Building Materials Mcqs
The most valuable timber may be obtained from
A) Chir
B) Shishum
C) Sal
D) Teak
Check Answer
D) Teak
Dorry’s testing machine is used for
A) Crushing test of stone
B) Hardness test of stone
C) Impact test of stone
D) Water absorption test
Check Answer
B) Hardness test of stone
The portion of the brick cut across its width and having its length equal to that of a full brick, is known as
A) Closer
B) Queen closer
C) King closer
D) Prince closer
Check Answer
B) Queen closer
Which of the following stresses is used for identifying the quality of structural steel?
A) Ultimate stress
B) Yield stress
C) Proof stress
D) None of the above
Check Answer
B) Yield stress
The plywood
A) Has good strength along the panel only
B) Can be spilt in the plane of the panel
C) Has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood
D) Cannot be bent more easily than ordinary wood of same thickness
Check Answer
C) Has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood
With increase in moisture content, the bulking of sand
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) First increases to a certain maximum value and then decreases
D) First decreases to a certain minimum value and then increases
Check Answer
C) First increases to a certain maximum value and then decreases
The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
Check Answer
B) 20
The percentage of water for normal consistency, is
A) 5% to 15%
B) 10% to 25%
C) 15% to 25%
D) 20% to 30%
Check Answer
C) 15% to 25%
Duco is one of the patent forms of
A) Emulsion paints
B) Plastic paints
C) Bituminous paints
D) Cellulose paints
Check Answer
D) Cellulose paints
Pick up the plutonic rock from the following:
A) Granite
B) Dolerite
C) Basalt
D) All the above
Check Answer
A) Granite
