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This section includes 581 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION (ESE) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Minimum of 40% of iron, is available in |
| A. | Magnetite |
| B. | Red haemetite |
| C. | Limonite |
| D. | Black band. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 152. |
Cement paints usually |
| A. | contain hydrated lime |
| B. | contain 5% to 10% colour pigments |
| C. | are prepared with white cement |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
The size of modular bricks, is |
| A. | 10 x 10 x 9 cm |
| B. | 19 x 9 x 9 cm |
| C. | 22.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm |
| D. | 22.5 x 8.0 x 9 cm. |
| Answer» C. 22.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm | |
| 154. |
The material generally not used as extender in paints, is |
| A. | powdered silica |
| B. | gypsum |
| C. | talc |
| D. | zinc white. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 155. |
Pegmatite is a/an |
| A. | intrusive igneous rock |
| B. | extrusive igneous rock |
| C. | sedimentary rock |
| D. | metamorphic rock. |
| Answer» B. extrusive igneous rock | |
| 156. |
Pig iron made from heamatite ores free from sulphur, phosphorus and copper, is known as |
| A. | Bessemer pig |
| B. | Grey or foundry pig |
| C. | White or forge pig |
| D. | Mottled pig |
| Answer» B. Grey or foundry pig | |
| 157. |
Black marble is generally found in the district of |
| A. | Jodhpur |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Jabalpur |
| D. | Jaisalmer |
| Answer» C. Jabalpur | |
| 158. |
Mild steel is used for |
| A. | structural works in beams, joints and girders |
| B. | small sized water pipes |
| C. | columns and struts |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. small sized water pipes | |
| 159. |
The cast iron when heated to red heat with powdered red haemetite in an oven for increasing its toughness, is converted to |
| A. | grey cast iron |
| B. | white cast iron |
| C. | mottled cast iron |
| D. | toughed cast iron. |
| Answer» D. toughed cast iron. | |
| 160. |
A piece of timber whose thickness and width are respectively 5 cm and 10 cm is called |
| A. | slate |
| B. | plank |
| C. | board |
| D. | strip. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
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. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
The rocks having alumina or clay as their major constituents, are known as |
| A. | siliceous rocks |
| B. | argillaceous rocks |
| C. | calcareous rocks |
| D. | sedimentary rocks |
| Answer» C. calcareous rocks | |
| 163. |
The PVC doors and windows are preferred as they are |
| A. | rust proof |
| B. | rot proof |
| C. | termile proof |
| D. | all of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
For light and ornamental casting, the most unsuitable pig iron, is |
| A. | Bessemer pig |
| B. | Grey or foundry pig |
| C. | White or forge pig |
| D. | Mottled pig. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
The wedging is adopted for quarrying costly stratified rock such as |
| A. | laterite |
| B. | marble |
| C. | limestone |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
Varnish is a transparent or semi-transparent solution of resinuous substances in |
| A. | alcohol |
| B. | linseed |
| C. | turpentine |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
Based on flow quality, the sequence of pipes is |
| A. | A.C. pipes, G.I. pipes, C.I. pipes, PVC pipes |
| B. | C.I. pipes, G.I. pipes, A.C. pipes, PVC pipes |
| C. | C.I. pipes, G.I. pipes, PVC pipes, A.C. pipes |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» C. C.I. pipes, G.I. pipes, PVC pipes, A.C. pipes | |
| 168. |
The minimum percentage of silica, alumina and ferric oxide in lime for white washing, is |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 0. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
Teak wood is suitable for |
| A. | sports articles |
| B. | furnitures |
| C. | railway sleepers |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» C. railway sleepers | |
| 170. |
The usual percentages of clay and metal in cermet are : |
| A. | 50%, 50% |
| B. | 60%, 40% |
| C. | 70%, 30% |
| D. | 80%, 20%. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
The kiln which may work throughout the year, is |
| A. | Clamp |
| B. | Bull's kiln |
| C. | Hoffman's kiln |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 172. |
The main ingredient of a good quality brick earth, is |
| A. | magnesia |
| B. | lime |
| C. | silica |
| D. | alumina. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
A rock contains only one mineral. It is called |
| A. | homogeneous |
| B. | non-homogeneous |
| C. | monomineralic |
| D. | polymineralic. |
| Answer» D. polymineralic. | |
| 174. |
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 | |
| 175. |
Dolomite is a lime stone which contains carbonate of magnesia upto |
| A. | 15% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 45%. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
Which one of the following is used for preparing porcelain |
| A. | clay |
| B. | feldspar |
| C. | quartz |
| D. | All of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
The weight of 1 m³ of brick earth, is about |
| A. | 1200 kg |
| B. | 1500 kg |
| C. | 1800 kg |
| D. | 2000 kg. |
| Answer» D. 2000 kg. | |
| 178. |
In paints, the pigment is responsible for |
| A. | durability |
| B. | colour |
| C. | smoothness |
| D. | glassy face |
| Answer» C. smoothness | |
| 179. |
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 | |
| 180. |
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. | |
| 181. |
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 | |
| 182. |
Dextrin is |
| A. | animal glue |
| B. | starch glue |
| C. | albumin glue |
| D. | rubber based adhesive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
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 | |
| 184. |
Which one of the following is an air binding material ? |
| A. | Gypsum |
| B. | Acid-resistant cement |
| C. | Quick lime |
| D. | All of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
Cement is said to be of good quality if |
| A. | its colour is not greenish grey |
| B. | one feels cool by thrusting one's hand in the cement bag |
| C. | it is not smooth when rubbed in between fingers |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 186. |
Quartzite, a metamorphic stone is |
| A. | hard |
| B. | brittle |
| C. | crystalline |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
Duco is one of the patent forms of |
| A. | emulsion paints |
| B. | plastic paints |
| C. | bituminous paints |
| D. | cellulose paints. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
German silver is an alloy of |
| A. | zinc, lead and nickel |
| B. | silver, gold and lead |
| C. | copper, nickel and zinc |
| D. | copper, brass and zinc |
| Answer» D. copper, brass and zinc | |
| 189. |
For the manufacture of stainless steel, steel is mixed with |
| A. | chromium |
| B. | nickel |
| C. | tungsten |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. nickel | |
| 190. |
Portland pozzolana cement possesses |
| A. | higher resistance to chemical attack |
| B. | lower heat of hydration |
| C. | lower shrinkage on drying |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191. |
Stuco paints are suitable for |
| A. | stone masonry |
| B. | brick walls |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b). | |
| 192. |
The minimum compressive strength of Ilnd class bricks should be |
| A. | 75 kg/cm² |
| B. | 90 kg/cm² |
| C. | 100 kg/cm² |
| D. | 120 kg/cm² |
| Answer» B. 90 kg/cm² | |
| 193. |
The timber having maximum resistance against white ants, is obtained from |
| A. | chir |
| B. | shisham |
| C. | sal |
| D. | teak. |
| Answer» D. teak. | |
| 194. |
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. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 195. |
Refractory bricks are used for |
| A. | retaining walls |
| B. | columns |
| C. | piers |
| D. | combustion chambers. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
For high grade instruments the steel preferred to, is |
| A. | Cast steel |
| B. | Bessemer steel |
| C. | Mild steel |
| D. | Whitworth compressed steel |
| Answer» B. Bessemer steel | |
| 197. |
Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pitch, is called |
| A. | Sapwood |
| B. | Cambium layer |
| C. | Heart wood |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» D. None to these | |
| 198. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: Method of sawing timber |
| A. | Tangentially to annual rings, is known as tangential method |
| B. | In four quarters such that each board cuts annual rings at angles not less than 45°, is known as quarter sawing method |
| C. | Cut out of quarter logs, parallel to the medullary rays and perpendicular to annual rings, is known as radial sawing |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
For construction of structures under water, the type of lime used, is |
| A. | Hydraulic lime |
| B. | Fat lime |
| C. | Quick lime |
| D. | Pure lime |
| Answer» B. Fat lime | |
| 200. |
The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» C. 30 | |