Pakistan Building Codes and Construction Practices MCQs 2026

Party wall agreement needed when

1. ABuilding in desert alone always✓
2. BOnly federal highway✓
3. COnly airport runway✓
4. DBuilding on shared boundary with neighbour✓

Minimum ceiling height residential often about

1. A2.4 to 2.7 m clear per bylaws✓
2. B0.5 m✓
3. C10 m mandatory all rooms✓
4. DNo minimum ever✓

Lightning protection for tall buildings uses

1. AOnly plastic rods✓
2. BOnly paint coating✓
3. CAir terminals and down conductors to earth✓
4. DOnly glass facade only✓

Rainwater downpipe sizing based on

1. AOnly wind speed✓
2. BRoof area and rainfall intensity✓
3. COnly seismic zone✓
4. DOnly FAR only✓

Parking requirement in commercial zoning based on

1. AFloor area or seats per bylaw✓
2. BOnly owner car count wish✓
3. CZero parking always mandated✓
4. DOnly bicycle always without cars ever✓

Building line on street defined in master plan as

1. AInterior paint boundary✓
2. BLimit beyond which structure cannot project✓
3. CKitchen location✓
4. DElevator brand line✓

Strengthening existing building for extra floor requires

1. AOnly paint refresh✓
2. BOnly new signage✓
3. CAssessment of foundation columns and slabs capacity✓
4. DOnly carpet✓

Cantilever slab design checks

1. AOnly paint colour✓
2. BOnly tile weight ignored always✓
3. COnly wind on roof ignored always✓
4. DNegative moment at support and deflection✓

Column splice location preferred at

1. AMaximum moment mid height always✓
2. BFloor level where moment lower✓
3. CRandom without analysis✓
4. DBelow foundation in soil✓

Basement waterproofing required when

1. AGroundwater table may intersect basement✓
2. BNever in any city✓
3. COnly for roofs✓
4. DOnly for windows✓

Soil test minimum boreholes for high rise typically

1. AZero holes always✓
2. BOne hole anywhere without plan always sufficient always✓
3. COnly scrape surface✓
4. DSeveral across footprint per geotechnical practice✓

Structural peer review required for

1. ASingle room mud house always exempt typical✓
2. BAll dog houses✓
3. CMajor complex buildings in many authorities✓
4. DAll billboards only✓

Parapet height and roof access guarded per code to prevent

1. AOnly bird nesting only without safety✓
2. BFalls during maintenance✓
3. COnly solar panel colour✓
4. DOnly antenna brand✓

High rise defined in many bylaws as building exceeding

1. ASpecific height or storey count like 4 storeys plus✓
2. BOnly single storey always✓
3. COnly underground only✓
4. DOnly temporary tent✓

Illegal construction risk includes

1. AAutomatic code compliance✓
2. BFree upgrade by government always✓
3. CDemolition penalties and safety hazard✓
4. DTax refund always✓

Occupancy certificate issued after

1. AAt excavation start✓
2. BBefore foundation✓
3. CWithout any inspection✓
4. DCompletion inspection meets approved plans✓

Municipal building permit requires

1. AApproved drawings structural calculations NOCs✓
2. BOnly verbal description✓
3. COnly photo of model✓
4. DOnly handshake✓

Energy provisions in modern codes may address

1. AOnly structural steel grade✓
2. BOnly harbour dredging✓
3. COnly railway gauge✓
4. DThermal insulation and ventilation✓

Accessibility requirements include

1. AOnly stairs without lifts always✓
2. BOnly narrow doors✓
3. CRamps rails and door widths for disabled✓
4. DOnly steps at all entrances✓

Parapet wall design must resist

1. AOnly decorative paint✓
2. BWind load and provide fall protection✓
3. COnly internal HVAC✓
4. DOnly elevator load✓

Wind tunnel test used for

1. ATall iconic buildings with complex shape✓
2. BEvery village house mandatory✓
3. COnly foundations only✓
4. DOnly paint selection✓

Live load reduction permitted for

1. ASingle chair only✓
2. BAll loads always without limit to zero✓
3. CEarthquake load always reduced 90 percent✓
4. DLarge influence areas columns support many floors✓

Foundation requirements depend on

1. ASoil bearing capacity and loads✓
2. BOnly facade colour✓
3. COnly roof brand✓
4. DOnly window tint✓

Minimum concrete cover to reinforcement protects against

1. AOnly paint adhesion✓
2. BCorrosion and fire✓
3. COnly tile bonding✓
4. DOnly acoustic insulation only✓

Reinforcement detailing for seismic zones requires

1. ANo ties anywhere✓
2. BZero cover always✓
3. CCloser ties and development lengths✓
4. DPlastic bars only✓

Structural requirements in BCP reference

1. AOnly oral tradition✓
2. BOnly vendor brochure✓
3. COnly social media✓
4. DACI AISC and other adopted standards✓

Occupant load calculated from

1. AOnly building height✓
2. BFloor area and load factor for use✓
3. COnly wind speed✓
4. DOnly seismic zone only✓

Means of egress includes

1. AExit access exit and exit discharge✓
2. BOnly elevator for all occupancies always✓
3. COnly window display✓
4. DOnly roof garden✓

Fire resistance rating means

1. ATime to paint building✓
2. BTime to build foundation✓
3. CTime to submit BOQ✓
4. DDuration element resists fire under standard test✓

Dead load includes

1. AOnly furniture people✓
2. BOnly wind gust✓
3. CSelf weight of structure and permanent fixtures✓
4. DOnly earthquake force✓

Live load on residential floor per BCP order of

1. A2 kN/m² or as specified in code✓
2. B50 kN/m² always✓
3. CZero live load allowed✓
4. D200 kN/m²✓

Basic wind speed in BCP selected using

1. AOnly random choice✓
2. BOnly historical earthquake✓
3. CWind map and importance of structure✓
4. DOnly soil colour✓

Seismic zone 4 in Pakistan BCP applies to areas like

1. AEntire country uniformly zone 4✓
2. BParts of KPK and Kashmir high hazard✓
3. CNo zone 4 exists✓
4. DOnly Karachi harbour only✓

Pakistan Building Code BCP SP 2007 covers

1. AOnly railway signalling✓
2. BOnly harbour dredging✓
3. COnly airport ILS only✓
4. DStructural fire and general building requirements✓

National Building Code NBC context in Pakistan often refers to

1. AOnly foreign code without adoption✓
2. BOnly railway manual✓
3. CBCP SP 2007 and municipal bylaws✓
4. DOnly airport annex only✓

Zoning in municipal bylaws controls

1. AOnly interior paint colour✓
2. BOnly staff uniform✓
3. COnly vehicle tyre size✓
4. DLand use density and building type✓

Setback from plot boundary required for

1. ALight ventilation and fire access✓
2. BOnly decoration✓
3. COnly advertising only✓
4. DOnly parking ticket✓

Building height limit in cities governed by

1. AOnly owner preference unlimited always✓
2. BZoning FAR and aviation restrictions✓
3. COnly contractor wish✓
4. DOnly random dice✓

FAR floor area ratio equals

1. APlot width only✓
2. BBuilding colour depth✓
3. CWind speed ratio✓
4. DTotal floor area divided by plot area✓

FSI same concept as FAR means

1. AFloor space index limiting built area✓
2. BFoundation soil index✓
3. CFire safety index only✓
4. DFuel storage index✓

Wind load increases with

1. AUnderground basement depth only✓
2. BBuilding height and exposure category✓
3. COnly seismic zone only without height✓
4. DOnly paint thickness✓

Importance factor for hospital in seismic design is

1. ALower than all others always✓
2. BZero always✓
3. CHigher than ordinary storage building✓
4. DSame as temporary tent always✓

Fire compartmentation purpose is

1. AIncrease fire spread✓
2. BRemove all exits✓
3. CBlock ventilation always completely✓
4. DLimit fire spread within building✓

Sprinkler system requirement depends on

1. AOccupancy height and area thresholds✓
2. BOnly owner hobby✓
3. COnly exterior paint✓
4. DOnly carpet pattern✓

Stair width determined by

1. AOnly aesthetic choice✓
2. BOnly seismic zone alone✓
3. COccupant load and egress capacity✓
4. DOnly wind direction✓

Handrail height on stairs approximately

1. A200 mm✓
2. B900 to 1050 mm per codes✓
3. C2 m always✓
4. DZero mm✓

Balcony guard height requirement protects

1. AAgainst falling from elevated floor✓
2. BOnly rain ingress✓
3. COnly wind uplift on tiles only✓
4. DOnly solar gain✓

Lateral force resisting system must provide

1. AOnly decorative function✓
2. BComplete load path to foundation✓
3. COnly thermal insulation✓
4. DOnly acoustic absorption only✓

Expansion joint spacing in long building reduces

1. ASeismic demand to zero always✓
2. BNeed for any steel✓
3. CTemperature and shrinkage cracking✓
4. DNeed for foundations✓

Concrete grade for structural members in Pakistan commonly minimum

1. AAlways M5 regardless✓
2. BZero strength mud always✓
3. COnly aggregate without cement✓
4. DAs specified in BCP ACI for exposure✓

Development length of rebar ensures

1. AOnly visual alignment✓
2. BAdequate bond with concrete✓
3. COnly colour match✓
4. DOnly magnetic effect✓

Lap splice not permitted in plastic hinge region per seismic detailing because

1. ALap always stronger everywhere without limit✓
2. BCode prefers random placement✓
3. CLap reduces cost always primary reason✓
4. DBond may degrade under cyclic loading✓

Shear wall minimum reinforcement includes

1. AOnly paint mesh✓
2. BZero reinforcement allowed✓
3. CHorizontal and vertical bars✓
4. DOnly glass fibre without steel✓

Soft storey prohibition addressed by

1. AStiffness checks and stronger lower storey✓
2. BRemoving all columns ground floor✓
3. CInfinite openings without bracing✓
4. DUsing only glass walls ground floor✓

Soil bearing pressure verified by

1. AGuess without test always✓
2. BOnly wind tunnel✓
3. COnly paint test✓
4. DPlate load or SPT correlation before design✓

Raft foundation used when

1. AOnly on rock cliff always✓
2. BSoil capacity low or loads heavy uniform✓
3. COnly on single column only always✓
4. DNever in Pakistan✓

Pile foundation needed when

1. AAlways cheaper than all footings always without exception✓
2. BOnly for fences✓
3. CWeak upper soil over competent stratum✓
4. DOnly for paint booths✓

Fire exit door must swing

1. AIn direction of egress travel generally✓
2. BAlways inward into room during escape always wrong way✓
3. CNever open✓
4. DOnly slide horizontally always without exception✓

Travel distance to exit limited to

1. AUnlimited any distance✓
2. BProtect occupants before untenable conditions✓
3. COnly 1 metre always everywhere✓
4. DOnly 10 km✓

Dead load reduction factor not applied to

1. AAll loads always reduced 50 percent✓
2. BNothing ever uses factors✓
3. CPermanent structural self weight in stability✓
4. DOnly live load only ever considered✓