Principal Properties of Building Materials – MCQ
1. Low melting point materials are those which can withstand maximum temperatures up to about
a) 34° C
b) 690° C
c) 1350° C
d) 1550° C
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c) 1350° C.
2. Density of wood (in g/cm3) ranges between
a) 0.5 – 0.95
b) 1.5 to 1.6
c) 2.5 to 2.8
d) 2.9 to 3.1
View Answer
b) 1.5 to 1.6
3. Which of the following is an example of brittle material
a) Copper
b) Zinc
c) Cast iron
d) Wrought iron
View Answer
c) Cast iron
4. Which of the following is an example of plastic materials
a) Cast iron
b) Zinc
c) Brick
d) Concrete
View Answer
b) Zinc
5. High melting point materials are those which can withstand maximum temperatures up to about
a) 34° C
b) 690° C
c) 1350° C
d) 1550° C, or More.
View Answer
d) 1550° C, or More.
6. For materials subjected to combined bending and torsion, the best theory to estimate breaking load will be
a) Maximum shear stress theory.
b) Strain energy theory.
c) Shear strain energy theory.
d) Maximum stress theory.
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a) Maximum shear stress theory.
7. What will be the shape of the failure surface of a standard cast iron specimen subjected to torque?
a) Cup and cone.
b) Plane surface perpendicular to the axis of the specimen.
c) Helicoid surface at 45 to the axis of the specimen.
d) None of these
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c) Helicoid surface at 45 to the axis of the specimen.
8. Consider following for a material under compressive load
⇰ It can be crushed to powder.
⇰ It crumbles to pieces.
⇰ It fails under definite angles.
The material can be
a) Ductile
b) Brittle
c) Viscous
d) Plastic
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b) Brittle
9. Consider the following stresses with regard to beams.
i. Bending tensile stress.
ii. Bending compressive stress.
iii. Shear stress.
Of the above, a cross-section of the beam will be subjected to
a) (i) and (ii) only
b) (ii) and (iii) only
c) (iii) and (i) only
d) All (i), (ii) and (iii).
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d) All (i), (ii) and (iii).
10. For a material tested under compression, the plane of rupture was at 58° with horizontal. The best shape of the specimen would be.
a) Cube.
b) of figure 8.
c) Cylinder with height equal to the diameter.
d) Prism with height two times the diameter.
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d) Prism with height two times the diameter.
11. For coarse aggregate to be tested for their use in making pavements, the most useful information can be gathered from.
a) Shearing test.
b) Tension test.
c) Compression test.
d) Abrasion test.
View Answer
d) Abrasion test.
12. The modulus of elasticity of a material is 208 GPa and its Poisson’s ratio is 0.3. What is the value of shear modulus?
a) 74 GPa
b) 80 GPa
c) 100 GPa
d) 128.5 Gpa
View Answer
b) 80 GPa.
The relation between Shear modulus(G), Elastic modulus(E) and Poisson’s ratio(μ) is
G = E / 2(1+μ)
G = 208 / 2(1+0.3) = 208/2.6 = 80 Gpa.
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