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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. | |