Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Construction Materials Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get New Questions in Each Attempt Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. *The pigment in paints gives a) smoothness b) durability c) glossy face d) color 2 / 30 2. The color of statutory marble used for sculptor's work is a) red b) blue c) white d) green 3 / 30 3. *Quartzite is a a) sedimentary rock b) metamorphic rock c) organic rock d) calcareous rock 4 / 30 4. Which one of the following does not belong to endogenous trees? a) palm b) bamboo c) teak d) cane 5 / 30 5. *The maximum percentage of .......... is available in cement. a) silica b) lime c) alumina d) iron oxide 6 / 30 6. Dormant period (2-5hr) is concerned with a) hydration of cement b) fineness of cement c) soundness of cement d) workability of cement 7 / 30 7. *Which constituent is the best cementing material in cement? a) tri-calcium silicate b) tri-calcium aluminate c) di-calcium silicate d) free lime 8 / 30 8. The maximum percentage of fine sand content in the soil for making good tiles is about a) 20% b) 30% c) 40% d) 50% 9 / 30 9. *Lime concrete is used in a) foundation of columns b) roof slabs c) walls d) under the floors 10 / 30 10. *The paint which gives illumination during the night is called a) fluorescent paint b) cellulose paint c) enamel paint d) none of the above 11 / 30 11. *The paints used in aircraft are a) dry paints b) cellulose paints c) water paints d) emulsion paints 12 / 30 12. *What type of paint do you recommend in doors on the exterior wall of a building? a) oil distemper b) French polish c) varnish (Interior) d) enamel paint 13 / 30 13. The constituent responsible for the strength in granite is a) mica b) felspar c) quartz d) all of the above 14 / 30 14. The fineness of cement is tested by: a) air permeability method b) le-chatlier method c) vicat's apparatus d) all of the above 15 / 30 15. In bricks masonry, the frog of the brick is generally kept on a) top face b) bottom face c) exposed face d) interior face 16 / 30 16. *Due to the attack of dry rot, the timber a) cracks b) shrinks c) reduces to powder d) none of the above 17 / 30 17. *The commonly used thinner in oil paints is a) naptha b) turpentine c) olive oil d) both (a) and (b) of above 18 / 30 18. The pigment used in paints for corrosion resistance is a) red lead b) white lead c) gypsum d) ferrous oxide 19 / 30 19. Refractory bricks are a) neutral refractory brick b) acid refractory brick c) basic refractory brick d) all of the above 20 / 30 20. The trees yielding softwood is a) sal & teak b) chir & deodar c) sisham & sal d) none of the above 21 / 30 21. *The strength of timber is maximum along a) parallel to the grain b) perpendicular to the grain c) 45┬░ to the grain d) the same in all directions 22 / 30 22. *The over ground continuous kiln is a) bull's trench kiln b) hoffman's kiln c) tunnel kiln d) all of the above 23 / 30 23. *The cracks that extend from bark towards the sapwood in the cross-section of a tree are called a) radial shakes b) star shakes c) heart shakes d) cup shakes 24 / 30 24. Which of the following has the lowest crushing strength a) basalt b) granite c) diorite d) laterite 25 / 30 25. *The defects in wood due to hardening is a) knots b) rind galls c) burls d) none of the above 26 / 30 26. Lacquer paints are a) generally applied on structural steel b) are more durable compared to enamel paints c) consisting of resin and nitro-cellulose d) all of the above 27 / 30 27. Pick up the air-entraining agent from the following a) animal fats b) natural wood resins c) alkali salts d) all of the above 28 / 30 28. Smith test is performed on stones for determining a) specific gravity b) hardness c) water absorption d) soluble and clayey water 29 / 30 29. *The ingredient which gives the desired color to a paint is called a) base b) pigment c) vehicle d) solvent 30 / 30 30. The percentage of alumina in good brick earth lies between a) 10-20% b) 20-30% c) 30-40% d) 40-50% Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Share the above MCQs:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)