131 Construction Materials Chapter Wise McQ Test of 25 Question #3 Construction Materials Chapter Wise McQ Test of 25 Question for PSC, NEC, UPSC, SSC and Many more. 1 / 25 1. Basalt is A. Intrusive igneous rock B. Extrusive igneous rock C. Sedimentary rock D. Metamorphic rock 2 / 25 2. If the molten magma forces itself into an already existing rock in the earth’s crust and solidifies there, such a rock is known as A. Metamorphic rock B. Extrusive rock C. Intrusive rock D. Igneous rock 3 / 25 3. Pick up the volcanic rock from the following: A. Granite B. Dolerite C. Basalt D. All the above 4 / 25 4. Change in minerals or geological texture due to heat, pressure and chemicals process is known as A. Metamorphism B. Sedimentation C. Weathering D. Seasoning 5 / 25 5. Rocks formed due to alteration of original structure due to heat and excessive pressure are called: A. sedimentary rock B. igneous rock C. metamorphic rocks D. none of above 6 / 25 6. Marble is obtained from metamorphism of A. Lime stone B. Sand stone C. Shale D. Slate 7 / 25 7. Slate is a metamorphic rocks obtained from structural change of A. Shale B. Granite C. Sand stone D. marble 8 / 25 8. Slate is formed by metamorphic action on A. shale B. lime stone C. sand stone D. granite 9 / 25 9. Slate and marble stone belong to A. Igneous rock B. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock D. Foliated rock 10 / 25 10. Gneiss is obtained from A. igneous rock B. metamorphic rock C. sedimentary rock D. sedimentary metamorphic rock 11 / 25 11. Granite is A. Igneous rock B. Sedimentary rock C. Metamorphic rock D. None of above 12 / 25 12. Tripoli is A. Igneous rock B. Sedimentary rock C. Metamorphic rock D. None of above 13 / 25 13. Conglomerate is A. Igneous rock B. Sedimentary rock C. Metamorphic rock D. All of the above 14 / 25 14. Pick up the rock which is not a sedimentary rock from the following A. gravel B. sand stone C. gypsum D. dolerite 15 / 25 15. Quartzite is A. Igneous rock B. Sedimentary rock C. Metamorphic rock D. None of above 16 / 25 16. The rock which can split along distinct layers is called A. stratified rock B. unstratified rock C. foliated rock D. sedimentary rock 17 / 25 17. The rock having tendency to split in a definite direction is called A. Stratified rock B. Unstratified rock C. Foliated rock D. All of the above 18 / 25 18. Tendency of minerals to split along certain plane parallel to crystal face is called A. foliation B. cleavage C. splitting D. none of above 19 / 25 19. The tendency of minerals to split along a certain plane, is known as A. Fracture B. Cleavage C. Breaking D. fault 20 / 25 20. The tendency of a stone is, to split along: A. texture B. fracture C. cleavage D. structure 21 / 25 21. Sedimentary rocks are A. stratified rock B. unstratified rock C. foliated rock D. all of the above 22 / 25 22. Unstratified rock is A. igneous rock B. sedimentary rock C. metamorphic rock D. marble 23 / 25 23. In stone masonry, the stones are placed in position such that the natural bedding plane is A. Normal to the direction of pressure they carry B. Parallel to the direction of pressure they carry C. At 45° to the direction of pressure they carry D. At 60° to the direction of pressure they carry 24 / 25 24. In arches, stratified stones are placed so that their planes are A. Parallel B. Radial C. Perpendicular D. All of the above 25 / 25 25. In stone masonry, stones (stratified rocks) are so placed that the direction of pressure to the plane of bedding is A. right angles B. 45° C. 60° D. parallel Your score is The average score is 67% 0% Restart quiz Exit civil engineerconstruction materialsmcqcivilmock testnecpscupsc