CIVIL ENGINEERING QUIZ-BMC(stone)

CIVIL ENGINEERING QUIZ-BMC(stone)

1. Lime stone is a

A) Igneous rock
B) Sedimentary rock
C) Metamorphic rock
D) Granite rock

... Answer is B)
Lime stone is a sedimentary rock "

2. Marble Contain Mostly

A) Lime
B) Silica
C) Lime & silica
D) None of these

... Answer is A)
Marble Contain Mostly lime"

3. Which of the following is a mineral?

A) Basalt
B) Laterite
C) Granite
D) Calcite

... Answer is D)
Calcite is a Mineral"

4. Gravel is type of

A) Igneous rock
B) Sedimentary rock
C) Metamorphic rock
D) None of these

... Answer is B)
Gravel is type of sedimentary rock"

5. Rock having silica as main constituents are called

A) Calcareous rock
B) argillaceous rock
C) silicious rock
D) None of these

... Answer is C)
Rock having silica as main constituents are called silicious rocks"

6. The tendency of minerals to split along a certain plane, is known as

A) fracture
B) cleavage
C) breaking
D) fault

... Answer is B)
The tendency of minerals to split along a certain plane, is known as cleavage"

7. A stone is rejected if the water absorption is more than

A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%

... Answer is A)
A stone is rejected if the water absorption is more than 15%"

8. In stone masonry, the direction of pressure line is

A) Parallel to the natural bed
B) perpendicular to the natural bed
C) inclined to natural bed at 30 degree
D) inclined to the natural bed at 60 degree

... Answer is B)
In stone masonry, the direction of pressure line is perpendicular to the natural bed"

9. For stone moh's scale is used to determine

A) toughness
B) hardness
C) flakiness index
D) durability

... Answer is B)
For stone moh's scale is used to determine hardness"

10. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A) sandstone-igneous rock
B) lime stone-sedimentary rock
C) basalt-metamorphic rock
D) granite-argillaceous rock

... Answer is B)
Lime stone-sedimentary rock"

11. Stone generally used for railway ballast is

A) sand stone
B) dolomite
C) marble
D) basalt or trap basalt

... Answer is D)
Stone generally used for railway ballast is basalt or trap basalt"

12. Specific gravity for the most of the building stone lies btw

A) 1.5 to 2.0
B) 2.0 to 2.5
C) 2.5 to 3.0
D) 3.0 to 3.5

... Answer is C)
Specific gravity for the most of the building stone lies btw 2.5 to 3.0"

13. The constituents responsible for strength is granite is

A) mica
B) feldspar
C) quartz
D) all of these

... Answer is C)
The constituents responsible for strength is granite is quartz"

14. Spalling hammer is used for

A) rough dressing of stone
B) quarrying of stone
C) carrying of stone
D) all of above

... Answer is A)
Spalling hammer is used for rough dressing of stone"

15. The tool used for blasting process in quarrying

A) dipper
B) priming needle
C) jumper
D) All of these

... Answer is D)
All of these"

16. Marble is a

A) igneous rock
B) sedimentary rock
C) granite rock
D) Metamorphic rock

... Answer is D)
Marble is a metamorphic rock"

17. Based on the following rock and minerals select the correct statement:-
Quartz,shale,basalt,granite,marble,gypsum,mica

A) Basalt and marble are the only metamorphic rocks
B) there is no sedimentary rock
C) granite is the only igneous rock
D) quartz and mica are minerals

... Answer is D)
Quartz and mica are minerals"

18. Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because

A) it cannot be polished
B) it is not a fire proof material
C) it is costly
D) it has less crushing strength

... Answer is C)
Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because it is costly"

19. The stone that exhibits highest compressive strength is

A) slate
B) Gneiss
C) granite
D) Lime stone

... Answer is B)
The stone that exhibits highest compressive strength is gniess"

20. Broken bricks or stone chips are also called

A) Brokomite
B) Scrap
C) Spall
D) wastage

... Answer is C)
Broken bricks or stone chips are also called spall"