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. Terracotta is used in building for a) ornamental work b) insulation c) storage d) none of the above 2 / 30 2. *The pigment in paints gives a) smoothness b) durability c) glossy face d) color 3 / 30 3. Gypsum is added to cement for reducing the fast reacting property of a) dicalcium silicate b) tricalcium silicate c) tricalcium aluminate d) tetra calcium alumino ferrite 4 / 30 4. Normally, the wood used for scaffolding is a) mango b) bamboo c) shisham d) sal 5 / 30 5. An artificial stone made from pieces of marble and cement and used for floor facing of walls, etc., is known as a) mosaic b) terrazzo c) marble d) none of the above 6 / 30 6. *Strike is used to remove the a) crowded people b) stop the work c) surplus clay of the mould d) all of the above 7 / 30 7. The argillaceous rocks have their principal constituents as a) lime b) clay c) sand d) none of the above 8 / 30 8. The crushing strength of 1st class brick should not be less than a) 25 kg/cm^2 b) 70 kg/cm^2 c) 105 kg/cm^2 d) 140 kg/cm^2 9 / 30 9. Slate and marble stone belong to a) igneous rocks b) metamorphic rock c) sedimentary rock d) foliated rocks 10 / 30 10. The process of mixing sand with the powdered natural soil to improve the quality is known as a) moulding b) tempering c) pugging d) blending 11 / 30 11. Knots in timber are a) speckled strains b) signs of branches cut off c) defects caused by crushing fibers d) splits radiating from the center 12 / 30 12. *The maximum percentage of .......... is available in cement. a) silica b) lime c) alumina d) iron oxide 13 / 30 13. The building stone can be dressed very easily a) just after quarrying b) after seasoning c) after some months of quarrying d) any time 14 / 30 14. *The ingredient which gives the desired color to a paint is called a) base b) pigment c) vehicle d) solvent 15 / 30 15. *The stone that exhibits the highest compressive strength is a) slate b) gneiss c) limestone d) granite 16 / 30 16. German silver is an alloy of a) zinc, lead, and nickel b) copper, lead, and nickel c) copper, zinc, and nickel d) copper, lead, and zinc 17 / 30 17. *The cement becomes useless if its absorbed moisture content exceeds? a) 5% b) 4% c) 3% d) 2% 18 / 30 18. Which one of the following does not belong to exogenous trees? a) coconut b) teak c) shisham d) sal 19 / 30 19. The radiator of vehicles is painted with a) asbestos paint b) plastic paint c) oil paint d) bronze paint 20 / 30 20. A mortar prepared by mixing wood powder or sawdust to the cement or lime mortar is known as a) wood mortar b) cinder mortar c) gauged mortar d) light-weight mortar 21 / 30 21. The vehicle used in the case of enamel paints is a) varnish b) linseed oil c) water d) all of the above 22 / 30 22. Marble contains only a) lime b) silica c) lime and silica d) none of the above 23 / 30 23. *Oil varnish generally consists of a) resin, oil, and turpentine b) oil, wax, and resin c) synthetic resin and spirit d) spirit, oil, and wax 24 / 30 24. The constituents of cement, which act as a binder are a) dicalcium silicate and tricalcium silicate b) tricalcium aluminate, tricalcium silicate, and carbon c) silica and carbon d) none of the above 25 / 30 25. The amount of insoluble residue & residual retained (OPC) on IS90 sieve a) 1.5% & 10% b) 4% & 10% c) 10% & 1.5% d) 1.5% & 4% 26 / 30 26. The impurity not desirable in the soil used for brick formation is a) alkali b) kankar c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 27 / 30 27. *Normally the bricks (1st class) obtained from pazawah is about a) 30% b) 40% c) 50% d) 60% 28 / 30 28. The nominal size of modular brick is a) greater than actual brick b) none of the above c) less than actual brick d) equal to actual brick 29 / 30 29. Kaolin (china clay) is a a) calcareous rocks b) argillaceous rocks c) siliceous rocks d) sandy rocks 30 / 30 30. *The stone that exhibits more fire-resisting characteristics is a) granite b) marble c) limestone d) compact sandstone Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Construction Materials MCQ PDF for Offline Study Share the above MCQs: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit