Civil Engineering/Building Materials MCQ Sample Test,Sample questions

Question:
Black marble is generally found in the district of

1.jaisalmer

2.Jabalpur

3.Pune

4.Jaipur

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:03:47


Question:
Cast steel is manufactured by

1. Bessemer process

2.Cementation process

3.Crucible process

4.Open hearth process

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:05:02


Question:
Coefficient of thermal expansion is highest in

1.basalt

2.granite

3.quartzite

4.sandstone

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:45:53


Question:
Commonly used solvent in paint is


1.common glass

2.potash lead glass

3.potash lime glass

4. soda lime glass

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:55:15


Question:
Curing compound mainly consists of

1.calcium nitrate

2.chlorinated rubber

3.calcium oxide

4. calcium hydroxide

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:44:46


Question:
For construction of structures under water, the type of lime used is

1. pure lime

2. quick lime

3. fat lime

4. hydraulic lime

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:21:28


Question:
For obtaining vinyl chloride acetate, the method used is

1.condensation polymerization

2.co-polymerization

3.addition polymerization

4.None of these

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:37:32


Question:
Galvanising means covering iron with a thin coat of

1.coal tar

2.glaze

3.tin

4.zinc

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:06:55


Question:
Gypsum consists of

1.CO2 and Calcium

2.Lime and H2O

3.CaSO4 and H2O

4.H2S and CO2

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:17:48


Question:
Gypsum is a

1.chemically precipitated sedimentary rock

2.metamorphic rock

3. igneous rock

4.mechanically formed sedimentary rock

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:14:49


Question:
In a mortar, the binding material is

1.cinder

2.surkhi

3.sand

4.cement

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:27:45


Question:
Laterite is found in

(A) 

(B) U.P.

(C) Punjab

(D) West Bengal

1.Kerala

2.u.p

3.punjab

4.west begal

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:16:46


Question:
Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is

1. turpentine

2.coaltar

3.spirit

4.petroleum

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:01:13


Question:
Portland cement manufactured from pure white chal and clay but free from iron oxide, is known as

1.low heat portland cement

2.white cement

3.quick setting cement

4.rapid hardening cement

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:24:55


Question:
Quick setting cement is produced by adding

1.aluminium sulphate in very fine powdered form

2. less amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form

3.more amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form

4.pozzolana in very fine powdered form

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:43:40


Question:
Slate is formed by metamorphic action of

1.granite

2.sandstone

3.limestone

4.shale

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:31:41


Question:
Slump required for concreting lightly reinforced sections without vibration is

1.25 - 75 mm

2. 25 - 100 mm

3. 25 - 100 mm

4.more than 100 mm

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:57:08


Question:
Smith's test of stones is performed to find out

1. the toughness of the stone

2.the hardness of the stone

3. the compressive strength of the stone

4. the presence of soluble matter of stone

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:40:18


Question:
The cast iron when heated to red heat with powdered red haemetite in an oven for increasing its toughness, is

1.grey cast iron

2. mottled cast iron

3. toughed cast iron

4.white cast iron

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:48:55


Question:
The commonly used base for iron and steel work is

1. white land

2.red land

3. zinc white

4.titanium white

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:36:41


Question:
The composed responsible for initial setting of cement is

1. dicalcium silicate

2.tricalcium silicate

3.tetra alumino ferrite

4. tricalcium aluminate

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:59:51


Question:
The constituent which imparts strength to cement is

1. alumina

2.magnesia

3.silica

4.lime

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:01:16


Question:
The glass used as windowpanes and laboratory tables is

1.common glass

2.potash lead glass

3.potash lime glass

4. soda lime glass

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:49:26


Question:
The harmonious mixing of the clay ingredients, is known as

1. tempering

2.weathering

3.blending

4. none of these

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:13:16


Question:
The heaviest metal is

1.cast iron

2.tin

3.LEAD

4.steel

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:02:33


Question:
The lime which contains mainly calcium oxide and slacks with water, is

(D)

1. poor lime

2.hydraulic lime

3. quick lime

4. fat lime

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:20:46


Question:
The opening left in flat roofs for lighting purpose is called

1.sky light

2.gable window

3.lantern

4.dormer window

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:15:49


Question:
The property by virtue of which lime sets under water is known as

1.hydraulicity

2.calcining

3.setting

4.slacking

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:40:01


Question:
The rock generally used for roofing is

1.pumice

2.slate

3.basalt

4.granite

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:24:11


Question:
The rocks formed from molten magma, are called

1.metamorphic rocks

2.sedimentary rocks

3. igneous rocks

4.none of the these

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:01:33


Question:
The rocks having alumina or clay as their major constituents are known as

1. sedimentary rocks

2.igneous rocks

3.argillaceous rocks

4.calcareous rocks

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:19:16


Question:
The silica is used for preparing

1.lining for glass furnaces

2.silica bricks

3. coke oven

4.all of these

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:09:07


Question:
The solvent used in cement paint is

1.naptha

2.turpentine

3.spirit

4.water

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:47:59


Question:
The steel used in R.C.C. work is

1. high carbon steel

2.wrought iron

3. stainless steel

4.mild steel

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:50:54


Question:
The term frog means

1. soaking brick in water

2. vertical joint in a brick work

3. a depression of a face of brick

4.an apparatus to lift the stone

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:38:51


Question:
The texture of sandstone is

1.conglomerate

2.porphyritic

3.granular crystalline

4.vesicular

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:58:05


Question:
The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as

1.gambrel roof

2.gable roof

3. hip roof

4. mansard roof

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:34:20


Question:
Which of the following is a mineral?

1.syenite

2.quartz

3.granite

4.basalz

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 10:55:21


Question:
Which of the following timbers is suitable for making sports goods?

1.deodar

2.sal

3.mahogany

4.mulberry

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:35:38


Question:
Which one of the following is not correct about the use of ferrocement?

1.beam and columns

2.furnitures

3. domestic water tanks

4. for doors and window shutters

Posted Date:-2022-09-24 11:47:09


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