Top 550+ Solved Building Materials MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The plastics made from cellulose resin
a. are as clear as glass
b. are tough and strong
c. possess excellent electrical properties
d. All the above.
Q. The rocks in which argil (or clay) predominates, are called
a. sillicious rocks
b. argillaceous rocks
c. calcareous rocks
d. Igneous rocks.
Q. A badly mixed cement concrete results in
a. segregation
b. bleeding
c. honey combing
d. None to these.
Q. Chemically, marble is known as
a. metamorphic rock
b. argillaceous rock
c. calcareous rock
d. silicious rock.
Q. Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pith, is called
a. sapwood
b. cambium layer
c. heart wood
d. none to these.
Q. Expanded metal is
a. manufactured from steel sheets
b. used for reinforced concrete in road pavements
c. measured in term of SWM (shortway mesh) and LWM (long way mesh)
d. All the above.
Q. A piece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5 cm, in one direction and20 cm in the other direction, is called a
a. cant
b. deal
c. baulk
d. strip.
Q. Quick lime (or caustic lime)
a. is obtained by the calcination of pure lime stone
b. has great affinity to moisture
c. is amorphous
d. All the above.
Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following
a. soft stones are required for carving
b. light stones are required for arches
c. hard stones are required to stand high pressure
d. All the above.
Q. Name the type of cement from the following for canal linings
a. sulphate resisting cement
b. rapid hardening cement
c. quick setting cement
d. Pozzuolana cement.
Q. Mastic asphalt is generally used for
a. damp proof course
b. water proof layer
c. partition walls
d. both (a) and (b).
Q. The most fire resistant paints are
a. enamel paints
b. aluminum paints
c. asbestos paints
d. Cement paints.
Q. A good brick earth should contain
a. about 20% to 30% of alumina
b. about 50% to 60% of silica
c. not more than 5% of lime
d. All the above.