Explore topic-wise MCQs in Building Construction.

This section includes 15 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 a property of an ideal preservative used for the preservation of stones?

A. It should be highly economical
B. It should allow moisture to penetrate the surface of the stone
C. It should be harmless
D. It should be non-corrosive
Answer» C. It should be harmless
2.

Which type of stone finish is represented in the figure below?

A. Axed finish
B. Dragged finish
C. Boasted finish
D. Circular finish
Answer» D. Circular finish
3.

The dragged finish is suitable for only soft stones.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

Cutting of stones into suitable sizes with suitable surfaces after quarrying is known as ___________ of stones.

A. Painting
B. Dressing
C. Blasting
D. Wedging
Answer» C. Blasting
5.

Rate of the burning of a good fuse is ___________

A. 1 mm/sec
B. 1 cm/sec
C. 1 m/sec
D. 1 cm/h
Answer» C. 1 m/sec
6.

Cordite is prepared from ___________

A. Benzene
B. Nitro-glycerine
C. Phenol
D. Ester
Answer» C. Phenol
7.

Which of the following statements about dynamite is not correct?

A. It can be used for quarrying under water
B. It does not need hard tamping
C. It is cheaper than blasting powder
D. It is very strong
Answer» D. It is very strong
8.

Which tool is used to remove dust from blast holes in the process of blasting?

A. Priming needle
B. Jumper
C. Tamping bar
D. Scraping spoon
Answer» E.
9.

Blasting powder is a mixture of _____________

A. Charcoal, sulphur and saltpetre
B. Aluminium, phosphorus and saltpetre
C. Charcoal, calcium and phosphorus
D. Sodium, sulphur and alum
Answer» B. Aluminium, phosphorus and saltpetre
10.

Which tool is used to make blast holes in the process of blasting?

A. Dipper
B. Tamping bar
C. Jumper
D. Needle
Answer» D. Needle
11.

The use of explosives in order to convert rocks into small pieces of stones is done in ___________

A. Wedging
B. Heating
C. Digging
D. Blasting
Answer» E.
12.

Which of the following is not a method of quarrying?

A. Smelting
B. Digging
C. Heating
D. Blasting
Answer» B. Digging
13.

____________ is the process of taking out stones from natural rock beds.

A. Normalising
B. Quarrying
C. Mining
D. Smelting
Answer» C. Mining
14.

For a good stone, the percentage absorption by weight after a day in the water absorption test should not exceed ____________

A. 0.6
B. 0.90
C. 1.60
D. 1.90
Answer» B. 0.90
15.

The toughness of stone is said to be high if the value of the toughness index exceeds __________

A. 7
B. 13
C. 15
D. 19
Answer» E.