Top 150+ Solved Basics of Civil Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Siliceous sand subjected to metamorphic action is known as
a. laterite
b. murram
c. quartzite
d. dolomite
Q. When quarrying is to be done in hard and compact rocks, the usual method employed is
a. wedging
b. using channeling machine
c. blasting
d. all of the above
Q. Quarrying by using channeling machine is employed for quarrying in
a. soft rock
b. hard rock
c. sandstones
d. all the above
Q. Heating technique of breaking rocks is suitable if the aim is to get
a. aggregates
b. slabs
c. building blocks
d. none of the above
Q. The process of taking out stones of various sizes from natural rock is known as
a. dressing
b. seasoning
c. polishing
d. quarrying
Q. The process of giving required shape and size to stones is known as
a. dressing
b. seasoning
c. polishing
d. quarrying
Q. Boasted finish of dressing stone is
a. making non-continuous parallel marks
b. giving finish to a 20 mm margin only at edges
c. providing continuous lines on the face
d. working out 30–50 mm wide margin around the face with chisel
Q. Dressing of the stone is made
a. immediately after quarrying
b. after three months of quarrying
c. just before using for building works
d. after seasoning
Q. The most powerful explosive used in blasting is.
a. gunpowder
b. guncotton
c. dynamite
d. cordite
Q. Most of the stones possess the specific gravity in the range of
a. 1.2 – 1.6
b. 1.6 – 2.0
c. 2.4 – 2.8
d. 3.0 – 4.0
Q. Limestone used for manufacture of cement is
a. kankar
b. magnesium limestone
c. compact limestone
d. granular limestone
Q. Which of the following stone has the highest resistance to fire?
a. granite
b. limestone
c. sandstone
d. argillaceous material
Q. Smith’s test on stone is to check
a. toughness
b. hardness
c. compressive strength
d. presence of muddy substance