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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Level - Beginner (Ideal for SSC JE, State PSC and other Small
Level Exams
26. Trap is a
(a)
Metamorphic rock
(b) Igneous
rock
(c) Granite
rock
(d)
Sedimentary rock
27. The minimum hardness number for marble is
about
(a) 3
(b) 8
(c) 5
(d) 10
28. Granite contains primarily
(a) Quartz
(b) Quartz
and felspar
(c) Mica
(d) Quartz and mica
29. Common sand is variety of
(a) Calcite
(b) Quartz
(c) Felspar
(d)
Chlorite
30. Shingle
is
(a)
Decomposed laterite
(b) Crushed
granite
(c) Water
bound pebbles
(d) Air
weathered rock
31. The
tendency of minerals to split along a certain place, is known as
(a) Fracture
(b) Clevage
(c) Breaking
(d) Fault
32. A stone
is rejected if the water absorption is more than
(a) 15%
(b) 20%
(c) 25%
(d) 30%
33. The
building stone can be dressed easily
(a) Just
after quarrying
(b) After
seasoning
(c) After
some months of quarrying
(d) Any time
34. The
preparation of surface of stones to obtain plain edges or to obtain stone of
required shape and size is known as
(a) Blasting
of stone
(b) Quarrying
of stone
(c) Seasoning
of stone
(d) Dressing
of stone
35. For
carving ornamental and architectural beauty, the stone should be
(a) Soft
(b) Hard
(c) Heavy
(d) Light
36. Stone
generally used for railway ballast is
(a) Sand
stone
(b) Dolomite
(c) Marble
(d) Basalt or
trap basalt
37. An artificial stone made from pieces of
marble and cement and used for floors, facing of walls etc. is known as
(a) Mosaic
(b) Terrazo
(c) Marble
(d) None of the above
38. Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because
(a) It cannot
be polished
(b) It is not
a fire proof material
(e) It is
expensive
(d) It has
less crushing strength
39. Attrition
test on stone is done to find out
(a)
Compressive strength
(b) Hardness
(c) Rate of
wear
(d) Toughness
40. A good building stone should be
(a) Strong
(b) Good in
appearance and colour
(c) Hard and
tough
(d) All of the above
41. The
coarseness of the grains of a mineral is known as
(a) Fracture
(b) Texture
(c) Structure
(d) Lusture
42. The
strength of a building stone should not be less than
(a) 1000
kg/cm2
(b) 500 kg/cm2
(c) 1500
kg/cm2
(d) 300 kg/cm2
43. The
porosity of a good building stone should not be less than
(a) 3%
(b) 5%
(c) 10%
(d) 20%
44. Blasting
powder or gun powder consists of
(a) Potassium
nitrate, sulphur, charcoal
(b)
Nitroglycerine, fine sand
(c) Cotton
saturated in nitric acid
(d) Potassium
chlorate, nitro benzol
45. Basalt
and Trap are used in
(a) Roads
(b) Dams
(c)
Ornamental works
(d)
Monumental works
46. Spalling
hammer is used for
(a) Rough
dressing of stones
(b) Quarrying
of stones
(c) Carving
of stones
(d) All of
the above
47. The tool
used for quarrying of stones is
(a) Dipper
(b) Spalling
hammer
(c) Jumper
(d) Priming
needle
48. The
compressive strength of stone is found out by
(a) Attrition
test
(b) Crushing
test
(c) Hardness
test
(d) Impact
test
49. The
building stone used for bridge piers and column is
(a) Granite
(b) Limestone
(c) Marble
(d) Sandstone
50. The soil good for making brick is
(a) Black cotton.
(b) Alluvial
(c) Silty
(d) Sand and silt
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