Top 550+ Solved Building Materials MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The portion of a brick cut to form angles other than right angles in plan, is known as
a. Queen closer
b. King closer
c. Closer
d. Squint brick
Q. The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is
a. 4 % to 6 %
b. 10 % to 12 %
c. 15 % to 20 %
d. 100 %
Q. The cement becomes unsound by the presence of excess
a. Sulphur
b. Magnesia
c. Lime
d. All of these
Q. Rapid hardening cement contains
a. Tri-calcium silicate
b. Tri-calcium aluminate
c. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite
d. Di-calcium silicate
Q. In order of increasing percentage of silica, the correct sequence is
a. Sandy clay, calcareous clay, pure clay
b. Calcareous clay, pure clay, sandy clay
c. Pure clay, sandy clay, calcareous clay
d. None of these
Q. Which of the following timbers is suitable for making sports goods?
a. Mulberry
b. Mahogany
c. Sal
d. Deodar
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. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
a. Acid test is done to find out the weathering quality of stones
b. Attrition test is done to find out the rate of wear of stones which are used in road construction
c. Crushing test is done to find out the compressive strength of the stone
d. All the above
Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
a. Lime is available in Free State
b. Lime is available by dissolving calcium carbonate in water
c. Lime is available by calcining calcium carbonate at 900°C
d. Lime is nothing but calcium chloride
Q. The frog of the brick in a brick masonry is generally kept on
a. Bottom face
b. Top face
c. Shorter side
d. Longer side