Building Materials - Civil Engineering Questions and Answers

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Quartzite, a metamorphic stone is

hard

brittle

crystalline

compact

All the above.

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Plastics have generally low melting point

The coefficient of thermal expansion of plastics is about three times than that of steel

The acoustical boards prepared by impregnating fibre-glass with phenolic resins has absorption coefficient of about 0.67

All the above.

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Dextrin is

animal glue

starch glue

albumin glue

rubber based adhesive

none to these.

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Formula for quick lime, is

CaCO₃

CaO

CO₃CO₂

none to these.

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For the manufacture of stainless steel, steel is mixed with

chromium

nickel

tungsten

none of these.

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Stones used for ornamental work must be

soft

hard

light

heavy.

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Quick lime is obtained by burning pure lime stone:

Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing clay 5% to 30%

Poor lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing impurities more than 5%

All the above.

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The presence of original rounded surface on the manufactured piece of timber, is called

Wane

Torn grain

Diagonal grain

Chipmark.

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Smith's test of stones is performed to find out

the presence of soluble matter of stone

the compressive strength of the stone

the hardness of the stone

the toughness of the stone.