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790+ Building Materials Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .

301.

Plastic

A. Is an organic substance
B. Consists of natural or synthetic binders
C. Finished products are rigid and stable at normal temperature
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
302.

Apiece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5 cm, in one direction and 20 cm in the other direction, is called a

A. Cant
B. Deal
C. Baulk
D. Strip
Answer» C. Baulk
303.

Rocks formed due to alteration of original structure due to heat and excessive pressure are called

A. Sedimentary rocks
B. Igneous rocks
C. Metamorphic rocks
D. None of these
Answer» C. Metamorphic rocks
304.

Geologically, marble is known as

A. Sedimentary rock
B. Igneous rock
C. Metamorphic rock
D. Stratified rock
Answer» C. Metamorphic rock
305.

Iron ore may contain

A. Carbon
B. Silicon
C. Phosphorus and manganese
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
306.

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. Plastics are chemical resistant
B. Plastics are durable
C. Plastics are ductile
D. Plastics are excellent electric insulators
Answer» C. Plastics are ductile
307.

The cracks caused by shrinkage of the exterior surface of the wood exposed to atmosphere, are called:

A. Radial shakes
B. Heart shakes
C. Wind cracks
D. Twisted fibres
Answer» C. Wind cracks
308.

Pig iron is manufactured from the ores by

A. Dressing
B. Calcination and roasting
C. Smelting
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
309.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The plywoods do not split or crack due to changes in atmosphere
B. The commercial plywoods are available upto 150 cm wide and upto 300 cm long
C. The plywoods possess uniform tensile strength in all directions
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
310.

Jhumb bricks are

A. Under burnt
B. Over burnt
C. Kutcha
D. None of these
Answer» B. Over burnt
311.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Steel produced by open hearth process is milder than that obtained by the Bessemer process
B. Engineers prefer open hearth steel for structural purpose as it is more homogenous
C. Basic Bessemer process is suitable for converting poor ore containing a large proportion of sulphur and phosphorus into steel
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
312.

Refractory bricks resist

A. High temperature
B. Chemical action
C. Dampness
D. All the above
Answer» A. High temperature
313.

The thermosetting plastic

A. Becomes rigid when moulded at suitable pressure and temperature
B. At 127°C to 177°C permanently set and further application of heat does not soften it
C. Chars at 343°C
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
314.

Commonly used thinner in

A. Lacquer paints, is alcohol
B. Cellulose paints is ethyl acetate
C. Oil paints, is naphtha
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
315.

The curved swellings from the growth of layers or wounds left after branches are cut off in an irregular manner are known as

A. Knots
B. Rindgalls
C. Burls
D. None of these
Answer» B. Rindgalls
316.

Bitumen completely dissolves in

A. Carbon bisulphide
B. Chloroform
C. Coal tar
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
317.

A stone is rejected if it absorbs water more than

A. 5 %
B. 10 %
C. 15 %
D. 20 %
Answer» B. 10 %
318.

The most commonly used synthetic abrasive is

A. Aluminium carbide
B. Boric acid
C. Silicon
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
319.

During smelting process, the combination of fuel in the furnace

A. Forms carbon dioxide
B. Carbon dioxide with carbon forms carbon mono-oxide
C. Carbon mono-oxide reacts with Fe2O3 to form iron and liberates CO2
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
320.

According to ISI, bitumen is classified into

A. 2 grades
B. 4 grades
C. 8 grades
D. 10 grades
Answer» D. 10 grades
321.

Basalt is

A. Sedimentary rock
B. Metamorphic rock
C. Extrusive igneous rock
D. Intrusive igneous rock
Answer» C. Extrusive igneous rock
322.

The size of mould for bricks, is generally kept

A. A little large to specified size
B. A little small to specified size
C. Equal to specified size
D. 10% larger than specified size
Answer» A. A little large to specified size
323.

For construction of structures under water, the type of lime used, is

A. Hydraulic lime
B. Fat lime
C. Quick lime
D. Pure lime
Answer» A. Hydraulic lime
324.

French polish is

A. Oil paint
B. Distemper
C. Spirit varnish
D. None to these
Answer» C. Spirit varnish
325.

Ultimate strength to cement is provided by

A. Tri-calcium silicate
B. Di-calcium silicate
C. Tri-calcium aluminate
D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Answer» B. Di-calcium silicate
326.

Wrought iron contains carbon about

A. 1.5% to 5.5%
B. 0.5% to 1.75%
C. 0.1% to 0.25%
D. None to these
Answer» C. 0.1% to 0.25%
327.

Galvanising means covering iron with a thin coat of

A. Tin
B. Zinc
C. Glaze
D. Coal tar
Answer» B. Zinc
328.

The rocks in which argil (or clay) predominates, are called

A. Siliceous rocks
B. Argillaceous rocks
C. Calcareous rocks
D. Igneous rocks
Answer» B. Argillaceous rocks
329.

Name the type of cement from the following for canal linings:

A. Sulphate resisting cement
B. Rapid hardening cement
C. Quick setting cement
D. Pozzolana cement
Answer» A. Sulphate resisting cement
330.

Seasoning is

A. A process of removing sap
B. Creosoting
C. Painting with sodium silicate
D. Coating with tar
Answer» A. A process of removing sap
331.

Soundness test of cement determines

A. Quality of free lime
B. Ultimate strength
C. Durability
D. Initial setting
Answer» A. Quality of free lime
332.

Turpentine oil is used in paints as

A. Thinner
B. Vehicle
C. Base
D. Drier
Answer» A. Thinner
333.

Stucco paints are suitable for

A. Stone masonry
B. Brick walls
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B)
334.

Stones used for ornamental work must be

A. Soft
B. Hard
C. Light
D. Heavy
Answer» A. Soft
335.

Lime stone is not a

A. Sedimentary rock
B. Stratified rock
C. Aqueous rock
D. Metamorphic rock
Answer» D. Metamorphic rock
336.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The heating of a material to redness in contact with air, is known as calcination
B. The property of lime by which it sets or hardens in damp places having no free circulation of air is called setting
C. The product that remains after calcination of limestone, is called lime
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
337.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The average crushing strength of hand moulded bricks is 6000 t/m2
B. The average tensile strength of hand moulded brick is 200 t/m2
C. The average shearing strength of hand moulded brick is 600 t/m2
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
338.

Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of

A. Distempers
B. Water proof cement paints
C. Enamel paints
D. Cellulose paints
Answer» B. Water proof cement paints
339.

Cast iron is used for

A. Structural works in beams
B. Small sized water pipes
C. Columns and struts
D. None to these
Answer» C. Columns and struts
340.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The percentage of absorption for firebricks varies from 5 to 10
B. The percentage of silica in silica bricks is to the extent of about 95 to 97 percent
C. Roughly 1 to 2 percent of lime in silica bricks is added to act as binding material
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
341.

Good quality cement contains higher percentage of

A. Tri-calcium silicate
B. Di-calcium silicate
C. Tri-calcium aluminate
D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Answer» A. Tri-calcium silicate
342.

Laterite is a/an

A. Volcanic rock
B. Argillaceous rock
C. Calcareous rock
D. Siliceous rock
Answer» B. Argillaceous rock
343.

Seasoning of timber is essential to remove

A. Knots from timber
B. Sap from timber
C. Twisted fibre from timber
D. Roughness of timber
Answer» B. Sap from timber
344.

The term frog means

A. An apparatus to lift the stone
B. A depression on a face of brick
C. Vertical joint in a brick work
D. Soaking brick in water
Answer» B. A depression on a face of brick
345.

The presence of sand in brick earth prevents:

A. Cracking of bricks
B. Shrinkage of bricks
C. Warping of bricks
D. None of these
Answer» C. Warping of bricks
346.

Refractory bricks are

A. Neutral refractory bricks
B. Acid refractory bricks
C. Basic refractory bricks
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
347.

A prime coat is given to steel work with

A. An oxide of iron paint
B. A mixture of white lead and lead paint
C. A special paint
D. Cement paint
Answer» B. A mixture of white lead and lead paint
348.

Teak wood is suitable for

A. Sports articles
B. Furnitures
C. Railway sleepers
D. All the above
Answer» B. Furnitures
349.

Elastomers can extend upto

A. Five times their original dimensions
B. Seven times their original dimensions
C. Ten times their original dimensions
D. Three times their original dimensions
Answer» C. Ten times their original dimensions
350.

Bitumen in

A. Solid state, is called asphalt
B. Semi fluid state, is called mineral tar
C. Fluid state, is called petroleum
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above

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