1000+ Civil Engineering Question Bank Pdf - 1

Question: 1

Which of the following has the lowest strength?

(A) granite

(B) sandstone

(C) laterite

(D) marble

Question: 2

The layer between the dark and sapwood which is yet to be converted into wood is known as

(A) cambium layer

(B) softwood

(C) heartwood

(D) pith

Question: 3

Stain appears in wood due to

(A) crushing during growth

(B) shock when it was young

(C) contact with water and chemicals for long time

(D) poor ventilation during storage

Question: 4

Alumina is brick earth gives the bricks

(A) plasticity

(B) resistance to shrinkage

(C) colour

(D) strength

Question: 5

Plywood is identified by

(A) thickness

(B) area

(C) weight

(D) volume