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(Civil Engineering)
-------------------PREVIOUS EXAM QUESTIONS 2018 E-Book------------
*************** FIRST EDITION ***************

BUILDING MATERIALS
& BUILDING CONS.
1. Which of the following bond is strongest
bond in brick masonary ? 5. What is the percentage of clay present in
( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) freeble hydraulic Lime ?
(a) Flemsih Bond (b) English Bond ( PGCIL ER II 2018 )
(c) Header Bond (d) Stretcher Bond (a) 10 to 20% (b) 2 to 5%
(c) 20 to 30% (d) 5 to 10%
2. Vertical Windows provided on sloping
roofs are called 6. An aggregate can be called as flaky if its
( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) least dimension is lesser than _______ times
(a) Corner Windows (b) Bay Windows its ( Passing through and retaining on ) mean
(c) Dormer Windows (d) Gable Windows dimension.
OR ( PGCIL ER II 2018 )
Vertical window built in sloping side of the (a) 0.4 (b) 0.2
pitched roof is known as (c) 0.9 (d) 0.6
( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )
(a) Dormer Window (b) Gable Window 7. _________ is a Laboratory test used to
(c) Skylight Window (d) Storey Windows determine fineness of cement.
( PGCIL ER II 2018 )
3. Identify the correct sequence of given (a) Blaine’s Air Permeability Test
materials based on their fineness value (b) Soundness Test
( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) (c) Normal Consistency Test
(a) Silica fume > Fly Ash > Cement (d) Le Chatelier Test
(b) Fly Ash > Silica Fume > Cement
(c) Cement > Fly Ash > Silica fume 8. Which of the following compounds in
(d) Silica fume = Fly Ash = Cement Portland Cement helps in achieving good
ultimate strength ?
4. The rocks formed due to cooling of magma ( PGCIL ER II 2018 )
at shallow depth on the earth’s surface are (a) Tri-Calcium Silicate
called (b) Di-Calcium Silicate
( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) (c) Tetra-Calcium Alumino Ferrite
(a) Hyper Bassal Rocks (d) Tri-Calcium Aluminate
(b) Sedimentary Rocks
(c) Metamorphic Rocks
(d) Calcareous Rocks
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9. Bulking of Sand occurs due to the (c) concreting in low-temperature regions

( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) (d) regions where rapid hardening is required
(a) presence of particles of different sizes
(b) formation of a thin water film between 16. In a brick, if a corner is cut so as to get
the sand particles half header and half stretcher adjacent faces,
(c) presence of coarser particles particles in it is known as a ________.
the sand ( PGCIL ER II 2018 )
(d) presence of silt (a) bevellled closer (b) mitred closer
(c) King Closer (d) Queen Closer
10. What is the carbon content present in
Wrought Iron ? 17. In dressing of stones, the type of dressing
( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) where the stones are made more or less
(a) Between 2 to 4% smooth using saw or chisel is known as
(b) Between 5 to 6% ( PGCIL ER II 2018 )
(c) Less than 0.15% (a) hammer faced finish
(d) Between 3 to 4% (b) reticulated finish
(c) plain finish
11. What is the maximum water absorption (d) sand blasting
capacity of Class AA type of Manglore tiles?
( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) 18. Efflorescence of brick is due to
(a) 24% (b) 29% ( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )
(c) 19% (d) 34% (a) Soluble Salts present in clay
(b) High porosity of bricks
12. The average of specific gravity of coarse (c) High Silt Content in Brick earth
aggregate varies from ___________. (d) Excessive burning of bricks
( PGCIL ER II 2018 )
(a) 2.4 to 2.6 (b) 1.6 to 1.8 19. Stone is placed along its natural bed so
(c) 2.6 to 2.8 (d) 2.2 to 2.4 that load is applied
( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )
13. The cross wooden member of a door (a) Parallel to it (b) Normal to it
present at the floor level to provide lateral (c) At 45 to it (d) At 180 to it
stability to the frame of door is
( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) 20. Plywood is specified by
(a) transom (b) threshold ( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )
(c) head (d) sill (a) Weight (b) Volume
(c) Thickness (d) Number of Layers
14. Which of the following is a key ingradient
that makes cement sound and strong ? 21. Marble is quarried by
( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) ( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )
(a) Iron Oxide (b) Alumina (a) Blasting (b) Excavation
(c) Lime (d) Silica (c) Heating (d) Wedging

15. Low heat Portland Cement can be 22. Approximate content of CaO in OPC
recommended for : ( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )
( PGCIL ER II 2018 ) (a) 60-67% (b) 33-45%
(a) mass concreting works (c) 17-25% (d) 03-80%
(b) quick under water repair works
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23. Scaffolding is ( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )

( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 ) (a) 0.45 (b) 0.60
(a) shuttering (c) 0.87 (d) 1.15
(b) working platform
(c) foldable parts 31. Gypsum is added to cement
(d) a construction equipment ( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )
(a) To prevent cracks
24. Brick length (L), width (B) and thickness (b) To help C2S and C3S
of mortar (t) in the brick masonary are (c) To give uniform texture
realted to each relation : (d) To counteract C3A
( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )
(a) L = B +2t (b) L= 2B 32. Presence of oil in mixing water for
(c) L = B + t (d) L = 2B + t concrete
( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 )
25. Generally the ratio of tensile strength to (a) Provides smooth surface finish
compressive strength of concrete is (b) Provides more slump
( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 ) (c) Improves Strength
(a) 0.025 (b) 0.040 (d) Reduces Strength
(c) 0.100 (d) 0.400
38. For the Portland Cement, Autoclave test
26. Workability of concrete is measured by method is used to determine the :
( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 ) ( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
(a) Slump test (a) Heat of Hydration (b) Residue
(b) Compaction Factor Test (c) Expansion (d) Sulfur Content
(c) Vee Bee test
(d) All of above 39. Which type of cement is used for lining
deep tube wells ?
27. Bond in a brick masonary consisting of ( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
alternate course of headers and stretchers, is (a) High Alumina Cement
called (b) Blast furnace slag cement
( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 ) (c) Oil well cement
(a) English Bond (b) Flemish Bond (d) Portland pozzolana cement
(c) Stretcher Bond (d) Header Bond
40. If the fineness modulus of sand is 2.5, it is
28. Specific gravity of most of the building graded as:
stones lies between ( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 ) (a) Coarse Sand (b) Fine Sand
(a) 2.0 to 3.5 (b) 2.5 – 3.0 (c) Medium Sand (d) Clay
(c) 3.0 – 3.5 (d) 3.5 - 4.0
41. The increase in the volume of a given
29. Partition Wall maybe mass of fine aggregate caused by presence of
( SJVNL JE 6 OCT 2018 ) water is known as:
(a) folding (b) collapsible ( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
(c) fixed (d) anyone of these (a) Adsorption of aggregate
(b) Specific gravity of aggregate
30. Approximate ratio of strength of cement (c) Moisture content of aggregate
concrete at 7 days to that of 28 days is (d) Bulking of fine aggragate

42. In Weight batching, Water-Cement ratio
in concrete is the ratio of:
( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
(a) Volume of sand to volume of cement
(b) Volume of sand to the weight of cement
(c) Weight of the water to the weight of
cement
(d) Weight of the cement to the volume of the
cement
43. According to IS 456:2000 and IS
1343:1980, the choice of mix proportion of a
concrete is not directly dependent on:
( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
(a) Grade designation
(b) Maximum nominal size of aggregate
(c) The minimum water cement ratio
(d) Batching, mixing, placing and compaction
techniques
44. The volume of water which corresponds
to a minmum volume of mortar is termed as:
( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
(a) Saturation water content
(b) Basic water content
(c) Lowest water content
(d) Highest water content
45. The nominal mix corresponding to M20
grade concrete is:
( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
(a) 1 : 2 : 2 (b) 1 : 1.5 : 3
(c) 1 : 3 : 3 (d) 1 : 3 : 4
46. The brick in which the corner is cut so as
to get the half header and half stretcher
adjacent faces is called as:
( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
(a) Queen Closer (b) King Closer
(c) Bevelled Closer (d) Mitred Closer
47. The lower half of the arch between the
crown and skewback is called as:
( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
(a) Voussoirs (b) Abutment
(c) Hunch (d) Springer
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48. What should be water absorption
percent as per IS 2690-1993 for burnt clay
roofing tiles ?
( RITES Technical Assistant 24 Sep 2018 )
(a) Shall not be more than 15%
(b) Shall not be more than 50%
(c) Shall not be more than 75%
(d) Shall not be more than 85%
49. In which of the following pairs, both trees
yield soft wood?
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
(a) Chir and Deodar (b) Saal and Shishum
(c) Shishum and Chir (d) Saal and Teak
50. Weight of cement in a standard bag of
cement available in the open market is
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
(a) 50 kg net (b) 50 kg gross
(c) 50 kg tare (d) None of these
51. The most appropriate technical term
used for the building that uses Sun’s energy
for the heating and cooling of living spaces is
called:
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
(a) Sun Friendly (b) Solar Passive
(c) Solar Intensive (d) None of these
52. A stair having its bottom flight wide
which is divided into two narrow flights at
the landing at right angles to the opposite
directions is called
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
(a) Dividing Stair (b) Open well stair
(c) Bifurcating stair (d) Assembly Stair
53. The full length of a brick wall can not be
built at a time. The process of setting back
each successive course of this wall is known
as
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
(a) Toothing (b) Raking back
(c) Block Jointing (d) Joint Setting
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54. The scaffolding in which two rows of 60. Which of the below joints is used for
standards are provided is known as masonary in Arches ?
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 ) ( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
(a) Brick Layer’s scaffolding (a) Butt (b) Dowel
(b) Double scaffolding (c) Table (d) Rebated
(c) Mason’s scaffolding
(d) Both (b) and (c) 61. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
55. A sloping roof having slope in four the lists
directions with a break in the slope is known LIST-I
as A. Parapet wall
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 ) B. Check Wall
(a) Break Roof (b) Mansard Roof C. Breast Wall
(c) Gambrel Roof (d) Hopped Roof D. Gabion Wall
LIST-II
56. The most commonly used admixtures 1. Constructed with dry stone masonary
which prolong the setting and hardening encased in wire mesh
time of concrete are 2. to add the overall stability to the hill face
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 ) 3. to buttress the uphill slopes of the road
(a) Accelarators cross-section
(b) Retarders 4. To give protection to the motorists
(c) Plasticizers ( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
(d) Air Entraining Agents (a) A-4. B-3, C-2, D-1 (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(c) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (d) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
57. When kept in upright position, the
dimensions in cm (in sequence of top dia, 62. The suitable door for entrance in an air-
height and bottom dia) of the slump cone conditioned building is a
used for determining workability by slump ( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
test are: (a) Revolving Door (b) Louvered Door
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 ) (c) Collapsible Door (d) Swinging Door
(a) 10, 20, 30 (b) 10, 30, 20
(c) 30, 20, 10 (d) 20, 30, 10 63. In a brick noggin type of partition wall,
the vertical wooden member are called
58. The type of cement, most commonly ( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
available in open market in Himachal (a) Noggin (b) Studs
Pradesh is (c) Sills (d) Tempelate
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
(a) OPC (b) White Cement 64. The part of a wall at the side of an
(c) Fibre Cement (d) PPC opening in the masonary is called
( Himachal Pradesh JE 26 Aug 2018 )
59. Addition of too much water in the (a) Quoin (b) Jamb
concrete may cause: (c) Sleeper Wall (d) Parapet
( Himachal Pradesh JE 18-11-2018 )
(a) Lower density (b) Excessive laitance 65. The height of hand railing above the
(c) Segregation (d) All of these tread should be generally in between
( Himachal Pradesh JE 26 Aug 2018 )
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(a) 400 mm to 500 mm (a) Lamination (b) Chuffs

(b) 600 mm to 750 mm (c) Bloating (d) Efflorescence
(c) 750 mm to 800 mm
(d) 1000 mm 73. The specific gravity of plastic generally
lies between:
66. In asbestos cement corrugated sheet ( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
roofing the minimum horizontal lap in (a) 1.0 to 0.5 (b) 0.5 to 1.0
meteres be (c) 1.0 to 1.3 (d) 1.3 to 1.4
( Himachal Pradesh JE 26 Aug 2018 )
(a) 0.10 m (b) 0.15 m 74. Araldite is a
(c) 0.20 m (d) 0.30 m ( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
(a) Epoxy Resin
67. In a three coat plastering, the third coat (b) Thermosetting Plastic
is known as (c) Vegetable Oil Resin
( Himachal Pradesh JE 26 Aug 2018 ) (d) A variety of resin
(a) Peripheral Coat (b) Setting Coat
(c) Bonding Coat (d) Floating Coat 75. The paints used in an aircraft structure
are
68. The thickness of 25 gauge sheet is ( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
( Himachal Pradesh JE 26 Aug 2018 ) (a) Oil Paints (b) Dry Paints
(a) Less than 1 mm (c) Emulsion Paints (d) Cellulose Paints
(b) 1 mm
(c) Between 1 mm to 1.5 mm 76. The treatment used for making timber
(d) 2 mm fire resistant is
( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
69. The heat of hydration of cement can be (a) ASCU treatment (b) Abel’s process
reduced by (c) Creosoting (d) Tarring
( Himachal Pradesh JE 26 Aug 2018 )
(a) reducing the proportion of C3A and C3S 77. The main consistuent of Varnish are
(b) increasing the proportion of C3A and C3S ( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
(c) increasing fineness of cement (a) Turpentine Oil (b) Petrol
(d) Both (a) and (c) (c) Resin (d) Solvent

70. The coefficient of linear expansion of
granite is in the range of that:
( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
(a) Glass (b) Mild Steel
(c) High Carbon Steel (d) Bamboo
71. Fat Lime can be used in
( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
(a) Distempers (b) Lime mortars
(c) Hydrated Lime (d) Hydraulic Lime
72. Swelling of bricks is known as
( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
78. When percentage of mica presnt in sand
is large it
( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
(a) Reduces strength of mortar
(b) Increases strength f mortar
(c) No effect on strength
(d) Increases strength to s smaller extent
79. Fineness of cement is measured in units
of
( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 )
(a) Volume/Mass (b) Mass/Volume
(c) Area/Mass (d) Mass/Area
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80. Stretcher Bond is generally used for (a) cause flaking of the bricks
( Himachal Pradesh JE 22 Aug 2018 ) (b) impart red colour to the bricks
(a) Simple brick walls (c) impart plasticity
(b) Half brick walls (d) decrease shrinkage
(c) One and Half brick walls
(d) In Arches 87. __________ is a glasss which is not
breakable, but resists bending stress better
81. As per IS 383, Sand can be graded into than normal glass and when broken, the
______ zones. pieces are relatively small in size.
( PGCIL ER I 2018 ) ( PGCIL ER I 2018 )
(a) 2 (b) 5 (a) Sheet Glass (b) Soda Glass
(c) 3 (d) 4 (c) Tampered Glass (d) Wired Glass

82. Which of the following is not a method of 88. If seawater is used in concrete mixing, it
curing of concrete with water ? leads to ____ in the PCC.
( PGCIL ER I 2018 ) ( PGCIL ER I 2018 )
(a) Wet Covering (a) expansion of materials in the concrete
(b) Steam at ordinary pressure (b) corrosion of steel
(c) Ponding (c) efflorescence
(d) Immersion (d) reaction with the reactive aggregate

83. _______ is a type of lime obtained by 89. The usual percentage of lime (CaO) in
calcination of limestone and consists of 95% cement ranges from
or more of Cao and less than 5% impurities. ( PGCIL ER I 2018 )
( PGCIL ER I 2018 ) (a) 17-25% (b) 60-67%
(a) Kankar Lime (b) Hydraulic Lime (c) 50-60% (d) 5-10%
(c) Poor Lime (d) Fat Lime
90. Rubbed finish is a type of finishing where
84. The toughness property of coarse a rotating wheel disc is used. This type of
aggregates can be assessed by conducting finishing is done on
which laboratory experiments? ( PGCIL ER I 2018 )
( PGCIL ER I 2018 ) (a) a plastering surface (b) wood
(a) Crushing value test (c) stone (d) metal
(b) Impact value test
(c) Abrasion value test 91. For 53-grade ordinary Portland cement,
(d) Flakiness index test the final setting time shall not be more than
( PGCIL ER I 2018 )
85. Which of the following is not a (a) 600 min (b) 650 min
constituent of Paint? (c) 550 min (d) 500 min
( PGCIL ER I 2018 )
(a) Drier (b) Brush 92. The separation of the constituent
(c) Vechile (d) Base materials of concrete is known as
( PGCIL ER I 2018 )
86. A small quantity of magnesia in brick (a) bleeding (b) honeycombing
earth will: (c) segregation (d) vibration
( PGCIL ER I 2018 )
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93. Which of the following is not an objective
of seasoning timber ?
( DFCCIL Executive 2018 )
(a) Reduction of weight of timber
(b) Increase in strength and durability
(c) Reduction in shrinkage and warping
(d) Reduction of natural defects in timber
including ornamental structures, fountains,
domes etc.
( DFCCIL Executive 2016 )
(a) Glass fiber reinforced concrete
(b) Polypropylene fiber reinforced
(c) Natural fiber reinforced
(d) Fiber glass reinforced concrete

94. Water absorption of a good brick should 100. ________ is used in concrete to provide
not exceed ________ of its dry weight when economy in the cost of material. It is used as
kept immersed in water for filler only and do not react with cement and
( DFCCIL Executive 2018 ) water.
(a) 20% (b) 30% ( DFCCIL Executive 2016 )
(c) 25% (d) 10% (a) Sulphate resistant cement
(b) Alumina
95. The main chemical constituent in (c) Aggregate
Argillaceous Rock is (d) Pozzolana
( DFCCIL Executive 2018 )
(a) Lime (b) Dolomite 101. Which apparatus is used to perform the
(c) Silica (SiO2) (d) Alumina (Al2O3) soundness test of Cement ?
( DFCCIL Executive 2016 )
96. Which of the following statements is (a) Le-Chatelier Appratus
incorrect in case of stiffness of wood? (b) Vee-Bee Apparatus
( DFCCIL Executive 2018 ) (c) Slump Appratus
(a) Wood is not a stiff material. (d) Compaction Apparatus
(b) Structural sizes of timber are stiffer than
the clear small sticks. 102. According to geological classification,
(c) Denser wood is stiffer. rocks are divided into three different
(d) Green timber is stiffer than when categories i.e. Igeneous rocks, Sedimentary
seasoned. rocks and Metamorphic rocks. In which
category, Granite, Basalt, Dolerite etc types
97. Mohr’s scale is used to determine _____ of rocks fall ?
of the stone. ( DFCCIL Executive 2016 )
( DFCCIL Executive 2018 ) (a) Sedimentary Rocks
(a) Hardness (b) Flakiness Index (b) Metamorphic Rocks
(c) Durability (d) Toughness (c) Igneneous Rocks
(d) Stratified Rocks
98. The test which is not used to measure the
workability of concrete is called ______ test. 103. Which constituent of good brick earth
( DFCCIL Executive 2018 ) added is small quantity during the
(a) Vee-Bee (b) Compacting Factor manufacture of bricks, to give yellow tint to
(c) Le-Chatelier (d) Slump bricks and decreses shrinkage ?
( DFCCIL Executive 2016 )
99. _________ is an engineered material that (a) Magnesia (b) Oxide of Iron
contains cement, polymers and glass fibres. (c) Silica (d) Alumina
It is mainly used in concrete products
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104. Match the grade of bricks with its 106. For good bonding in brick masonry
compressive strength (According to IS ( NBCC JE 2018)
10719557-1970) and select the correct (a) all bricks need not to be uniform in size
answer as per the codes given below: (b) bats must be used in alternate courses
COMPRESSIVE STREGTH (c) the vertical joint in alternate courses should
A. Not less than 140kg/cm2 fall in plumb
B. Not less than 105 kg/cm2 (d) cement mortar used must have surkhi as
C. Not less than 70 kg/cm2 assistive
D. Not less than 35 kg/cm2
GRADE 107.
I. Grade A
II. Grade A-A ()
III. Grade B (a)
IV. Grade C (b)
( DFCCIL Executive 2016 ) (c)
(a) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV (d)
(b) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV .
(c) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

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(d) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

105. Which of the following statements

is/are not correct as per the requirement
specified by IS:383-1970, for an ideal
aggregate used for manufacturing of QUESTIONS
concrete ?
A. It should be hard, strong and durable.
B. It should contain flaky and elongated
pieces.
COMING
SOON!!!!!
C. It should be dense, clear and free from any
coating.
D. It should consist of natural stones, gravels
and sand.
( DFCCIL Executive 2016 )
(a) B and C (b) Only C
(c) Only B (d) B and D

105. Which of the following is/are the

property of good building stones?
A. Crushing strength greater than 1000
kg/cm2.
B. Specific gravity should be greater than 8.
C. Stones should be well seasoned before
putting into use.
( DFCCIL Executive 2016 )
(a) B and C (b) Only A
(c) A, B and C (d) Only B