Engineering :: Building Materials
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11. |
Limestone is physically classified as |
A. |
stratified |
B. |
unstratified |
Answer: Option A
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12. |
Moorum is a decomposed laterite and has deep brown or red colour. |
Answer: Option A
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13. |
Marble is an example of |
A. |
aqueous rock |
B. |
metamorphic rock |
C. |
sedimentary rock |
D. |
igneous rock |
Answer: Option B
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14. |
Slate in the form of tiles is used |
A. |
for paving |
B. |
as road metal |
C. |
as an excellent roof covering material |
D. |
for the manufacture of cement |
Answer: Option C
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15. |
Granite is mainly composed of |
A. |
quartz and mica |
B. |
felspar and mica |
C. |
quartz and felspar |
D. |
quartz, felspar and mica |
Answer: Option D
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16. |
Sandstone consists of |
A. |
quartz and lime |
B. |
quartz and silica |
C. |
quartz, lime and silica |
D. |
silica, lime and alumina |
Answer: Option C
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17. |
Marble contains mostly lime and silica. |
Answer: Option A
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18. |
The compressive strength of granite is |
A. |
50 to 70 MN/m2 |
B. |
70 to 130 MN/m2 |
C. |
130 to 170 MN/m2 |
D. |
170 to 200 MN/m2 |
Answer: Option B
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19. |
In order to dry the quarry sap of a freshly quarried slone, it should be exposed to open air for a period of |
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one month |
B. |
four months |
C. |
six to twelve months |
D. |
two years |
Answer: Option C
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20. |
A good building stone is one which does not absorb more than |
Answer: Option A
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