Building Materials MCQs

Question 1

The portion of a brick cut to form angles other than right angles in plan, is known as

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Squint brick

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Queen closer

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King closer

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Closer

Question 2

Plastic . . . . . . . .

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All the above

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Is an organic substance

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Consists of natural or synthetic binders

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Finished products are rigid and stable at normal temperature

Question 3

Pig iron made from haematite ores free from sulphur, phosphorus and copper, is known as

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Bessemer pig

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Grey or foundry pig

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White or forge pig

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Mottled pig

Question 4

Glazing of clay products, is done

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All the above

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To improve their appearance

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To protect them from atmospheric effect

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To protect them from corrosive action

Question 5

Putty is

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All the above

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Made with finely powdered chalk and linseed oil

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Used for fixing glass panes

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Softened by a solution of pearl ash and quick-lime soaked in water

Question 6

Sapwood consists of

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Portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer

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Innermost annular rings around the pith

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Thin layers below the bark

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Thin fibre which extends from the pith outwards and holds the annular rings together

Question 7

Quartzite is a

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Siliceous rock

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Metamorphic rock

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Argillaceous rock

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Calcareous rock

Question 8

A queen closer is a

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Brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth

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Brick laid with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall

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Brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face or direction of wall

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Brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other

Question 9

Quick lime . . . . . . . .

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All the above

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Generates heat when added to water

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Reacts with carbon dioxide

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May be used for white-washing