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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to a) a larger proportion of lime grounded finer than in ordinary cement b) a small proportion of lime grounded finer than in ordinary cement c) the presence of an excess percentage of gypsum d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. Pumice is a type of a) igneous rock b) sedimentary rock c) metamorphic rock d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. *The trunk of the tree left after cutting all the branches is known as a) plank b) log c) bauk d) strip 4 / 50 4. The physical classification divides the rocks into a) calcareous, argillaceous, and silicious b) organic, semi-organic, and inorganic c) igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic d) stratified, unstratified, and foliated 5 / 50 5. Bloating of bricks is due to a) presence of excess carbonaceous matter and sulphur b) presence of any gas forming material in clay c) bad burning or rapid firing d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. *Types of rock used for lightweight aggregate is a) shale b) pumice c) conglomerate d) slate 7 / 50 7. Lamination of bricks is caused due to a) entrapped air in the voids of the clay b) excess lime c) entrapped water in the voids of the clay d) excess sand 8 / 50 8. *The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks & harbours is a) Hardness test b) Workability test c) Weight test d) Toughness test 9 / 50 9. Pick up the air-entraining agent from the following a) animal fats b) natural wood resins c) alkali salts d) all of the above 10 / 50 10. The constituent responsible for the strength in granite is a) mica b) felspar c) quartz d) all of the above 11 / 50 11. Ultimate strength to cement is provided by: a) Tricalcium silicate b) Dicalcium silicate c) Tricalcium aluminate d) Tetra-calcium alumino ferrite 12 / 50 12. *Anti-corrosive paint is ...........in color: a) black b) blue c) white d) yellow 13 / 50 13. *The ingredient which gives the desired color to a paint is called a) base b) pigment c) vehicle d) solvent 14 / 50 14. The defect in painting caused due to the sliding of one layer of paint over another layer is known as a) wrinkling b) peeling c) alligatoring d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. *Brass is an alloy of a) copper and zinc b) copper and tin c) copper and nickel d) copper and chromium 16 / 50 16. Smith test is performed on stones for determining a) specific gravity b) hardness c) water absorption d) soluble and clayey water 17 / 50 17. If rainwater falls on hot bricks, then the shape of the brick gets deformed, this defect is known as a) efflorescence b) chuffs c) bloating d) nodule 18 / 50 18. A piece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5 cm in one direction and 20 cm in the other direction is called a a) cant b) deal c) bauk d) strip 19 / 50 19. Tripoli is a type of a) igneous rock b) sedimentary rock c) metamorphic rock d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. The argillaceous rocks have their principal constituents as a) lime b) clay c) sand d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. *The shape of Hoffman's continuous kiln is a) circular b) rectangular c) pentagonal d) elliptical 22 / 50 22. *Lime concrete is used in a) foundation of columns b) roof slabs c) walls d) under the floors 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. *The commonly used drying oil for oil paints is a) olive oil b) linseed oil c) kerosene d) acetate of lead 25 / 50 25. The amount of pozzolana in Portland pozzolana cement is a) 20 to 30% b) 30 to 40% c) 40 to 50% d) 50 to 60% 26 / 50 26. Sand has minimum volume when: a) absolutely dry stage b) absolutely wet stage c) both of above d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. Bull nose bricks are not used in a) walls b) rounding off sharp corners c) arches d) pillars 28 / 50 28. Dormant period (2-5hr) is concerned with a) hydration of cement b) fineness of cement c) soundness of cement d) workability of cement 29 / 50 29. Good quality building stones should not contain soluble salts more than a) 0% b) 1% c) 2% d) 20% 30 / 50 30. The quality of lime is checked by a) slaking b) dimension test c) seasoning d) ball test 31 / 50 31. The possibility of bleeding, segregation, and laitance is reduced by a) coloring agent b) bleeding agent c) waterproofer d) air-entraining agent 32 / 50 32. The vehicle used in the case of enamel paints is a) varnish b) linseed oil c) water d) all of the above 33 / 50 33. Slate is a metamorphic rock obtained from the structural change of a) shale b) granite c) sandstone d) marble 34 / 50 34. *Stainless steel metal is an alloy of a) copper and zinc b) copper and tin c) copper and nickel d) nickel and chromium 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. *The process of adding water to lime to convert it into hydrated lime is known as a) hydration b) slaking c) calcination d) watering 38 / 50 38. Distemper is generally used in: a) walls b) wood c) steel d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. *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 40 / 50 40. 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% 41 / 50 41. Basalt can be classified as a) sedimentary rock b) metamorphic rock c) intrusive igneous d) extrusive igneous 42 / 50 42. *Lime is obtained from a) lime stone b) sand stone c) trap d) silica 43 / 50 43. Normally, the wood used for scaffolding is a) mango b) bamboo c) shisham d) sal 44 / 50 44. Tiles are used for a) covering the roofs and flooring b) making drains c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. Normally bogus compounds found in cement during the burning process a) alite b) belite c) celite d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. *Which constituent of the cement, upon the addition of water, sets and hardens first a) tri-calcium silicate b) tri-calcium aluminate c) di-calcium silicate d) free lime 47 / 50 47. *The minerals found in rocks are a) quartz b) feldspar c) mica d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. The crushing strength of a stone depends upon its a) texture b) specific gravity c) luster d) both (a) and (b) of above 49 / 50 49. *Which constituent is the best cementing material in cement? a) tri-calcium silicate b) tri-calcium aluminate c) di-calcium silicate d) free lime 50 / 50 50. 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