In survival, using pick block (middle click by default) should select the block as long as it is in the inventory. Currently this only works in Creative mode. (Compare to Java Edition.)
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Indeed. 1.1 still has that issue, though i would rate it a feature request, it was added quite lately to MCPC.
This feature / fix to pick block in survival is added in beta change-log 1.5.0.0: https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360004165031-Minecraft-Beta-1-5-0-0-Xbox-One-Windows-10-Android- "Pick Block will now work in Survival mode". No specific date can be provided when this fix will make it into the stable release.
Even more apparent that this is a bug in 0.16.0 as the 3rd mouse button is assigned to 'pickblock'