Building Materials MCQs

Question 1

For the manufacture of stainless steel, steel is mixed with

Accepted Answer

chromium

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nickel

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tungsten

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none of these.

Question 2

German silver is an alloy of

Accepted Answer

copper, nickel and zinc

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zinc, lead and nickel

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silver, gold and lead

Question 3

PVC stands for

Accepted Answer

polythene vinyl chloride

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plastic very compact

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polythene vinyl carbon

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polythene vanadium carbide.

Question 4

Pick up the plutonic rock from the following :

Accepted Answer

Granite

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Dolerite

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Basalt

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All the above.

Question 5

Pick up the rock which is not a sedimentary rock from the following :

Accepted Answer

dolerite

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gravel

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sand stone

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gypsum

Question 6

The rocks in which argil (or clay) predominates, are called

Accepted Answer

argillaceous rocks

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sillicious rocks

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calcareous rocks

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igneous rocks.

Question 7

In a rock calcium carbonate pre-dominates. State whether it is :

Accepted Answer

Calcareous rock

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Sillicious rock

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Argillaceous rock

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None of these.

Question 8

A rock contains only one mineral. It is called

Accepted Answer

monomineralic

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homogeneous

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non-homogeneous

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polymineralic.

Question 9

Pick up the monomineralic rock from the following :

Accepted Answer

Granite

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Quartz sand

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Pure gypsum

Answer

Magnesite