Basic Civil Engineering (3110004) MCQs

MCQs of Introduction to Civil Engineering & Civil Engineering materials

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11.
Which one of the following is a regulatory sign of traffic?
(a) Right hand curve
(b) No parking sign
(c) Parking sign
(d) Destination sign
Answer:

Option (b)

12.
Which of the following has more fire resisting characteristics?
(a) Marble
(b) Lime stone
(c) Compact sand stone
(d) Granite
Answer:

Option (c)

13.
The constituent of cement which is responsible for all the undesirable properties of cement is
(a) Di-calcium silicate
(b) Tri-calcium silicate
(c) Tri-calcium aluminate
(d) Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Answer:

Option (c)

14.
Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pitch, is called
(a) Sapwood
(b) Cambium layer
(c) Heart wood
(d) None to these
Answer:

Option (c)

15.
Clay and silt content in a good brick earth must be at least
(a) 50 %
(b) 40 %
(c) 30 %
(d) 25 %
Answer:

Option (a)

16.
Which of the following is the purest form of iron?
(a) Cast iron
(b) Wrought iron
(c) Mild steel
(d) High carbon steel
Answer:

Option (b)

17.
Advantage of a clamp compared to a kiln for burning bricks is that
(a) It takes less time for burning
(b) It gives more output of first class bricks
(c) It has less initial cost
(d) It is suitable when bricks are required in large numbers
Answer:

Option (c)

18.
Early attainment of strength in rapid hardening cement is mainly due to
(a) Gypsum
(b) Finer grinding
(c) Tri-calcium silicate
(d) Tri-calcium aluminate
Answer:

Option (b)

19.
Which of the following cements contains maximum percentage of di-calcium silicate?
(a) Ordinary Portland cement
(b) Low heat cement
(c) Rapid hardening cement
(d) Sulphate resisting cement
Answer:

Option (b)

20.
Which of the following stresses is used for identifying the quality of structural steel?
(a) Ultimate stress
(b) Yield stress
(c) Proof stress
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (b)

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