civil engineering MCQs – Page 178

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civil engineering Mcqs
3541. Number of bricks required for one cubic metre of brick masonry is____________?
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A. 400

B. 550

C. 450

D. 500
3542. Excess of silica in brick earth results in______________?
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A. enhancing the impermeability of bricks

B. none of the above

C. cracking and warping of bricks

D. loss of cohesion
3543. Which of the following trees yields hard wood ?
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A. shishum

B. chir

C. deodar

D. pine

3544. The trunk of tree left after cutting all the branches is known as_______________?
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A. plank

B. batten

C. baulk

D. log
3545. The type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as______________?
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A. sheet pile

B. anchor pile

C. batter pile

D. friction pile

3546. The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is_______________?
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A. 10% to 12%

B. 4% to 6%

C. 15% to 20%

D. 100%

3547. Single flemish bond consists of___________________?
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A. stretcher bond facing and double flemish bond backing in each course

B. English bond facing and double flemish bond backing in each course

C. double flemish bond facing and Eng-lish bond backing in each course

D. double flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course

3548. In which of the following pairs both trees yield soft wood ?
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A. chir and sal

B. chir and deodar

C. sal and teak

D. deodar and shishum

3549. Gypsum is a_________________?
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A. mechanically formed sedimentary rock

B. chemically precipitated sedimentary rock

C. metamorphic rock

D. igneous rock

3550. The normal consistency of ordinary Portland cement is about________________?
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A. 40%

B. 30%

C. 10%

D. 20%

3551. Which of the following has more fire resisting characteristics ?
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A. granite

B. marble

C. lime stone

D. compact sand stone
3552. Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick______________?
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A. to crack and warp on drying

B. impermeable

C. to lose cohesion

D. brittle and weak

3553. The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be____________?
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A. hard

B. light

C. tough

D. heavy

3554. Which of the following gradients exerts maximum influence on properties of steel?
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A. manganese

B. iron

C. carbon

D. sulphur

3555. In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum ?
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A. 45 to grains

B. same in all directions

C. perpendicular to grains

D. parallel to grains
3556. Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape ?
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A. alumina

B. silica

C. magnesia

D. iron

3557. Paints with white lead base are suitable for painting of______________________?
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A. wood work

B. iron work

C. both wood work and iron work

D. none of the above

3558. Which of the following pairs gives a correct combination of the useful and harmful constituents respectively of a good brick earth ?
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A. lime stone and alumina

B. silica and alkalies

C. alkalies and magnesium

D. alumina and iron

3559. Depth or height of the arch is the________________?
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A. vertical distance between springing line and intrados

B. none of the above

C. perpendicular distance between intra-dos and extrados

D. perpendicular distance between springing line and extrados

3560. A mortar joint in masonry which is normal to the face of wall is known as_________________?
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A. wall joint

B. cross joint

C. bed joint

D. bonded joint