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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A percentage wear of 3% indicates a good stone. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 2. |
Toughness index of a good stone should be more than: |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 19 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Seasoning is required for stones. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 4. |
SEASONING_IS_REQUIRED_FOR_STONES.?$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 5. |
A percentage wear of 3% indicates a good stone.$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 6. |
Toughness index of a good stone should be more than:$ |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 19 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
What texture should a building stone possess? |
| A. | Loose grains |
| B. | Crystalline structure |
| C. | Cavities |
| D. | Cracks |
| Answer» C. Cavities | |
| 8. |
The percentage absorption by weight of a good stone, after how many hours should not exceed .6? |
| A. | 6 hrs |
| B. | 12 hrs |
| C. | 48 hrs |
| D. | 24 hrs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
What is the required specific gravity for a good building stone? |
| A. | Greater than 2.7 |
| B. | Less than 3 |
| C. | Greater than 3 |
| D. | Less than 2.7 |
| Answer» B. Less than 3 | |
| 10. |
Hardness is an important parameter considered in the construction of: |
| A. | Slabs |
| B. | Walls |
| C. | Bridges |
| D. | Arches |
| Answer» D. Arches | |
| 11. |
Why are stones with lighter shades of colour preferred? |
| A. | Easy to clean |
| B. | Easily available |
| C. | Don’t spoil the appearance |
| D. | Darker shades are heavier |
| Answer» D. Darker shades are heavier | |
| 12. |
What is a freestone? |
| A. | Stone free from impurities |
| B. | Stone that doesn’t require dressing |
| C. | Metamorphic stone |
| D. | Stone free from veins and planes of cleavage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is a good fire-resistant stone? |
| A. | Clay |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Quartz |
| D. | Limestone |
| Answer» B. Granite | |
| 14. |
For a good building stone how much is the required crushing strength? |
| A. | Less than 50 N/mm<sup>2</sup> |
| B. | Greater than 100 N/mm<sup>2</sup> |
| C. | 155 N/mm<sup>2</sup> |
| D. | 10 N/mm<sup>2</sup> |
| Answer» C. 155 N/mm<sup>2</sup> | |