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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 201. |
For slaking of 10 kg of CaO, the theoretical amount of water is |
| A. | 2.2 kg |
| B. | 1.5 kg |
| C. | 3.2 kg |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 3.2 kg | |
| 202. |
Plywood is made from |
| A. | Common timber |
| B. | Bamboo fibre |
| C. | Teak wood only |
| D. | Asbestos sheets |
| Answer» C. Teak wood only | |
| 203. |
A 1st class brick immersed in water for 24 hours, should not absorb water (by weight) more than |
| A. | 10 % |
| B. | 15 % |
| C. | 20 % |
| D. | 25 % |
| Answer» C. 20 % | |
| 204. |
The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as |
| A. | Quarrying of stones |
| B. | Blasting of stones |
| C. | Seasoning of stones |
| D. | Dressing of stones |
| Answer» D. Dressing of stones | |
| 205. |
The hardest rock is |
| A. | Marble |
| B. | Diamond |
| C. | Talc |
| D. | Quartz |
| Answer» B. Diamond | |
| 206. |
Wrought iron is used for |
| A. | Structural works in beams |
| B. | Small sized water pipes |
| C. | Columns and struts |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» B. Small sized water pipes | |
| 207. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. | Corrugated sheet iron is made by passing plain sheets between grooved rollers |
| B. | Strength and stiffness of corrugated sheets are considerably increased |
| C. | Corrugated sheets are generally used on slanting roofs |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 208. |
The process of mixing clay, water and other ingredients to make brick is known as |
| A. | Kneading |
| B. | Moulding |
| C. | Pugging |
| D. | Drying |
| Answer» A. Kneading | |
| 209. |
The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is |
| A. | Titanium steel |
| B. | Carbon steel |
| C. | Invar |
| D. | Stainless steel |
| Answer» C. Invar | |
| 210. |
Formula for quick lime, is |
| A. | CaCO3 |
| B. | Ca(OH)2 |
| C. | CO3CO2 |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» D. None to these | |
| 211. |
The process of decarbonising the pig iron completely and then adding proper percentage of carbon for manufacturing steel, is called |
| A. | Cementation process |
| B. | Crucible process |
| C. | Bessemer process |
| D. | Open hearth process |
| Answer» A. Cementation process | |
| 212. |
The maximum quantity of calcium chloride used as an accelerator in cement in percentage by weight of cement is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 213. |
Which one of the following polymers is obtained from condensation polymerization? |
| A. | Phenol formaldehyde |
| B. | Carbamide |
| C. | Melamine-formaldehyde |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 214. |
The portion of a brick cut to form angles other than right angles in plan, is known as |
| A. | Queen closer |
| B. | King closer |
| C. | Closer |
| D. | Squint brick |
| Answer» D. Squint brick | |
| 215. |
The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is |
| A. | 4 % to 6 % |
| B. | 10 % to 12 % |
| C. | 15 % to 20 % |
| D. | 100 % |
| Answer» B. 10 % to 12 % | |
| 216. |
The cement becomes unsound by the presence of excess |
| A. | Sulphur |
| B. | Magnesia |
| C. | Lime |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 217. |
For one cubic metre of brick masonry, number of bricks required, is |
| A. | 400 |
| B. | 425 |
| C. | 450 |
| D. | 500 |
| Answer» D. 500 | |
| 218. |
Rapid hardening cement contains |
| A. | Tri-calcium silicate |
| B. | Tri-calcium aluminate |
| C. | Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite |
| D. | Di-calcium silicate |
| Answer» A. Tri-calcium silicate | |
| 219. |
In order of increasing percentage of silica, the correct sequence is |
| A. | Sandy clay, calcareous clay, pure clay |
| B. | Calcareous clay, pure clay, sandy clay |
| C. | Pure clay, sandy clay, calcareous clay |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Calcareous clay, pure clay, sandy clay | |
| 220. |
Which of the following timbers is suitable for making sports goods? |
| A. | Mulberry |
| B. | Mahogany |
| C. | Sal |
| D. | Deodar |
| Answer» A. Mulberry | |
| 221. |
The stones obtained by blasting are used as |
| A. | Ballast in railways |
| B. | Aggregates for concrete |
| C. | Road metal |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 222. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. | Acid test is done to find out the weathering quality of stones |
| B. | Attrition test is done to find out the rate of wear of stones which are used in road construction |
| C. | Crushing test is done to find out the compressive strength of the stone |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 223. |
Mastic asphalt is |
| A. | Water proof |
| B. | Fire proof |
| C. | Elastic |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 224. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. | Lime is available in Free State |
| B. | Lime is available by dissolving calcium carbonate in water |
| C. | Lime is available by calcining calcium carbonate at 900°C |
| D. | Lime is nothing but calcium chloride |
| Answer» C. Lime is available by calcining calcium carbonate at 900°C | |
| 225. |
The frog of the brick in a brick masonry is generally kept on |
| A. | Bottom face |
| B. | Top face |
| C. | Shorter side |
| D. | Longer side |
| Answer» B. Top face | |
| 226. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. | Roasting is not necessary if iron ore is an oxide |
| B. | Impurities float on the molten iron as slag |
| C. | The slag contains lime about 45% |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 227. |
For obtaining vinyl chloride acetate, the method used, is |
| A. | Addition polymerization |
| B. | Condensation polymerization |
| C. | Co-polymerization |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Co-polymerization | |
| 228. |
Whitworth compressed steel is obtained when molten steel is subjected to a pressure of |
| A. | 5 kg/mm2 |
| B. | 9 kg/mm2 |
| C. | 13 kg/mm2 |
| D. | 15 kg/mm2 |
| Answer» B. 9 kg/mm2 | |
| 229. |
The normal consistency of ordinary Portland cement is about |
| A. | 10 % |
| B. | 20 % |
| C. | 30 % |
| D. | 40 % |
| Answer» C. 30 % | |
| 230. |
Lacquer is |
| A. | Oil paint |
| B. | Distemper |
| C. | Spirit varnish |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» C. Spirit varnish | |
| 231. |
Plaster of Paris is obtained by calcining |
| A. | Bauxite |
| B. | Gypsum |
| C. | Lime stone |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Gypsum | |
| 232. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. | The lime in excess makes the cement unsound and causes the cement to expand and disintegrate |
| B. | The silica in excess makes the cement stronger but its setting time also increases |
| C. | The excess amount of alumina weakens the cement |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 233. |
Priming consists of |
| A. | One part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil |
| B. | 8 parts of white lead, one part of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil |
| C. | One part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and one part of linseed oil |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» A. One part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil | |
| 234. |
The coefficient of hardness of stones used in road work should be greater than |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» D. 17 | |
| 235. |
Manganese steels |
| A. | Are non-magnetic |
| B. | Possess high electrical resistance |
| C. | Possess low coefficient of expansion |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 236. |
The most commonly used base for timber painting, is |
| A. | Red lead |
| B. | Zinc white |
| C. | White lead |
| D. | Titanium white |
| Answer» C. White lead | |
| 237. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. | Adding 5% to 6% of moisture content by weight, increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38% |
| B. | The bulking of fine sand is more than that of coarse sand |
| C. | If the percentage content of moisture exceeds 10%, increase in bulk of sand starts increasing |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 238. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. | For thin structures subjected to wetting and drying, the water cement ratio should be 0.45 |
| B. | For mass concrete structures subjected to wetting and drying, the water ratio should be 0.55 |
| C. | For thin structures which remain continuously under water, the water-cement ratio by weight should be 0.55 |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 239. |
Quartzite is a |
| A. | Metamorphic rock |
| B. | Argillaceous rock |
| C. | Calcareous rock |
| D. | Siliceous rock |
| Answer» D. Siliceous rock | |
| 240. |
The plastics made from cellulose resin |
| A. | Are as clear as glass |
| B. | Are tough and strong |
| C. | Possess excellent electrical properties |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 241. |
Polymerization helps to improve the property of |
| A. | Strength |
| B. | Rigidity |
| C. | Elasticity |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 242. |
For filling cracks in masonry structures, the type of bitumen used, is |
| A. | Cut-back bitumen |
| B. | Bitumen-emulsion |
| C. | Blown bitumen |
| D. | Plastic bitumen |
| Answer» D. Plastic bitumen | |
| 243. |
Expanded metal is |
| A. | Manufactured from steel sheets |
| B. | Used for reinforced concrete in road pavements |
| C. | Measured in term of SWM (short way mesh) and LWM (long way mesh) |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 244. |
Pick up the plutonic rock from the following: |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Dolerite |
| C. | Basalt |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» A. Granite | |
| 245. |
The portion of the brick without a triangular corner equal to half the width and half the length, is called |
| A. | Closer |
| B. | Queen closer |
| C. | King closer |
| D. | Squint brick |
| Answer» C. King closer | |
| 246. |
Cement is said to be of good quality if |
| A. | Its colour is not greenish grey |
| B. | One feels cool by thrusting one's hand in the cement bag |
| C. | A handful of cement thrown into a bucket of water does not float |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 247. |
The silica is used for preparing |
| A. | Silica bricks |
| B. | Coke oven |
| C. | Lining for glass furnaces |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 248. |
The timber having maximum resistance against white ants, is obtained from |
| A. | Chir |
| B. | Shishum |
| C. | Sal |
| D. | Teak |
| Answer» B. Shishum | |
| 249. |
Duco is one of the patent forms of |
| A. | Emulsion paints |
| B. | Plastic paints |
| C. | Bituminous paints |
| D. | Cellulose paints |
| Answer» D. Cellulose paints | |
| 250. |
Quartzite, a metamorphic stone is |
| A. | Hard |
| B. | Brittle |
| C. | Crystalline |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
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