AP Government will conduct ward planning and regulation secretary exams to fill the posts of Ward Sachivalayams in the state. NBC (National Building Code) is an important topic in the ward planning syllabus. Our online exams have hundreds of model and practice questions on NBC. Following are some model questions with answers.
What is Fire Tender Movement as per National Building Code (NBC)?
A) The entire building shall be provide with a centralized fire suppression system comprising over head water storage tanks
B) Building should have dedicated fire pumps on terrace, hose reels, wet riser
C) Building should have yard hydrants and sprinkler system
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
What is high-rise building as per National Building Code (NBC)?
A) NBC defines a high-rise as all buildings 15 m or above in height
B) NBC defines a high-rise as all buildings 17 m or above in height
C) NBC defines a high-rise as all buildings 16 m or above in height
D) None of the above
ANSWER: A
Find the wrong option related to National Building Code of India (NBC).
A) NBC is a comprehensive building Code providing guidelines for regulating the building construction activities across the country.
B) NBC serves as a Model Code for adoption by all agencies involved in building construction works; be it, the Public Works Departments, local bodies or private construction agencies
C) NBC is not applicable to Government Construction Departments
D) NBC is revised and enacted in 2016
ANSWER: C
National Building Code 2005 is extensively revised and brought out as National Building Code of India in which year?
A) 2014
B) 2015
C) 2016
D) 2017
ANSWER: C
Find the correct option related to National Building Code 2016 (NBC 2016).
A) NBC 2016 mainly contains administrative regulations, development control rules
B) NBC 2016 stipulate general building requirements, fire safety requirements; stipulations regarding materials
C) NBC 2016 gives guidelines on structural design and construction (including safety); building and plumbing services; approach to sustainability
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
National Building Code (NBC) was first published in the year
A) 1969
B) 1970
C) 1971
D) 1972
ANSWER: B
National Building Code (NBC) was initially framed at the instance of
A) Planning Commission
B) Ministry of Urban Development
C) Mahalanobis Committee
D) Ministry of Environment
ANSWER: A
National Building Code (NBC) was first revised in the year
A) 1983
B) 1984
C) 1985
D) 1986
ANSWER: A
Find the correct option related to revisions made to National Building Code (NBC).
A) National Building Code (NBC) was first revised in 1983
B) National Building Code (NBC) was ammended second time in 1987 and the third in 1997
C) The second revision of the NBC was in 2005, to which two amendments were issued in 2015.
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
In clay soil
A) Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail
B) Consolidation continues even after several years of construction
C) Differential settlement is generally prevalent
D) All the above
ANSWER: D
Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels?
A) The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall
B) The maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time
C) The discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads
D) Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel
ANSWER: D
In ordinary residential and public buildings, the damp proof course is generally provided at
A) Ground level
B) Plinth level
C) Water table level
D) Midway ground level and water-table level
ANSWER: B
In which of the following pairs both trees yield soft wood?
A) Deodar and Shishum
B) Chir and sal
C) Sal and teak
D) Chir and deodar
ANSWER: D
The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by
A) 5 to10cm
B) 15 to20cm
C) 25 to30cm
D) 30 to 45cm
ANSWER: D
In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept
A) 40 cm
B) Equal to flange width
C) Twice the flange width
D) Maximum of A), B) and C)
ANSWER: C
The sill of a common wooden partition is
A) Vertical wooden member on either end
B) Lower horizontal wooden member
C) Upper horizontal wooden member
D) Intermediate horizontal wooden member
ANSWER: B
The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbours is
A) Hardness test
B) Workability test
C) Weight test
D) Toughness test
ANSWER: C
The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
A) Purlin
B) Cleat
C) Batten
D) Strut
ANSWER: A
