1. Choose the correct statement from the following option?

Lime surkhi mortar is used for pointing the walls

Lime should be slaked before preparing lime mortar

High early strength concrete is generally used in cold weather.

Cement is added to lime mortar to increase its hydraulic properties only

2. ............. is used for monumental buildings.

Slate.

Marble

Granite

Sand stone

3. In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are ......

Column forms

Sides of beams and girders

Bottom of beams and girders

None of the above

4. What is called the portion of a brick cut across the width?

Bat

Bed

Closer

Half brick

5. Queen closer may be placed in ..........

Any position

Stretcher course

Header course next to first brick

None of the above

6. Chemically, marble is known as

metamorphic rock

argillaceous rock

calcareous rock

silicious rock.

7. Geologically, marble is known as

sedimentary rock

igneous rock

metamorphic rock

stratified rock.

8. Lime stones are generally known as

aqueous rocks

sedimentary rocks

stratified rocks

all the above.

9. The rocks formed from molten magma, are called

sedimentary rocks

igneous rocks

metamorphic rocks

none of these.