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  • Question
  • Stones used for the construction of retaining walls must be


  • Options
  • A. soft
  • B. hard
  • C. light
  • D. heavy.

  • Correct Answer
  • heavy. 


  • Building Materials problems


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    • 1. A well seasoned timber may contain moisture up to

    • Options
    • A. 4 to 6%
    • B. 6 to 8%
    • C. 8 to 10%
    • D. 10 to 12%.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The weight of a good quality brick when immersed in water for a period of 16 hours should not exceed the weight of dry brick

    • Options
    • A. 20%
    • B. 15%
    • C. 10%
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The average crushing strength of hand moulded bricks is 6000 t/m2
    • B. The average tensile strength of hand moulded brick is 200 t/m2
    • C. The average shearing strength of hand moulded brick is 600 t/m2
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The plastic bottles are made by the process of blowing
    • B. The plastic sheets are made by the calendering process in which the plastic material is allowed to pass between cylindrical rollers
    • C. The application of thermo-setting resins on sheets of paper, is called laminating process
    • D. The plastic articles made by placing raw material in the desired moulds, is known as moulding process
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Commonly used thinner in

    • Options
    • A. lacquer paints, is alcohol
    • B. cellulose paints is ethyle acetate
    • C. oil paints, is naptha
    • D. distemper, is water
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of

    • Options
    • A. distempers
    • B. water proof cement paints
    • C. enamel paints
    • D. cellulose paints.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Slacking of lime is affected by

    • Options
    • A. keeping it exposed to air
    • B. immersing the lime in water
    • C. crushing the lime lumps
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Cast iron is used for

    • Options
    • A. structural works in beams
    • B. small sized water pipes
    • C. columns and struts
    • D. none to these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Stainless steel resists corrosion due to

    • Options
    • A. carbon
    • B. sulphur
    • C. vanadium
    • D. chromium
    • E. maganese.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Mastic asphalt is

    • Options
    • A. water proof
    • B. fire proof
    • C. elastic
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss


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