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This section includes 407 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
251. |
The initial setting time of hydraulic lime, is |
A. | 30 minutes |
B. | 60 minutes |
C. | 90 minutes |
D. | 120 minutes |
Answer» E. | |
252. |
Pick up the correct characteristic of Pyroxene from the following: |
A. | It forms octagonal crystals |
B. | It converts to chlorine by hydration |
C. | Its density is 2.3 to 3.6 g/cm2 |
D. | Its hardness is 5 to 6 |
Answer» E. | |
253. |
Bitumen emulsion is |
A. | a liquid containing bitumen in suspension |
B. | a paint |
C. | used as anti-corrosive paint |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
254. |
A volatile substance added to a paint to make its application easy and smooth, is known as |
A. | base |
B. | solvent |
C. | vehicle |
D. | none to these. |
Answer» C. vehicle | |
255. |
Which one of the following is used for preparing porcelain |
A. | clay |
B. | feldspar |
C. | quartz |
D. | minerals |
Answer» E. | |
256. |
The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a relatively shallow depth from the earth's surface are called |
A. | Plutonic rocks |
B. | Hypabyssal rocks |
C. | Volcanic rocks |
D. | Ignoeous rocks. |
Answer» C. Volcanic rocks | |
257. |
Veneering means |
A. | carving out designs on timber planks |
B. | chemically treating timber planks |
C. | thick layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood |
D. | thin layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood. |
Answer» D. thin layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood. | |
258. |
The main ingredient of a good quality brick earth, is |
A. | magnesia |
B. | lime |
C. | silica |
D. | alumina. |
Answer» E. | |
259. |
Bitumen completely dissolves in |
A. | carbon bisulphide |
B. | chloroform |
C. | benzol |
D. | coaltar |
Answer» E. | |
260. |
In arches, stratified stones are placed so that their planes are |
A. | parallel |
B. | perpendicular |
C. | radial |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
261. |
During pudding |
A. | molten metal is kept clear of the fuel |
B. | carbon is converted into carbonic acid gas |
C. | silicon forms a slag |
D. | metal is heated by the burning of gases |
Answer» E. | |
262. |
Pegmatite is a/an |
A. | intrusive igneous rock |
B. | extrusive igneous rock |
C. | sedimentary rock |
D. | metamorphic rock. |
Answer» B. extrusive igneous rock | |
263. |
Jhumb bricks are |
A. | under burnt |
B. | over burnt |
C. | kutcha |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. kutcha | |
264. |
The commonly used thinner in oil paints, is |
A. | naptha |
B. | turpentine |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
265. |
Rapid hardening cement contains |
A. | Tri-calcium silicate |
B. | Tri-calcium aluminate |
C. | Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite |
D. | Dicalcium silicate. |
Answer» B. Tri-calcium aluminate | |
266. |
Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to |
A. | larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement |
B. | lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement |
C. | lesser proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement |
D. | larger proportien of lime grounded coarser than normal cement |
Answer» B. lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement | |
267. |
For making fly-ash building bricks, the following mix of fly-ash, sand and lime, is |
A. | 3.3424421296296 |
B. | 2.9306712962963 |
C. | 2.5243634259259 |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. 2.9306712962963 | |
268. |
The wedging is adopted for quarrying costly stratified rock such as |
A. | laterite |
B. | marble |
C. | limestone |
D. | sandstone |
Answer» E. | |
269. |
The term frog means |
A. | an apparatus to lift the stone |
B. | a depression on a face of brick |
C. | vertical joint in a brick work |
D. | soaking brick in water. |
Answer» C. vertical joint in a brick work | |
270. |
The steel used in R.C.C. work is |
A. | stainless steel |
B. | mild steel |
C. | high carbon steel |
D. | wrought iron. |
Answer» C. high carbon steel | |
271. |
French polish is |
A. | oil paint |
B. | distemper |
C. | spirit varnish |
D. | none to these. |
Answer» D. none to these. | |
272. |
Pick up the synthetic resin from the following: |
A. | Malamine resin |
B. | Phenolic resin |
C. | Resorcinol resin |
D. | Urea resin |
Answer» E. | |
273. |
A good quality stone absorbs water less than |
A. | 0.05 |
B. | 0.1 |
C. | 0.15 |
D. | 0.2 |
Answer» B. 0.1 | |
274. |
Bitumen is generally obtained from |
A. | organic material |
B. | synthetic material |
C. | petroleum product |
D. | coal. |
Answer» D. coal. | |
275. |
The plastics prepared from Vinyl resin are |
A. | odourless |
B. | non-toxic |
C. | transparent |
D. | colourless |
Answer» E. | |
276. |
Minimum of 40% of iron, is available in |
A. | Magnetite |
B. | Red haemetite |
C. | Limonite |
D. | Siderite |
Answer» E. | |
277. |
Bituminous fells are used for |
A. | covering A.C. sheets |
B. | covering sloping roofs |
C. | D.P.C. |
D. | none to these. |
Answer» B. covering sloping roofs | |
278. |
For slaking of 10 kg of CaO, the theoretical amount of water is |
A. | 2.2 kg |
B. | 1.5 kg |
C. | 3.2 kg |
D. | None of these. |
Answer» D. None of these. | |
279. |
Lime stones are generally known as |
A. | aqueous rocks |
B. | sedimentary rocks |
C. | stratified rocks |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
280. |
Lime putty |
A. | is made from hydraulic lime |
B. | is made by adding lime to water |
C. | can be used only upto three days |
D. | may be obtained from drying lime water mix passing through IS sieve No. 300 |
Answer» E. | |
281. |
Plywood is made from |
A. | common timber |
B. | bamboo fibre |
C. | teak wood only |
D. | asbestos sheets. |
Answer» D. asbestos sheets. | |
282. |
Pick up the metal refractory from the following: |
A. | Molyblendum |
B. | Tungsten |
C. | Zicronium |
D. | All of these. |
Answer» E. | |
283. |
For obtaining vinyl chloride acetate, the method used, is |
A. | addition polymerization |
B. | condensation polymerization |
C. | co-polymerization |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
284. |
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 | |
285. |
The portion of the brick without a triangular corner equal to half the width and half the length, is called |
A. | closer |
B. | queen closer |
C. | king closer |
D. | squint brick. |
Answer» D. squint brick. | |
286. |
The cracks which extend from bark towards the sap wood in the cross section of a tree, are called |
A. | radial shakes |
B. | star shakes |
C. | heart shakes |
D. | cup shakes. |
Answer» C. heart shakes | |
287. |
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. | a handful of cement thrown into a bucket of water does not float |
Answer» E. | |
288. |
The sequence of refractory materials according to increasing melting points is : |
A. | Dolomite, Magnesia, Bauxite, Chromite |
B. | Bauxite, Chromite, Dolomite, Magnesia |
C. | Magnesia, Bauxite, Dolomite, Chromite. |
Answer» C. Magnesia, Bauxite, Dolomite, Chromite. | |
289. |
The minimum percentage of silica, alumina and ferric oxide in lime for white washing, is |
A. | 20 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» E. | |
290. |
Plastic bitumen is generally used for |
A. | road pavements |
B. | expansion joints |
C. | crack fillings |
D. | none to these. |
Answer» D. none to these. | |
291. |
The commonly used base for iron and steel work, is |
A. | red lead |
B. | zinc white |
C. | white lead |
D. | titanium white. |
Answer» B. zinc white | |
292. |
The fire clay contains pure |
A. | lime |
B. | oxide of iron |
C. | hydrated aluminium silicate |
D. | magnesium. |
Answer» D. magnesium. | |
293. |
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. | |
294. |
A 1st class brick immersed in water for 24 hours, should not absorb water (by weight) more than |
A. | 0.1 |
B. | 0.15 |
C. | 0.2 |
D. | 0.25 |
Answer» D. 0.25 | |
295. |
Invar contains |
A. | 12% of nickel |
B. | 24% of nickel |
C. | 30% to nickel |
D. | 36% of nickel. |
Answer» E. | |
296. |
Bulking of sand is caused due to |
A. | surface moisture |
B. | air voids |
C. | viscosity |
D. | clay contents |
Answer» B. air voids | |
297. |
In stone masonry, if stones are so placed that their layers are parallel to the direction of load, they |
A. | split easily |
B. | are affected by moisture |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
298. |
The specific gravity of marble, is |
A. | 2.5 |
B. | 2.6 |
C. | 2.66 |
D. | 2.72 |
Answer» E. | |
299. |
Forge pig may be converted to wrought iron by |
A. | rolling |
B. | pudding |
C. | shingling |
D. | refining. |
Answer» C. shingling | |
300. |
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. | |