Building Materials MCQ Question with Answer

Building Materials MCQ with detailed explanation for interview, entrance and competitive exams. Explanation are given for understanding.

Question No : 43
Duco paints are

Plastic paints

Cellulose paints

Emulsion paints

Oil paints

Question No : 44
Expansion Joints in masonry walls are provided in wall lengths usater than

10 m

20 m

30 m

40 m

Question No : 45
Acrylic is the name of

Cellulose resin

Alkyd resin

Methyl methacrylate

Cumarone-indene

Question No : 46
Pug mill is used for

Preparation of clay

Moulding of clay

Drying of bricks

Burning of bricks

Question No : 47
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The percentage of absorption for firebricks varies from 5 to 10

The percentage of silica in silica bricks is to the extent of about 95 to 97 percent

Roughly 1 to 2 percent of lime in silica bricks is added to act as binding material

All the above

Question No : 48
Glazing of clay products, is done

To improve their appearance

To protect them from atmospheric effect

To protect them from corrosive action

All the above

Question No : 49
Which of the following represents a metamorphic rock? (i) Slate (ii) Shale (iii) Quartzite The correct answer is

Only (iii)

Both (i) and (iii)

Both (ii) and (iii)

All (i), (ii) and (iii)