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C h a p t e r 2  P l a n e T a b l i n g | 35

Chapter 2
BUILDING MATERIALS


2.2 BRICK AND BRICK MASONRY


1. The main function of alumina in brick earth is
(a) To impart plasticity
(b) To Increase durability
(c) To prevent shrinkage
(d) To increase impermeability
2. The process of mixing sand with the powdered natural soil to
improve the quality is known as
(a) Moulding
(b) Tempering
(c) Pugging
(d) Blending
3. Lime is mixed with brick earth
(a) To impart plasticity
(b) To increase durability
(c) To prevent shrinkage
(d) To increase impermeability
4. Maximum percentage of water absorption of Il class bricks in 24
hours should be limited to
(a) 10%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
(d) 22%
5. The over ground continuous kiln is
(a) Bull's trench kiln
(b) Hoffman's kiln
(c) Tunnel kiln
(d) All of above
6. Fire bricks should be laid in a
(a) Lime mortar
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(b) Fire cement mortar
(c) Fire clay mortar
(d) All of the above
7. Bullnose bricks are not used in
(a) Walls
(b) Rounding off sharp corners
(c) Arches
(d) Pillars
8. Terracotta is used in buildings for
(a) Ornamental work
(b) Insulation
(c) Storage
(d) None of these
9. If rain water falls on hot bricks, the shape of the brick gets
deformed, the defect is known as
(a) Efflorescence
(b) Bloating
(c) Chuffs
(d) Nodules
10. The moulded bricks are dried before burning to an approximate
moisture content of
(a) 3%
(b) 6%
(c) 10%
(d) 20%
11. In the process of brick manufacturing the pug mill is used in
(a) Weathering
(b) Blending
(c) Tempering
(d) None of the above
12. Hollow brick is
(a) Sound proof
(b) Heat proof
(c) About 1/3 in weight of standard brick
(d) All of the above
13. The compressive strength of burnt clay bricks as per IS 1077-1992
(a) 105 kg/cm2
(b) 150 kg/cm2
(c) 105-150 kg/cm2
(d) 33 -350 kg/cm2
14. Consider the following statements.
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A good soil for making bricks should contain
l. About 30% alumna
2. About 10% lime nodules
3. A small quantity of iron oxides, 5 to 6%
4. About 5% magnesia
Of these statements
(a) 1 and 2 are correct
(b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) l, 3 and 4 are correct
(d) 1 and 4 are correct
15. Consider the following statements: For the manufacture of good quality
bricks it is essential to
1. Use a reverberatory kiln
2. Blend the soil with clay or sand as deemed appropriate.
3. Kneed the soil in a ghani
4. Temper the sod in a pug mill
Of these statements
(a) 1 and 3 are correct
(b) 2 and 4 are correct
(c) l, 3 and 4 are correct
(d) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
16. The raw bricks shrink during drying and warp during burning because
of
(a) Less lime in brick earth
(b) Less silica and excess magnesia in brick earth
(c) Excess of alumina
(d) Alkalis in bricks earth
17. Cornice is defined as a
(a) Horizontal course of masonry projecting from the face of the wall
(b) Horizontal moulded projection provided near the top of a building
(c) Hovering placed on the exposed top of an external wall
(d) Triangular shaped portion of masonry at the end of a sloped roof
18. Coping is defined as a
(a) Horizontal course of masonry projecting from the face of the wall
(b) Horizontal moulded projection provided near the top of a building
(c) Covering placed on the exposed top of an external wall
(d) Triangular shaped portion of masonry at the end of a sloped roof
19. Hearting is the portion of a
(a) wall not exposed to weather
(b) brick cut across the Width
(c) wall facing and backing
(d) brick cut In such a manner that Its one long face remains uncut
20. In a stretching bond
(a) all the bricks are laid as headers
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(b) all the bricks are laid as stretchers
(c) the arrangement of bricks is similar to english bond
(d) the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than 00 and 900
21. In a raking bond.
(a) all the bricks are laid as headers
(b) all the bricks are laid as stretchers
(c) the arrangement of bricks is similar to english bond
(d) the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than 00 and 900
22. In brick masonry the frog of the brick is generally kept on
(a) top face
(b) bottom face
(c) exposed face
(d) interior face
23. The approximate weight of a brick should be
(a) 2.5 kg
(b) 4.5 kg
(b) 5.1 kg
(d) 3.2 kg

Lane stone is a

(a ) Igneous rock (b) Sedimentary

(c) Metamorphic rcck (d) Granite rock

IKPSC-.JEI

Marble contains mostly

(a) Lime

(b) Silica

(c) Limc aril s ilica (d) None of these

Which of blowing is a mineral ?

(a) Basalt

(c) Granlte

(b) Laterite
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(d) Calcite

Gravel is a type of

(a) Igv:ous rock

(b) Sedimentary rock

(c) Metamorphic rock

(d) Of the

Rocks having silica as main umstituent are called

(a) Calcareous rocks (b) Argillaceous rocks

(c) Silicrous rocks (d) None of

tendency of minerals to split a certain

plane, s known as

(a) Fracture

(c) Breaking

(b) Cleavage

(d) Fault
16.
17.
Of these are correct statements
21.
than zero or runetv degrees
In a raking bond.
(a) all the bricks arc laid as hcadcrs
(b) all the bricks are laid as stretchers
(c) thearrangernenl of bricks is similar to english
bond
(d) the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other
than zero or mnetv degree
In brick masonrv the frog of the brick IS
generally kept on
(a) I and 3
(c) I _ 3 and 4
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(b) 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
The raw bncks shnnk dunng drying and A,varp
during burning because of
(a) Less lime in brick earth
(b) Less silica and excess magnesia in brick carth
(c) Excess of alumina
(d) Alkalis In bricks earth
Cormce defined as a
(a) honzontal course of masonry projecting from
the face of the wall
(b) honzontal moulded propctlon provided nar
the top of a building
23.
(c) covermg placed on the exposed top of an
external wall
(d) triangular shaped portion of masonry at the
(a) top face
(b) bottom face
(c) exposed face (d) intenor face
(Punjab JE.-2014, PHEDRAJ.,
Chandigarh JE-20161
The approxlmate weight Of a bnck should be
(a) 2.5kg
(c) 5 Ikg
(b) 4.5 kg
(d) 3 Q kg
IPunjab JE.-2014, PEB.SUB ER.-2017,
IRPSC-ACF-2011, 'SRO-20171

A stone is rejected if the water is

nu.rc than
8.

11.

12.

In st01X ma"lry, the direction Of pressure lix is

(a) Parallel to natural


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(b) Perpendicular to natural txd

(c) Inclined to natural bed at 30'

(d) Inchned to natural bed at 450

For st".es nnh's scale is used to dctemurr

(b) Hardness

(a) Toughness

(c) F lakiness irdex (d) Durability

Which (me Of the following pairs is correctly

matched ?

(a) Sardstone

(b) Lime Stone

(d) Granite

Igzous rock

rock

Metamorphic rock

rock

Stone generally used for railway ballast is

(a) Sam'

(c) Marble

(d) Basalt Trap basdt

Specific gravity for Of the building stule

hes

(a) 1.5 to 2.0


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(c) 25 to 3.0

(b)20t02S

(d) 3,010

cmstituent respmsible for stretgth in granite

(a) Mica

(b) Feldspar

All of
14.

16.

17.

18.

Spalling hamnuer is used for

(a) Rough dressing Of Stones

(b) Quarrying of stones

(c) Carr, ing of stones

(d) All of the above

The tcx'l uscd for blasting pr.xess In quarrying

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.
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For a building stone, its sp:cifrc gravity

should be greater than

(a) IS

(c) 22

(b) 1.7

(d) 27

ILMRC-JEI

Granite and basalt are exxnp"s of which Of lhc

follow I ng?

(a) Sailmaltary (b) Stratifni rocks

(c ) Igneous rocks (d) Metamorphic

IPEB-sUB ER..2e171

Which Of following of

dcincs its capacity to Store maximum amcunt

Of stones is

(a) Dipper

(c) Jumper

Marble IS a —

(b) pruning needle

(d) Of

(a) Igneous Rock (b) Sedtmentry Rcck

(c) Granite Rock Rou

IRpsc,KPSC- RPSC-ACF.20111
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Basui On the follcnving rocks and minerals

select the correct stateme-llt —

Quartz, shale, basalt, granite, marble, »psurn,

m Ica

(a) Basalt and marble are the only

ntetdtnorplllc racks

(b) Thcrc is no scdtmcntarv rock

(c) Grantre is the only Igneous rock

(d) Quartz and mica are minerals

ILMRC-JEI

Granite is not suitable for ordinary

purpose because

(a) It cannot be polished

(b) It is not a fire prcof material

(c) It IS costly

(d) It hxs

crushing strength

uf

(a) Texture

(c) Pwosity

(b) Hardness

(d) None of these

IPEB-SUB ER.2017i
C h a p t e r 2  P l a n e T a b l i n g | 45
Chemically, marble is k"hvn as

(b) Argillacecns rock

(c) Calcareous

(d) Siliceous rock

The type Of stile mæsonry comrn(gnly adoptai

in the unstructlOn of residential building is

(a) Uncoursed

(b) Coursed rubble nasonry

(c) Random, rubble

(d) Dry rubble masonry

The crystallizatlcn is 'Xrforrned stcæs


20.

ILMRC-JEI

Broken bricks or Storr chips are also called -

A Stone passing thrmrgh a "all frxn front to

back face and which acts as a binder for

faces is termed as

(b) corbel

thm

stone

(a) Brokomite

(c) Spall

(b) Scrap
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(d) Wastagc
28.

29.

31.

32.

33.

Wuch of the followmg is a sedimentary rock?

36.

37.

38.

39.

41k

process of taking out stones Of varicos Sizes

frtYn natural rocks is known as

(a) Sand

(c) Coal

(b) Luncstone

(d) Ali of these

IGESCOM-AEI

(a) Dressing

(c) Quarrying

(b) Seasoning

(d) Ncne of these


C h a p t e r 2  P l a n e T a b l i n g | 47
Chemically, how would kaolin be classifia:i as'

(a) Metamorphic rcck

(b) Calcareous rock

(c) Silicious rozk

(d) Argillaceous rock

IGESCOM-AEI

Rocks in whiCIi argil (or clay) predominates,

are call«i

(a) Argillacans rccks(b) lgrxous rocks

(c) Calcareous ras Not* of these

IKPSC-AEI

Which Of the following is a plutonic rock?

process of giving definite and regular shapc

to quarried Stone is called

(a) P itching

(c) Seasomng

(b) Dressing

The rocks formed due to cooling of magma at

a considerable depth from earth's surface are

called

(a ) Plutonic rocks (b) Hypabyssal rcxks

(c) Wcanic rocks (d) Igneous ro:ks

1KPSc-JE1
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What type of a rtxk is sand stonc ?

(a) Sdvmcntary rcck

(b) Metamorphic rock

(c) rock

(d) rock

IKPSCJEI

Which Of the following types of rocks is

gecrrally,. used for roofing'

(a) Granite

(c) Basalt

Sta-tes used

(a) Soft

(c) Light

(b) Dolerite

(d) of these

IKPSC-AEI

for ornamental work should b:

(b) Hard

(d) heavy

IKPSC-AE, RPSC-ACF-20111

(a) Granite

(c) Slate

(b) Basalt
C h a p t e r 2  P l a n e T a b l i n g | 49
(d) Pumice

IKPSC-JF„

In stone nnsonry, let the stgåes be so placed

that their layers are parallel to the direction Of

load. nten

(a) Stones split easily

(b) arc affected by rrnsture

(c) Both 'a' ard 'b'

What is a Shingle ?

(a) Decomposed latente

(b) Crushed granite


34.

Crushing strength Of a good' building stone

41.

shculd bc more than

Which of the following rocks is calcareous?

(a) Lime Stone

(c) Chalk

(b) Lateritc

(d) Both 'a' 'c'

(a) SO MPa

(c) 150 MPa

(b) 100 MPa


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(d) 200 MPa
42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

Marbe is warned by

(a) heating

(c) Bedgng

(b) excavatmg

(d) Blas ng

Wh.cll the most dangerous for decaying the

stone

(a) Efflorescence (b) Water absorption

(c) Incorrect bedding(d) 'vegetation growth

Select the Incorrect Joint considered in stone

mason ry

(a) Butt joint

(C) Olnt

(b) Rebated

(d) Contraction joint

The masonry using more than one


C h a p t e r 2  P l a n e T a b l i n g | 51
material to improve the appearance and

durability called as

(a) Stone masonry

(b) Bnck masonry

(c) Rubble mascnry

(d) Cc.nposlte masonry

Smith's test is conducted on a sample of stone

to find out which of the following parameter'

(a) Comprcss.vc strength

(c) Presence of soluble matter

(d) Hardness

ITSPSC„AE-20151

hardest rock

(a) Marble

(b) l) larnond

(d) Quartz
49.

so.

51.

52.

53.

stone masonry of finely dressed StCnes laid

In cement or lime motor is


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(a) Randorn rubble masonry

(b) rubble masonry

(c) Dry rubble masonry

(d) Ashlar

MPSC-20121

Stone masonry measured In

(a) Square metres

(c) Kilometers

(b) Cubic metres

(d) Metres

IMPSC.20121

Gramte mainly composed of quart? and

feldspar particles, 's Obtallxd tiom

(b) Metamorphic rocks

(c) Igneous rocks

(d) rocks

(ISRO-20151

Of Stone is done

(a) Immediately after quarrying

(b) After seasoning

(c) After three rwnths of quarrying

(d) Just before construction

INBCC-2017, TSPSC-AE-201Sl
C h a p t e r 2  P l a n e T a b l i n g | 53
The compressive strength Of stone is fou:u out

(a) Atlritlcn test

(c) Hardness est

(b) Crushing test

(d) Impact test


54.

57.

The mcks 'wing alumina clay

are

(e) (d) thew

IISRo.20181

JE-20181

Which one of test i' used to

rate of stones?

(a) teM (b)

(C) Attr— test (d) Bt

IPMB JE-20181

an

(b) SeditreMary r.

(d) Sili—

IDMRc-20181

61 _

62.
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63.

64.

66.

67.

Ashli" —y

(c) Rwnming

(b) kg

(d) sq m

IDWRC.2018i

According to scale Of the

wth the is

(e) calcite

(b) Sandstone

(d) Talc

IDMRc.20181

of gravity Of smite

IDMRc.zovgl

ety

in 24

10

(d) 12.6%

IRPsc ACP - 20111

suitable mbble
C h a p t e r 2  P l a n e T a b l i n g | 55
(a) Hard

(C) IEwy

(d) Light

IRpsc Acv - 20111

natural moistnx in a newly

quaffXd/freshb' Cut as

(a) sap (b) %ktting

(e) —t (O Nahøal

. to

ay"g is

called

(a) rock

IDMRc-20181

Which Of the is NOT a

at a higlM

"ith

(a) S I Ewing

(C) Singlc

(d) Dou bk scaffolding

IRPSC ACE . 20111

is appled

(a) To of Stone

TO increase of masonry
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(d) the abme

dress*'g gtmes'

chisel

(b) Mallet

(d) PaiM
68.

69.

'0.

74.

All thz

IHFSC AE • 20101

Which of the the

by

IRPSC ACT .

IRPSC ACE .

O' h'Ear of is

'6.

(b) Miu

IRI-SC ACF - 20111

Shale

(b) Spar

Quartzite

ID,MRC.201S1
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60

(b) R— 6 20

(c) OCO

(d) SO 1200

Slate is a

A village

IDD,' JE •

Which a son

Tak

IDDA JE .

ROA (b)

17.

IISR0-20131

IISR0.20131

(b) YO to 130

130 to I'D

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