cameroon gce A level 2022 building construction technology and practice 1

cameroon gce A level 2022 building construction technology and practice 1

cameroon gce A level 2022 building construction technology and practice 1

What should be the first task in the setting out of a
building on a site?
A Establish an access road.
B Know the datum point
C Establish the base line.
D Know the real dimensions of the site .
2. Which one of the follow ing factors is not considered
for the orientation of buildings?
A The direction of the prevailing w inds in
the area
B The exposure of the walls and roof of the
buildings to the rays of sun
C The extent up to which the sunrays
penetrate with the verandah
D The precipitation of the area
10. A panel wall is an
A Internal non-load bearing wall
B External load-bearing wall
C Internal load–bearing wall
D External and internal non-load bearing
wall
3. Foundations are placed below‘ ground level, to
increase
A Strength.
B Workability.
C Stability.
D Bearing.
11 . In which type of concrete is the steel pre–tensioned
before the superimposed load is applied?
A Light weight concrete
B Pre–stresscd Concrete
C Reinforced concrete
D Cyclopean concrete
4. From the follow ing, select the appropriate steps
involved in die process of concreting .
A Compacting, Batching, Mixing,
Transporting and placing of concrete
B Mixing, Batching, Transporting, placing
and Compacting of concrete
C Batching, Mixing, Transporting, placing
and Compacting of concrete
D Batching, Placing of concrete,
Compacting, Mixing and Transporting
12. The advantage of flying shore over racking shore is.
A Stronger to support buildings.
B Support higher structures of any level .
C To provide clear working space under.
D To give a good working space above the
shore.
5. Walls built under a suspended timber ground floor
before erecting the floor arc called
A Honev comb walls
B Sleeper walls
C Retaining w‘alls
D Buttress walls
13. Choose the incorrect statement:
A A combined footing is used w hen two
columns are very closed to each other
such that their footing overlap.
B A combined footing is used when the
load bearing capacity’ of the soil is low
thus
, requiring more area under
individual footings.
C A combined footing is used when the
column is closed to the boundary, so the
footing cannot be spread in that direction .
D A combined footing is used when the
dead load cannot be carried by a single
footing .
6. Bearing capacity of a soil is,
A Self-load per unit area carried by the
ground .
B Pressure produced on the ground by the
loads.
C Total load a soil can cam‘.
D Total pressure produced by the building
on the ground .
14
. For good weathering of window sills, they should be
A Treated .
B Corniced .
C Corbelled .
D Throated .
7. Which of the following is wrong in the placement of
the DPC of a building?
A In segments.
B Impervious.
C Horizontal and vertical .
D Continuous