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building materials and construction MCQs

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building materials and construction Mcqs

1. Which of the following represents a metamorphic rock? (1) slate (2) shale (3) quartzite . The correct answer is___________?
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A. only (3)

B. both (1) and (3)

C. both (2) and (3)

D. all (1), (2) and (3)

2. The constituent of cement which is responsible for all the undesirable properties of cement is____________?
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A. tricalcium aluminate

B. tetra calcium alumino ferrite

C. tricalcium silicate

D. dicalcium silicate

3. The most common admixture which is used to accelerate the initial set of concrete is______________?
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A. calcium chloride

B. gypsum

C. none of the above

D. calcium carbonate

4. The lintels are preferred to arches because______________?
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A. arches are difficult in construction

B. arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc.

C. all of the above

D. arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust

5. The main constituent of cement which is responsible for initial setting of cement is_________________?
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A. all of the above

B. tricalcium silicate

C. tricalcium aluminate

D. dicalcium silicate

6. Specific gravity for most of the building stones lies between_____________?
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A. 2.0 to 2.5

B. 1.5 to 2.0

C. 2.5 to 3.0

D. 3.0 to 3.5

7. Number of bricks required for one cubic metre of brick masonry is____________?
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A. 400

B. 550

C. 450

D. 500

8. 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

9. Which of the following trees yields hard wood ?
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A. shishum

B. chir

C. deodar

D. pine

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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%

13. 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

14. 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

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

B. chemically precipitated sedimentary rock

C. metamorphic rock

D. igneous rock

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

B. 30%

C. 10%

D. 20%

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

B. marble

C. lime stone

D. compact sand stone

18. 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

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

B. light

C. tough

D. heavy

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

B. iron

C. carbon

D. sulphur

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