| 1. |
Stones are obtained from rocks that are made up of: |
| A. | Ores |
| B. | Minerals |
| C. | Chemical compounds |
| D. | Crystals |
| Answer» B. Minerals | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following is not a classification of stones? |
| A. | Physical Classification |
| B. | Mineralogical Classification |
| C. | Chemical Classification |
| D. | Practical Classification |
| Answer» B. Mineralogical Classification | |
| 3. |
The hot molten material occurring naturally below the surface of the Earth is called: |
| A. | Lava |
| B. | Slag |
| C. | Magma |
| D. | Tuff |
| Answer» C. Magma | |
| 4. |
At what depth and rate is a hypabyssal rock formed? |
| A. | Slow cooling of magma at considerable depth |
| B. | Quick cooling of magma at a shallow depth |
| C. | Rapid cooling of magma at Earth’s surface |
| D. | Rapid cooling of magma at a shallow depth |
| Answer» B. Quick cooling of magma at a shallow depth | |
| 5. |
What is a sedimentary deposit? |
| A. | Weathered product remains at site |
| B. | Weathered product carried away in solution |
| C. | Weathered product gets carried away agents |
| D. | Insoluble weathered product is carried away in suspension |
| Answer» D. Insoluble weathered product is carried away in suspension | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not a metamorphic change? |
| A. | Calcite to schist |
| B. | Limestone to marble |
| C. | Shale to slate |
| D. | Granite to gneisses |
| Answer» A. Calcite to schist | |
| 7. |
Which of the following rocks are hard and durable? |
| A. | Argillaceous rocks |
| B. | Siliceous rocks |
| C. | Calcareous rocks |
| D. | Carbonaceous rocks |
| Answer» B. Siliceous rocks | |
| 8. |
Foliated structure is very common in case of: |
| A. | Sedimentary rocks |
| B. | Plutonic rocks |
| C. | Igneous rocks |
| D. | Metamorphic rocks |
| Answer» D. Metamorphic rocks | |
| 9. |
Granite is a type of: |
| A. | Plutonic rock |
| B. | Metamorphic rock |
| C. | Hypabyssal rock |
| D. | Volcanic rock |
| Answer» A. Plutonic rock | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is a good fire-resistant stone? |
| A. | Clay |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Quartz |
| D. | Limestone |
| Answer» A. Clay | |
| 11. |
What is sand composed of? |
| A. | Silica |
| B. | Silicon |
| C. | Silicon oxide |
| D. | Quartz |
| Answer» A. Silica | |
| 12. |
Which of the following sand type is excellent for use in mortar and concrete work? |
| A. | Sea sand |
| B. | Clayey sand |
| C. | Pit sand |
| D. | River sand |
| Answer» C. Pit sand | |
| 13. |
Which IS code gives the grading of sand? |
| A. | IS 456 |
| B. | IS 383 |
| C. | IS 2368 |
| D. | IS 1542 |
| Answer» B. IS 383 | |
| 14. |
What type of grains constitutes river sand? |
| A. | Angular |
| B. | Flaky |
| C. | Irregular |
| D. | Rounded |
| Answer» D. Rounded | |
| 15. |
How many classifications are there for sand based on the grain size distribution? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» A. 3 | |
| 16. |
Fine sand is generally used for which of the following works? |
| A. | Masonry |
| B. | Concrete structures |
| C. | Plastering |
| D. | Grinding and polishing |
| Answer» C. Plastering | |
| 17. |
How is M-sand produced? |
| A. | Crushing bricks |
| B. | Quarrying |
| C. | Reusing the debris of demolished building |
| D. | Crushing granite stones |
| Answer» D. Crushing granite stones | |
| 18. |
By which of the following ways is lime obtained? |
| A. | Naturally |
| B. | Quarrying |
| C. | Burning limestone |
| D. | Crushing limestone |
| Answer» C. Burning limestone | |
| 19. |
Which of the following pairs is matched properly? |
| A. | Class A – Concrete work |
| B. | Class B – Mortar |
| C. | Class C – Masonry work |
| D. | Class D – White washing |
| Answer» B. Class B – Mortar | |
| 20. |
Which of the following is a property of Fat Lime? |
| A. | Shakes very slowly |
| B. | Contains clay |
| C. | High degree of plasticity |
| D. | Poor binding property |
| Answer» C. High degree of plasticity | |
| 21. |
Lime obtained from calcination of Pure Limestone is called: |
| A. | Quick Lime |
| B. | Pure Lime |
| C. | Lean Lime |
| D. | Rich Lime |
| Answer» A. Quick Lime | |
| 22. |
Which of the following slakes after few minutes? |
| A. | Moderately Hydraulic Lime |
| B. | Eminently Hydraulic Lime |
| C. | Perfectly Hydraulic Lime |
| D. | Feebly Hydraulic Lime |
| Answer» D. Feebly Hydraulic Lime | |
| 23. |
Which of the following types of Lime does not exist? |
| A. | Dolomitic Lime |
| B. | Roman Lime |
| C. | Semi-Hydraulic Lime |
| D. | Selentic Lime |
| Answer» B. Roman Lime | |
| 24. |
Why is natural cement used very limitedly? |
| A. | Brown in Colour |
| B. | Standard consistency is not met with |
| C. | Sets too quickly |
| D. | Particle size is too fine |
| Answer» C. Sets too quickly | |
| 25. |
Who invented Portland cement and in which year? |
| A. | William Aspdin, 1824 |
| B. | William Aspdin, 1840s |
| C. | Joseph Aspdin, 1840s |
| D. | Joseph Aspdin, 1824 |
| Answer» B. William Aspdin, 1840s | |
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