Question 1

Great skill and skilled labour are required for laying:

Accepted Answer

A) Coursed rubble masonry 
B) Ashlar fine masonry 
C) Ashlar chamfered masonry 
D) Dry rubble masonry 
A) Coursed rubble masonry 
B) Ashlar fine masonry 
C) Ashlar chamfered masonry 
D) Dry rubble masonry D

Question 2

Which of the below mortar can settle under water?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrolytic 
B) Pozzolana 
C) Lime 
D) Flyash 
A) Hydrolytic 
B) Pozzolana 
C) Lime 
D) Flyash B

Question 3

In which bond brick is laid with its length in the direction of a wall?

Accepted Answer

A) Header 
B) Flemish 
C) Stretcher 
D) English 
A) Header 
B) Flemish 
C) Stretcher 
D) English C

Question 4

__________ masonry occupies an intermediate position between rubble masonry and ashlar masonry.

Accepted Answer

A) Rubble block in a course 
B) Ashlar rubble in course 
C) Ashlar block in a course 
D) Rubble ashlar in course 
A) Rubble block in a course 
B) Ashlar rubble in course 
C) Ashlar block in a course 
D) Rubble ashlar in course

Question 5

The setting speed of mortar can be increased using:

Accepted Answer

A) Lime 
B) Sulphur 
C) Pozzolana 
D) Gypsum 
A) Lime 
B) Sulphur 
C) Pozzolana 
D) Gypsum

Question 6

D.P.C (Damp Proof Course) is mainly laid on:

Accepted Answer

A) Footing 
B) Floor 
C) Foundation 
D) Plinth 
A) Footing 
B) Floor 
C) Foundation 
D) Plinth

Question 7

Which stone is used for buildings situated in industrial towns?

Accepted Answer

A) Marble slab 
B) Compact sandstone 
C) Gneiss 
D) Slate 
A) Marble slab 
B) Compact sandstone 
C) Gneiss 
D) Slate

Question 8

Ashlar masonry uses:

Accepted Answer

A) Dimension stones 
B) Polygonal stones 
C) Quarry dressed stones 
D) Square stones 
A) Dimension stones 
B) Polygonal stones 
C) Quarry dressed stones 
D) Square stones

Question 9

The first used Mortar was:

Accepted Answer

A) Lime mortar 
B) Mud mortar 
C) Cement mortar 
D) Organic mortar 
A) Lime mortar 
B) Mud mortar 
C) Cement mortar 
D) Organic mortar

Question 10

What is the level below window called?

Accepted Answer

A) Pane level 
B) Lintel level 
C) Sill level 
D) Plinth level 
A) Pane level 
B) Lintel level 
C) Sill level 
D) Plinth level

Question 11

Rubble masonry is sub-divided into:

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 2 
C) 6 
D) 10 
A) 4 
B) 2 
C) 6 
D) 10

Question 12

Polymer Cement Mortar (PCM) is used primarily for:

Accepted Answer

A) Repairing concrete structure 
B) Stone masonry 
C) Tile masonry 
D) Brick masonry 
A) Repairing concrete structure 
B) Stone masonry 
C) Tile masonry 
D) Brick masonry

Question 13

Wall is mainly of how many types?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 6 
A) 3 
B) 2 
C) 5 
D) 6

Question 14

Which of the below joints is used for masonry in arches?

Accepted Answer

A) Butt 
B) Table 
C) Rebated 
D) Dowel 
A) Butt 
B) Table 
C) Rebated 
D) Dowel

Question 15

Gravel is a type of:

Accepted Answer

A) Rounded aggregate 
B) Angular aggregate 
C) Flaky aggregate 
D) Irregular aggregate 
A) Rounded aggregate 
B) Angular aggregate 
C) Flaky aggregate 
D) Irregular aggregate

Question 16

Floor in a building

Accepted Answer

A) Separates levels 
B) Is laid below plinth 
C) Contains R.C.C. 
D) Has thickness of 10cm 
A) Separates levels 
B) Is laid below plinth 
C) Contains R.C.C. 
D) Has thickness of 10cm

Question 17

Which of the below is added to make mortar fire proof?

Accepted Answer

A) Gypsum 
B) Asbestos cement 
C) Powdered glass 
D) Aluminous cement 
A) Gypsum 
B) Asbestos cement 
C) Powdered glass 
D) Aluminous cement

Question 18

Mortar comes from the Latin word:

Accepted Answer

A) Mortare 
B) Mortarum 
C) Mortaer 
D) Mortarium 
A) Mortare 
B) Mortarum 
C) Mortaer 
D) Mortarium

Question 19

The outer projection on the tread of a stair is:

Accepted Answer

A) Going 
B) Outcrop 
C) Bulge 
D) Nosing 
A) Going 
B) Outcrop 
C) Bulge 
D) Nosing

Question 20

A building can be mainly divided into how many components?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 8 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 8

Great skill and skilled labour are required for laying:

Which of the below mortar can settle under water?

In which bond brick is laid with its length in the direction of a wall?

__________ masonry occupies an intermediate position between rubble masonry and ashlar masonry.

The setting speed of mortar can be increased using:

D.P.C (Damp Proof Course) is mainly laid on:

Which stone is used for buildings situated in industrial towns?

Ashlar masonry uses:

The first used Mortar was:

What is the level below window called?

Rubble masonry is sub-divided into:

Polymer Cement Mortar (PCM) is used primarily for:

Wall is mainly of how many types?

Which of the below joints is used for masonry in arches?

Gravel is a type of:

Floor in a building

Which of the below is added to make mortar fire proof?

Mortar comes from the Latin word:

The outer projection on the tread of a stair is:

A building can be mainly divided into how many components?

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Exam 4: Building Materials and Masonry Techniques

Great skill and skilled labour are required for laying:

Which of the below mortar can settle under water?

In which bond brick is laid with its length in the direction of a wall?

__________ masonry occupies an intermediate position between rubble masonry and ashlar masonry.

The setting speed of mortar can be increased using:

D.P.C (Damp Proof Course) is mainly laid on:

Which stone is used for buildings situated in industrial towns?

Ashlar masonry uses:

The first used Mortar was:

What is the level below window called?

Rubble masonry is sub-divided into:

Polymer Cement Mortar (PCM) is used primarily for:

Wall is mainly of how many types?

Which of the below joints is used for masonry in arches?

Gravel is a type of:

Floor in a building

Which of the below is added to make mortar fire proof?

Mortar comes from the Latin word:

The outer projection on the tread of a stair is:

A building can be mainly divided into how many components?

Stones, Sand, and Lime

Cement and Brick Earth - Properties and Testing

Bricks, Trees, and Aggregates

Building Materials and Construction Techniques

Surveying: Instruments, Techniques, and Terminology

Surveying and Levelling Techniques and Contouring Methods

Surveying and Construction

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