Civil Engineering Practice - Building Material & Const. - Question Bank - Set-4

 

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Level - Beginner (Ideal for SSC JE, State PSC and other Small Level Exams

76. The bricks used for lining of furnaces are

(a) Under burnt bricks

(b) Over burnt bricks

(c) Refractory bricks

(d) None of these

 

77. Fire bricks should be laid in

(a) Lime mortar

(b) Fire cement mortar

(c) Fire clay mortar

(d) All of the above

78. In brick masonry, the frog of the brick is generally kept on

(a) Top face

(b) Bottom face

(c) Exposed face

(d) Interior face

 

79. Bullnose bricks are not used in

(a) Walls

(b) Rounding off sharp corners

(c) Arches

(d) Pillars

 

80. Hollow bricks are used for

(a) Ornamental design

(b) Thermal insulation

(c) Reduction in cost

(d) Earthquake resistant buildings

 

81. A little quantity of lime present in brick earth in a finely divided state

(a) Acts as flux causing sand to melt at low temperature

(b) Reduces shirnkage of bricks

(c) Helps to bind particles of brick earth together

(d) All (a), (b) and (c) are correct

 

82. The board used for providing frog in bricks is known as

(a) Pallet board

(b) Lamin board

(c) Fibre board

(d) Stock board

 

83. As per I.S. 1077-1970 the size of ordinary brick should be

(a) 20 x 10 x 10 cm

(b) 22.5 × 11.2 x 7.5 cm

(c) 25 x 15 x 10 cm

(d) 19 x 9 x 9 cm

 

84. The approximate weight of a brick is

(a) 2.0 kg

(b) 3.2 kg

(c) 4.0 kg

(d) 5.0 kg

 

85. Terracota is used in buildings for

(a) Ornamental work

(b) Insulation

(c) Storage

(d) None of the above

 

86. Bloating of bricks is due to

(a) Presence of excess carbonaceous matter

(b) Presence of any gas forming material in clay

(c) Bad burning or rapid firing

(d) All of the above

 

87. Swelling of bricks is known as

(a) Bloating

(b) Lamination

(c) Chuffs

(d) Efflorescence

 

88. Dolomite bricks are

(a) Ordinary fire bricks

(b) Acid refractory bricks

(c) Basic refractory bricks

(d) Neutral refractory bricks

 

89. The portion of the brick left after removing the corner equal to half the width and half the length is called

(a) Closer

(b) King closer

(c) Queen closer

(d) None of the above

 

90. The portion of brick cut cross to that of a full brick, is known as

(a) Closer

(b) King closer

(c) Queen closer

(d) Squint brick

 

91. The portion of a brick cut to form angles other than

right angles in plan, is known as

(a) Closer

(b) King closer

(c) Queen closer

(d) Squint brick

 

92. The maximum percentage of fine sand content in soil for making good tiles is about

(a) 20

(b) 30

(c) 40

(d) 50

 

93. The maximum percentage of clay content for making good tiles, is about

(a) 20

(b) 30

(c) 40

(d) 50

 

94. The maximum percentage of silt content for making good tiles, is about.

(a) 20

(b) 30

(c) 40

(d) 50

 

95. The process of burning lime stone to redness in contact with air is called

(a) Calcination

(b) Slaking

(c) Hydration

(d) None of the above

 

96. Quick lime is

(a) Calcium oxide

(b) Calcium hydroxide

(c) Calcium carbonate

(d) None of the above

 

97. Quick lime

(a) Generates heat on water addition

(b) Reacts with carbon dioxide

(c) When mixed with water forms slaked lime

(d) All of the above

 

98. Hydraulic lime is obtained by

(a) Burning of kankar

(b) Burning of lime stone

(c) Adding water to quick lime

(d) All of the above

 

99. The lime which is obtained by calcination of pure lime is

(a) Hydrated lime

(b) Fat lime

(c) Quick lime

(d) None of the above

 

100. The process of adding water to lime to convert it in hydrated lime, is known as

(a) Hydration

(b) Slacking

(c) Calcination

(d) Watering

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