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This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Building Construction knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The size of moulds should be kept smaller than the fully burnt bricks. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 2. |
The thickness of steel mould is usually ________ |
| A. | 2 mm |
| B. | 6 mm |
| C. | 2 cm |
| D. | 6 cm |
| Answer» C. 2 cm | |
| 3. |
Steel moulds used in the process of moulding for the manufacturing of bricks are less durable than the brick moulds. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
The height of pugmill is about _________ |
| A. | 2 m |
| B. | 6 m |
| C. | 8 m |
| D. | 12 m |
| Answer» B. 6 m | |
| 5. |
Tempering is usually done in a __________ in order to manufacture good bricks on a large scale. |
| A. | Pugmill |
| B. | Intermittent kiln |
| C. | Continuous kiln |
| D. | Ball mill |
| Answer» B. Intermittent kiln | |
| 6. |
The process of grinding clay with water and making the clay plastic is called _________ |
| A. | Unsoiling |
| B. | Weathering |
| C. | Digging |
| D. | Pugging |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The process of bringing clay to a proper degree of hardness is called _________ |
| A. | Blending |
| B. | Weathering |
| C. | Tempering |
| D. | Pugging |
| Answer» D. Pugging | |
| 8. |
What is the correct order in which clay for bricks is prepared? |
| A. | Cleaning, digging, tempering, weathering, unsoiling and blending |
| B. | Digging, tempering, cleaning, weathering, unsoiling and blending |
| C. | Tempering, digging, blending, weathering, cleaning and unsoiling |
| D. | Unsoiling, digging, cleaning, weathering, blending and tempering |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Iron oxide imparts ________ colour to the bricks. |
| A. | Red |
| B. | White |
| C. | Black |
| D. | Grey |
| Answer» B. White | |
| 10. |
Excess of iron oxide in the bricks makes them _________ in colour. |
| A. | Red |
| B. | Yellow |
| C. | Dark blue |
| D. | White |
| Answer» D. White | |
| 11. |
Percentage of silica in good brick earth should be about _________ |
| A. | 10-15% |
| B. | 20-35% |
| C. | 50-60% |
| D. | 80-90% |
| Answer» D. 80-90% | |
| 12. |
Percentage of alumina in good brick earth should be about ________ |
| A. | 5-10% |
| B. | 20-30% |
| C. | 35-40% |
| D. | 45-60% |
| Answer» C. 35-40% | |
| 13. |
Which of the following statements about brickwork and stonework is false? |
| A. | Brickwork is more watertight in comparison to stonework |
| B. | Bricks can resist fire better than stones |
| C. | The stonework is much stronger than brickwork |
| D. | Stonework results in the development of better architectural effects |
| Answer» B. Bricks can resist fire better than stones | |