Building Materials And Construction MCQs

Option A: equal to the size of a fully burnt brick

Option B: smaller than the size of a fully burnt brick

Option C: greater than the size of a fully burnt brick

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: greater than the size of a fully burnt brick ✔

Option A: kneading

Option B: moulding

Option C: pugging

Option D: drying

Correct Answer: kneading ✔

Option A: alumina

Option B: silica

Option C: iron

Option D: magnesia

Correct Answer: silica ✔

Option A: cracking and warping of bricks

Option B: loss of cohesion

Option C: enhancing the impermeability of bricks

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: loss of cohesion ✔

Option A: 190 mm x 90mmx 80 mm

Option B: 190 mm x 190 mm x 90 mm

Option C: 200 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm

Option D: 200 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm

Correct Answer: 200 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm ✔

Option A: 5 to 10%

Option B: 20 to 30%

Option C: 50 to 60%

Option D: 70 to 80%

Correct Answer: 20 to 30% ✔

Option A: 5 to 10%

Option B: 20 to 30%

Option C: 50 to 60%

Option D: 70 to 80%

Correct Answer: 50 to 60% ✔

Option A: impermeable

Option B: brittle and weak

Option C: to lose cohesion

Option D: to crack and warp on drying

Correct Answer: to crack and warp on drying ✔

Option A: cambium layer

Option B: annular rings

Option C: medullary rays

Option D: heart wood

Correct Answer: annular rings ✔

Option A: 3.5 N/mm2

Option B: 7.0 N/mm2

Option C: 10.5 N/mm2

Option D: 14.0 N/mm2

Correct Answer: 10.5 N/mm2 ✔

Option A: 5%

Option B: 15%

Option C: 25%

Option D: 35%

Correct Answer: 5% ✔

Option A: log

Option B: batten

Option C: plank

Option D: baulk

Correct Answer: log ✔

Option A: 0°

Option B: 30°

Option C: 45°

Option D: 90°

Correct Answer: 0° ✔

Option A: 15%

Option B: 20%

Option C: 22%

Option D: 25%

Correct Answer: 20% ✔

Option A: to impart plasticity

Option B: to make the brick durable

Option C: to prevent shrinkage

Option D: to make the brick impermeable

Correct Answer: to impart plasticity ✔

Option A: less than one year

Option B: 1 to 5 years

Option C: 5 to 10 years

Option D: more than 10 years

Correct Answer: more than 10 years ✔

Option A: has good strength along the panel only

Option B: can be spilt in the plane of the panel

Option C: has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood

Option D: cannot be bent more easily than ordinary wood of same thickness

Correct Answer: has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood ✔

Option A: greater tensile strength in longer direction

Option B: greater tensile strength in shorter direction

Option C: same tensile strength in all directions

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: same tensile strength in all directions ✔

Option A: 4% to 6%

Option B: 10% to 12%

Option C: 15% to 20%

Option D: 100%

Correct Answer: 10% to 12% ✔

Option A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Option B: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Option C: A is true but R is false

Option D: A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ✔

Option A: only (3)

Option B: both (1) and (3)

Option C: both (2) and (3)

Option D: all (1), (2) and (3)

Correct Answer: both (1) and (3) ✔

Option A: parallel to grains

Option B: 45° to grains

Option C: perpendicular to grains

Option D: same in all directions

Correct Answer: parallel to grains ✔

Option A: lack of ventilation

Option B: alternate wet and dry conditions

Option C: complete submergence in water

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: lack of ventilation ✔

Option A: heart shakes

Option B: cupshakes

Option C: starshakes

Option D: rindgalls

Correct Answer: starshakes ✔

Option A: deodar

Option B: chir

Option C: shishum

Option D: pine

Correct Answer: shishum ✔

Option A: deodar and shishum

Option B: chir and sal

Option C: sal and teak

Option D: chir and deodar

Correct Answer: chir and deodar ✔

Option A: innermost annular rings around the pith

Option B: portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer

Option C: thin layers below the bark

Option D: thin fibre which extends from the pith outwards and holds the annular rings together

Correct Answer: portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer ✔

Option A: mulberry

Option B: mahogany

Option C: sal

Option D: deodar

Correct Answer: mulberry ✔

Option A: driving wooden headed chisels

Option B: rough dressing of stones

Option C: carving of stones

Option D: breaking small projection of stones

Correct Answer: rough dressing of stones ✔

Option A: 50 MPa

Option B: 100 MPa

Option C: 150 MPa

Option D: 200 MPa

Correct Answer: 100 MPa ✔

Option A: cutting soft stones

Option B: cutting hard stones

Option C: cutting large blocks of stones

Option D: dressing stones

Correct Answer: cutting hard stones ✔

Option A: 1.5 to 2.0

Option B: 2.0 to 2.5

Option C: 2.5 to 3.0

Option D: 3.0 to 3.5

Correct Answer: 2.5 to 3.0 ✔

Option A: granite

Option B: sand stone

Option C: lime stone

Option D: quartzite

Correct Answer: granite ✔

Option A: basalt and marble are the only metamorphic rocks

Option B: there is no sedimentary rock

Option C: granite is the only igneous rock

Option D: quartz and mica are minerals

Correct Answer: quartz and mica are minerals ✔

Option A: quarrying of stones

Option B: blasting of stones

Option C: seasoning of stones

Option D: dressing of stones

Correct Answer: dressing of stones ✔

Option A: it can not be polished

Option B: it is not a fire proof material

Option C: it is costly

Option D: it has less crushing strength

Correct Answer: it is costly ✔

Option A: hardness test

Option B: work ability test

Option C: weight test

Option D: toughness test

Correct Answer: weight test ✔

Option A: marble

Option B: quartzite

Option C: slate

Option D: lime stone

Correct Answer: quartzite ✔

Option A: hard

Option B: tough

Option C: heavy

Option D: light

Correct Answer: hard ✔

Option A: silicious rock

Option B: argillaceous rock

Option C: calcareous rock

Option D: aqueous rock

Correct Answer: silicious rock ✔

Option A: sand stone

Option B: lime stone

Option C: shale

Option D: gypsum

Correct Answer: sand stone ✔

Option A: only (i)

Option B: both (i) and (ii)

Option C: both (i) and (iii)

Option D: all (i), (ii) and (iii)

Correct Answer: all (i), (ii) and (iii) ✔

Option A: 5%

Option B: 10%

Option C: 15%

Option D: 20%

Correct Answer: 5% ✔

Option A: testing of stones

Option B: quarrying of stones

Option C: dressing of stones

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: quarrying of stones ✔

Option A: quartz

Option B: feldspar

Option C: mica

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: quartz ✔

Option A: marble

Option B: lime stone

Option C: compact sand stone

Option D: granite

Correct Answer: compact sand stone ✔

Option A: shale

Option B: lime stone

Option C: sand stone

Option D: granite

Correct Answer: shale ✔

Option A: quartz

Option B: mica

Option C: gypsum

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: gypsum ✔

Option A: mechanically formed sedimentary rock

Option B: igneous rock

Option C: chemically precipitated sedimentary rock

Option D: metamorphic rock

Correct Answer: chemically precipitated sedimentary rock ✔

Option A: basalt

Option B: granite

Option C: quartz

Option D: syenite

Correct Answer: quartz ✔