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Building materials revision Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a natural defect in timber?

a)

Burls

b)

Knots

c)

Druxiness

d)

Honey combing

2.

The process of adding water to lime into hydrated lime is termed as

a)

Baking

b)

Watering

c)

Slaking

d)

Calcination

3.

Wedge shaped brick forming an architect ring is called

a)

Soffits

b)

Voussiors

c)

Hanch

d)

Spandril

4.

Initial setting time of ordinary Portland cement is

a)

10 hours

b)

30 minutes

c)

60 minutes

d)

90 minutes

5.

A well seasoned timber contains ___%moisture

a)

10-12

b)

15-20

c)

25-30

d)

40-50

6.

French polish is

a)

Cement paint

b)

Spirit varnish

c)

Oil varnish

d)

Turpentine

7.

First artificial cement was manufactured in

a)

India

b)

China

c)

England

d)

Egypt

8.

End support of an arch

a)

Abutment

b)

Haunch

c)

Key

d)

Springer

9.

One of the following is an igneous rock

a)

Slate

b)

Marble

c)

Sand stone

d)

Basalt

10.

Heat of hydration of low heat Portland cement after 7 days should not be more than ______calories/gram

a)

75

b)

85

c)

65

d)

95

11.

Approximate weight of brick is ___kg

a)

2.5

b)

3.2

c)

4.4

d)

5.1

12.

The material which controls the initial setting time of cement

a)

Gypsum

b)

Clinker

c)

Alumina

d)

Oxide of iron

13.

The quantity of steel required or 10cum of RCC if 2% steel is to be used

a)

157kg

b)

1570kg

c)

78.5kg

d)

785kg

14.

Standard size of a cement concrete hollow block is ____cm

a)

40x20x20

b)

49x24x24

c)

49x20x20

d)

40x12x24

15.

Granite is an example for

a)

Sedimentary rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Igneous rock

d)

All of these

16.

Coefficient of painting for fully paneled window is

a)

2.25

b)

2.00

c)

1.50

d)

1.00

17.

Wired glass is prepared by embedding wire netting in glass tube

a)

Manufacture

b)

Heating

c)

Rolling

d)

Preparation

18.

Good quality cement should have high percentage of

a)

Di calcium silicate

b)

Tri calcium silicate

c)

Tri calcium aluminate

d)

Gypsum

19.

Good quality stones absorb water less than __%

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

20.

Dry bricks is usually expected to have moisture content of about

a)

2%

b)

6%

c)

10%

d)

20%