Engineering MCQ Quiz Hub

1. The size of mould for bricks, is generally kept
a little large to specified size
a little small to specified size
equal to specified size
10% larger than specified size

2. Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is
petroleum
spirit
coaltar
turpentine.

3. Acrylic sheets
possess 10 to 17 times greater breakage resistance than that of glass of equivalent thickness
are generally unaffected by most household detergents
possess the light transmission rate of 93%
all the above.

4. With storage, strength of cement
increases
decreases
remains the same
none to these.

5. The commonly used raw material in the manufacture of cement, is
slate
sand stone
lime stone
basalt.

6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The free quartz suddenly expands at a temperature lower than 600°C
The lime stone resists fire upto about 800°C and at higher temperature it splits into CaO and CO2
The sand stone with silicates resist a fire in a better way
All the above.

7. The most commonly used base for timber painting, is
red lead
red lead
white lead
titanium white.

8. Pick up the most favourable condition for the rapid growth of fungus for dry rot from the following:
absence of sun light
dampness
dampness
All the above,

9. The rocks formed from molten magma, are called
sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
none of these.

10. Bitumen paints offer
pleasing surface
hard surface
smooth surface
smooth surface

11. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Styrene resin is produced from ethylene which is made from petroleum
Styrene resin is light in weight
Styrene resin is used to manufacture utensils which are unaffected by chemicals
All the above.

12. The lime which contains high percentage of calcium oxide, is generally called
fat lime
rich lime
white lime
All of these.

13. For construction of structures under water, the type of lime used, is
hydraulic lime
fat lime
quick lime
pure lime

14. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Rust is due to formation of oxides
Cast iron oxidises less
Steel oxidises most
Wrought iron oxidises moderat

15. A prime coat is given to steel work with
an oxide of iron paint
a mixture of white lead and lead paint
a special paint
cement paint.

16. Ground glass
is made by grinding its one side
is made by melting powdered glass paints surface
is used for getting light without transparency
all the above.

17. The harmonious mixing of the clay ingredients, is known as
weathering
blending
tempering
None of these.

18. Brass is an alloy of
copper and zinc
zinc and lead
tin and silver
zinc and nickel

19. The wedging is adopted for quarrying costly stratified rock such as
laterite
marble
limestone
All the above.

20. Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to
larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement
lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement
lesser proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement
larger proportien of lime grounded coarser than normal cement

21. The colour of statuary marble used for sculptor's work, is
red
blue
white
green

22. Second class bricks
are of dark brown colour
produce a metallic sound when struck
are well burnt
are under burnt.

23. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The low voltage porcelain is prepared by wet process
The low voltage porcelain is prepared by wet process
The low voltage porcelain is prepared by dry process
None of the above.

24. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Adding 5% to 6% of moisture content by weight, increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38%
The bulking of fine sand is more than that of coarse sand
The bulking of fine sand is more than that of coarse sand
All the above.

25. Teak wood is suitable for
sports articles
furnitures
railway sleepers
all the above.

26. Plywood is normally available
1 mm thick
2 mm thick
2 to 3 mm thick
3 to 4 mm thick

27. French polish is
oil paint
distemper
spirit varnish
none to these.

28. In stone masonry, if stones are so placed that their layers are parallel to the direction of load, they
split easily
are affected by moisture
both (a) and (b)
none of these.