A good building stone should not absorb water more than_____________?

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1. A first class brick when immersed in cold water for 24 hours should not absorb water more than______________?

   A. 15%
   B. 20%
   C. 22%
   D. 25%

2. Crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than____________?

   A. 50 MPa
   B. 100 MPa
   C. 150 MPa
   D. 200 MPa

3. Crushing strength of a first class brick should not be less than_____________?

   A. 3.5 N/mm2
   B. 7.0 N/mm2
   C. 10.5 N/mm2
   D. 14.0 N/mm2

4. The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should not be less than_____________?

   A. 10 minutes
   B. 30 minutes
   C. 60 minutes
   D. 600 minutes

5. The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than_____________?

   A. 10
   B. 20
   C. 30
   D. 40

6. A heavy stone is suitable for________________?

   A. arches
   B. rubble masonry
   C. roads
   D. retaining walls

7. The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be____________?

   A. hard
   B. tough
   C. heavy
   D. light

8. The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as______________?

   A. quarrying of stones
   B. blasting of stones
   C. seasoning of stones
   D. dressing of stones

9. Which of the following stone is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge ?

   A. granite
   B. sand stone
   C. lime stone
   D. quartzite

10. Pick up the incorrect size of stone ware sewers_________________?

    A. 52.5 cm
    B. 67.5 cm
    C. 82.5 cm
    D. None of these