1)Ultimate strength to cement is provided by 6)Pick up the hypabyssal rock from the

following:
A. Tricalcium silicate
A. Granite
B. Di-calcium silicate
B. Dolerite
C. Tri-calcium aluminate
C. Basalt
D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite.
2)In the cement the compound quickest to D. All the above.
react with water, is 7)For the manufacture of Portland cement,
the proportions of raw materials used, are
A. Tricalcium aluminate
lime 63% ; silica 22% ; other
B. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite A.
ingredients 15%
C. Tricalcium silicate lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other
B.
ingredients 15%
D. Dicalcium silicate.
3)The rocks which are formed due to silica 40% ; lime 40% ; other
C.
cooling of magma at a considerable depth ingredients 20%
from earth's surface are called
silica 70% ; lime 20% ; other
A. Plutonic rocks D.
ingredients 10%.
B. Hypabyssal rocks 8)The rocks formed by gradual deposition,
are called
C. Volcanic rocks A. sedimentary rocks
D. Igneous rocks B. igneous rocks
4)Quartzite is a
C. metamorphic rocks
A. metamorphic rock
D. none of these.
B. argillaceous rock

C. calcareous rock 9)Good quality stones must

A. be durable
D. silicious rock.
5)Sand stone is B. be free from clay
A. sedimentary rock C. resist action of acids
B. metamorphic rock D. all the above.
C. igneous rock 10)The rocks in which argil (or clay)
predominates, are called
D. volcanic rock.
A. sillicious rocks
 argillaceous rocks time, is
B.
A. 0.70 P
C. calcareous rocks
B. 0.75 P
D. igneous rocks.
11)Chemically, marble is known as C. 0.80 P

A. metamorphic rock D. 0.85 P

B. argillaceous rock E. 0.90 P.

16)A pug mill is used for
C. calcareous rock
A. softening brick earth
D. silicious rock.
B. moulding brick earth
12)Refractory bricks are used for
C. tempering brick earth
A. retaining walls
D. providing brick earth
B. columns
E. all the above.
C. piers
18)A good brick earth should contain :
D. combustion chambers
A. about 20% to 30% of alumina
13)The rock generally used for roofing, is about 50% to 60% of silica
B.
A. granite
C. not more than 5% of lime
B. basalt
D. about 5 to 6% of oxide of lime
C. slate
E. All the above.
D. pumice.
19)Pick up the plutonic rock from the
14)Name the type of cement from the following:
following for canal linings :
A. Granite
A. sulphate resisting cement
B. Dolerite
B. rapid hardening cement
C. Basalt
C. quick setting cement
D. All the above
D. pozzuolana cement. 20)Rocks formed due to alteration of
15) If P is the percentage of water required original structure due to heat and excessive
for normal consistency, water to be pressure are called
added for determination of initial setting
A. sedimentary rocks
 B. igneous rocks between fingers

C. metamorphic rocks a handful of cement thrown into a

D.
bucket of water does not float
D. none of these
21)The compound of Portland cement which E. none of these
contributes to the strength after two to three
years is 25)Cement is said to be of good quality if
A. Tricalcium silicate A. its colour is not greenish grey

B. Di-calcium silicate one feels cool by thrusting one's hand

B.
in the cement bag
C. Tricalcium aluminate
it is not smooth when rubbed in
D. Tetracalcium alumino ferrite C.
between fingers

22)The standard size of masonry bricks, is a handful of cement thrown into a

D.
bucket of water does not float
A. 18 cm x 8 cm x 8 cm
E. none of these
B. 19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm
26)Geologically, marble is known as
C. 20 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm A. sedimentary rock
D. 21 cm x 11 cm x 11 cm B. igneous rock
E. none of these.
C. metamorphic rock

23)Soundness test of cement determines D. stratified rock.

A. quality of free lime 27)Initial setting of cement is caused due to
B. ultimate strength A. Tri-calcium silicate

C. durability B. Di-calcium silicate

D. initial setting C. Tri-calcium aluminate

E. all the above. D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite.

28)The foliated structure is very common in
24)Cement is said to be of good quality if A. sedimentary rocks
A. its colour is not greenish grey
B. igneous rocks
one feels cool by thrusting one's hand
B. C. metamorphic rocks
in the cement bag

C. it is not smooth when rubbed in D. none of these.

 E. none of these
29)The hardest rock is
A. marble 33)Bulking of sand is caused due to
B. diamond A. surface moisture

C. talc B. air voids

D. quartz. C. viscosity
30)Portland pozzolana cement possesses
D. clay contents
A. higher resistance to chemical attack
E. all the above
B. lower heat of hydration
34)Formula for quick lime, is
C. lower shrinkage on drying
A. CaCO3
D. water tightness
B. CaO
E. all the above
C. CO3CO2
31)The minimum compressive strength of
D. none to these
Ilnd class bricks should be
A. 75 kg/cm2 35)Stones used for ornamental work must be
B. 90 kg/cm2 A. soft

C. 100 kg/cm2 B. hard

D. 120 kg/cm2 C. light

E. 150 kg/cm2 D. heavy.

32)Quick setting cement is produced by 36)If water required for 1 bag of cement is
adding 30 litres, the water cement ratio is :
less amount of gypsum in very fine A. 0.40
A.
powdered form
B. 0.50
more amount of gypsum in very fine
B. C. 0.60
powdered form

aluminium sulphate in very fine D. None of these

C.
powdered form
37)Portland cement manufactured from pure
pozzolana in very fine powdered white chalk and clay but free from iron-
D.
form oxide, is known as
 A. quick setting cement A. sulphur

B. rapid hardening cement B. magnesia

C. white cement C. lime

D. low heat Portland cement. D. All of these.

43) The kiln which may work throughout
38)The weight of 1 m3 of brick earth, is the year, is
about
A. Clamp
A. 1200 kg
B. Bull's kiln
B. 1500 kg
C. Hoffman's kiln
C. 1800 kg
D. none of these.
D. 2000 kg.
39)Lime stone is not a 44)The minimum compressive strength of
1st class bricks should be
A. sedimentary rock
A. 75 kg/cm2
B. stratified rock
B. 90 kg/cm2
C. aqueous rock
C. 100 kg/cm2
D. metamorphic rock
D. 120 kg/cm2
40)The size of modular bricks, is 130 kg/cm2.
E.
A. 10 x 10 x 9 cm 45)The percentage of water for normal
19 x 9 x 9 cm consistency, is
B.
A. 5% to 15%
C. 22.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm
B. 10% to 25%
D. 22.5 x 8.0 x 9 cm.
41)The portion of a brick cut to form angles C. 15% to 25%
other than right angles in plan, is known as
D. 20% to 30%
A. queen closer
E. 25% to 35%.
B. king closer 46)The required minimum compressive
strength of building bricks as recommended
C. closer
by IS 1077-1957and 1970is
D. squint brick
A. 5% to 15%
42)The cement becomes unsound by the
presence of excess
 10% to 25% D. 1.8 -2.4
B.
52)A total station is a combination of
C. 15% to 25%
A. Theodolite and EDM
D. 20% to 30% B. Electronic theodolite and EDM
C. Compass and EDM
E. 25% to 35%.
D. Electronic compass and EDM
47) The minimum compressive strength for
rapid hardening portland cement after 72 53)Which of the following Electronic
hours should be Distance Measurements is useful in major
construction where alignment is to be done
A. 18 N/mm2 precisely and quickly ?
B. 28 N/mm2
C. 24N/mm2 A. Optical theodolite
D. None of these B. Digital theodolite
C. Laser theodolite
48)The maximum settlement for the isolated D. Vernier theodolite
foundation on clayey soils should be limited
to 54)Reduced Level (R.L.) of the floor at
building is 74.400 m, staff reading on the
A. 65mm floor is 1.625 m and staff reading when it is
B. 25 mm held inverted with bottom touching the
C. 40 mm ceiling of a hall is 2.870 m, then the height
D. 100 mm of the ceiling above the floor is
A. 3.593 m
49)As per IS 1893 - 2002, Zone I shown in B. 3.953 m
'Seismic Zones of India' map corresponds to C. 4.594 m
D. 4.495 m
A. Maximum intensity I
B. Maximum intensity III 55)A lamp at the top of a lighthouse is
C. Maximum intensity V visible just above the horizon from a station
D. Maximum intensity VII at sea level. The distance of the lamp from
the station is 30 km. The height of the
lighthouse is
50)Which of the following is a disadvantage
of framed structures ? A. 6057m
B. 30.0 m
A. Flexibility in planning C. 20.61 m
B. Speed of construction D. 54.0 m
C. Economy
D. Span length 56)If tensile stresses in concrete are
neutralised by introducing initial
51) What is fineness modulus of course sand compressive stresses, such concrete is
? known as
A. 2.9 - 3.2 A. Reinforced cement concrete
B. 2.4 - 3.0 B. Prestressed cement concrete
C. 1.5 - 2.1
C. Fibre-reinforced cement concrete D. Hill
D. Prefabricated cement concrete
61)When it is not possible to set up the
57)The key word to GIs technology is levelling instrument between the points, the
type of levelling to be used is
A. Geography
B. Geology A. Fly leveling
C. Geomorphology B. Differential leveling
D. Geometeorology C. Reciprocal levelling
D. Profile leveling
58)The primary need for automation on
construction sites is 62) A level is set up in between two'points A
and B. Elevation of point A is 201.100 m
A. Fierce competition among construction (i.e. B.M.). If the B.S. reading taken on
contractors point A is 2.225 m and F.S. reading taken on
B. Concerns for short term profits point B is 1,895 m, then what is the
C. Protect humans from safety and health elevation of point B ?
hazards
D. Easy availability of computer technology A. 201.430m
B. 203.325m
59)A surveyor measured the distance C. 205.220m
between two points (A and B) on the plan D. 199.205m
drawn to a scale of 1 an = 30 m and the
result was 512 m. Later, however, he
discovered that he used a scale of 1 cm = 10 63)Determining the difference in elevation
m. Find the true distance between points A between two points on the surface of the
and B. earth, is known as
A. 1024m A. levelling
B. 1250 m
C. 1536 m B. simple levelling
D. 2048 m
59)The number of different plain scales C. differential levelling
recommended by IS 1491 - 1959 for the use
of engineers are
D. longitudinal levelling.
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six 64) Which unit in total station processes
data collected?
60)Contour lines of different elevations can A.Data collector
unite to form one line only in the case of B.EDM
A. Ridge C.Storage system
B. Valley D.Microprocessor
C. Vertical cliff
65) The bubble in a total station is
centralised using:
A. Tripod
B. Levelling screw
C. Tangent screw
D. Foot screw