civil engineering MCQs – Page 183

Practise multiple-choice questions from civil engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

civil engineering Mcqs
3641. Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because_______________?
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A. it can not be polished

B. it is not a fire proof material

C. it is costly

D. it has less crushing strength

3642. Assertion A : Pure lime takes a long time to develop adequate strength. Reason R : Pure lime has slow hardening characteristics. Select your answer according to the coding system given below ?
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A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

3643. Plywood is made by bonding together thin layers of wood in such a way that the angle between grains of any layer to grains of adjacent layers is_________________?
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A. 0

B. 45

C. 90

D. 30

3644. Quick lime is_______________?
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A. calcium carbonate

B. none of the above

C. calcium oxide

D. calcium hydroxide

3645. Which of the following cements contains maximum percentage of dicalcium silicate?
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A. ordinary Portland cement

B. sulphate resisting cement

C. rapid hardening cement

D. low heat cement
3646. The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbors is________________?
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A. work ability test

B. toughness test

C. weight test

D. hardness test

3647. The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by_____________?
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A. lack of ventilation

B. none of the above

C. alternate wet and dry conditions

D. complete submergence in water

3648. The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should not be less than_____________?
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A. 600 minutes

B. 30 minutes

C. 10 minutes

D. 60 minutes

3649. The plywood______________?
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A. has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood

B. can be spilt in the plane of the panel

C. has good strength along the panel only

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

3650. Crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than____________?
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A. 100 MPa

B. 50 MPa

C. 150 MPa

D. 200 MPa

3651. In brick masonry the bond produced by laying alternate headers and stretchers in each course is known as_______________?
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A. zigzag bond

B. double flemish bond

C. single flemish bond

D. English bond

3652. The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is________________?
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A. 35%

B. 5%

C. 25%

D. 15%
3653. The internal size of mould used in brick preparation is__________________?
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A. none of the above

B. equal to the size of a fully burnt brick

C. smaller than the size of a fully burnt brick

D. greater than the size of a fully burnt brick
3654. First class timber has an average life of_____________?
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A. 1 to 5 years

B. more than 10 years

C. 5 to 10 years

D. less than one year

3655. Gypsum consists of______________?
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A. C02 and calcium

B. CaS04 and H20

C. H2S and C02

D. Lime and H20

3656. Glazing is used to make earthenware______________?
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A. porous

B. impervious

C. soft

D. hard

3657. Which of the following is a mineral ?
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A. basalt

B. quartz

C. syenite

D. granite

3658. The type of bond provided in brick masonry for carrying heavy loads is___________?
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A. double flemish bond

B. English bond

C. zigzag bond

D. single flemish bond

3659. Which of the following is a rock ?
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A. gypsum

B. mica

C. quartz

D. none of the above

3660. The amount of water used for one kg of distemper is_____________?
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A. 0.2 liter

B. 0.8 liter

C. 0.6 liter

D. 0.4 liter