Building Materials March 6, 2024 by estimatingandbilling Building Materials-Rocks The world around us is built on a foundation of rock! From towering skyscrapers to cozy homes, these natural materials have played a crucial role in human civilization for centuries. This quiz will test your knowledge on various aspects of rocks used in construction, including their Types and formation, Properties and applications, Historical and modern uses etc. 1 / 52 Under heat and pressure granite can transform into: Marble Slate Gneiss Quartzite 2 / 52 Rocks having alumina or clay as their major constituent are called. Siliceous rocks. Argillaceous rocks. Sedimentary rocks. None of the above 3 / 52 Granite is a rock that is by nature Metamorphic Plutonic Sedimentary Volcanic 4 / 52 The rocks formed from molten magma, called: Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks Igneous rocks None of these 5 / 52 The predominant constituent which is responsible for strength in granite : Quartz Felspar Mica None of these 6 / 52 Identify the wrong pair based on chemical characteristics of rock Argillaceous - principal constituent is clay Siliceous - principal component is silica Calcareous - principal component is lime Calcareous - principal component is Clay 7 / 52 What is the example for the stratified rock from the following? Slate Granite Basalt Laterite 8 / 52 Which of the following stones falls under Metamorphic category ? Sandstone Granite Marble Basalt 9 / 52 What do the rocks undergo during seismic shocks? Tension Compaction Expansion Strengthening 10 / 52 The rocks formed due to the cooling of magma at shallow depth on the earth's surface are called: Hyper byssal rocks Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks Calcareous rocks 11 / 52 A Rock forming mineral which is also known as Black mica is Olivine Muscovite Dolomite Biotite 12 / 52 The minimum length to diameter ratio of the rock sample necessary to conduct Uniaxial Compressive strength test, without applying and correction factor, is : 2 1.5 1 1.9 13 / 52 Argillaceous rocks-example Slate Brick Stone None of these 14 / 52 Sandstone is Sedimentary rock Metamorphic rock Igneous rock Volcanic rock 15 / 52 The argillaceous rocks have their principal constituents as Lime Clay Sand None of these 16 / 52 Marble is an example of .......... aqueous rock metamorphic rock sedimentary rock igneous rock 17 / 52 Jumper is a tool used for.......... testing of stones quarrying of stones dressing of stones none of the above 18 / 52 Marble is quarried by Blasting Excavation Heating Wedging 19 / 52 The least dense rocks are found in Oceanic crust Continental crust The mantle The core 20 / 52 Which of the following sedimentary rocks change into quartzite by metamorphic action ? Sand stone Lime stone Shale Gypsum 21 / 52 Which one of the following is the best example of metamorphic rock? Granite Basalt Lime stones Gneiss 22 / 52 The rocks that changed form due to action of temperature & pressure ............... Sedimentary rocks Siliceous rocks Metamorphic rocks Igneous rocks 23 / 52 For concrete to be used for making airport runway, the aggregate impact value should not be more than: 30 % by weight 25% by weight 45% by weight 10 % by weight 24 / 52 The boundary between the crust and mantle is called as Bed rock Moho Benioffzone Lithosphere 25 / 52 What types of stresses lead to weathering of rocks? Physical Chemical Thermal All of the above 26 / 52 Quartzite is type of rock Metamorphic Siliceous Argillaceous Calcareous 27 / 52 The explosive for blasting is usually expressed in terms of.................. Volume of earthwork than can be blasted Explosive power Kilograms None of these 28 / 52 Which of the following statement is CORRECT Quartz is metamorphic rock Shale and mica are metamorphic rocks Quartz is igneous rock Quartz and mica are only minerals 29 / 52 The colour of sedimentary rocks are usually determined by Nitrogen Sulphate Iron Bacteria 30 / 52 Example of volcanic rocks is Basalt Dolerite Granite Gypsum 31 / 52 The light weight aggregates are obtained from sedimentary rocks metamorphic rocks igneous rocks volcanic source 32 / 52 The rocks which are deposited in layers and can be easily split along layers is known as metamorphic rock sedimentary rock Stratified rock both (b) and (c) 33 / 52 Which of the following metamorphic rocks exhibits the highest resistance to weathering? Limestone Phyllite Quartzite Slate 34 / 52 Which of the following is an example of an igneous rock? Metamorphic rock Sedimentary rock Calcareous rock Granite 35 / 52 Shingle is Water bound pebbles Disintegrated laterite Crushed granite None of these 36 / 52 Gypsum is a Mechanically formed sedimentary rock Igneous rock Chemically precipitated sedimentary rock Metamorphic rock 37 / 52 The coefficient of linear expansion of granite is in the range of that : Glass Mild Steel High carbon steel Bamboo 38 / 52 Rocks formed due to alteration of original structure due to heat and excessive pressure are called.............. Sedimentary rocks Igneous rocks Metamorphic rocks None of these 39 / 52 Seventh mineral in Moh's hardness scale is Topaz Corundum Quartz Apatite 40 / 52 The sub-classification of sedimentary rocks_: volcanic and plutonic mechanical, chemical, organic intrusive, extrusive stratified, un-stratified 41 / 52 Slate and marble stone belong to................ Igneous rocks Metamorphic rocks Sedimentary rocks Foliated rocks 42 / 52 is an example for metamorphic rock Granite Marble Sand stone Lime stone 43 / 52 Which of the following is an example of stratified rocks? Sedimentary rock Metamorphic rock Burned clay brick Igneous rock 44 / 52 Granite is mainly composed of quartz and mica only felspar and mica only quartz and felspar only quartz, felspar and mica 45 / 52 Which of the following rock is an Igneous rock? Limestone Marble Rhyolite Gneiss 46 / 52 Gneiss is chemically classified as a/an: Aqueous rock Sedimentary rock Metamorphic rock Siliceous rock 47 / 52 Which one of the following is an example for igneous rocks? Conglomerate Arkoses Syenite Schist 48 / 52 Bauxite is Hydrated aluminium oxide having vitreous luster Hydrated aluminium oxide having shining luster Hydrated aluminium oxide having dull luster Barium sulphate having vitreous luster 49 / 52 The solidification of molten magma within the earth crust results in the formation of Sedimentary rocks Basalt and traps Metamorphic rocks Granite 50 / 52 Syenite is Plutonic rock Hypabyssal rock Volcanic igneous rock None of these 51 / 52 Which of the following is a sedimentary rock? Limestone Gnesis Granite Dolerite 52 / 52 Which one is metamorphic rock? Limestone Schist Granite Sandstone Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz Share this:WhatsAppEmailTwitterFacebookMoreLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestPocketTelegram Related
