OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS IN
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
ARCH AND LINTELS
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1. Under surface of arch is : Soffit
2. One centered arch example : Bull's eye arch
3. The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden
lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the
load of the wall above is : Relieving arch
4. The wedge shaped bricks or blocks forming the course of
an arch ring are known as : Voussoir
5. The upper convex surface of an arch is called : Extrados
6. The venetian arch has ____________ centers. Four
7. The lower half of the arch between crown and skewback is
known as : Haunch
8. The uppermost or central voussoir of an arch is : Key
9. Springer’s are those Voussoir of an arch which are
provided at Its extremes
10. Which of the following is a four centered arch ? Venetian arch
Striking of
11. In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for centering
12. In a flat arch, the skew back is made to rest in an inclined
position so as to make an angle of ____ with springing line. 60°
13. The under surface of an arch is called : Soffit
14. The outer most support of an arch is ______ Abutments
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15. The inclined or splayed surface of the abutment of an arch
is called : Skew back
16. A course of stone or bricks having a curve similar to that
of the arch known as : Arch ring
17. The position of main reinforcement in concrete lintel
should be : The bottom
18. A Florentine arch is an example for ______ centered arch Three
19. The depth of an arch at the crown is more than that at the
springing line and the shape of the intrados is a semi-
circle, then it is called : Florentine arch
20. The center of the arch lies above the springing line, the
arch is called : Horse shoe arch
21. The projecting course at the upper part of a pier or an
abutment of an arch to stress the springing line is : Impost
22. The end support of an arch is called : Abutment
23. The perpendicular distance between intrados and
extrados of an arch is called : Depth of an arch
24. Which one of the following is not a one centered arch ? Pointed
25. The triangular space formed in an arch between the
extrados and crown is termed as : Spandril
26. In ______ arch, the depth at crown is more than that at the
springing line. Venetian
27. The external curve of an arch is known as : Back of the arch
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28. The inner curve of an arch is known as : Intrados or soffit
Less than one
29. Brick lintels are used when the span is : meter
30. _______ arch is built over a lintel or a flat arch to relieve the
latter of the super incumbent weight. Relieving arch
31. The center stone of an arch is called : Crown
32. A row of arch in succession is called : Arcade
33. The type of lintel when the opening is small and the loads
are light : Brick lintel
34. The inner curve of the arch is known as : Intrados
35. The horizontal line joining the two springing point in an
arch is known as : Springing line
36. The irregular triangular space between the extrados and
horizontal line drawn through the crown is : Spandril
37. The highest point of an arch is called as : Crown
38. The upper most or central Voussoir of an arch is called : Key
39. The row of arches in continuation is called : Arcade
40. Outer curve of an arch is called : Extrados
41. The portion of support on which first voussoir of arch
placed : Skew back
42. An example for four centered arch is : Venetian arch
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43. The wedge shaped blocks used to construction are called : Voussoir
44. The bearing of a lintel at its ends should be : 20 cm
Below the
45. In a segmental arch, the center of the arch lies : springing line
46. The lower half portion of the arch between the crown and
the skew back is called : Haunch
47. A term which is used to indicate the sinking of edge of one
piece of timber into another is called : Housing
48. The circular course forming an arch is known as : Ring
Three centered
49. Florentine arch is an example for : arch
50. The lower half portion of the arch between the crown and
skewback is : Haunch
51. The inclined surface of an abutment which received the
arch is known as : Skew back
52. A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral
triangle is generally known as : Lancet arch
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