Construction Materials Online Test – Paper 2

1. *The defects in wood due to hardening is

2. The pigment used in paints for corrosion resistance is

3. The process of kneading clay, water, and other ingredients to make a brick is called

4. In the chemical composition of the test for loss on ignition, the cement is treated to a temperature of

5. *Finely powdered burnt clay is called:

6. *Specific gravity for most of the ordinary building stone lines between

7. The raw materials having more than 10% proportion in the manufacture of cement are

8. The process of taking out stones of various sizes from natural rocks is known as

9. *The lime suitable for use underwater is

10. *Swelling of bricks is known as

11. *The lime suitable for making mortar is

12. Based on its dry weight, a freshly felled tree may contain water

13. *The internal size of the mould used in brick preparation is

14. *Stainless steel metal is an alloy of

15. The ordinary cement used in general construction is:

16. In the briquette test, the seven-day tensile strength of good Portland cement should not be less than

17. The building stone used for bridge piers and columns is

18. Marble is found in

19. Inert filler/adulterant is used in paint to

20. If fine sand or ash is sprinkled on the inner surface of the mould, the bricks are known as

21. The percentage of alumina in good brick earth lies between

22. *In paints, the pigment is responsible for:

23. *The commonly used grade of bitumen that is used in the moderate temperature range of Nepal is:

24. *The solidification of molten magma when it reaches the surface of earth results in the formation of

25. The building stone can be dressed very easily

26. *Granites are a type of

27. *The number of standard bricks required for one cubic meter of brick masonry (IS standard) is

28. A prime coat is given to steelwork

29. *The cement becomes useless if its absorbed moisture content exceeds?

30. Trap is a