Explore topic-wise MCQs in Building Construction.

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1.

Fifty litres of water is needed per kg of unslaked lime in the preparation of whitewash.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion
2.

In colour washing, the first coat should be of ____________

A. Colour wash
B. White wash
C. Mixture of colour wash and white wash
D. Paint
Answer» C. Mixture of colour wash and white wash
Discussion
3.

Before doing whitewashing on the _________ whitewashing on ___________ must be done.

A. Walls, doors
B. Ceilings, walls
C. Walls, ceilings
D. Walls, windows
Answer» D. Walls, windows
Discussion
4.

Which of the following is generally used as a pigment for colour washing?

A. Blue vitriol
B. White vitriol
C. Orange vitriol
D. Brown vitriol
Answer» B. White vitriol
Discussion
5.

While preparing whitewash, up to how many grams of ultra-marine blue is added per kg of lime?

A. 3 gm
B. 30 gm
C. 200 gm
D. 300 gm
Answer» B. 30 gm
Discussion
6.

_____________ is used to apply whitewash.

A. Bevel
B. Chisel
C. Trowel
D. Moonj
Answer» C. Trowel
Discussion
7.

While preparing whitewash, how many kilograms of sodium chloride dissolved in hot water is needed for every 10 kg of lime?

A. 1 kg
B. 1.3 kg
C. 2 kg
D. 2.3 kg
Answer» C. 2 kg
Discussion
8.

Crystals of calcium carbonate formed by fat lime are not very strong.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
9.

While preparing whitewash, how many grams of gum dissolved in hot water is needed per cubic metre of lime cream?

A. 500 gm
B. 1000 gm
C. 1500 gm
D. 2000 gm
Answer» C. 1500 gm
Discussion
10.

White wash is prepared from ____________

A. Quick lime
B. Slaked lime
C. Fat lime
D. Hydraulic lime
Answer» D. Hydraulic lime
Discussion