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This section includes 5814 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 2401. |
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 |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 2402. |
For the manufacture of stainless steel, steel is mixed with |
| A. | chromium |
| B. | nickel |
| C. | tungsten |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. nickel | |
| 2403. |
Stones used for ornamental work must be |
| A. | soft |
| B. | hard |
| C. | light |
| D. | heavy. |
| Answer» B. hard | |
| 2404. |
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 | |
| 2405. |
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 | |
| 2406. |
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). | |
| 2407. |
Smith's test of stones is performed to find out |
| A. | the presence of soluble matter of stone |
| B. | the compressive strength of the stone |
| C. | the hardness of the stone |
| D. | the toughness of the stone. |
| Answer» B. the compressive strength of the stone | |
| 2408. |
Lime concrete is generally used for |
| A. | wall foundations |
| B. | flooring at ground level |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 2409. |
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. | |
| 2410. |
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. | |
| 2411. |
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 | |
| 2412. |
Dextrin is |
| A. | animal glue |
| B. | starch glue |
| C. | albumin glue |
| D. | rubber based adhesive |
| E. | none to these. |
| Answer» E. none to these. | |
| 2413. |
The operation of removal of impurities or clay adhering to iron ores, is known as |
| A. | dressing |
| B. | calcination |
| C. | roasting |
| D. | smelting. |
| Answer» B. calcination | |
| 2414. |
If water required for 1 bag of cement is 30 litres, the water cement ratio is : |
| A. | 0.40 |
| B. | 0.50 |
| C. | 0.60 |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» D. None of these. | |
| 2415. |
Bulking of sand is caused due to |
| A. | surface moisture |
| B. | air voids |
| C. | viscosity |
| D. | clay contents |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» B. air voids | |
| 2416. |
The silica is used for preparing |
| A. | silica bricks |
| B. | coke oven |
| C. | lining for glass furnaces |
| D. | all of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2417. |
Wrought iron is manufactured from pig iron by |
| A. | refining |
| B. | puddling |
| C. | shingling |
| D. | rolling |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 2418. |
Cast iron |
| A. | is obtained by purifying pig iron |
| B. | is manufactured in required shapes |
| C. | may contain 2 to 5 per cent of carbon with other impurities |
| D. | is remelted in a cupola furnace |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 2419. |
Fibre boards can be |
| A. | distempered |
| B. | painted |
| C. | painted and distempered |
| D. | used for furniture. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2420. |
In a rock calcium carbonate predominates. State whether it is : |
| A. | Sillicious rock |
| B. | Argillaceous rock |
| C. | Calcareous rock |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» D. None of these. | |
| 2421. |
The rocks which are formed due to pouring of magma at the earth's surface are called |
| A. | Plutonic rocks |
| B. | Hypabyssal rocks |
| C. | Volcanic rocks |
| D. | Igneous rocks |
| Answer» D. Igneous rocks | |
| 2422. |
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 | |
| 2423. |
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. | |
| 2424. |
Invar contains |
| A. | 12% of nickel |
| B. | 24% of nickel |
| C. | 30% to nickel |
| D. | 36% of nickel. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2425. |
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 | |
| 2426. |
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. | |
| 2427. |
Jhumb bricks are |
| A. | under burnt |
| B. | over burnt |
| C. | kutcha |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. kutcha | |
| 2428. |
Plastic bitumen is generally used for |
| A. | road pavements |
| B. | expansion joints |
| C. | crack fillings |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» D. none to these. | |
| 2429. |
The commonly used thinner in oil paints, is |
| A. | naptha |
| B. | turpentine |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| E. | none the these. |
| Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
| 2430. |
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 | |
| 2431. |
Pick up the volcanic rock from the following: |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Dolerite |
| C. | Basalt |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» D. All the above. | |
| 2432. |
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 |
| E. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. 45 | |
| 2433. |
The most durable varnish is |
| A. | water varnish |
| B. | spirit varnish |
| C. | turpentine varnish |
| D. | oil varnish |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. none of these. | |
| 2434. |
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. | |
| 2435. |
Asbestos is |
| A. | corrugated sheet used for roofing |
| B. | an incombustible fire proof material |
| C. | an organic substance |
| D. | a bad insulator for sound and heat |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 2436. |
Calcination of iron ores is done |
| A. | to remove moisture |
| B. | to remove carbonic acid |
| C. | by roasting in heaps |
| D. | after dressing |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 2437. |
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. | |
| 2438. |
Knots in timber are |
| A. | defects caused by crushing fibres |
| B. | splits radiating from the centre |
| C. | speckled strains |
| D. | signs of branches cut off. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2439. |
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 |
| E. | brass, silver and zinc. |
| Answer» D. copper, brass and zinc | |
| 2440. |
The timber having maximum resistance against white ants, is obtained from |
| A. | chir |
| B. | shisham |
| C. | sal |
| D. | teak. |
| Answer» D. teak. | |
| 2441. |
Portland pozzolana cement possesses |
| A. | higher resistance to chemical attack |
| B. | lower heat of hydration |
| C. | lower shrinkage on drying |
| D. | water tightness |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 2442. |
Iron ore may contain |
| A. | carbon |
| B. | silicon |
| C. | sulphur |
| D. | phosphorus and maganese |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 2443. |
Wrought iron is used for |
| A. | structural works in beams |
| B. | small sized water pipes |
| C. | columns and struts |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» C. columns and struts | |
| 2444. |
A pug mill is used for |
| A. | softening brick earth |
| B. | moulding brick earth |
| C. | tempering brick earth |
| D. | providing brick earth |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. providing brick earth | |
| 2445. |
Mastic asphalt is generally used for |
| A. | damp proof course |
| B. | water proof layer |
| C. | partition walls |
| D. | both (a) and (b). |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2446. |
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. | |
| 2447. |
The rock generally used for roofing, is |
| A. | granite |
| B. | basalt |
| C. | slate |
| D. | pumice. |
| Answer» D. pumice. | |
| 2448. |
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. | about 5 to 6% of oxide of lime |
| E. | All the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 2449. |
The filler used in plastic bitumen, is |
| A. | shale powder |
| B. | talc powder |
| C. | asbestos powder |
| D. | plastic powder |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. plastic powder | |
| 2450. |
For the manufacture of plywood, veneers are placed so that grains of adjacent veneers |
| A. | run at right angles |
| B. | parallel |
| C. | inclined at 45 |
| D. | inclined at 60 . |
| Answer» B. parallel | |