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This section includes 10 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. |
Timber which is mostly used for engineering purposes belongs to endogenous trees. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is available under trade names such as Formica, Sunmica, Sungloss etc? |
| A. | Fibreboard |
| B. | Veneer |
| C. | Impreg timber |
| D. | Compreg timber |
| Answer» D. Compreg timber | |
| 3. |
The maximum limit of weight of fibreboards is _________ |
| A. | 960 kg/m3 |
| B. | 1960 kg/m3 |
| C. | 2460 kg/m3 |
| D. | 2960 kg/m3 |
| Answer» B. 1960 kg/m3 | |
| 4. |
Which of the following statements about plywood is not true? |
| A. | Plywoods are available in large sizes |
| B. | They are elastic |
| C. | Expansion and shrinkage are very high |
| D. | Plywoods are light in weight |
| Answer» D. Plywoods are light in weight | |
| 5. |
Batten is a piece of timber whose thickness and breadth do not exceed ________ |
| A. | 10 mm |
| B. | 30 mm |
| C. | 50 mm |
| D. | 100 mm |
| Answer» D. 100 mm | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not a variety of industrial timber? |
| A. | Veneers |
| B. | Plywood |
| C. | Fibreboard |
| D. | Baulk |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
When a part of the timber is affected by dry rot, the unaffected portion of the timber should be painted with a solution of _________ |
| A. | Aluminium nitrate |
| B. | Silver chloride |
| C. | Copper sulphate |
| D. | Lead acetate |
| Answer» D. Lead acetate | |
| 8. |
Chir and deodar are examples of hardwoods while oak and sal are examples of softwoods. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 9. |
Dry rot is a defect caused in timber in which wood is converted into dry powder form by fungi. Which of the following statements about dry rot is not correct? |
| A. | Unseasoned softwoods cannot be easily attacked by dry rot |
| B. | It usually occurs at places where there is no free circulation of air |
| C. | If the storage of timber after its felling is not done properly, it is liable for the attack of dry rot |
| D. | It is not essential to have damp conditions for the development of dry rot |
| Answer» B. It usually occurs at places where there is no free circulation of air | |
| 10. |
Which of the following defects occur in the seasoning process of wood? |
| A. | Bow |
| B. | Brown rot |
| C. | Sap stain |
| D. | Blue stain |
| Answer» B. Brown rot | |