Explore topic-wise MCQs in Construction Materials.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Construction Materials knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

________________ is thicker and darkly coloured and raw linseed oil.

A. Nut oil
B. Boiled linseed oil
C. Pale boiled linseed oil
D. Raw linseed oil
Answer» C. Pale boiled linseed oil
2.

Formerly _____________ was prepared by exposing raw linseed oil to the sun till it thickened like Honey.

A. Stand oil
B. Tung oil
C. Poppy oil
D. Nut oil
Answer» B. Tung oil
3.

_________________ is most common material used as a vehicle of a paint.

A. Nut oil
B. Poppy oil
C. Linseed oil
D. Tung oil
Answer» D. Tung oil
4.

The _______________ are the liquid substances which hold the ingredients of a paint in liquid suspension.

A. Drier
B. Base
C. Solvent
D. Vehicle
Answer» E.
5.

________________ is a mixture of zinc sulphide and barites.

A. Antimony white
B. Titanium white
C. White lead
D. Lithopone
Answer» E.
6.

___________________ forms the bulk of aluminium Paints.

A. Titanium white
B. Antimony white
C. Aluminium powder
D. Lithopone
Answer» D. Lithopone
7.

_____________________ forms the base of all iron Paints.

A. Titanium white
B. Zinc white
C. Antimony white
D. Iron oxide
Answer» E.
8.

______________________ is an oxide of zinc and it forms the base of all zinc Paints.

A. Zinc white
B. Iron oxide
C. Aluminium powder
D. Lithopone
Answer» B. Iron oxide
9.

____________________ is an oxide of lead and it forms the base of lead Paints.

A. Red Lead
B. White lead
C. Antimony white
D. Titanium white
Answer» B. White lead
10.

_____________________ is a carbonate of lead and it forms the base of lead Paints.

A. Lithopone
B. Titanium white
C. White lead
D. Red lead
Answer» D. Red lead
11.

A ________________ is a solid substance in a fine state of division and it forms the bulk of a paint.

A. Drier
B. Base
C. Solvent
D. Accelerator
Answer» C. Solvent
12.

_________________ protects the painted surface from atmospheric actions.

A. Distemper
B. Varnish
C. Paint
D. Water
Answer» C. Paint
13.

____________________ provides a smooth surface for easy cleaning.

A. Turpentine
B. Oil
C. Varnish
D. Paint
Answer» E.
14.

The ______________________ are transparent or nearly transparent solutions of resinous material and they are applied over the painted surfaces.

A. Varnishes
B. Paint
C. Distemper
D. Oil
Answer» B. Paint
15.

The ________________ are coatings of fluid materials and they are applied over the surfaces of timber and metals.

A. Varnishes
B. Paints
C. Distemper
D. Oil
Answer» C. Distemper