Explore topic-wise MCQs in Building Construction.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Building Construction knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is not true about cork?

A. It is obtained from the bark of cork oak trees
B. Cork is a good conductor of sound and electricity
C. Cork is porous
D. Cork is not attacked by heat and moisture
Answer» C. Cork is porous
2.

The amount of inert filler in plastic bitumen is about _________

A. 5-15%
B. 40-45%
C. 60-75%
D. 80-95%
Answer» C. 60-75%
3.

The binding material present in asphalt is __________

A. Porcelain
B. Melamine
C. Bakelite
D. Bitumen
Answer» E.
4.

Tensile strength of rubber belts is about _______

A. 100 kg/cm2
B. 300 kg/cm2
C. 400 kg/cm2
D. 1000 kg/cm2
Answer» D. 1000 kg/cm2
5.

Tensile strength of leather belts should be about _______

A. 75 kg/cm2
B. 175 kg/cm2
C. 275 kg/cm2
D. 375 kg/cm2
Answer» C. 275 kg/cm2
6.

Which of the following is not a property of asphalt?

A. Asphalt is a good insulator of heat and electricity
B. Asphalt is waterproof material
C. Asphalt is inflammable
D. Asphalt is not attacked by acids
Answer» D. Asphalt is not attacked by acids
7.

We can obtain lake asphalt from lakes at _________

A. Bermudez and Trinidad
B. Argentina and Brazil
C. Chile and Colombia
D. Ecuador and Mexico
Answer» B. Argentina and Brazil
8.

Which of the following is also known as residual asphalt?

A. Lake asphalt
B. Natural asphalt
C. Rock asphalt
D. Artificial asphalt
Answer» E.
9.

Rubber glues are obtained by dissolving rubber in _________

A. Alcohol
B. Glycerol
C. Benzene
D. Phenol
Answer» D. Phenol
10.

Nitrocellulose glues are prepared from _________

A. Natural gum
B. Starch
C. Rubber
D. Pyroxilin
Answer» E.
11.

The thermo-plastic glues are permanent once they are set.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
12.

Which of the following is not a synthetic resin?

A. Melamine resins
B. Urea resins
C. Animal protein glue
D. Phenolic resins
Answer» D. Phenolic resins
13.

Which of the following is not a synthetic abrasive?

A. Carbides of aluminium
B. Boric acid
C. Corundum
D. Silicon
Answer» D. Silicon
14.

The substance which is used for removing the excess material by means of cutting is called ____________

A. Abrasive
B. Adhesive
C. Cohesive
D. Asphalt
Answer» B. Adhesive