Building Materials Mcqs
Soundness of cement is tested by
A) Vicat’s apparatus
B) Le-chatelier apparatus
C) Compressive strength testing apparatus
D) None of these
Check Answer
B) Le-chatelier apparatus
Number of bricks required for one cubic metre of brick masonry is
A) 400
B) 450
C) 500
D) 550
Check Answer
C) 500
A bull nose brick is not used for
A) Rounding off sharp corners
B) Pillars
C) Decoration purpose
D) Arches
Check Answer
D) Arches
Bessemer process is used for the manufacture of
A) Pig iron
B) Cast iron
C) Wrought iron
D) Steel
Check Answer
D) Steel
Fibre boards can be
A) Distempered
B) Painted
C) Painted and distempered
D) Used for furniture
Check Answer
D) Used for furniture
For the manufacture of plywood, veneers are placed so that grains of adjacent veneers
A) Run at right angles
B) Parallel
C) Inclined at 45°
D) Inclined at 60°
Check Answer
A) Run at right angles
The trunk of tree left after cutting all the branches is known as
A) Log
B) Batten
C) Plank
D) Baulk
Check Answer
A) Log
Which of the following cements is suitable for use in massive concrete structures such as large dams?
A) Ordinary Portland cement
B) Low heat cement
C) Rapid hardening cement
D) Sulphate resisting cement
Check Answer
B) Low heat cement
Bitumen is generally obtained from
A) Organic material
B) Synthetic material
C) Petroleum product
D) Coal
Check Answer
C) Petroleum product
Crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than
A) 50 MPa
B) 100 MPa
C) 150 MPa
D) 200 MPa
Check Answer
B) 100 MPa
