Building materials questions with answers
343 multiple-choice questions. Open any question for its answer and explanation.
- The nominal size of the modular brick is
- Clay and silt content in a good brick earth must be at least
- The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should not be less than
- According to IS specifications, the compressive strength of ordinary Portland cement after three days should not be less than
- Crushing strength of a first class brick should not be less than
- The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than
- For construction of structures under water, the type of lime used, is
- Pick up the correct statement from the following: Method of sawing timber
- Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pitch, is called
- For high grade instruments the steel preferred to, is
- The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as
- The process of decarbonising the pig iron completely and then adding proper percentage of carbon for manufacturing steel, is called
- Compared to mild steel, cast iron has (i) High compressive strength (ii) High tensile strength (iii) Low compressive strength (iv) Low tensile strength
- Plywood has the advantage of
- For a good building stone, its specific gravity should the greater than
- In arches, stratified stones are placed so that their planes are
- Whitworth compressed steel is obtained when molten steel is subjected to a pressure of
- To give a brilliant finish, the type of varnish used, is
- A mortar joint in masonry which is normal to the face of wall is known as
- Percentage content of silica in window glass, is
- The variety of pig iron used for manufacture of wrought iron, is
- Quick lime (or caustic lime)
- The cast iron when heated to red heat with powdered red haematite in an oven for increasing its toughness, is converted to
- The tendency of a stone is, to split along
- Which of the following stone is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge?
