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This section includes 39 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A prime coat is given to steel work with |
| A. | an oxide of iron paint |
| B. | a mixture of white lead and lead paint |
| C. | a special paint |
| D. | cement paint. |
| Answer» C. a special paint | |
| 2. |
The lime which contains high percentage of calcium oxide, is generally called |
| A. | fat lime |
| B. | rich lime |
| C. | white lime |
| D. | All of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Bitumen paints offer |
| A. | pleasing surface |
| B. | hard surface |
| C. | smooth surface |
| D. | protective surface |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The rocks formed from molten magma, are called |
| A. | sedimentary rocks |
| B. | igneous rocks |
| C. | metamorphic rocks |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. metamorphic rocks | |
| 5. |
The most commonly used base for timber painting, is |
| A. | red lead |
| B. | zinc white |
| C. | white lead |
| D. | titanium white. |
| Answer» D. titanium white. | |
| 6. |
Refractory bricks are |
| A. | neutral refractory bricks |
| B. | acid refractory bricks |
| C. | basic refractory bricks |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Bullet proof glass is made of thick glass sheet sandwiched by a layer of |
| A. | steel |
| B. | stainless steel |
| C. | high test plastic |
| D. | chromium plate. |
| Answer» D. chromium plate. | |
| 8. |
Pig iron obtained from the furnance which is properly provided with fuel at a very high temperature, is called |
| A. | Bessemer pig |
| B. | Grey or foundry pig |
| C. | White or forge pig |
| D. | Mottled pig |
| Answer» C. White or forge pig | |
| 9. |
Granite mainly composed of quartz and felsper particles, is obtained from |
| A. | sedimentary rocks |
| B. | metamorphic rocks |
| C. | igneous rocks |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 10. |
The portion of the brick cut across its width and having its length equal to that of a full brick, is known as |
| A. | closer |
| B. | queen closer |
| C. | king closer |
| D. | prince closer |
| Answer» C. king closer | |
| 11. |
Index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates, is called |
| A. | proportioning of aggregates |
| B. | fineness modulus |
| C. | grading of aggregates |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. grading of aggregates | |
| 12. |
Stones used for rubble masonry must be |
| A. | soft |
| B. | hard |
| C. | light |
| D. | heavy. |
| Answer» C. light | |
| 13. |
Pick up the compound responsible for early strength of cement from the following: |
| A. | Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite |
| B. | Tricalcium silicate |
| C. | Tricalcium aluminate |
| D. | Dicalcium silicate. |
| Answer» C. Tricalcium aluminate | |
| 14. |
The most valuable timber may be obtained from |
| A. | chir |
| B. | shisham |
| C. | sal |
| D. | teak. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
A stone is rejected if it absorbs water more than |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 20% |
| Answer» C. 15% | |
| 16. |
Laterite is a/an |
| A. | volcanic rock |
| B. | argillaceous rock |
| C. | calcareous rock |
| D. | silicious rock. |
| Answer» C. calcareous rock | |
| 17. |
The usual percentages of clay and metal in cermet are : |
| A. | 50%, 50% |
| B. | 60%, 40% |
| C. | 70%, 30% |
| D. | 80%, 20%. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The steel used for rails under heavy traffic and on sharp curves, is |
| A. | Nickel steel |
| B. | Chrome steel |
| C. | Magnese steel |
| D. | Vanadium steel. |
| Answer» D. Vanadium steel. | |
| 19. |
The weight of a good quality brick when immersed in water for a period of 16 hours should not exceed the weight of dry brick |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. 15% | |
| 20. |
For sanitary pipes and chemical stonewares, |
| A. | salt glazing is used |
| B. | lead glazing is used |
| C. | opaque glazing is used |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. lead glazing is used | |
| 21. |
Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of |
| A. | distempers |
| B. | water proof cement paints |
| C. | enamel paints |
| D. | cellulose paints. |
| Answer» C. enamel paints | |
| 22. |
Softer variety of steel may be obtained by |
| A. | Cementation process |
| B. | crucible process |
| C. | Bessemer process |
| D. | Open hearth process. |
| Answer» D. Open hearth process. | |
| 23. |
The most durable varnish is |
| A. | water varnish |
| B. | spirit varnish |
| C. | turpentine varnish |
| D. | oil varnish |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The steel which contains fissures and cavities, is manufactured by |
| A. | Cementation process |
| B. | Crucible process |
| C. | Bessemer process |
| D. | Open hearth process. |
| Answer» B. Crucible process | |
| 25. |
Plywood is obtained by gluing wooden sheets at |
| A. | 100 to 150 N/cm 2 |
| B. | 100 to 130°C |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | Neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» D. Neither (a) nor (b). | |
| 26. |
Age of a tree may be ascertained by |
| A. | radius of its stem |
| B. | circumference of its stem |
| C. | number of branches |
| D. | number of annual rings. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
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. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Pozzolana (or surkhi) is used in lime |
| A. | to impart hydraulicity |
| B. | to prevent shrinkage |
| C. | to decrease the cost of construction |
| D. | to decrease the setting time. |
| Answer» B. to prevent shrinkage | |
| 29. |
The weight of 1 m 3 of brick earth, is about |
| A. | 1200 kg |
| B. | 1500 kg |
| C. | 1800 kg |
| D. | 2000 kg. |
| Answer» D. 2000 kg. | |
| 30. |
Dry rot |
| A. | cracks the timber |
| B. | reduces the strength of timber |
| C. | reduces the timber to powder |
| D. | shrinks the timber |
| Answer» D. shrinks the timber | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following polymers is obtained from condensation polymerization ? |
| A. | phenol formaldehyde |
| B. | carbamide |
| C. | melamine-formaldehyde |
| D. | all of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The presence of original rounded surface on the manufactured piece of timber, is called |
| A. | Wane |
| B. | Torn grain |
| C. | Diagonal grain |
| D. | Chipmark. |
| Answer» B. Torn grain | |
| 33. |
Stones used for ornamental work must be |
| A. | soft |
| B. | hard |
| C. | light |
| D. | heavy. |
| Answer» B. hard | |
| 34. |
For the manufacture of stainless steel, steel is mixed with |
| A. | chromium |
| B. | nickel |
| C. | tungsten |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. nickel | |
| 35. |
The lime which contains mainly calcium oxide and slacks with water, is |
| A. | fat lime |
| B. | quick lime |
| C. | hydraulic lime |
| D. | poor lime |
| Answer» C. hydraulic lime | |
| 36. |
Shingle is |
| A. | decomposed laterite |
| B. | crushed granite |
| C. | water bound pebbles |
| D. | air weathered rock. |
| Answer» B. crushed granite | |
| 37. |
Pick up the plutonic rock from the following: |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Dolerite |
| C. | Basalt |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» B. Dolerite | |
| 38. |
The commonly used lime in white washing, is |
| A. | white lime |
| B. | fat lime |
| C. | hydraulic lime |
| D. | lime |
| Answer» C. hydraulic lime | |
| 39. |
Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pith, is called |
| A. | sapwood |
| B. | cambium layer |
| C. | heart wood |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» D. none to these. | |