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Construction material 15%
All of the above and none of the above question
By RKS
1. The arrangement size and shape of the constituent mineral grains of a stone gives the
information about it’s :
a) Luster
b) Texture
c) Toughness
d) All of the above
2. Refractive bricks resist :*
a) Higher temperature
b) Chemical action
c) Dampness
d) All of the above
3. The over ground continuous kiln is called :*
a) Bull’s trench kiln
b) Hoffman’s kiln
c) Tunnel kiln
d) All of the above
4. The small lumps of cement evolved after burning are named as:
a) Clinker
b) Nodules
c) Kankar
d) All of the above are correct
5. Thinner used for oil paint is :
a) Turpentine
b) Water
c) Carbon tetrachloride
d) All of the above
6. The function of a base in oil paint is :
a) It makes the film of the paint hard, durable and more resistance to abrasion
b) It gets oxidized in drying and forms a thin , tough, adhesive ,durable and water proof
c) It provide gloss to the painted surface .
d) All of the above are correct
7. Hydro carbon material that completely soluble in carbon disulphide is known as :
a) Bitumen
b) Asphalt
c) Tar
d) All the above
8. The colour of asphalt :
a) Black brownish
b) Deep black with slight tinge of
redness
c) Dark black
d) All the above are correct
9. Hydro carbon material of either natural or hydrogenous origin and completely soluble in carbon
disulphide is known as :
a) Bitumen
b) Asphalt
c) Tar
d) All the above
10. Asphalt is a :
a) Mixture of bitumen and inert material
b) Impure bitumen
c) Pure bitumen
d) Any of the above
11. Cut back are used :

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a) After heating
b) Without heating
c) After dissolving in solvent
d) All of the above are wrong
12. Massive igneous rocks are mined by :
a) Blasting
b) Drilling
c) Sawing
d) Any of the above
13. Sand stone are generally weak in :
a) Abrasion
b) Hardness
c) Compression
d) All of the above
14. Efflorescence in breaks is caused in :
a) The high PH content of water used during pugging
b) Low silica content o the brick
c) The presence of alkaline salts
d) All of the above
15. Plywood is made from :*
a) Common timber
b) Teak wood
c) Bamboo
d) All of above
16. In which of the following directions the strength of timber is maximum :
a) Parallel to grains
b) 450
to grains
c) Perpendicular to grains
d) Same in all direction
17. A prime coat is given to steel work :*
a) A mixture of linseed oil and red lead
b) An oxide of iron
c) An oxide of paint
d) All of above
18. The weight of timber is specified at:
a) 10% moisture
b) 12% moisture
c) 14% moisture
d) All of the above
19. Soundness of the material means that resistance of material against the effect of:
a) Heat
b) Moisture attack
c) Alternate freezing & thawing
d) All of above
20. As compared to English bound , double Flemish bound is :
a) Strong
b) More compact
c) Costly
d) None of above
D. Prasad
21. The effect of chemical on any building material is studied under the :
a) Chemical property
b) Physical property
c) Thermal property
d) All of the above
22. The effect of temperature on any building material is studied under the :
a) Chemical property
b) Physical property
c) Thermal property
d) All of the above
23. Tone used for pier of bridge abutment , foundation and road work :
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c) Slate d) All of the above
24. Conglomerate is a :
a) Igneous rock
b) Sedimentary rock
c) Metamorphic rock
d) All of the above
25. The rock having tendency to split in a definite direction is called :
a) Stratified
b) Unstratified
c) Foliated
d) All of the above
26. Brand’s test is done for finding the ………….. of stone .:
a) Frost resistance
b) Dirty matter
c) Weather resistance
d) All of the above
27. The constituent of responsible for strength in granite is :
a) Mica
b) Feldspar
c) Quartz
d) All of the above
28. Spelling hammer is used for :
a) Rough dressing of stone
b) Quarrying of stone
c) Carving of stone
d) All of the above
29. The bricks used for lining of furnace is :
a) Under burnt bricks
b) Over burnt bricks
c) Refractory bricks
d) All of the above
30. Fire bricks should should be laid in a:
a) Lime mortar
b) Fire cement mortar
c) Fire clay mortar
d) All of the above
31. Boating of bricks is due to :
a) Presence of excess carbonaceous matter and sulpher
b) Presence of excess any gas forming material in clay
c) Bad burning or rapid fining
d) All of the above
32. Frog means :
a) A type of amphibian
b) Elevation on brick
c) Depression on brick
d) All of the above
33. Strike is used to remove the :
a) Crowed people
b) Stop the work
c) Surplus clay of mould
d) All of the above
34. Choose the correct statement :
a) Percentage of silica is increased in 1st
class brick
b) Percentage of alumina is increased in Refractory brick
c) Percentage of alumina is increased in 1st
class brick
d) All of the above
35. The lime suitable for use under water is :
a) Flat lime
b) Poor lime
c) Hydraulic lime
d) All

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36. When water is added to cement the cement hydrates and chemical reaction takes place which
cement is setting an increase in temperature occurs and a considerable quantity of heat is
generated is called :
a) Heating of cement
b) Hydration of cement
c) Watering of cement
d) All of the above
37. Flash setting of cement means :
a) Hydration of cement
b) Hardening of cement
c) Stiffening of cement without
strength development
d) All of the above
38. The process involved in the manufacture of wrough iron from pig iron known as :
a) Refining
b) Pudding
c) Rolling
d) All of the above
39. Galvanizing means :
a) Depositing a fine film of Zinc on Iron/ steel by dipping it in molten Zinc.
b) Depositing a fine film of tin on Iron/ steel by dipping it in molten Zinc.
c) Depositing a fine film of nickel on Iron/ steel by dipping it in molten Zinc.
d) All of the above
40. Which one is false :
a) Seasoning is done to control seasoning
b) Sal wood is used for ornamental purpose
c) Sap is suck in spring by roots of the tree
d) All of the above
41. The timber used for decorative wood work :
a) Shisham
b) Siris wood
c) Rose wood
d) All of the above
42. The function of base of an oil pent is :
a) To form the body of the paint
b) To reduce the shrinkage cracks
c) To reinforce the film of the paint after drying
d) To prevent penetration of paint to lower surfaces
e) All of the above
43. The vehicle used in case of enamel paint is :
a) Varnish
b) Linseed oil
c) Water
d) All of the above
44. The base material for distemper is :
a) Clay
b) Chalk
c) Lime
d) All of the above
45. Distemper is a mixture of :
a) Chalk and water
b) Red oxide and water
c) Letharage and sprite
d) All of the above
46. The painting work is generally specified by:
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c) Area of the painted surface d) All of the above
47. The following element of a paint is used as base , pigment as well as drier :
a) Red lead
b) White lead
c) Black lead
d) All of the above
48. Asphalt is obtained from :
a) Petroleum distillation
b) Bitumen distillation
c) Plastic distillation
d) All of the above
Not :- no any none of above answer type question in this book
R. Agar
49. The composite masonry includes :
a) Wall of brick and facing in stone
b) Wall of stone and facing in brick
c) Both a) and B)
d) Neither a) or b)
50. The maximum strength to stones is obtained by placing the applied load :
a) Perpendicular to the direction of the natural bed of stone
b) Along the direction of the natural bed of stone
c) Both a) and B) some time
d) Neither a) nor b)
51. Bricks are laid not to be subjected to :
a) Tensile stresses
b) Compressive stresses
c) Shear stresses
d) All by these stress
52. The calcium sulphate (Caso4) :
a) Is not an ingredient of cement in the form of gypsum
b) Increases the initial setting time of cement
c) Decreases the initial setting time of cement
d) All of the above
53. The slag which is a waste product obtained in the manufacturing process of pig-iron contain :
a) Alumina
b) Lime
c) Silica
d) All of the above
54. Which one of the following is the natural glass :
a) Obsidian
b) Rock crystals
c) Both a) and b)
d) Neither a) and b)
55. Which one of the following types of iron is equally strong in compression as well as in tension :
a) The cast iron
b) The wrought iron
c) The steel
d) All of these
56. The carbon contain in steel increases :
a) The hardness of steel
b) The strength of steel
c) The ductility of steel
d) All of these
57. Tricalcium silicate and dicalcium compounds provide :
a) Strength
b) Early strength
c) Late strength
d) All of these
58. Higher resistance to the attack of sulphates in the concrete is due to the presence of :
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c) Both a) and b) d) Neither a) and b)
59. The higher the balk density :
a) Lower the void content
b) Higher the void content
c) Both a) and b)
d) Neither a) nor b)
60. Granite mainly composed of quartz and feldspar particles is obtained from :
A) Sedimentary rocks
B) Metamorphic rocks
C) Igneous rocks
D) All the above
61. Sewer pipes are made of :
a) Earth ware
b) Stone ware
c) Refractory clay
d) Terracta
e) All the above
62. A pug mill is used for :
a) Softening brick earth
b) Moulding brick earth
c) Tempering brick earth
d) Providing brick earth
e) All the above
63. Lime concrete is generally used for :
a) Wall foundation
b) Flooring at ground level
c) Both a) and b)
d) Neither a) nor b)
64. Bulking of sand is caused due to :
a) Surface moisture
b) Air voids
c) Viscosity
d) Clay contain
e) All the above
65. Resins are :
a) Not soluble in water
b) Soluble in sprite
c) Used in varnishes
d) Left behind on evaporation of oil
e) All the above
66. Depending on the chemical composition and mechanical properties iron may be classified as :
a) Cast iron
b) Wrought iron
c) Steel
d) All the above
67. Pig iron made from hematite ore free from sulphure , phosphorous and copper is known as :
a) Bassemer pig
b) Gray orfoundry pig
c) White or forge pig
d) Molted pig
e) All the above
68. Pick up the hypabyssal rock the following :
a) Granite
b) Dolerite
c) Basalt
d) All the above
69. Chlorite a green colour mineral is mainly derived from the decomposition of :
a) Augite
b) Biotite
c) Horn blends
d) All of these
70. The percentage of alumina and silica in good fire clay very respectively is :
a) 25, 75
b) 30, 70
c) 35, 65
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71. State which one of the following statements is correct :
a) The lime in excess makes the cement unsound
b) The deficiency of lime decreses the strength of cement and causes it set quickly
c) Both a) and b)
d) Neither a) nor b)
72. For painting a new galvanized iron work :
a) A solution containing 40 g of copper acetate to a 1 lit. of water is applied to the surface
b) A solution containing 13 g of each muriatic acid , copper chloride , copper matorite and
solammoniat to 1 it. Of soft water is applied to the surface
c) Both a) and b)
d) Neither a) and b)
Best of luck
1 B 11 B 21 A 31 A 41 C 51 A 61 B 71 D
2 A 12 A 22 C 32 C 42 A 52 B 62 C 72 D
3 B 13 A 23 A 33 C 43 B 53 C 63 B
4 A 14 C 24 B 34 B 44 B 54 A 64 A
5 A 15 B 25 C 35 C 45 A 55 C 65 C
6 A 16 A 26 A 36 B 46 C 56 C 66 B
7 A 17 A 27 C 37 C 47 A 57 B 67 A
8 A 18 B 28 A 38 B 48 A 58 A 68 B
9 A 19 C 29 C 39 A 49 A 59 A 69 A
10 A 20 D 30 C 40 B 50 A 60 C 70 A

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Soil Mechanics
1. Clay can be classified as:
a) High cohesive soil
b) Limited cohesive soil
c) Cohesion less soil
d) All of above
2. Quick sand :
a) Is one that loses moisture rapidly
b) Is a type of pure silica sand
c) Is a condition where in a cohesion less soil loses it’s strength because of upward flow of
water
d) All of above
3. For testing a saturated clay for share strength , the test recommended is :
a) Direct shear test
b) Triaxial compression test
c) Unconfined compression test
d) All of the above
4. Hygroscopic water can be removed by :
a) Gravity flow
b) Free flow
c) Heating
d) All of the above
5. Three phase system is concerned with :
a) Partially saturated soil
b) Saturated soil
c) Dry soil
d) All o the above
6. Water context is defined as the ratio of :
a) Weight of water to weight of solids
b) Weight of solids to weight of water
c) Total amount of water in soil
d) All of the above
7. The active earth pressure of a soil can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when :
a) The retaining wall tends to move away from back fill
b) Wall moves into the soil
c) Wall moves relative to the back fill
d) Any of the above
8. The lateral earth pressure of the soil moves towards the retaining wall indicates :
a) Active earth pressure
b) Passive earth pressure
c) Constant
d) All of the above
9. Passive earth pressure is defined as :
a) Retaining wall tends to move away from the back fill
b) Retaining wall tends to move towards the back fill
c) Retaining wall is in stationary position
d) All of the above
10. Earth pressure at rest can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining
wall tends to :
a) Moves away from the backfill
b) No moves relative to the back fill
c) Moves into the soil
d) All of the above
11. The strength theory applicable to a C- ᴓ soil is :
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c) Mohr-coulomb theory d) all
12. The teraghi’s bearing capacity factors are function of :
a) Internal friction angle
b) Cohesion
c) Friction angle between footing &
soil
d) All the above
13. Stratified rocks are always :
a) Igneous rock
b) Sedimentary rock
c) Either of a) or b) above
d) None of the above
D. Prasad
14. Expansive cement expands mostly during it’s :
a) Initial hardening period
b) Final hardening period
c) Whole life
d) All of the above
15. Sand stone is a:
a) Sedimentary rock
b) Igneous rock
c) Silicious rock
d) Both a) and b)
16. The paints with white lead base are suitable for painting of :
a) Iron work
b) Wood work
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of above
Best of luck
1 A 11 C
2 A 12 A
3 C 13 B
4 C 14 A
5 A 15 A
6 A 16 B
7 A
8 A
9 B
10 B