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This section includes 407 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. |
Turpentine oil is used in paints as |
| A. | thinner |
| B. | vehicle |
| C. | base |
| D. | drier. |
| Answer» B. vehicle | |
| 352. |
The colour of statuary marble used for sculptor's work, is |
| A. | red |
| B. | blue |
| C. | white |
| D. | green |
| Answer» D. green | |
| 353. |
Apiece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5 cm, in one direction and 20 cm in the other direction, is called a |
| A. | cant |
| B. | deal |
| C. | baulk |
| D. | strip. |
| Answer» D. strip. | |
| 354. |
Polymerization helps to improve the property of |
| A. | strength |
| B. | rigidity |
| C. | elasticity |
| D. | all of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
Slacking of lime is affected by |
| A. | keeping it exposed to air |
| B. | immersing the lime in water |
| C. | crushing the lime lumps |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. crushing the lime lumps | |
| 356. |
Oil varnish generally consists of |
| A. | synthetic resin and spirit |
| B. | oil, wax and resin |
| C. | resin, oil and turpentine |
| D. | spirit, oil and wax. |
| Answer» D. spirit, oil and wax. | |
| 357. |
The clay to be used for manufacturing bricks for a large project, is dugout and allowed to weather throughout |
| A. | the monsoon |
| B. | the winter |
| C. | the summer |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. the winter | |
| 358. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: Method of sawing timber |
| A. | tangentially to annual rings, is known as tangential method. |
| B. | in four quarters such that each board cuts annual rings at angles not less than 45°, is known as quarter sawing method. |
| C. | cut out of quarter logs, parallel to the medullary rays and perpendicular to annual rings, is known as radial sawing. |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 359. |
The foliated structure is very common in |
| A. | sedimentary rocks |
| B. | igneous rocks |
| C. | metamorphic rocks |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 360. |
Good quality cement contains higher percentage of |
| A. | Tricalcium silicate |
| B. | Di-calcium silicate |
| C. | Tri-calcium aluminate |
| D. | Tetra calcium alumino ferrite |
| Answer» B. Di-calcium silicate | |
| 361. |
Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pitch, is called |
| A. | sapwood |
| B. | cambium layer |
| C. | heart wood |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» D. none to these. | |
| 362. |
With storage, strength of cement |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | remains the same |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» C. remains the same | |
| 363. |
Quartzite is a |
| A. | metamorphic rock |
| B. | argillaceous rock |
| C. | calcareous rock |
| D. | silicious rock. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 364. |
For preparing porcelains, the clay should be |
| A. | sufficiently pure |
| B. | of high degree of tanacity |
| C. | of good plasticity |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 365. |
The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a considerable depth from earth's surface are called |
| A. | Plutonic rocks |
| B. | Hypabyssal rocks |
| C. | Volcanic rocks |
| D. | Igneous rocks. |
| Answer» B. Hypabyssal rocks | |
| 366. |
If the ore impurities is |
| A. | clay, lime stone is used as flux |
| B. | lime stone, clay is used as flux |
| C. | quartz, lime stone and argallaceous iron ores are used as flux |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 367. |
Mastic asphalt is |
| A. | acid resisting material |
| B. | non-corrosive material |
| C. | corrosive material |
| D. | heating-resisting material. |
| Answer» C. corrosive material | |
| 368. |
The low voltage porcelain is mainly used for |
| A. | switch block |
| B. | insulating tubes |
| C. | lamp sockets |
| D. | All of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 369. |
Asbestos cement |
| A. | is brittle |
| B. | warps due to changes in humidity |
| C. | strength is lowered when saturated by water |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 370. |
The cracks caused by shrinkage of the exterior surface of the wood exposed to atmosphere, are called: |
| A. | radial shakes |
| B. | heart shakes |
| C. | wind cracks |
| D. | twisted fibres. |
| Answer» D. twisted fibres. | |
| 371. |
Seasoning of timber is done for |
| A. | increasing moisture content |
| B. | decreasing moisture content |
| C. | increasing strength of timber |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» C. increasing strength of timber | |
| 372. |
Elastomers can extend upto |
| A. | five times their original dimensions |
| B. | seven times their original dimensions |
| C. | ten times their original dimensions |
| D. | three times their original dimensions. |
| Answer» D. three times their original dimensions. | |
| 373. |
Lime stone is not a |
| A. | sedimentary rock |
| B. | stratified rock |
| C. | aqueous rock |
| D. | metamorphic rock. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 374. |
If the furnace is provided with insufficient fuel at low temperatures, the type of pig iron produced, is called |
| A. | Bessemer pig |
| B. | Grey or foundry pig |
| C. | White or forge pig |
| D. | Mottled pig. |
| Answer» D. Mottled pig. | |
| 375. |
A well seasoned timber may contain moisture up to |
| A. | 4 to 6% |
| B. | 6 to 8% |
| C. | 8 to 10% |
| D. | 10 to 12%. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 376. |
A badly mixed cement concrete results in |
| A. | segregation |
| B. | bleeding |
| C. | honey combing |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» D. none to these. | |
| 377. |
The size of modular bricks, is |
| A. | 10 x 10 x 9 cm |
| B. | 19 x 9 x 9 cm |
| C. | 22.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm |
| D. | 22.5 x 8.0 x 9 cm. |
| Answer» C. 22.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm | |
| 378. |
For high grade instruments the steel preferred to, is |
| A. | cast steel |
| B. | bessemer steel |
| C. | mild steel |
| D. | whitworth compressed steel. |
| Answer» B. bessemer steel | |
| 379. |
Ground glass |
| A. | is made by grinding its one side |
| B. | is made by melting powdered glass paints surface |
| C. | is used for getting light without transparency |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 380. |
The filler used in plastic bitumen, is |
| A. | shale powder |
| B. | talc powder |
| C. | asbestos powder |
| D. | plastic powder |
| Answer» D. plastic powder | |
| 381. |
Pick up the non-inflammable plastic from the following: |
| A. | Cellulose acetate plastics |
| B. | Polyvinyl chloride plastics |
| C. | Phenol formaldehyde plastic |
| D. | Urea formaldehyde plastic. |
| Answer» C. Phenol formaldehyde plastic | |
| 382. |
Spirit varnish generally consists of |
| A. | oil, wax and resin |
| B. | alcohol, wax and turpentine |
| C. | pigment and synthetic resin |
| D. | spirit and shellac |
| Answer» E. | |
| 383. |
Fibre glass |
| A. | retains heat-longer |
| B. | has a higher strength to weight ratio |
| C. | is shock proof and fire retardent |
| D. | does not decay |
| Answer» E. | |
| 384. |
For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw materials used, are |
| A. | lime 63% ; silica 22% ; other ingredients 15% |
| B. | lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other ingredients 15% |
| C. | silica 40% ; lime 40% ; other ingredients 20% |
| D. | silica 70% ; lime 20% ; other ingredients 10%. |
| Answer» B. lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other ingredients 15% | |
| 385. |
Varnish is a transparent or semi-transparent solution of resinuous substances in |
| A. | alcohol |
| B. | linseed |
| C. | turpentine |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 386. |
Inhaling of fly-ash over a long period causes |
| A. | silicosis |
| B. | fibrosis of lungs |
| C. | bronchitis |
| D. | pneumonitis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 387. |
Cast iron contains carbon approximately |
| A. | 1.5% to 5.5% |
| B. | 0.05% to 1.75% |
| C. | 0.0025 |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» B. 0.05% to 1.75% | |
| 388. |
Blister steel |
| A. | is obtained by cementation process |
| B. | is full of fissures and cavities |
| C. | can not be forged |
| D. | can be easily welded |
| Answer» E. | |
| 389. |
For filling cracks in masonry structures, the type of bitumen used, is |
| A. | cut-back bitumen |
| B. | bitumen-emulsion |
| C. | blown bitumen |
| D. | plastic bitumen. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 390. |
A bull nose brick is not used for |
| A. | rounding off sharp corners |
| B. | pillars |
| C. | decoration purpose |
| D. | arches. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 391. |
The initial setting time of lime-pozzolana, is |
| A. | 30 minutes |
| B. | 60 minutes |
| C. | 90 minutes |
| D. | 120 minutes. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 392. |
The rocks in which argil (or clay) predominates, are called |
| A. | sillicious rocks |
| B. | argillaceous rocks |
| C. | calcareous rocks |
| D. | igneous rocks. |
| Answer» C. calcareous rocks | |
| 393. |
Gniess is obtained from |
| A. | igneous rocks |
| B. | metamorphic rocks |
| C. | sedimentary rocks |
| D. | sedimentary metamorphic rocks. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 394. |
Lacquer paints |
| A. | are generally applied on structural steel |
| B. | are less durable as compared to enamel paints |
| C. | consist of resin and nitro-cellulose |
| D. | contain alcohol as thinner |
| Answer» E. | |
| 395. |
Mastic asphalt is normally used for |
| A. | sound insulation |
| B. | water proofing |
| C. | fire proofing |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» C. fire proofing | |
| 396. |
Wrought iron contains carbon upto |
| A. | 0.0025 |
| B. | 0.01 |
| C. | 0.015 |
| D. | 2%. |
| Answer» B. 0.01 | |
| 397. |
Ultimate strength to cement is provided by |
| A. | Tricalcium silicate |
| B. | Di-calcium silicate |
| C. | Tri-calcium aluminate |
| D. | Tetra calcium alumino ferrite. |
| Answer» C. Tri-calcium aluminate | |
| 398. |
Which one of the following is acid resistant asbestos: |
| A. | actinolite asbestos |
| B. | amosite asbestos |
| C. | anthophylite asbestos |
| D. | crocidolite asbestos |
| Answer» E. | |
| 399. |
The size of mould for bricks, is generally kept |
| A. | a little large to specified size |
| B. | a little small to specified size |
| C. | equal to specified size |
| D. | 10% larger than specified size |
| Answer» B. a little small to specified size | |
| 400. |
Wrought iron contains carbon about |
| A. | 1.5% to 5.5% |
| B. | 0.5% to 1.75% |
| C. | 0.1% to 0.25% |
| D. | none to these. |
| Answer» D. none to these. | |