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 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 2 / 30 2. *Teakwood is suitable for a) starts articles b) furniture c) railway sleeper d) all of the above 3 / 30 3. Plywood is obtained by gluing wooden sheets at a specification of a) 100 to 150 N/cm^2 b) 60┬░ to 130┬░ C c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 4 / 30 4. *All burnt bricks are soaked in water for at least.......before use with cement mortars. a) 4 hours b) 3 hours c) 2 hours d) 1 hour 5 / 30 5. Compared to ordinary Portland cement, the ultimate strength of pozzolana Portland cement is a) same b) more c) less d) very much less 6 / 30 6. *Lacquer is a) distemper b) oil paint c) spirit varnish d) none of the above 7 / 30 7. *The pigment in paints gives a) smoothness b) durability c) glossy face d) color 8 / 30 8. *Specific gravity for most of the ordinary building stone lines between a) 1.5 to 2.0 b) 2.0 to 2.5 c) 2.4 to 3.0 d) 3.0 to 3.5 9 / 30 9. *The paint which gives illumination during the night is called a) fluorescent paint b) cellulose paint c) enamel paint d) none of the above 10 / 30 10. Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in the use of stones as building material? a) steel and R.C.C. are less bulky and more durable b) strength of stones cannot be rationally analyzed c) stones are not conveniently available in plains d) all of the above 11 / 30 11. Which one of the following does not show good cleavage? a) calcite b) mica c) feldspar d) silica 12 / 30 12. For the manufacture of bricks, normally the topsoil is removed having a depth of ..... a) 10cm b) 20cm c) 30cm d) 40cm 13 / 30 13. Sandstone contains mostly a) quartz and lime b) quartz, lime, and silica c) silica, aluminium, and lime d) igneous 14 / 30 14. The function of the base of an oil paint is a) to form the body of the paint b) to reduce the shrinkage cracks c) to reinforce the film of the paint after drying d) to prevent the penetration of paint to lower surfaces 15 / 30 15. *Seasoning of timber is essential to remove a) knots b) sap from timber c) twisted fiber from timber d) roughness of timber 16 / 30 16. *The most commonly used accelerator for concreting is a) gypsum b) calcium chloride c) calcium oxide d) calcium sulphate 17 / 30 17. Normally, the wood used for scaffolding is a) mango b) bamboo c) shisham d) sal 18 / 30 18. *A thin sheet of wood sliced from a log of wood is called a) plywood b) laminated board c) veneer d) none of the above 19 / 30 19. Timber can be made reasonably fire-resistant a) by soaking it in ammonium sulfate b) by applying tar paint c) by pumping creosote oil into timber under high pressure d) none of the above 20 / 30 20. Which one is correct? a) PPC gains strength slowly as compared to OPC b) ultimate strength of PPC is higher than OPC c) PPC has higher resistance of chemical attack d) all of the above 21 / 30 21. *The commonly used cement in making cement paints is a) Portland cement b) alumina paint c) white cement d) any of the above 22 / 30 22. Texture of sandstone is a) cellular b) foliated c) granular d) concoidal 23 / 30 23. The bricks are properly soaked in water before use for the following reason a) to wash the kiln dust for better bondage with mortar b) to avoid the chances of absorption of water from the mortar c) to spread the mortar uniformly between them d) all of the above 24 / 30 24. Fat lime may be converted into artificial hydraulic lime a) by the addition of clay in the required proportion b) by the addition of sand in the required proportion c) by the addition of silt in the required proportion d) none of the above 25 / 30 25. Pumice is a type of a) igneous rock b) sedimentary rock c) metamorphic rock d) none of the above 26 / 30 26. Smith test is performed on stones for determining a) specific gravity b) hardness c) water absorption d) soluble and clayey water 27 / 30 27. *The over ground continuous kiln is a) bull's trench kiln b) hoffman's kiln c) tunnel kiln d) all of the above 28 / 30 28. *The kiln which may work regularly throughout the year is called a) clamp b) bull's kiln c) hoffman's kiln d) none of the above 29 / 30 29. Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron oxide is known as a) low heat Portland cement b) quick setting cement c) white cement d) none of the above 30 / 30 30. *Slate stone is a a) igneous rock b) sedimentary rock c) metamorphic rock d) granular rock Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. 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