Top 550+ Solved Building Materials MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Bitumen is generally obtained from
a. organic material
b. synthetic material
c. petroleum product
d. coal.
Q. The steel which contains fissures and cavities, is manufactured by
a. Cementation process
b. Crucible process
c. Bessemer process
d. Open hearth process.
Q. In stone masonry, stones (stratified rocks) are so placed that the direction of pressure to theplane of bedding is
a. right angles
b. 45°
c. 60°
d. parallel
Q. Softer variety of steel may be obtained by
a. Cementation process
b. crucible process
c. Bessemer process
d. Open hearth process.
Q. Strength of cement concrete primarily depends upon
a. quality of water
b. quantity of aggregate
c. quantity of cement
d. Water-cement ratio.
Q. Rapid hardening cement contains
a. Tri-calcium silicate
b. Tri-calcium aluminate
c. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite
d. Dicalcium silicate.
Q. Bitumen emulsion is
a. a liquid containing bitumen in suspension
b. a paint
c. used as anti-corrosive paint
d. all the above.
Q. Plastic bitumen is generally used for
a. road pavements
b. expansion joints
c. crack fillings
d. None to these.
Q. The commonly used thinner in oil paints, is
a. naptha
b. turpentine
c. both (a) and (b)
d. neither (a) nor (b)
Q. In a rock calcium carbonate predominates. State whether it is
a. Sillicious rock
b. Argillaceous rock
c. Calcareous rock
d. None of these.
Q. A well-seasoned timber may contain moisture up to
a. 4 to 6%
b. 6 to 8%
c. 8 to 10%
d. 10 to 12%.
Q. The stones obtained by blasting are used as
a. ballast in railways
b. aggregates for concrete
c. Road metal
d. All the above.
Q. Distemper is
a. a paint consisting of powdered chalk, pigments, and water
b. a water proofing agent
c. a paint consisting of coloured cement and water
d. a drying agent.