Skip to content
Civil Vedant

Civil Vedant

The Online Civil Engineering Portal

  • Articles
    • Materials & Construction
    • WRE & Irrigation
    • Geotechnical
    • Transportation
    • Environment
    • Safety
  • Multiple Choice Questions
    • Civil Engg.
    • Materials
    • Environment Engg.
    • Fluid Mechanics
    • Soil Mechanics
    • RCC & Steel
    • Survey
    • Hydrology & Irrigation
    • Transportation Engg.
  • Jobs
  • Toggle search form
building materials mcqs

Building Materials | MCQ – 02 | 20 MCQs

Posted on June 30, 2021February 21, 2023 By Civil Vedant

Q.1) For D.P.C. at plinth level, the commonly adopted material is –

A) Bitumen sheeting

B) Plastic sheeting

C) Mastic asphalt

D) Cement concrete

Answer

Option(D)

Q.2) The cavity wall is generally provided for –

A) Preventing dampness

B) Heat insulation

C) Sound insulation

D) All of the above

Answer

Option(D)

Q.3) The construction of a temporary structure required to support an unsafe structure, is called :

A) Underpinning

B) Scaffolding

C) Shoring

D) Jacking

Answer

Option(C)

Q.4) A temporary rigid structure having platforms raised up as the building increases in height, is called :

A) Underpinning

B) Scaffolding

C) Shoring

D) Jacking

Answer

Option(B)

Q.5) A brick which is cut in such a way that the width of its one end is half that of a full brick, is called –

A) King closer

B) Mitred closer

C) Bevelled closer

D) Queen closer

Answer

Option(A)

Q.6) The most important purpose of frog in a brick is to :

A) Emboss manufacture’s name

B) Reduce the weight of brick

C) Form keyed joint between brick and mortar

D) Improve insulation by providing hollows

Answer

Option(C)

Q.7) The type of stone masonry commonly adopted in the construction of residential building is –

A) Uncoursed rubble masonry

B) Coursed rubble masonry

C) Random rubble masonry

D) Dry rubble masonry

Answer

Option(B)

Q.8) The minimum thickness of a wall in stone masonry should not be less than :

A) 100 mm

B) 200 mm

C) 350 mm

D) 450 mm

Answer

Option(C)

Q.9) A type of bond in a brick masonry consisting of alternate course of headers and stretchers, is called :

A) English bond

B) Flemish bond

C) Stretcher bond

D) Heading bond

Answer

Option(A)

Q.10) Herring-bone bond is commonly used for –

A) Brick paving

B) Very thick walls

C) Partition walls

D) Footing

Answer

Option(A)

Q.11) A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as –

A) Breast wall

B) Retaining wall

C) Parapet wall

D) Buttress

Answer

Option(B)

Q.12) In constructing concrete partition wall, the concrete mixture usually adopted is :

A) M 100

B) M 150

C) M 200

D) M 250

Answer

Option(B)

Q.13) The projecting part of tread beyond the face of riser is called –

A) Pitch

B) Nosing

C) Baluster

D) Stringer

Answer

Option(B)

Q.14) In residential building, the average value of stair width is :

A) 600 mm

B) 700 mm

C) 800 mm

D) 900 mm

Answer

Option(D)

Q.15) The good clay for making bricks is :

A) Unweathered clay

B) Weathered clay

C) Silted soil

D) Black cotton soil

Answer

Option(B)

Q.16) For 1m3 of brick masonry, the number of bricks required are :

A) 400

B) 450

C) 550

D) 500

Answer

Option(C)

Q.17) The commonly used lime for works under water or in damp situations is :

A) Fat lime

B) Lean lime

C) Feebly hydraulic lime

D) Eminently hydraulic lime

Answer

Option(D)

Q.18) Gypsum is added in the manufacture of Portland cement in order to –

A) Decrease the setting time of cement

B) Increase the setting time of cement

C) Decrease the burning temperature

D) Decrease the grinding time

Answer

Option(B)

Q.19) The ultimate strength of cement is provided by –

A) Silica

B) Di-calcium silicate

C) Tri-calcium aluminate

D) Tri-calcium silicate

Answer

Option(B)

Q.20) The rate of hydration and hydrolysis of cement depends upon its :

A) Soundness

B) Fineness

C) Setting time

D) Tensile strength

Answer

Option(B)

Share
Materials Tags:building construction, civil engineerig objective, civil engineering questions and answers for competitive exams pdf, civil engineering questions mcq, general civil engineering questions & answers, materials, objective civil engineering, toughest civil engineering questions engineering question

Post navigation

Previous Post: Civil Engineering || MCQ – 07 || 20 MCQs
Next Post: Building Materials | MCQ – 03 | 20 MCQs

More Related Articles

MATERIALS MCQS Building Materials | MCQ – 07 | 20 MCQs Materials
materials mcqs Building Materials | MCQ – 10 | 20 MCQs Materials
free civil mcqs Building Materials || MCQ – 05 || 20 MCQs Materials
materials free objectives Building Materials | MCQ – 06 | 20 MCQs Materials
Building Materials | MCQ – 01 | 20 MCQs Materials
MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION MCQS Building Materials | MCQ – 08 | 20 MCQs Materials
  • Home
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • About
  • DMCA

Copyright © CivilVedant. All Rights Reserved. All logos and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Image by macrovector on Freepik

Copyright © 2023 Civil Vedant.

Powered by PressBook Blog WordPress theme