Building Materials MCQ Paper-6 Welcome to your buildingmaterialsmcqpaper-6 1. A good building stone should have which of the following qualities i. Uniform textureii. Strengthiii. Fire resistanceiv. Hardness Only i Only i and ii Only i, ii, iii i, ii, iii, iv None 2. Both granite and basalt belongs to ________ and are used as building stones Sedimentary group Marble group Igneous group Metamorphic group None 3. The process of stones which includes excavating, wedging, heating and blasting is dressing quarrying placing seasoning None 4. Which of the following represents the nominal size (in mm) of a modular brick 100 x 100 x 100 100 x 100 x 50 200 x 100 x 100 200 x 200 x 200 None 5. Tempering is the process used in the manufacturing of Bricks Bitumen Cement Paints None 6. The water absorption (expressed in percentage) for burnt clay perforated bricks should not be more than 5 15 25 35 None 7. What is the thickness of one and half brick wall made up of standard modular brick 20 cm 30 cm 40 cm 50 cm None 8. Which one of the following cement is best for the marine work Blast furnace slag cement High alumina cement Low heat Portland cement rapid hardening cement None 9. The process of adding water to lime to convert it into a hydrated lime is termed as Watering Baking Hydration Slaking None 10. For road pavements, the cement generally used is Ordinary Portland cement Rapid hardening cement Low heat cement Blast furnace slag cement None 11. What is the temperature range in cement kiln 800 to 1050 degree celsius 1050 to 1300 degree celsius 1300 to 1500 degree celsius 1800 to 2100 degree celsius None 12. For construction of structures in sea water, the cement generally preferred is Portland pozzolana cement Quick setting cement Low heat Portland cement None of these None 13. Bulking of sand is caused due to Surface moisture Air voids Viscosity Clay contents None 14. Los Angeles test for aggregates is made to determine the Abrasion resistance Water absorption Crushing strength Impact value None 15. Age of tress may be ascertained by Radius of its stem Circumference of its stem Number of branches Number of annual rings None 16. The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by Complete submergence in water Lack of ventilation Alternate wet and dry condition None of these None 17. Which of the following is the hardest wood Babul Chir Teak Shisham None 18. The volatile dilutents added to paint is known as Dried Pigment Thinner Distemper None 19. For polishing mosaic floors we use Carbolic acid Muriatic acid Acetic acid Oxalic acid None 20. The beam supporting the stairs steps are generally known as Header Trimmers Stringers Spandrel beam None 1 out of 4 Time’s up
