Building Materials and Construction - Civil Engineering Questions and Answers
Building Materials and Construction Civil Engineering Questions and Answers pdf free download 1. Gypsum is a a) mechanically formed sedimentary rock b) igneous rock c) chemically precipitated sedimentary rock d) metamorphic rock Ans: c 2. Which of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quartzite by metamorphic action ? a) sand stone b) lime stone c) shale d) gypsum Ans: a 3. Which of the following represents a metamorphic rock? i) slate ii) shale iii) quartzite The correct answer is a) only (iii) b) both (i) and (iii) c) both (ii) and (iii) d) all (i), (ii) and (iii) Ans: b 4. Quartitze is a a) silicious rock b) argillaceous rock c) calcareous rock d) aqueous rock Ans: a 5. Which of the following is a mineral ? a) basalt b) granite c) quartz d) syenite Ans: c 6. Slate is formed by metamorphic action on a) shale b) lime stone c) sand stone d) granite Ans: a 7. Sandstone is a i) sedimentary rock ii) aqueous rock iii) silicious rock Th...