If you are preparing for any competitive exams like UPSC IES, GATE, SSC JE, State PSC, etc. or want to check your knowledge about any particular subject of Civil Engineering then solving MCQ's can be the best option. In this way you can also know your weakness about particular section of the subject.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Level - Beginner (Ideal for SSC JE, State PSC and other Small
Level Exams
1. Compact
aggregate of minerals found in the earth's crust
is called
(a) Rock
(b) Stone
(c) Soil
(d) Magma
2. The rocks formed by cooling down of magma or
molten material is called
(a)
Metamorphic rock
(b) Sedimentary
rock
(c) Igneous
rock
(d) Stratified rock
3. The rocks formed due to consolidation of
weathered particles of the existing rocks are called
(a) Sedimentary rocks
(b) Igneous rocks
(c)
Metamorphic rocks
(d) Intrusive rocks
4. The rocks
in which layers are visible are called
(a)
Stratified rocks
(b) Foliated
rocks
(c) Intrusive
rocks
(d) Eruptive
rocks
5. The rocks
formed due to action of variations in temperature or pressure on existing rocks
under earth's crust are called
(a) Igneous
rocks
(b)
Metamorphic rocks
(c) Intrusive
rocks
(d) Eruptive
rocks
6. The rocks
having clay as their major constituent are known as
(a) Igneous
rocks
(b)
Argillaceous rocks
(c) Siliceous
rocks
(d)
Calcareous rocks
7. A natural
material of construction obtained from rocks by any suitable method is called
(a) Brick
(b) Stone
(c) Timber
(d) Iron
8. The colour
of a mineral in its powdered form is known as
(a) Streak
(b) Lusture
(c) Texture
(d) Structure
9. Granite
stone is
(a) Igneous
rock
(b)
Sedimentary rock
(c)
Metamorphic rock
(d) None of
these
10. Rocks
formed by gradual deposition are
(a)
Sedimentary rocks
(b)
Metamorphic rocks
(c) Igneous
rocks
(d) Aqueous
rocks
11.
Marble contains
(a) Lime
(b) Lime and silica
(c) Silica
(d) None of the above
12.
Marble is
(a)
Igneous rocks
(b)
Metamorphic rock
(c)
Stratified rock
(d)
Sedimentary rock
13.
Chemically marble is a
(a)
Calcareous rock
(b) Silicious
rock
(c)
Argillaceous rock
(d) None of
the above
14. Basalt is
classified as
(a) Extrusive
igneous rock
(b)
Sedimentary rock
(c)
Metamorphic rock
(d) Intrusive
igneous rock
15. Quartzite
is
(a) Silicious
rock
(b)
Argillaceous rock
(c)
Metamorphic rock
(d)
Calcarious rock
16. Sandstone
is
(a) Volcanic
rock
(b) Igneous
rock
(c)
Metamorphic rock
(d)
Sedimentary rock
17. Laterite
is
(a) Argillaceous
rock
(b) Silicious
rock
(c)
Calcareous rock
(d) Magma
18. Sandstone
mostly contains
(a) Quartz
and lime
(b) Quartz,
lime and silica
(c) Silica,
alumina and lime
(d) None of
the above
19. Most
weather resisting metamorphic rock is
(a) Lime
stone
(b) Slate
(c) Marble
(d) Quartzite
20. Which of
the following is a mineral
(a) Quartzite
(b) Laterite
(c) Granite
(d) Calcite
21. Slate is
formed from the metamorphic action on
(a) Shale
(b) Lime stone
(c) Sand
stone
(d) Granite
22. Which of the following is a rock?
(a) Gypsum
(b) Augite
(c) Calcite
(d) Mica
23. Rocks
having silica as main constituent are called
(a)
Calcareous rocks
(b)
Argillaceous rocks
(c) Silicious
rocks
(d) None of
the above
24. The rock
having calcium carbonate as main mineral constituent, is known as
(a)
Calcareous rock
(b) Argillaceous rock
(c) Silicious
rock
(d) Sandy rock
25. Kaoline
is a
(a)
Calcareous rock
(b) Argillaceous rock
(c) Sillicious rock
(d) Sandy rock
We are putting efforts to add more and more questions or study materials on our website and soon to come Mobile App, from various sources so that any student or an engineer need not to look other websites or platforms. Education are meant to be free and it will always be on our website.
- Civil Engineering Practice - Building Material & Const. - Question Bank - Set-2
- Civil Engineering Practice - Building Material & Const. - Question Bank - Set-3
- Civil Engineering Practice - Building Material & Const. - Question Bank - Set-4
- Civil Engineering Practice - Building Material & Const. - Question Bank - Set-5
- Civil Engineering Practice - Building Material & Const. - Question Bank - Set-6
No comments:
Post a Comment