Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Building Materials And Construction: part1

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Civil Engineering : Building Materials And Construction QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 16 to 20

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

16.Cross cut saw is used for

cutting soft stones
cutting hard stones
cutting large blocks of stones
dressing stones

17.Specific gravity for most of the building stones lies between

1.5 to 2.0
2.0 to 2.5
2.5 to 3.0
3.0 to 3.5

18.Sandstone is a i) sedimentary rock ii) aqueous rock iii) silicious rock The correct answer is

only (i)
both (i) and (ii)
both (i) and (iii)
all (i), (ii) and (iii)

19.Slate is formed by metamorphic action on

shale
lime stone
sand stone
granite

20.A good building stone should not absorb water more than

5%
10%
15%
20%

More Building Materials And Construction QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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