Basic Civil Engineering (3110004) MCQs

MCQs of Introduction to Civil Engineering & Civil Engineering materials

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31.
Gypsum is a
(a) Mechanically formed sedimentary rock
(b) Igneous rock
(c) Chemically precipitated sedimentary rock
(d) Metamorphic rock
Answer:

Option (c)

32.
Seasoning of timber is done
(a) To make it water proof
(b) To paint its surface
(c) To increase its temperature
(d) To remove water
Answer:

Option (d)

33.
Which of the following is a rock?
(a) Quartz
(b) Mica
(c) Gypsum
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

34.
Which of the following stone is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge?
(a) Granite
(b) Sand stone
(c) Lime stone
(d) Quartzite
Answer:

Option (a)

35.
Cast iron contains carbon approximately
(a) 1.5% to 5.5%
(b) 0.05% to 1.75%
(c) 0.250 %
(d) None to these
Answer:

Option (a)

36.
Which of the following trees yields hard wood?
(a) Deodar
(b) Chir
(c) Shishum
(d) Pine
Answer:

Option (c)

37.
First class timber has an average life of
(a) Less than one year
(b) 1 to 5 years
(c) 5 to 10 years
(d) More than 10 years
Answer:

Option (d)

38.
Bitumen may be dissolved in
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Water
(c) Sodium chloride
(d) Carbon disulphide
Answer:

Option (d)

39.
Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape?
(a) Alumina
(b) Silica
(c) Iron
(d) Magnesia
Answer:

Option (b)

40.
Veneering means
(a) Carving out designs on timber planks
(b) Chemically treating timber planks
(c) Thick layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood
(d) Thin layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood
Answer:

Option (c)

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