CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Objective Questions
STONE
1. Identify the process responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks
 Deposited layers of sand and silt subjected in enormous overburden pressures over geological
times.
2. Identity the process responsible for the formation of igneous rocks
 Solidification of molten mass of silicates below or at the surface of earth.
3. Identify the process responsible for the formation of metamorphic rocks
 Changes in texture or mineral composition or both of igneous and sedimentary rocks due to high
temperature and heavy pressure.
4. The solidification of molten magma when it réaches the surface of earth results in the formation of
 Basalts and traps
5. The solidification of molten magma within the earth's crust results in the formation of
 Granite and pegmatite
6. Under metamorphism, which of the following change is correct
 Granite changes into gneiss
 Sand stone changes into quartzite
 Lime stone changes into marble
7. Tripoli is a types of
 Sedimentary rock
8. Pumice is a types of
 Igneous rock
9. Types of rock used for light weight aggregate is
 Pumice
10. Sand stone is a
 Sedimentary rock
11. Sandstone contains mostly
 Quartz, lime and silica
12. Lime stone is a
 Sedimentary rock
13. Slate stone is a
 Metamorphic rock
14. The hardest rock is
  Diamond
15. Marble contains only
 Lime and Silica
16. Granites are the type of
 Silicious rock
17. Which of the following is a mineral?
 Laterite
 Quartzite
 Calcareous rock
 Calcite
18. Elastomers can extend upto
 Ten times their original dimensions.
19. Gravel is a type of
 Sedimentary rock
20. Basalt (TBE-GPI) is a
 Extrusive igneous rock
21. Which of the following is a rock?
 Augite
 Gypsum
 Mica
 Calcite
22. Conglomerate is a
 Sedimentary rock
23. Suitable aggregate is obtained from........ rock.
 Igneous
24. Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in the use of stones as building material?
 Steel and R.C.C. are less bulky and more durable
 Strength of stones cannot be rationally analysed
 Stones are not conveniently available in plains
25. The argillaceous rocks have their principal constituents as
 Clay
26. The physical classification divides the rocks into
 Stratified, unstratified and foliated
27. Identity the chemical classification of rocks
 Calcareous, agrillaceous and silicious
28. Identify the geological classification of rocks
 Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
29. The minerals found in rocks are
 Quartz
 Mica
 Felspar
30. Slate is a metamorphic rocks obtained from structural change of
 Shale
31. The rock having tendency to split in a definite direction is called
 Foliated
32. Quarry sap is found in
 Fresh stone
33. Brard's test is done for finding the ..of stone.
 Frost resistance
34. Mica, mainly, is composed of
 Potassium and aluminium silicate
35. Rocks having silica as main constituent are called
 Siliceous rock
36. The rock having calcium carbonate as main mineral constituent, is known as
 Calcareous rocks
37. Kaoline (china clay) is a
 Argillaceous rock
38. Trap is a
 Igneous rock
39. The minimum hardness number for marble is about
 3
40. Granite contains primarily
 Quartz and felspar
41. Common sand is a variety of
 Quartz
42. Shingle is
 Decomposed laterite
43. The tendency of minerals split along a certain plane, is known as
 Cleavage
44. Hardness coefficient is maximum for
 Granite
45. Which one of the following does not show good cleavage?
  Calcite
 Mica
 Felspar
 Silica
46. A good quantity stone must absorb water less than
 5%
47. Softest rock is
 TalC
48. A stone is rejected if the water absorption is more than
 10%
49. Good quality building stones should not contain soluble salts more than
 0%
50. The building stone can be dressed very easily
 Just after quarrying
51. The preparation of surface of stones to obtain plain edges or to obtain stone of required shape and size
is known as
 Dressing of stone
52. The process of taking out stones of various sizes from natural rocks is known
 Quarrying
53. The group of tools used for quarrying of stone is
 Jumper and crow bar
54. The explosive not used for blasting the rocks under water is
 Gun powder
55. Marble is found in
 Bagmati
56. In stone masonry, the stones are placed in position such that the natural bedding plane is
 Normal to the direction of pressure they carry
57. If the molten magma forces itself into an already existing rock in the earth's crust solidifies there, such
a rock is known as
 Intrusive rock
58. Pegmatite is an example of
 Intrusive igneous rock
59. Lime stone comes under the category. Of
 Aqueous rock
 Sedimentary rock
 Stratified rock
60. Laterite is an example of
 Agrillaceous rock
61. Slate and marble stone belong to
 Metamorphic rock
62. Which category does the sand stone belong?
 Sedimentary rock
63. In arches, stratified stones are placed so that their planes are
 Radial
64. For carving ornamental and architectural beauty, the stone should be
 Soft
65. Suitable stone for gravity retaining wall is
 Heavy
66. Stone generally used for railway ballast is
 Basalt or trap, granite
67. The colour of statutory marble used for sculptor's work is
 White
68. The building stone used for bridge piers and columns is
 Granite
69. The crushing strength of a stone depends upon
 Texture & specific gravity
70. Crushing strength for most of the building stone should be more than
 1000 kg/cm2
71. Specific gravity for most of the ordinary building stone lines between
 2.4 to 3.0
72. Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because
 It is costly
73. Attrition test on stone is done to find out
 Rate of wear
74. A good building stone should have
 Strength
 Good appearance and color
 Hardness and toughness
 Resistance to fire
75. Texture of sand stone is
 Granular
76. Fracture of asbestos is
 Fibrous
77. The stone that exhibit highest compressive strength is
 Granite
78. The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a considerable depth from earth’s
 Plutonic rocks
79. Which of the following has highest crushing strength ?
 Limestone
 Granite
 Laterite
 Gneiss
80. Which of the following has the lowest crushing strength ?
 Basalt
 Granite
 Diorite
 Laterite
81. Find the one which is not used in quarrying
 Marble powder
82. Quartzite is a
 Silicious rock
83. Basalt can be classified as
 Extrusive igneous
84. Colour of granite is
 Brown
 Green
 Grey or pink
85. The stone, which exhibits more fire resisting characteristics is
 Compact sand stone
86. Most weather resisting metamorphic rock is
 Quartzite
87. The constituent responsible for strength in granite is
 Quartz
88. Spalling hammer is used for
 Rough dressing of stones
89. The tool used for quarrying of stones is
 Jumper
90. The compressive strength of stone is find out by
  Crushing test
91. Smith test is performed on stones for determining
 Soluble and clayey water
92. An artificial stone made from pieces of marble and cement and used for floor facing of walls etc is
known as
 Terrazzo
93. Sand has minimum volume when
 Absolutely dry stage
 Absolutely wet stage
94. A heavy stone is suitable for
 Retaining walls
95. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
 Lime stone.....sedimentary rock.
96. The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be
 Hard
97. The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks & harbours is
 Weight test
98. Marble is
 Metamorphic rock
99. The stone used for roof covering is
 Slate
100. Marble is
 Stratified
101. The main component of igneous rock is
 Silica
102. Stone used for pier of bridge abutment, foundation & road work
 Granite
103. In stone masonry, the direction of pressure line is
 Perpendicular to natural bed
104. The stone that exhibits least crushing strength ?
 Sand stone
105. What is the minimum thickness of stone masonry wall in Nepal ?
 300 mm
106. The building stones show considerable fire resistance if it is from
 Calcium carbo. or oxides
 CEMENT
1. During production of cement raw materials are mixed in
 Ball mill
2. The main constituent of cement in descending order is
 Lime, silica, alumina, iron oxide and magnesia
3. The loss of ignition in cement should not exceed
 4%
4. The amount of insoluble residue &residual retained (OPC) on IS sieve
 1.5% & 10%
5. Which one is correct ?
 Normally concreling is done above 20O C
 Optimum temperature for concreting is 27 ± 2°C
 Consistency test is done at a temperature of 25oC to 29oC
 Consistency & setting time for a concrete is obtained by vicat's apparatus
6. Gypsum is added to cement for reducing the fast reacting propery of
 Tricalcium aluminate
7. The commonly used raw material in the manufacture of cement is
 Lime stone
8. Cement is said to be of good if
 Its colour is grayy
 One feels cool by thrusting one's hand in the cement bag
 It is smooth when rubbed in between fingers
9. The strength of cement upto three months
 100%
10. The strength of cement is reduced by...after 6 months
 30%
11. Water absorption of cement should not be more than
 5%
12. The initial setting of cement is caused by formation of
 Tricalcium aluminate
13. Maximum percentage of ………..is available in cement.
 Lime
14. As per IS specification, the minimum time for initial setting of OPC
 30 minutes
15. As per IS specification, the maximuni final setting time for OPC is
 10 hours
16. The undesirable properties of cement is due to formation of
 Tricalcium aluminate
17. The setting and hardening of cement after the addition of water occurs due to
 Hydration and hydrolysis or some constituent compounds of cement which act as glue
18. The types of cement is considered good if
 It contains C3S in large amount
19. The constituents of cement, which act as binder are
 Dicalcium silicate and tricalcium silicate
20. A slow setting cement has higher percentage of
 Dicalcium silicate
21. Normally bogus compounds found in cement during burning process
 Alite
 Belite
 Celite
22. When water is added to cement, the cement hydrates and chemical reactions takes place while cement
is setting an increase in temperature occurs and a considerable quantity of heat is generated is called
 Hydration of cement
23. Dormant period (2-5hr) is concerned with
 Hydration of cement
24. Flash setting of cement means
 Stiffening of cement without strength development
25. The strength of RHPC for one day is equal to……..day of OPC
 3 days
26. The excess quantity of CaCl2 (> 2 %) and triethanolamine (>0.06%) admixtures behaves like
 Retarder
27. The possibility of bleeding, segregation and laitance is reduced by
 Air entraining agent
28. Workability is tested by
 Slump test
 Vee bee test
 C.F. test
29. Pick up the air entraining agent from the following
 Animal fats
 Natural wood resins
 Alkali salts
30. The most commonly used accelerator for concreting is
  Calcium chloride
31. Workability of concrete is increased due to an excess of
 Cement
 Water
 Round aggregate
32. The amount of pozzolona in portland pozzolana cement is
 20 to 30%
33. Which one is correct?
 PPC gains strength slowly as compared to OPC
 Ultimate strength of PPC is higher than OPC
 PPC has higher resistance of chemical attack
 PPC has lower shrinkage on drying
34. In quick setting cement the compound added is
 Aluminium sulphate
35. In low heat cement, the constituent kept to the minimun is
 Tricalcium aluminate
36. The raw materials having more than 10% proportion in the manufacture of cement are
 Calcium oxide and silica
37. Which constituent is the best cementing material in cement?
 Tri-calcium silicate
38. Freshness of cement is decided on the basis of
 It should be free from lumps of set cement.
 When cement is rubbed fingers and thumb, it should. like a smooth powder
 It feel cool after inserting hand in the bag of cement.
39. The temperature range at which the consistency test is conducted
 25°C to 29oC
40. The consistency test is performed to find
 The correct water-cement ratio
41. For normal consistency, the penetration in vicat apparatus should be between
 30 to 35mm
42. Le-Chatelier's apparatus is used to carry out
 Soundness test
43. Soundness test of cement determines
 Quantity of free lime
44. In briquette test, the seven day tensile strengtn of good portland cement should not be less than
 25 kg/cm2
45. The seven day compressive strength or a good portland cement, as obtained from the sieve test on
cement-sand mortar cubes, snould not be less than
 175 kg/cm2
46. Excessive free lime and excessive magnesia present in the cement make the cement
 Unsound
47. The dry process of manutacturing cement has become obsolete, because, in comparison to wet process
 It is slow and costly
 The quality of cement produced by it is inferior
 It is difficult to maintain the comect proportions of constituents
48. Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to
 Larger proportion of lime grounded finer than in ordinary cement
49. Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron oxide, is known as
 White cement
50. Which constituent of the cement, upon a addition of water, sets and hardness first
 Tri-calcium aluminate
51. The quality of cement is good if it has more of
 Tri-calcium silicate
55. In the sieve analysis of fineness test, the residue on S sieve No. 90 micron after 15 minutes of sieving
should not be more than
 10%
53. Quick setting cement is used
 For the construction of structures under water
54. "The initial and final setting times of ordinary Portland cement are
 30 minutes and 10 hr
55. The initial and final setting times of quick setting cement are
 5 minutes and 30 minutes
56. The types of cement used for patch works of pavement is
 Expansive
57. The PPC gains the strength
 In more time than OPC
58. Compared to OPC, the ultimate strength of the PPC is
 More
59. In low heat cement, the proportion of the following compound is kept at low value
 Tricalcium aluminate
 Tricalcium silicate
60. In the chemical composition of test for loss on ignition, the cement. is treated to a temperature of
  10000C
61. Loss on ignition in cement shóuld not exceed
 4%
62. The insoluble residues in good cement should be
 Less than 1.5%
63. The volume of one bag of cenment weighing 50 kg is
 0.0347m3
64. Slag cement contains
 Sulphate
65. If P is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of
initial setting time is
 0.85P
66. A badly mixed cement concrete results in
 Honey combing
67. Strength of cement, with storage
 Decreases
68. Storage of cement should be done on
 Dry platform
69. The fineness of cement is tested by
 Air permeability method
70. The main constituents of Portland cement are
 Lime, silica and alumina
71. The ordinary cement used in general construction is
 Portland cement
72. Efflorescence in concrete is caused due to an excess of
 Alkalis
73. The chemical action between cement and water, is technically known as
 Hydration
74. The most commonly used retarder in cement it ?
 Gypsum
75. Ultimate strength to cement is provided by
 Dicalcium silicate
76. Cube test is used to determine ?
 Compressive strength
77. The cement becomes useless if its absorbed moisture content exceeds ?
 5%

CLAY
1. The soil good for making bricks is
 Clay soil (silica & alumina)
2. The impurity not desirable in the soil used for brick formation is
 Alkali
 Kankar
3. Low porosity brick has
 High strength
4. The ingredient or the brick earth which enables the brick to retain shape is
 Silica
5. Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between
 50-60%
6. The red colour of the brick is due to
 Iron oxide
7. The standard size of a brick as per Nepal Standard (NBC205:2013) is
 230 x 115 x 57 mm2
8. During compressive strength load is applied at the rate of
 14 N/mm2/Min
9. The percentage of alumina in good brick earth lies between
 20-30%
10. Excess of silica in brick earth causes
 Brittleness
11. Excess of alumina in a brick earth causes
 Cracking and warping on drying
12. The main function of alumina in brick earth is
 To impart plasticity
13. The process of kneadings clay, water and other ingredients to make brick is called
 Tempering
14. The process of mixing sand with the powdered natural spil to improve the quality is known as
 Blending
15. Excess of iron oxide in brick earth causes
 The colour change i.e. from red to dark blue
16. Lime is mixed with brick earth
 To prevent shrinkage
17. The maximum percentage of water absorption or 1st class bricks in 24 hrs should be limited to
 15%
18. The maximum percentage of water absorption of 2nd class bricks in 24 hrs should be
 20%
19. The crushing strength of 1st class brick should not be less than
 105 kg/cm2
20. The minimum compressive strength of a 2nd class bricks should be
 70 kg/cm2
21. The temperature at which bricks are burnt, varies from (low melting clay)
 700o to 1000oC
22. During burning of dried bricks, the scquence of chemical changos that take place, is as under changes
that take place, is as under
 Dehydration-oxidation-vitrification
23. For burning clay products such as sewer pipes, the necessary chemical change is
 Vitrification
24. For one cubic meter of brick masonry, the number of machine made brick required as per NS is
 530
25. The number of standard bricks required for one cubic meter of brick masonry (IS standard) is
 500
26. The red colour obtained by the bricks is due to the presence of
 Iron oxide
27. The soil used for the manuracture of bricks should preferably not contain the following material
 Pebbles
28. Tiles are used for
 Covering the roofš and flooring
 Making drains
29. The amount of local brick required for 1 m3 masonry (As per NS norms)
 560
30. The internal size of mould used in brick preparation is
 Larger than the size of fully burnt brick
31. The nominal size of modular brick is
 Greater than actual brick
32. If fine sand or ash is sprinkled on the inner surface of mould, the bricks are known as
  Sand moulded
33. Pug mill is used for
 Clay preparation
34. Advantage of clamp burning as compared to kiln burning is
 Less initial cost
35. The over ground continuous kiln is
 Haffman's kiln
36. The kiln which may work regularly throughout the year is called
 Haffman's kiln
37. The shape of Hoffiman's continuous kiln is
 Circular
38. Fire bricks should be laid in a
 Fire clay mortar
39. Fire bricks are used
 To decrease heat flow
40. The fire clay contains pure
 Hydrated aluminium silicate
41. Frog means
 Depression on top face of brick
42. Porcelain is used as
 Sanitary wares
43. The function of frog is
 To form a key during laying
 Reduction in weight
 Advertisement of manufacturer
44. In bricks masonry, the frog of the brick generally kept on
 Top face
45. In brick laying the tool used for lifting and spreading mortar and for forming joints is
 Trowel
46. Bull nose bricks are not used in
 Arches
47. Hollow bricks are used for
 Thermal insulation
48. The broken portion of brick is called
 Bat
49. Terracotta is used in building for
 Ornamental work
50. Bloating of bricks is due to
 Presence of excess carbonaceous matter and sulphur
51. Swelling of bricks is known as
 Bloating
52. The quantity of sand in brick is about
 3/5th
53. The bricks are properly soaked in water beföre use the following reason
 To wash the kiln dust for better bondage with mortar
 To avoid the chances of absorption of water from the mortar
 To spread the mortar uniformly between them.
54. In one day, the height of brick masonry construction should generally not exceed
 1.5 m
55. For manufacture of bricks normally the top soil is removed having a depth of…
 20cm
56. Tampering of soil for manufacture of bricks, is done by
 Feet
 Pug mill
 Feet of cattle
57. In case of clamp for burning óf bricks, the bricks/ fuel are laid at a slope of...
 150
58. Normally the bricks (1st class) obtained from pazawah is about
 60%
59. The top and sides of a clamp (pazawah) is plasiered with mud and cow dung to prevent...
 Escape of heat
60. Lamination of bricks is caused due to
 Entrapped air in the voids of the clay
61. Strike is used to remove the
 Surplus clay of mould
62. Refractory bricks are
 Neutral refractory brick
 Acid refractory brick
 Basic refractory brick
63. To which category do the chromite bricks belong
 Neutral refractory brick
64. To which category do the bauxite bricks belong ?
 Basic refractory brick
65. The types of bricks used fror lining of furnace/combustion chamber is
 Refractory
66. Refractory bricks are specially manufactured
 To withstand high temperature
67. Second class bricks
 Produce a metallic sound when struck
68. Generally wooden moulds are made from
 Shisham
69. Choose the correct
 Percentage of silica is increased in 1st class brick
 Percentage of alumina is increased in 1st class brick
 Percentage of alumina is increased in refractory brick
70. A pug mill is used for
 Tempering brick earth
71.If rain water falls on hot bricks then the shape of the brick gets deformed, this defect is known as
 Chuffs
72. The discolouration and formation of white deposits due to presence of relatively large proportion of
soluble salts in a bricks is known as
 Efflorescence
73. Dolomite bricks are.
 Basic refractory bricks
74. Jhamb bricks
 Over Hunt
75. The reason for the popularity of bricks as construction material is that
 They are cheap and available locally at all places
 They are durable and possess fairly good strength and lighter than stonés
 They have very good insulating property against heat and sound
76. The most widely used kiln in Nepal is
 Bull trench kiln
77. The size of bull's trench kiln is
 Elliptical
78. The standard size of brick as per Indian standard is
 19 x 9 x 9 cm
79. All burnt bricks are soaked in water for at least .......before use with cement mortars.
  1 hour
80. The maximum percentages of fine sand content in soil for making good tiles is about
 40
81. The maximum percentages of clay content for making good tiles, is about
 30
82. The maximum percentages of silt content for making good tiles is about
 30
83. The maximum percentages of warping along the sides of tiles is about
 2
84. Finely powdered burnt clay is called
 Surkhi
85. A brick is a block of ………material.
 Loamy
86. Ceramic material is manufactured from
 Natural clays and minerals admixture at high temperature
87. The nature of ceramic material is
 Hard and brittle
88. The nature of refractories material is
 Water proof Non porous Good appearance
89. The magnesium refractories material can withstand
 High temperature
90. Refractory bricks are specially manufactured
 To withstand high temperature
91. The maximum percentage of ingredients in brick formation is
 Silica
92. Hoffman’s kiln is a
 Continuous kiln
93. Which brick is adopted well ?
 Good strength Well burnt Least absorption capacity
94. Fire bricks should be laid in a
 Fire clay mortar
95. Refractory bricks are used in
 Combustion chambers
96. The good clay for making brick is
  Weathered soil

PAINTS
1. Material generally not used as extender in paints is
 Zinc white
2. The ingredient which gives the desired colour to a paint is called
 Pigment
3. The paints with white lead base are suitable for painting of
 Wood work
4. The function of base of an oil paint is
 To form the body of the paint
5. The vehicle used in case of enamel paints is
 Linseed oil
6. The main component of oil paint is
 Carrier
 Thinner
 Pigment
7. The pigment in paints gives
 Colour
8. The commonly used drying oil for oil paints, is
 Accetate of lead
9. Extenders used in paints for
 Easy spreading
10. The commonly used thinner in oil paints is
 Turpentine
11. The commonly used thinner in distempers
 Water
12. The base material for distemper is
 Chalk
13. Distemper is used on
 Plastered surface not exposed to weather
14. Turpentine oil is used in paints as a
 Thinner
15. The defect in painting over a smooth and glossy surface due to which paint does not stick to the
surface, is known as
 Blistering
16. The paint highly resistant to fire is
 Asbestos paint
17. The oily liquid in which base and pigment are dissolved to form a paint is called
 Vehicle
18. The base in a paint has the following function
 It forms the body of the paint
 It reduces the shrinkage cracks
 It reinforces the films of the paint after it has dried and prevents the penetration of paint to lower
surfaces.
19. The cracks in the painted surface extending throughout the thickness of the paint are caused due to
 Improper seasoning of the painted wood
 Excessive use of drier
 Too many coats of paint resulting in excessive thickness
20. The small areas on painted surface enclosed by hair line cracks are called
 Crazing
21. Lacquer paints are
 Generally applied on structural steel
 Are more durable compared to enamel paints
 Consisting of resin and nitro-cellulose.
22. Lacquer is
 Spirit varnish
23. The solvent used in cement paints is
 Water
24. The best primer used for structural steel/iron work is
 Red lead
25. The commonly used cement in making cement paints is
 White cement
26. The paint used for automobiles is
 Oil paint
27. Duco is the trade name for
 Cellulose paint
28. The paint which give illumination during night is called
 Fluorescent paint
29. The function of a paint is
 To give a clean, colourful and pleasing surface
 To increase the life of the painted surface
 To protect the surface from corrosion and other weather effects.
30. The painting work is generally specified by
 Area of the painted surface
31. The paints used in aircrafts are
 Cellulose paints
32. The defect in painting caused due to sliding or one-layer of paint over another layer, is known as
 Alligatoring
33. The main constituent of varnish is
 Resin
34. The varnish is essentially made of
 Resin
 Solvent
35. French polish is made by dissolving the resin
 In spirit
36. Snowcem paint is a types of
 Cement paint
37. The pigment used in paints for corrosive resistance is
 Red lead
38. The pigment commonly used in the manufacture
 Ambers
 Iron oxide
 Lamp black
39. PVC controls in paint
 Gloss
 Durability & washability
 Cohesion & adhesion
40. PVC stands for
 Pigment volume concentration
41. Muller is concerned with
 Ground the base of paint
 It is made of stone
 Preparation of paint
42. To give a brilliant finish, the type of varnish used is
 Sprit varnish
43. The most durable varnish is
 Oil varnish
44. The following element of a paint is used as base, pigment as well as drier
  Red lead
45. A prime coat is given to steel work
 A mixture of linseed oil & red lead
46. Stucco paints are suitable for
 Stone masonry
 Brick walls
47. The radiator of vehicles are painted with
 Bronze paint
48. Inert filler/ adulterant is used in paint to
 Increase the volume
 Reduce the cost
49. Oil varmish generally consists of
 Resin, oil and turpentine
50. What is the essential constituent of varnish paint?
 Resin
51. What type of paint do you recommend in doors on the exterior wall of a building ?
 Enamel paint
52. Type of paint whose main constituent is white or coloured cement and is used to protect plastered
surfaces, brickwork, masonry in damp places is called as
 Cement paint
53. The paint which has high reflective property is
 Bronze paint
54. Distemper is generally used in
 Walls
55. In paints, the pigment is responsible for
 Colour
56. Emulsion paints contain
 Polyvinyl acetate
57. The liquid part of the paint is called
 Vehicle
58. Anticorrosive paint is………….. in colour
 Black
59. Base pigments are used for
 Protection
60. Distemper is a mixture of
  Chalk & water
61. Vehicle not used in paint
 Turpentine oli
62. The cracks developed throught thickness of paint due various reason is known as
 Cracking

TIMBER
1. Which one of the following does not belong to endogenous trees ?
 Palm  Cane
 Bamboo  Teak
2. Which one of thee following does not belong to exogenous trees ?
 Teak  Sisham
 Sal  Coconut
3. The solution of salts from the soil absorbed by the trees which becomes a viscous solution due to loss of
moisture and action of carbon dioxide is known as
 Cambium
4. Inner part of timber log as touching the pitch,is called
 Heart wood
5. The age of tree can be judged from
 Annual rings
6. The layer between the bark of the tree and the sap wood which is not yet converted into wood is called
 Cambium layer
7. Which of the following is not a hard wood ?
 Sal  Oak
 Teak  Deodar
8. Which of the following is not a soft wood
 Deodar  Kail
 Walnut  Shisham
9. When the timber is attacked by fungus and reduced to powder, it is called
 Dry rot
10. The curved swellings from the growth of layers or wounds left after branches are cut off in an irregular
manners, are known as
 Rind galls
11. The defects in wood due to hardening is
 Burls
12. The defect caused by the shrinkage of timber is
 Crook
  Cup and bow
 Twist
13. The timber having maximum resistance against white rots, is obtained from
 Shisham
14. Due to attack of dry rot, the timber
 Reduces to powder
15. Knots in timber are
 Signs of branches cut off.
16. Which of the following wood has the maximum resistance to white ants ?
 Teak
17. Creosote oil is used to preserve the wood from
 Rot and white ant
18. Timber can be made reasonably fire resistant
 By soaking it in ammonium sulphate
19. The main purpose of seasoning is
 To remove the moisture from the timber at uniform rate
20. The seasoning of timber
 Makes the timber light, strong and stable
 Prevents warping, cracking and shrinkage in timber
 Makes timber resistant to decay by fungi, termites etc. and also resistant to electricity
21. Seasoning of timber is essential to remove
 Sap from timber
22. Seasoning of timber is done for
 Decreasing moisture content
23. The artificial seasoning of timber may
 Reduce moisture
24. The seasoning of timber is done for
 Humidity drying
25. Seasoning of timber is done to
 Reduce the weight of the timber
 Reduce the chances of shrinkage
 Increase the strength and durability
26. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
 Kiln seasoned timber is stronger than natural seasoned timber.
 Moisture content in the timber can be reduced to any desired level in kiln seasoning
 Kiln seasoning is quicker than natural seasoning
 Kiln seasoning requires less stacking space but more expensive than the natural seasoning
27. In a well-seasoned timber, the moisture content will be in the range
 10-12%
28. Impregnating of timber is done to increase
 Fire resistance of timber
29. Based on its dry weight, a freshly felled free may contain water
 100%
30. Most economical methods of sawing wood is
 Flat sawing
31. A thin sheet of wood sliced from a log of wood is called
 Veneer
32. Veneering means
 Thin layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood.
33. In the manufacture of ply woods the veneers are placed such that the grains of one layer are
 At right angles with the grains of the other
34. Plywood is identified by
 Thickness
35. Plywood is obtained by gluing wooden sheets at a specification of
 100 to 150 N/c㎡
 100oC to 130oC
36. Plywood is generally available
 3 to 4 mm thick
37. A piece of sawn timber whose c/s dimensions exceed 5 cm, in one direction and 20 cm in the other
direction, is called
 Bauk
38. A piece of timber whose thickness and width are respectively 5 cm and 10 cm is called
 Strip
39. The strength of timber is maximum along
 Parallel to the grain
40. The defects in the growth of timber are called
 Checks
 Shakes
41. The trunk of tree left after cutting all the branches is known as
 Log
42. The chemical used in preserving timber are
 ZnCl2 & HgCl2
  Creosote oil
 Coaltar
43. The trees yielding hard wood is
 Shisham
44. The trees yielding soft wood is
 Chir & deodar
45. According to IS 399-1963,the weight of the timber is specified at
 12% moisture
46. Ply wood is made from
 Teak wood only
47. The sports goods are made from
 Mulberry
48. Teak wood is suitable for
 Furniture
49. The timber used for decorative wood work
 Rose wood
50. The unit weight of sal is
 800kg/m3
51. Normally the wood used for scaffolding is
 Bamboo
52. First class timber has an average life of
 More than 10 years
53. The timber whose thickness is less than 5 cm and width exceeds 12 cm-is called
 Board
54. The cracks which extend from bark towards the sap wood in the cross section of a tree, are called
 Star shakes
55. The no. of annual ring in a log of 30 then life of timber is
 30 years
56. In dry rot, wooden material defect caused due to
 Fungus
57. Which one is false ?
 Seasoning is done to control moisture.
 Sal wood is used for ornamental purpose.
 Sap is suck in spring by roots of the tree.
58. The number of veneers glued under pressure in a plywood must be
  Odd number
59. The time require for the seasoning of timber in air is about
 4 to 6 months
60. Which has the greatest strength against the rut ?
 Teak
61. The wood of which tree is used to make cricket bat
 Willow
62. To prevent the attack of insects, the lower ends of the wooden posts that are to be embedded in
ground are generally :
 Charred
63. As assembled product made up of veneers and adhesives is called :
 Plywood
64. Which type of timber is used for construction of houses in Himalayan Region of Nepal ?
 Sal wood

LIME
1. The process of adding water to lime to convert it in hydrated lime, is known as
 Slaking
2. Which one is correct ?
 Quick lime slow in setting
 Quick lime rapid in slaking
 Quick lime generates heat on water addition
 Quick lime is obtained by calcination of pure lime
3. Lime is obtained from
 Lime stone
4. Quick lime is
 Calcium oxide
5. The main constituents, which is mainly responsible for hydraulicity is
 Clay
6. The lime suitable for making mortar is
 Hydraulic lime
7. The lime suitable for use under water is
 Hydraulic lime
8. Lime having high calcium oxide content, which can set and become hard only in the presence of CO2
from the atmosphere is known as
 Fat lime
9. Sand is mixed with lime mortar to
 Helps the pure lime to set by allowing penetration of air which provides the needed CO 2
 Reduce cost by increasing volume
 Prevent shrinkage
10. The advantage of adding pozzolana to lime is
 Impart greater strength
11. Fat lime may be converted into artificial hydraulic lime
 By addition of clay into required proportion
12. Very strong lime mortar is obtained from
 Hydraulic lime
13. As compared to fat lime, the hydraulic lime sets
 Faster
14. Lime concrete is used in
 Under the floors
15. The quick lime as it comes from kilns is called
 Lump lime
16. A dry powder obtained on treating quick lime with just enough water to satisfy its chemical affinity for
water under the condition of its hydration is called
 Hydrated lime
17. The quality of lime is checked by
 Ball test
18. The constituent responsible for setting of hydraulic lime under water is
 Silica
19. A thin pourable suspension of slaked lime in water is known as
 Milk of lime
20. Lime suitable for making mortar of good strength
 Hydraulic lime
21. A mortar prepared by mixing wood powder or saw dust to the cement or lime mortar is known as
 Light weight mortar
22. Quick lime is obtained from the burning of
 Lime stone
23. The calcinations of pure lime results in
 Quick lime
24. Plaster of paris can be obtained from the calcination of
 Gypsum
25. The silicious and aluminous minerals,which do not have cementitious qualities by themselves but which
react with lime in the presence of water at normal temperature to form cementitious compounds, are
known as
 Pozzolonic materials
26. The process of heating the lime stone to redness in contact with air is termed
 Calcinations
27. The advantage of adding pozzolòna to lime is
 To reduce the shrinkage
 To increase resistance to cracking
 To impart greater strength
28. Setting time of hydraulic lime is
 2 – 48 hr
29. The initial setting time of hydraulic lime, is.
 120 minutes
30. Lime containing CaO and set in water is called under normal condition
 Hydraulic
31. The chemical ormula for of slaked or hydrated lime is
 Ca(OH)2

BITUMEN
1. Bitumen is used for
 Damp proofing
 Water proofing
 Joint filler
2. Asphalt is a mixture of
 Bitumen and inert mineral matter
3. Plastic asphalt is
 A mixture of cement and asphalt
4. A good quality bitumen suitable for paving jobs should not indicted a loss in weight more than
 1%
5. Bitumen paint renders
 Protective surface
6. When a bitumen is graded by 75/15, the figure 75 represents
 Softening point in 0C
7. Softening point test(x/y) for bitumen test is done at a temperature of upper númeral indicates the
softening temperature (x°c) while lower numeral indicates
 Penetration
8. Plastic bitumen is generally used for
 Crack filling
9. The commonly used grade of bitumen that is used in moderate temperature range of Nepal is
 80/100
10. Bitumen is generally obtained from
 Petroleum product
11. The weight loss on heating of bitumen used for pavement should not be more than
 1%
12. Bitumen is
 Solid state is called asphalt
 Semi solid state is called mineral far
 Fluid is called petroleum
13. Mastic asphalt is
 Water proof
 Fire proof
 Elastic

14. Mastic asphalt is generally used for

 Damp proof course

 Water proof layer

15. Bitumen is generally obtained form

 Petroleum product

16. Bitumen may be dissolved in

 Carbon disulphide

17. Plastic bitumen is generally used for

 Crack fillings

18. Bitumen emulsion is

 A paint
 A liquid containing bitumen in suspension
 Used as anti corrosive paint

19. Bitumen felt is

 Used as water proofing material

 Used as damp proofing material
 Made from bitumen and adhesion fibre

20. Asphalt in obtained form

 Petroleum distillation

21. Mastic asphalt is

 Non corrosive material

22. The filler used in plastic bitumen is

 Asbestos powder

23. Which one is correct with respect to bitumen ?

 Liquid petroleum
 Asphalt
 Semi solid + mineral asphalt

24. Tar is made by the distillation of :

 Coal

METALS & ALLOYS

1. Galvanising means
 Depositing a fine film of zinc on iron or steel by dipping in molten zinc
2. Brass is an alloy of
 Copper and zinc
3. Bronze is an alloy of
 Copper and tin
4. Monel metal is an alloy of
 Copper and nickel
5. Stainless steel metal is an alloy of
 Nickel and chromium.
6. Stainless steel resists corrosion due to
 Chromium
7. German silver is an alloy of
 Copper, zinc and nickel
8. The percentage of carbon in cast iron is
 2 to 4.5%
9. The property of steel enabling it to be drawn into thin wires is called
 Ductility
10. The Property of metals because of which they can be transformed into different shapes by heating is
called
 Malleability
11. The property due to which steel can withstand hammer blows is called
 Toughness
12. The operation of removal of impurities or clay adhering to iron ores is known as
 Dressing
13. Pig iron made from haematitite are free from sulphur, phosphorus and copper is known as
  Bessemer pig
14. The pig iron obtained from the furnace that is property provided with fuel at very high temperature is
called
 Foundry pig
15. The pig iron obtained from the furnace that is property provided with insufficient fuel at very low
temperature is called
 Forge pig
16. The process involved in the manufacture of wrought iron from pig iron is known as
 Pudding
17. For melting one tonne of cast iron the requirement of material is
 700 m3 of air
 20 kg of lime stone
 100 kg of coke
18. Pig iron contains carbon up to
 4%
19. The property of steel is influenced maximum by
 Carbon
20. Purest form of iron is
 Wrought iron
21. As compared to mild steel, cast iron has
 High compressive strength
 Low tensile strength
22. Wrought iron contains carbon up to
 0.15%
23. Mild steel contains carbon up to
 0.30 %
24. The unit weight of steel in taken as

 7.8 ton/m3
25. Vanadium steel in generally used for
 Axles and springs
26. Cast iron is used for
 Columns and struts
27. Mild steel is used for
 Structural works in beams
28. Wrought iron is used for
  Small size water pipes
29. The types of steel used for precision leveling staff in
 Invar
30. The steel used for rails under heavy traffic and sharp curves in
 Manganese steel
31. The steel used for manufacture of rails in
 Bessemer steel
32. Softer variety of steel may be obtained by
 Bessemer process
33. Invar is an alloy of
 Nickel and steel
34. Solder is an alloy of
 Lead and tin
35. For the manufacture of stainless steel, steel is mixed with
 Chromium
36. A combination of metals with other substances is called
 Alloy
37. The main purpose of manufacture of alloys steel is to attain a certain properties like
 Strength
 Hardness
 Toughness
38. Aluminium is extensively used in aeroplane industries because :

 It is very tough and light metal

39. The crudest form of iron is

 Pig iron

40. The process at which steel is passed through a small hole to make cylindrical rods and wires is :

 Extrusion

41. Addition of chromium to steel makes it :

 More abrasive

42. Major component of a gun metal is

 Copper

43. In mild steel, carbon content is

 Less than 0.25%

44. Wrougt iron contains carbon upto

 0.25%.
45. Expanded metal is obtained from

 Galvanized sheet

POLYMERS
1. The union of two or more smaller molecule of same or different types with or without elimination of water is
known as

 Polymerization

2. The degradation of polymers by disrupting the inter molecular bond is known as

 Depolymerization

3. The natural rubber is obtained from the ……… of the plant

 Latex

4. Plastics are ………. materials.

 Organic

5. Rubberisation temperature is
 180oC

OTHERS
1. The recent material used in cladding multi storeyed commercial buildings in Kathmandu is
 Aluminium composite panel
2. The best method of compaction of sand is by using a :
 Vibrator

3. The properties of the materials is influenced by

 Internal structure External structure Constituents

4. The effect of chemical on any building materails is studied under the

 Chemical properties

5. The effect of of temperature on any building materials is studied under the

 Thermal properties