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This section includes 336 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
301. |
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. | |
302. |
Formula for quick lime, is? |
A. | CaCO‚ÇÉ |
B. | Ca(OH)‚ÇÇ |
C. | CO‚ÇÉCO‚ÇÇ |
D. | None to these |
Answer» B. Ca(OH)‚Äö√á√á | |
303. |
Crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than? |
A. | 50 MPa |
B. | 100 MPa |
C. | 150 MPa |
D. | 200 MPa |
Answer» C. 150 MPa | |
304. |
As per IS specifications, the maximum final setting time for ordinary Portland cement should be |
A. | 30 minutes |
B. | 1 hour |
C. | 6 hours |
D. | 10 hours |
Answer» E. | |
305. |
Number of bricks required for one cubic metre of brick masonry is |
A. | 400 |
B. | 450 |
C. | 500 |
D. | 550 |
Answer» D. 550 | |
306. |
In stone masonry, stones (stratified rocks) are so placed that the direction of pressure to the plane of bedding is |
A. | Right angles |
B. | 45° |
C. | 60° |
D. | Parallel |
Answer» B. 45¬¨‚àû | |
307. |
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 | |
308. |
Expansion Joints in masonry walls are provided in wall lengths usater than |
A. | 10 m |
B. | 20 m |
C. | 30 m |
D. | 40 m |
Answer» E. | |
309. |
Pick up the volcanic rock from the following: |
A. | Granite |
B. | Dolerite |
C. | Basalt |
D. | All the above |
Answer» D. All the above | |
310. |
The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is |
A. | segmental arch |
B. | pointed arch |
C. | relieving arch |
D. | flat arch |
Answer» D. flat arch | |
311. |
The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth lies between |
A. | 5 to 10 % |
B. | 20 to 30 % |
C. | 50 to 60 % |
D. | 70 to 80 % |
Answer» C. 50 to 60 % | |
312. |
Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron-oxide, is known as |
A. | Quick setting cement |
B. | Rapid hardening cement |
C. | White cement |
D. | Low heat Portland cement |
Answer» D. Low heat Portland cement | |
313. |
Seasoning is |
A. | A process of removing sap |
B. | Creosoting |
C. | Painting with sodium silicate |
D. | Coating with tar |
Answer» B. Creosoting | |
314. |
Which of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quartzite by metamorphic action? |
A. | Sand stone |
B. | Lime stone |
C. | Shale |
D. | Gypsum |
Answer» B. Lime stone | |
315. |
Priming consists of |
A. | One part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil |
B. | 8 parts of white lead, one part of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil |
C. | One part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and one part of linseed oil |
D. | None to these |
Answer» B. 8 parts of white lead, one part of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil | |
316. |
A good brick earth should contain: |
A. | About 20% to 30% of alumina |
B. | About 50% to 60% of silica |
C. | Not more than 5% of lime |
D. | All the above |
Answer» E. | |
317. |
Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because |
A. | it can not be polished |
B. | it is not a fire proof material |
C. | it is costly |
D. | it has less crushing strength |
Answer» D. it has less crushing strength | |
318. |
The commonly used color pigment in paints, is |
A. | Ambers |
B. | Carbon black |
C. | Iron oxide |
D. | All the above |
Answer» E. | |
319. |
Higher pitch of the roofi) results in stronger roofii) results in weaker roofiii) requires more covering materialiv) requires less covering materialThe correct answer is |
A. | (i) and (iii) |
B. | (i) and (iv) |
C. | (ii) and (iii) |
D. | (ii) and (iv) |
Answer» B. (i) and (iv) | |
320. |
Which of the following is the purest form of iron? |
A. | Cast iron |
B. | Wrought iron |
C. | Mild steel |
D. | High carbon steel |
Answer» C. Mild steel | |
321. |
Which of the following cements is suitable for use in massive concrete structures such as large dams? |
A. | Ordinary Portland cement |
B. | Low heat cement |
C. | Rapid hardening cement |
D. | Sulphate resisting cement |
Answer» C. Rapid hardening cement | |
322. |
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 | |
323. |
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. | |
324. |
Which of the following gradients exerts maximum influence on properties of steel? |
A. | iron |
B. | carbon |
C. | manganese |
D. | sulphur |
Answer» C. manganese | |
325. |
Hydraulic lime is obtained by |
A. | Burning of lime stone |
B. | Burning of kankar |
C. | Adding water to quick lime |
D. | Calcination of pure clay |
Answer» C. Adding water to quick lime | |
326. |
Manganese steels |
A. | Are non-magnetic |
B. | Possess high electrical resistance |
C. | Possess low coefficient of expansion |
D. | All the above |
Answer» E. | |
327. |
Addition of pozzolana to ordinary Portland cement increases |
A. | Bleeding |
B. | Shrinkage |
C. | Permeability |
D. | Heat of hydration |
Answer» C. Permeability | |
328. |
Which of the following stone is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge? |
A. | Granite |
B. | Sand stone |
C. | Lime stone |
D. | Quartzite |
Answer» B. Sand stone | |
329. |
If ‘P’ is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of initial setting time, is# |
A. | 0.70 P |
B. | 0.75 P |
C. | 0.80 P |
D. | 0.85 P |
Answer» E. | |
330. |
The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than |
A. | 10 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 40 |
Answer» C. 30 | |
331. |
The type of bond provided in brick masonry for carrying heavy loads is |
A. | Single Flemish bond |
B. | Double Flemish bond |
C. | English bond |
D. | Zigzag bond |
Answer» D. Zigzag bond | |
332. |
The plywood |
A. | Has good strength along the panel only |
B. | Can be spilt in the plane of the panel |
C. | Has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood |
D. | Cannot be bent more easily than ordinary wood of same thickness |
Answer» D. Cannot be bent more easily than ordinary wood of same thickness | |
333. |
Specific gravity for most of the building stones lies between |
A. | 1.5 to 2.0 |
B. | 2.0 to 2.5 |
C. | 2.5 to 3.0 |
D. | 3.0 to 3.5 |
Answer» D. 3.0 to 3.5 | |
334. |
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. | |
335. |
Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between |
A. | 5 to 10 % |
B. | 20 to 30 % |
C. | 50 to 60 % |
D. | 70 to 80 % |
Answer» D. 70 to 80 % | |
336. |
Gypsum consists of |
A. | H‚ÇÇS and CO‚ÇÇ |
B. | CaSO4 and H‚ÇÇO |
C. | Lime and H‚ÇÇO |
D. | CO‚ÇÇ and calcium |
Answer» C. Lime and H‚Äö√á√áO | |