Building Materials MCQ Questions & Answers

1

Glazing of clay products, is done

A) To improve their appearance B) To protect them from atmospheric effect C) To protect them from corrosive action D) All the above

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Answer: Option D

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2

Putty is

A) Made with finely powdered chalk and linseed oil B) Used for fixing glass panes C) Softened by a solution of pearl ash and quick-lime soaked in water D) All the above

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Answer: Option D

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3

Sapwood consists of

A) Innermost annular rings around the pith B) Portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer C) Thin layers below the bark D) Thin fibre which extends from the pith outwards and holds the annular rings together

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Answer: Option B

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4

Quartzite is a

A) Metamorphic rock B) Argillaceous rock C) Calcareous rock D) Siliceous rock

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Answer: Option D

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5

A queen closer is a

A) Brick laid with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall B) Brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face or direction of wall C) Brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth D) Brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other

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Answer: Option C

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6

Quick lime . . . . . . . .

A) Generates heat when added to water B) Reacts with carbon dioxide C) May be used for white-washing D) All the above

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Answer: Option D

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7

Quick lime is

A) Calcium carbonate B) Calcium oxide C) Calcium hydroxide D) None of the above

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Answer: Option B

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8

Le-Chatelier's device is used for determining the

A) Setting time of cement B) Soundness of cement C) Tensile strength of cement D) Compressive strength of cement

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Answer: Option B

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9

According to IS 399-1963, the weight of the timber is specified at

A) 8% moisture content B) 10% moisture content C) 12% moisture content D) 14% moisture content

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Answer: Option C

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10

Spirit varnish generally consists of

A) Oil, wax and resin B) Alcohol, wax and turpentine C) Pigment and synthetic resin D) Spirit and shellac

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Answer: Option D

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