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 Q.NO  01) Which of the following has more fire resisting characteristics?
(A) Marble
(B) Lime stone
(C) Compact sand stone
(D) Granite







Answer: Option C (Compact sand stone)



 Q.NO  02) 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: Option A (Plutonic rocks)




 Q.NO  03) Plywood has the advantage of ?
(A) Greater tensile strength in longer direction
(B) Greater tensile strength in shorter direction
(C) Same tensile strength in all directions
(D) None of the above





 Answer: Option C (Same tensile strength in all directions)



 Q.NO  04) Due to attack of dry rot, the timber ?
(A) Cracks
(B) Shrinks
(C) Reduces to powder
(D) None of these








Answer: Option C (Reduces to powder)



 Q.NO  05) Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick ?
(A) Impermeable
(B) Brittle and weak
(C) To lose cohesion
(D) To crack and warp on drying








Answer: Option D (To crack and warp on drying)



 Q.NO  06) Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
(A) In stone arches, the stones are placed with their natural beds radial
(B) In cornices, the stones are placed with their natural beds as vertical
(C) In stone walls, the stones are placed with their natural beds as horizontal
(D) All the above







Answer: Option D  (All the above)



 Q.NO  07) The constituent of cement which is responsible for all the undesirable properties of cement is?
(A) Di-calcium silicate
(B) Tri-calcium silicate
(C) Tri-calcium aluminate
(D) Tetra calcium alumino ferrite






 Answer: Option C (Tri-calcium aluminate)




 Q.NO  08) Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pitch, is called?
(A) Sapwood
(B) Cambium layer
(C) Heart wood
(D) None to these








 Answer: Option C (Heart wood)






 Q.NO  09) For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of?
(A)  1 : 2
(B)  1 : 3
(C)  1 : 4
(D)  1 : 6







Answer: Option B ( 1 : 3)




 Q.NO  10) If 'P' is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of initial setting time, is?
(A)  0.70 P
(B)  0.75 P
(C)  0.80 P
(D)  0.85 P







Answer: Option D  (0.85 P)




 Q.NO  11) The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is?
(A) To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
(B) To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
(C) To render the concrete more water tight
(D) To improve the workability of concrete mix







Answer: Option A  (To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete)





 Q.NO  12) Clay and silt content in a good brick earth must be at least?
(A)  50 %
(B)  40 %
(C)  30 %
(D)  25 %






Answer: Option A (50 %)

 Q.NO  13) Which of the following is the purest form of iron?
(A) Cast iron
(B) Wrought iron
(C) Mild steel
(D) High carbon steel







Answer: Option B 




 Q.NO  14) If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is?
(A) Clay
(B) Lime stone
(C) Argillaceous iron ore
(D) All the above






Answer: Option B (Lime stone)




 Q.NO  15) The stretcher bond in brick masonry can be used only when the thickness of wall is?
(A) 90 mm
(B) 180 mm
(C) 190 mm
(D) 280 mm



 Answer: Option A (90 mm)





 Q.NO 16) The plywood?
(A) Has good strength along the panel only
(B) Can be spilt in the plane of the panel
(C) Has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood
(D) Cannot be bent more easily than ordinary wood of same thickness





Answer: Option C  (Has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood)



 Q.NO  17) Pick up the correct statement from the following?
(A) The phenol is carbolic acid
(B) The phenol is either extracted from coal-tar or prepared from benzene
(C) Phenol reacts with formaldehyde, to form phenol formaldehyde resin
(D) All the above






 Answer: Option D (All the above)

 Q.NO  18) Advantage of a clamp compared to a kiln for burning bricks is that?
(A) It takes less time for burning
(B) It gives more output of first class bricks
(C) It has less initial cost
(D) It is suitable when bricks are required in large numbers







Answer: Option C  (It has less initial cost)

 Q.NO  19) Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Solder material is an alloy which melts at a temperature above 400°C
(B) Brazing is done at temperature above 600°C to 1100°C
(C) Brazing joint is stronger than the solder joint
(D) All the above






Answer: Option D  (All the above)

 Q.NO  20)
Assertion A : Pure lime takes a long time to develop adequate strength.
 Reason R : Pure lime has slow hardening characteristics.
Select your answer according to the coding system given below:
(A) Both A and R is true and R is correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R is true and R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true






Answer: Option A




 Q.NO  21) During pudding?
(A) Molten metal is kept clear of the fuel
(B) Carbon is converted into carbonic acid gas
(C) Silicon forms a slag
(D) All the above







 Answer: Option D ( All the above)

 Q.NO  22) Early attainment of strength in rapid hardening cement is mainly due to?
(A) Gypsum
(B) Finer grinding
(C) Tri-calcium silicate
(D) Tri-calcium aluminate







 Answer: Option B (Finer grinding)

 Q.NO  23) Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Quick lime is obtained by burning pure lime stone
(B) Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing clay 5% to 30%
(C) Poor lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing impurities more than 5%
(D) All the above






Answer: Option D



 Q.NO  24) Which of the following cements contains maximum percentage of dicalcium silicate?
(A) Ordinary Portland cement
(B) Low heat cement
(C) Rapid hardening cement
(D) Sulphate resisting cement








Answer: Option B (Low heat cement)



 Q.NO  25 ) Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
(A) Hydraulic lime is generally obtained by burning kankar
(B) Hydraulic lime sets slowly as compared to fat lime
(C) Hydraulic lime is generally used in lime mortar
(D) None of these






Answer: Option D (All Options Are Correct)



 Q.NO  26) Which of the following stresses is used for identifying the quality of structural steel?
(A) Ultimate stress
(B) Yield stress
(C) Proof stress
(D) None of the above







Answer: Option B (Yield stress)



 Q.NO  27)  Quick lime?
(A) Generates heat when added to water
(B) Reacts with carbon dioxide
(C) May be used for white-washing
(D) All the above






Answer: Option D (All the above)



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 Q.NO  28
Assertion A : Normally turpentine oil is recommended as thinner for indoor painting.
Reason R : Turpentine oil is costlier than other thinners.
Select your answer according to the coding system given below:
(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true







 Answer: Option B  (Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A)




 Q.NO  29 ) Putty is ?
(A) Made with finely powdered chalk and linseed oil
(B) Used for fixing glass panes
(C) Softened by a solution of pearl ash and quick-lime soaked in water
(D) All the above





 Answer: Option D ( All the above)



 Q.NO  30) A mortar joint in masonry which is normal to the face of wall is known as?
(A) Bed joint
(B) Wall joint
(C) Cross joint
(D) Bonded joint







 Answer: Option C (Cross joint)

 Q.NO  31)  A volatile substance added to a paint to make its application easy and smooth, is known as?
(A) Base
(B) Solvent
(C) Vehicle
(D) None to these








Answer: Option B  (Solvent)


 Q.NO  32) Jumper is a tool used for?
(A) Testing of stones
(B) Quarrying of stones
(C) Dressing of stones
(D) None of the above





 Answer: Option B



 Q.NO  33) Pick up the volcanic rock from the following:
(A) Granite
(B) Dolerite
(C) Basalt
(D) All the above








 Answer: Option C



 Q.NO  34)  Sapwood consists of?
(A) Innermost annular rings around the pith
(B) Portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer
(C) Thin layers below the bark
(D) Thin fibre which extends from the pith outwards and holds the annular rings together








Answer: Option B

 Q.NO  35) Strength of cement concrete primarily depends upon?
(A) Quality of water
(B) Quantity of aggregate
(C) Quantity of cement
(D) Water-cement ratio







 Answer: Option D (Water-cement ratio)

 Q.NO  36) The main function of alumina in brick earth is?
(A) To impart plasticity
(B) To make the brick durable
(C) To prevent shrinkage
(D) To make the brick impermeable







 Answer: Option A (To impart plasticity)


 Q.NO  37) Cast iron?
(A) Is obtained by purifying pig iron
(B) Is manufactured in required shapes
(C) May contain 2 to 5 per cent of carbon with other impurities
(D) All the above








Answer: Option D  (All the above)



 Q.NO  38) Which of the following pairs gives a correct combination of the useful and harmful constituents respectively of a good brick earth?
(A) Lime stone and alumina
(B) Silica and alkalies
(C) Alumina and iron
(D) Alkalies and magnesium







Answer: Option B  (Silica and alkalies)


 Q.NO  39) Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) The distinct plane of division along which a stone can easily be split, is called natural bed of stone
(B) The natural bed of sedimentary rocks is along the planes of stratification
(C) The natural bed of igneous rocks is not defined
(D) All the above





 Answer: Option D (All the above)



 Q.NO  40 )   Hydraulic lime is obtained by?
(A) Burning of lime stone
(B) Burning of kankar
(C) Adding water to quick lime
(D) Calcination of pure clay






Answer: Option B (Calcination of pure clay)



 Q.NO  41) 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: Option C (Resin, oil and turpentine)

 Q.NO  42)  For testing compressive strength of cement, the size of cube used is?
(A) 50 mm
(B) 70.6 mm
(C) 100 mm
(D) 150 mm







 Answer: Option A (50 mm)

 Q.NO  43) When a brick is immersed in water for 24 hours and then dried, if ?
(A) No grey or white deposits appear on the surface, the brick is free from soluble salts
(B) 10 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has slight efflorescence
(C) 50 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has serious efflorescence
(D) All the above







Answer: Option D (All the above)



 Q.NO  44) Gypsum consists of?
(A)  H2S & CO2
(B)  CaSo4 & H2O
(C)  Lime & H2O
(D)  CO2 & Calcium






Answer: Option B (CaSo4 & H2O)



 Q.NO  45) For sanitary pipes and chemical stonewares?
(A) Salt glazing is used
(B) Lead glazing is used
(C) Opaque glazing is used
(D) None of these







 Answer: Option A  (Salt glazing is used)


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 Q.NO  46) The most commonly used retarder in cement is?
(A) Gypsum
(B) Calcium chloride
(C) Calcium carbonate
(D) None of the above








Answer: Option A (Gypsum)





 Q.NO  47) The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a relatively shallow depth from the earth's surface are called?
(A) Plutonic rocks
(B) Hypabyssal rocks
(C) Volcanic rocks
(D) Igneous rocks








Answer: Option B (Hypabyssal rocks)

 Q.NO  48) The ratio of the thickness of web to that of flange of steel rolled structural beams and channels is ?
(A) Less than 1
(B) Equal to 1
(C) Greater than 1
(D) Less than 1 in beams but greater than 1 in channels



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Answer: Option A  (Less than 1)




 Q.NO  49) Non acid-resistant asbestos is:
(A) Tremolite asbestos
(B) Chrysotile asbestos
(C) Amosite asbestos
(D) None of these







Answer: Option B ( Chrysotile asbestos)



 Q.NO  50) The pressure acting on the stones in stone masonry construction should be ?
(A) Along the direction of bedding planes
(B) At 45° to the direction of bedding planes
(C) At 60° to the direction of bedding planes
(D) Perpendicular to the direction of bedding planes






 Answer: Option D (Perpendicular to the direction of bedding planes)






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