A. The material should be perfectly pervious
B. The material should be durable,
C. The material should be strong,
D. Material should be flexible.

54. Why Reinforced Concrete Lintels have replaced practically all other types? List at least three
characteristics?

55. Among the following, which one is not requirements of a good Plaster?
A. It should provide rough, absorbent and unwashable surface.
B. It should not contract in volume while drying and setting.

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 C. It should adhere firmly to the surface and resist the effects of weather agencies such as
rain, heat, etc.
D. It should provide the surface with the required decorative effect and durability.

56. Mention at least four methods commonly used for site exploration to test the nature and
suitability of the soil for a building site as well as determine its bearing capacity either in-situ
or laboratory tests. (4point)
57. Discuss the two basic components of building based on the location of the structure. (2point)
58. What is plinth area? (1point)
59. Discuss at least four functions/purposes of foundation. (4point)
60. Discuss at least five requirements of foundation. (5point)
61. Mention at least four causes that lead to differential settlements. (2point)
62. List at least three factors that guide the selection of foundation. (3point)
63. What are the qualities of the materials that we used for foundation? (3point)
64. Discuss foundation types based on their depth, with their at least three sub-division. (3point)
65. What are the requirements of floor, at least four? (2point)
66. Discuss the two basic components of floor. (2point)
67. What is ground floor and its sub-division? (3point)
68. How you compare and contrast the ground floor and upper floor? (3point)
69. What are the factors that affect the choice of floor finish materials? (3point)
70. Discuss at least four types of Tile flooring. (2point)
71. Explain the difference between masonry structure and masonry units? (2point)
72. What are the provisions/requirements of wall, at least four? (2pt )

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73. Discuss wall types based on their location, with their sub-division. (4point)
74. Discuss wall types based on their load bearing nature. (2point)
75. Discuss wall types based on their material usage. (2point)
76. What are the functions of the following walls, at least two for all? (2pt each)
a. Foundation wall
b. Basement wall
c. External wall
d. Internal wall
77. What is composite masonry wall? (2pt)
78. What is cavity wall and its purposes? (3pt)
79. Define door and window with their respective functions. (3pt)
80. What are the factors that decide the number of windows? (3pt)
81. Discuss at least four types of door based on their movement/operation? (4pt)
82. Define the following terms. (1pt each)
i. Sill
ii. Mullion
iii. Post
iv. Transome

83. Discuss at least four types of window based on their movement. (4pt)
84. Why the door preferably be placed in the corner of a room about nearly 20cm away from the
corner? (3pt)
85. The selection of door type and material depend on a number of factors, list at least three. (3pt)
86. Discuss the difference between the two accesses in building and mention at least two of their
respective examples. (4pt)
87. What is the difference between stair case and stair? (2pt)
88. How you compare stairs of public and residential buildings? (2pt)
89. What are the primary functions of stairs? (2pt)
90. Define the following terms. (1pt each)
a. Flight
b. Stringer

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 c. Balustrade
d. Rise
e. Tread
f. Landing
91. Define the following turning stairs and draw their top view drawing. (2pt each)
I. Quarter turn stair
II. Half turn stair
III. Bifurcating stair
92. Discuss at least four essential requirements of a good stair. (4pt)
93. What is the difference between roofing and roof structure? (2pt)
94. Discuss at least four requirements of a good roof. (4pt)
95. Mention at least four general types of roof. (4pt)
96. What is the difference between galvanization and corrugation incase of roofing? (2pt)
97. What is an abutment? (1pt)
98. How you compare reinforced concrete lintels with other lintels. (2pt)
99. What are the main purposes of building finishes and discuss at least four types of it? (4pt)
100. Mention at least four requirements of a good plastering. (2pt)
101. What is pointing and how it is applied? (3pt)
102. What are the objectives of varnishing? (2pt)
103. What is dampness? (1pt)
104. Discuss at least four sources of dampness. (4pt)
105. Discuss at least four effects of dampness. (4pt)
106. Compare and contrast Integral Damp Proofing with Surface Treatment.(3pt)
107. Mention at least three general principles that should be kept in mind while providing
damp proof course (D.P.C). (3pt)

108. Among the following one is not used for getting useful information for selecting the
suitable site.
F. Study of local topography.
G. Evidence of erosion and landslides.
H. Water levels in wells.
I. None
J. B & C
109. Site selection is the ways of removing all undesirable materials from the site (T/F)

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110. Among the following, which one is odd?
F. Removal of existing structures;
G. Inspecting the topographical feature;
H. Cuttings and Fillings as well as compacting with suitable material;
I. Removal of Trees,
J. None

111. Site selection is the ways of examining the proposed site and its soil in some detail.
(T/F)
112. Among the following which one is odd?
F. To select type and depth of foundation.
G. To determine the bearing capacity of soil and its GWT.
H. To investigate the safety of the structure.
I. To determine the settlement of foundation.
J.
113. Among the following which one is odd?
E. To investigate the safety of the structure.
F. To make the necessary provision if there is construction difficulties.
G. To predict settlement
H. To determine the remedial measures if structure is unsafe or will suffer from
excessive Settlement.
114. The bearing capacity of every soil decreases when the water content increases. (T/F)

115. Increasing foundation width of any structure results in increased bearing area and
decrease the intensity of pressure which ultimately improve the bearing capacity of the
soil.(T/F)
116. Confining the soil is the ways of pouring (injecting) cementaceous material in the
foundation to fill the gaps in cracks which otherwise reduce the bearing capacity of the
soil. (T/F)
117. Sub-structure is the portion of the structure between the surface of the ground and the
surface of the floor immediately above the ground. (T/F) plinth area
118. Super-structure is part of the structure which is in direct contact with the ground to
which the loads are transmitted and it is normally placed below the ground level.
(T/F)foundation

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