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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.
| 251. |
The normal curing period for lime mortar, is: |
| A. | 1 day |
| B. | 3 days |
| C. | 7 days |
| D. | 10 days |
| Answer» D. 10 days | |
| 252. |
Asphalt is obtained from |
| A. | Petroleum distillation |
| B. | Bitumen distillation |
| C. | Plastic distillation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Bitumen distillation | |
| 253. |
Sea sand used in structures causes |
| A. | Dampness |
| B. | Efflorescence |
| C. | Disintegration |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 254. |
Which of the following stresses is used for identifying the quality of structural steel? |
| A. | Ultimate stress |
| B. | Yield stress |
| C. | Proof stress |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Proof stress | |
| 255. |
The stones obtained by blasting are used as |
| A. | Ballast in railways |
| B. | Aggregates for concrete |
| C. | Road metal |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
Assertion A : Paints with white lead base are not recommended for painting of iron works.Reason R : Paints with white lead base do not check rusting of iron.Select your answer according to the coding system given below: |
| A. | Both A and R is true and, R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A | |
| 257. |
Assertion A : Normally turpentine oil is recommended as thinner for indoor painting.Reason R : Turpentine oil is costlier than other thinners.Select your answer according to the coding system given below: |
| A. | Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» C. A is true but R is false | |
| 258. |
Assertion A : Pure lime takes a long time to develop adequate strength.Reason R : Pure lime has slow hardening characteristics.Select your answer according to the coding system given below: |
| A. | Both A and R is true and R is correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R is true and R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R is true and R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 259. |
The most fire resistant paints are: |
| A. | Enamel paints |
| B. | Aluminium paints |
| C. | Asbestos paints |
| D. | Cement paints |
| Answer» D. Cement paints | |
| 260. |
Brass is an alloy of |
| A. | Copper and zinc |
| B. | Zinc and lead |
| C. | Tin and silver |
| D. | Zinc and nickel |
| Answer» B. Zinc and lead | |
| 261. |
Shingle is |
| A. | Decomposed laterite |
| B. | Crushed granite |
| C. | Water bound pebbles |
| D. | Air weathered rock |
| Answer» B. Crushed granite | |
| 262. |
The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as |
| A. | Quarrying of stones |
| B. | Blasting of stones |
| C. | Seasoning of stones |
| D. | Dressing of stones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 263. |
Seasoning of timber is essential to remove |
| A. | Knots from timber |
| B. | Sap from timber |
| C. | Twisted fibre from timber |
| D. | Roughness of timber |
| Answer» C. Twisted fibre from timber | |
| 264. |
The variety of pig iron used for the manufacture of steel by Bessemer process, is |
| A. | Bessemer pig |
| B. | Grey pig |
| C. | White forge pig |
| D. | Mottled pig |
| Answer» B. Grey pig | |
| 265. |
Seasoning is |
| A. | A process of removing sap |
| B. | Creosoting |
| C. | Painting with sodium silicate |
| D. | Coating with tar |
| Answer» B. Creosoting | |
| 266. |
Sand stone is |
| A. | Sedimentary rock |
| B. | Metamorphic rock |
| C. | Igneous rock |
| D. | Volcanic rock |
| Answer» B. Metamorphic rock | |
| 267. |
For making fly-ash building bricks, the following mix of fly-ash, sand and lime, is |
| A. | 80 : 13 : 7 |
| B. | 70 : 20 : 10 |
| C. | 60 : 35 : 5 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 70 : 20 : 10 | |
| 268. |
A stone is rejected if it absorbs water more than |
| A. | 5 % |
| B. | 10 % |
| C. | 15 % |
| D. | 20 % |
| Answer» C. 15 % | |
| 269. |
A good quality stone absorbs water less than |
| A. | 5 % |
| B. | 10 % |
| C. | 15 % |
| D. | 25 % |
| Answer» B. 10 % | |
| 270. |
Cast steel is manufactured by |
| A. | Cementation process |
| B. | Crucible process |
| C. | Bessemer process |
| D. | Open hearth process |
| Answer» C. Bessemer process | |
| 271. |
According to ISI, bitumen is classified into |
| A. | 2 grades |
| B. | 4 grades |
| C. | 8 grades |
| D. | 10 grades |
| Answer» E. | |
| 272. |
The ratio of the thickness of web to that of flange of steel rolled structural beams and channels is |
| A. | Less than 1 |
| B. | Equal to 1 |
| C. | Greater than 1 |
| D. | Less than 1 in beams but greater than 1 in channels |
| Answer» B. Equal to 1 | |
| 273. |
Durability of building stone is affected by its |
| A. | Chemical composition |
| B. | Texture |
| C. | Resistance to atmosphere |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
Jumper is a tool used for |
| A. | Testing of stones |
| B. | Quarrying of stones |
| C. | Dressing of stones |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Dressing of stones | |
| 275. |
The main ingredients of Portland cement are |
| A. | Lime and silica |
| B. | Lime and alumina |
| C. | Silica and alumina |
| D. | Lime and iron |
| Answer» B. Lime and alumina | |
| 276. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Pure clay, sandy clay, calcareous clay | |
| 277. |
Quick setting cement is produced by adding |
| A. | Less amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form |
| B. | More amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form |
| C. | Aluminium sulphate in very fine powdered form |
| D. | Pozzolana in very fine powdered form |
| Answer» D. Pozzolana in very fine powdered form | |
| 278. |
Gneiss is obtained from |
| A. | Igneous rocks |
| B. | Metamorphic rocks |
| C. | Sedimentary rocks |
| D. | Sedimentary metamorphic rocks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 279. |
Early attainment of strength in rapid hardening cement is mainly due to |
| A. | Gypsum |
| B. | Finer grinding |
| C. | Tri-calcium silicate |
| D. | Tri-calcium aluminate |
| Answer» C. Tri-calcium silicate | |
| 280. |
Initial setting of cement is caused due to |
| A. | Tri-calcium silicate |
| B. | Di-calcium silicate |
| C. | Tri-calcium aluminate |
| D. | Tetra calcium alumino ferrite |
| Answer» D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite | |
| 281. |
Bulking of sand is caused due to |
| A. | Surface moisture |
| B. | Air voids |
| C. | Viscosity |
| D. | Clay contents |
| Answer» B. Air voids | |
| 282. |
Cast iron is used for |
| A. | Structural works in beams |
| B. | Small sized water pipes |
| C. | Columns and struts |
| D. | None to these |
| Answer» D. None to these | |
| 283. |
Strength of cement concrete primarily depends upon |
| A. | Quality of water |
| B. | Quantity of aggregate |
| C. | Quantity of cement |
| D. | Water-cement ratio |
| Answer» E. | |
| 284. |
Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape? |
| A. | Alumina |
| B. | Silica |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Magnesia |
| Answer» C. Iron | |
| 285. |
Resins are |
| A. | Not soluble in water |
| B. | Soluble in spirit |
| C. | Used in varnishes |
| D. | Left behind on evaporation of oil |
| Answer» D. Left behind on evaporation of oil | |
| 286. |
The cement becomes unsound by the presence of excess |
| A. | Sulphur |
| B. | Magnesia |
| C. | Lime |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 287. |
The most commonly used retarder in cement is |
| A. | Gypsum |
| B. | Calcium chloride |
| C. | Calcium carbonate |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Calcium chloride | |
| 288. |
Quick lime is |
| A. | Calcium carbonate |
| B. | Calcium oxide |
| C. | Calcium hydroxide |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Calcium hydroxide | |
| 289. |
Quick lime |
| A. | Generates heat when added to water |
| B. | Reacts with carbon dioxide |
| C. | May be used for white-washing |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 290. |
A queen closer is a |
| A. | Brick laid with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall |
| B. | Brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face or direction of wall |
| C. | Brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth |
| D. | Brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other |
| Answer» D. Brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other | |
| 291. |
Quartzite is a |
| A. | Metamorphic rock |
| B. | Argillaceous rock |
| C. | Calcareous rock |
| D. | Siliceous rock |
| Answer» E. | |
| 292. |
Sapwood consists of |
| A. | Innermost annular rings around the pith |
| B. | Portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer |
| C. | Thin layers below the bark |
| D. | Thin fibre which extends from the pith outwards and holds the annular rings together |
| Answer» C. Thin layers below the bark | |
| 293. |
Plastics are compounds of carbon with element |
| A. | Hydrogen |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Oxygen |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
Oil varnish generally consists of |
| A. | Synthetic resin and spirit |
| B. | Oil, wax and resin |
| C. | Resin, oil and turpentine |
| D. | Spirit, oil and wax |
| Answer» D. Spirit, oil and wax | |
| 295. |
Spirit varnish generally consists of |
| A. | Oil, wax and resin |
| B. | Alcohol, wax and turpentine |
| C. | Pigment and synthetic resin |
| D. | Spirit and shellac |
| Answer» E. | |
| 296. |
According to IS 399-1963, the weight of the timber is specified at |
| A. | 8% moisture content |
| B. | 10% moisture content |
| C. | 12% moisture content |
| D. | 14% moisture content |
| Answer» D. 14% moisture content | |
| 297. |
Le-Chatelier's device is used for determining the |
| A. | Setting time of cement |
| B. | Soundness of cement |
| C. | Tensile strength of cement |
| D. | Compressive strength of cement |
| Answer» C. Tensile strength of cement | |
| 298. |
Putty is |
| A. | Made with finely powdered chalk and linseed oil |
| B. | Used for fixing glass panes |
| C. | Softened by a solution of pearl ash and quick-lime soaked in water |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 299. |
Glazing of clay products, is done |
| A. | To improve their appearance |
| B. | To protect them from atmospheric effect |
| C. | To protect them from corrosive action |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
Pig iron made from haematite 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 | |