CIVIL ENGINEERING QUIZ-BMC(brick)

CIVIL ENGINEERING QUIZ-BMC(brick)

1. The most function of alumina in brick earth is




... Answer is A)
To impart plasticity"


2. The process of mixing sand with the powdered natural soil to improve the quality is known as




... Answer is D)
Blending"


3. Lime is Mixed with brick earth




... Answer is C)
to prevent shrinkage"


4. Max. % of water absorption of II class brick in 24 hrs should be limited




... Answer is D)
22%"


5. The over ground continuous kiln is




... Answer is B)
Hoffman's kiln"


6. Fire brick should be laid in a




... Answer is C)
fire clay mortar"


7. Bullnose brick are not used in




... Answer is A)
walls"


8. Terracota is used in buildings for




... Answer is D)
None of these"


9. If rain water falls on hot bricks, there shape of the brick gets deformed, the defect is known as




... Answer is C)
chuffs"


10. The moulded bricks are dried before burning to an approximate moisture content of




... Answer is A)
 3%"


11. In the process of brick manufacturing the pug mill is used in




... Answer is C)
pug mill is used in Tempering"


12. Hollow brick is




... Answer is D)
All of the above"


13. the compressive strength of burnt clay brick as per IS 1077-1992 is




... Answer is D)
35-350 kg/cm2"


14. Consider the following statment
A good soil for making bricks should contain
1.About 30% alumina
2.About 10% lime nodules
3.A small Quantity of iron oxide, 5 to 6%
4.About 5% magnesia
of these statments




... Answer is B)
1 and 3 are correct"


15. Consider the following statment For the manufacture of good quality brick it is essential to
1.Use a reverberatory kiln
2.Blend the soil with clay or sand as deemed appropriate
3.Kneed the soil in a ghani
4.Temper the soil in a pug mill
of these statments




... Answer is B)
2 and 4 are correct"


16. The raw brick shrink during drying and warp during burning because of




... Answer is C)
excess of alumina"


17. Cornice is defined as a




... Answer is B)
Horizontal moulded projection provided near the top of a building"


18. Coping is defined as a




... Answer is C)
Covering placed on the exposed top of an external wall"


19. Hearting is the portion of a




... Answer is C)
wall btw facing and backing"


20. In a stretching bond




... Answer is B)
In a stretching bond All the bricks are laid as Stretchers"

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