A. hardness test
B. work ability test
C. weight test
D. toughness test
Related Mcqs:
- A good building stone should not absorb water more than_____________?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20% - The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be____________?
A. hard
B. tough
C. heavy
D. light - 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 - 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 - Crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than____________?
A. 50 MPa
B. 100 MPa
C. 150 MPa
D. 200 MPa - The pressure acting on the stones in stone masonry construction should be_____________?
A. along the direction of bedding planes
B. at 45° to the direction of bedding planes
C. at 60° to the direction of bedding planes
D. perpendicular to the direction of bedding planes - The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is________________?
A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 25%
D. 35% - The most important tool in brick laying for lifting and spreading mortar and for forming joints is____________?
A. trowel
B. square
C. bolster
D. scutch - Which of the following timbers is suitable for making sports goods ?
A. mulberry
B. mahogany
C. sal
D. deodar - Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick______________?
A. impermeable
B. brittle and weak
C. to lose cohesion
D. to crack and warp on drying
