Q.1

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Acid test is done to find out the weathering quality of stones
  • Attrition test is done to find out the rate of wear of stones which are used in road construction
  • Crushing test is done to find out the compressive strength of the stone
  • Impact test is done to determine toughness of a stone
  • All the above.
Q.2

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Air bubbles in casting produce a dull sound by tapping their surfaces lightly with a hammer
  • Cupola furnace is used for the manufacture of cast iron
  • Red short iron is of no value for welding purpose
  • All the above.
Q.3

A ferrous metal is

  • cast iron
  • wrought iron
  • steel
  • all the above.
Q.4

The most important constituent of an oil paint, is

  • thinner
  • vehicle
  • pigment
  • base
  • all the above.
Q.5

Mastic asphalt is

  • water proof
  • fire proof
  • elastic
  • all the above.
Q.6

Stones used for rubble masonry must be

  • soft
  • hard
  • light
  • heavy.
Q.7

The percentage of alumina and silica in good fire clay vary respectively is

  • 25, 75
  • 30, 70
  • 35, 65
  • All of these.
Q.8

Mastic asphalt is generally used for

  • damp proof course
  • water proof layer
  • partition walls
  • both (a) and (b).
Q.9

For slaking ofkg of CaO, the theoretical amount of water is

  • 2.2 kg
  • 1.5 kg
  • 3.2 kg
  • None of these.
Q.10

Commonly used thinner in

  • lacquer paints, is alcohol
  • cellulose paints is ethyle acetate
  • oil paints, is naptha
  • distemper, is water
  • all the above.
Q.11

Chemically, marble is known as

  • metamorphic rock
  • argillaceous rock
  • calcareous rock
  • silicious rock.
Q.12

A well seasoned timber may contain moisture up to

  • 4 to 6%
  • 6 to 8%
  • 8 to 10%
  • 10 to 12%.
Q.13

The plastics prepared from Vinyl resin are

  • odourless
  • non-toxic
  • transparent
  • colourless
  • all of these.
Q.14

Seasoning is

  • a process of removing sap
  • creosoting
  • painting with sodium silicate
  • coating with tar.
Q.15

Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of

  • distempers
  • water proof cement paints
  • enamel paints
  • cellulose paints.
Q.16

The compound of Portland cement which reacts immediately with water and also sets first is

  • Tri-calcium silicate
  • Di-calcium silicate
  • Tri-calcium aluminate
  • Tetra calcium alumino ferrite.
Q.17

Refractory bricks resist

  • high temperature
  • chemical action
  • dampness
  • all the above.
Q.18

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

  • siliceous rocks
  • argillaceous rocks
  • calcareous rocks
  • sedimentary rocks
  • igneous rocks.
Q.19

The thermosetting plastic

  • becomes rigid when moulded at suitable pressure and temperature
  • at 127°C to 177°C permanently set and further application of heat does not soften it
  • charrs at 343°C
  • All the above.
Q.20

The fire clay contains pure

  • lime
  • oxide of iron
  • hydrated aluminium silicate
  • magnesium.
Q.21

Pick up the correct characteristic of Pyroxene from the following:

  • It forms octagonal crystals
  • It converts to chlorine by hydration
  • Its density is 2.3 to 3.6 g/cm2
  • Its hardness is 5 to 6
  • All the above.
Q.22

Porcelain is used as :

  • sanitary wares
  • electric insulators
  • storage vessels
  • reactor chambers
  • All of the above.
Q.23

The steel used for the manufacture of rails, is

  • Bessemer steel
  • mild steel
  • cast steel
  • stainless steel.
Q.24

For making fly-ash building bricks, the following mix of fly-ash, sand and lime, is

  • 80 : 13 : 7
  • 70 : 20 : 10
  • 60 : 35 : 5
  • none of these.
Q.25

Granite mainly composed of quartz and felsper particles, is obtained from

  • sedimentary rocks
  • metamorphic rocks
  • igneous rocks
  • all the above.
Q.26

For akg cement bag water required, is

  • 16.5 litres
  • 18.5 litres
  • 20.5 litres
  • 22.5 litres
  • 25 litres.
Q.27

Non acid-resistant asbestos is :

  • tremolite asbestos
  • chrysolite abestos
  • amosite absestos
  • none of these.
Q.28

Index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates, is called

  • proportioning of aggregates
  • fineness modulus
  • grading of aggregates
  • none of these.
Q.29

Seasoning of timber is done for

  • increasing moisture content
  • decreasing moisture content
  • increasing strength of timber
  • none to these.
Q.30

The term frog means

  • an apparatus to lift the stone
  • a depression on a face of brick
  • vertical joint in a brick work
  • soaking brick in water.
Q.31

The method of addition polymerization is used for obtaining:

  • polythylene
  • polypropylene
  • polyvinylchloride
  • polystyrene
  • All of these.
Q.32

Good quality sand is never obtained from

  • river
  • nala
  • sea
  • gravel powder.
Q.33

Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pith, is called

  • sapwood
  • cambium layer
  • heart wood
  • none to these.
Q.34

The stones obtained by blasting are used as

  • ballast in railways
  • aggregates for concrete
  • roadmetal
  • All the above.
Q.35

Chlorite, a green colour mineral is mainly derived from the decomposition of

  • augite
  • biotite
  • horn blende
  • All of these.
Q.36

The usual percentages of clay and metal in cermet are :

  • 50%, 50%
  • 60%, 40%
  • 70%, 30%
  • 80%, 20%.
Q.37

The curved swellings from the growth of layers or wounds left after branches are cut off in an irregular manner, are known as

  • knots
  • rindgalls
  • burls
  • none of these.
Q.38

Pick up the synthetic resin from the following:

  • Malamine resin
  • Phenolic resin
  • Resorcinol resin
  • Urea resin
  • All of these.
Q.39

Durability of building stone is affected by its

  • chemical composition
  • texture
  • resistance to atmosphere
  • location in structure
  • all the above.
Q.40

Slump test for concrete is carried out, to determine

  • strength
  • durability
  • workability
  • water content.
Q.41

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Lime is available in free state
  • Lime is available by dissolving calcium carbonate in water
  • Lime is available by calcining calcium carbonate at 900°C
  • Lime is nothing but calcium chloride
  • None of these.
Q.42

A bull nose brick is not used for

  • rounding off sharp corners
  • pillars
  • decoration purpose
  • arches.
Q.43

Mastic asphalt is

  • acid resisting material
  • non-corrosive material
  • corrosive material
  • heating-resisting material.
Q.44

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • The percentage of absorption for firebricks varies from 5 to 10
  • The percentage of silica in silica bricks is to the extent of about 95 to 97 percent
  • Roughly 1 to 2 percent of lime in silica bricks is added to act as binding material
  • The compressive strength of silica bricks is about 150 kg/cm2
  • All the above.
Q.45

Bullet proof glass is made of thick glass sheet sandwiched by a layer of

  • steel
  • stainless steel
  • high test plastic
  • chromium plate.
Q.46

The presence of sand in brick earth prevents:

  • cracking of bricks
  • shrinkage of bricks
  • warping of bricks
  • none of these.
Q.47

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

  • slacking
  • setting
  • hydraulicity
  • calcining.
Q.48

Ground glass

  • is made by grinding its one side
  • is made by melting powdered glass paints surface
  • is used for getting light without transparency
  • all the above.
Q.49

Stones used for the construction of retaining walls must be

  • soft
  • hard
  • light
  • heavy.
Q.50

Dolomite is a lime stone which contains carbonate of magnesia upto

  • 15%
  • 20%
  • 25%
  • 35%
  • 45%.
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