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Building Materials
1. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a
(a) thermosetting material (b) thermoplastic material (c) elastoplastic material (d) rigid-plastic material

2. Plastics are examples of

(a) ceramic materials (b) polymeric materials (c) anhydrides (d) elastomers

3. Bakelite plastics are obtained by

(a) addition polymerization (b) condensation polymerization (c) co-polymerization
(d) de-polymerization

4. Pick out the incorrect statement with regards to thermo-plastics.

(a) Catalyst are not added (b) Formed by addition polymerization (c) Once solidify cannot be softened
(d) Example is plexiglass

5. Which of the following is not an example of thermoplastic?

(a) Polyethylene (b) Nylon (c) PVC (d) Bakelite

6. Camphor in plastic is used as

(a) resin (b) plasticizer (c) filler (d) catalyst

7. Which of the following is used for making electrical switches?

(a) PVC (b) Polypropylene (c) Bakelite (d) Polyvinyl acetate

8. Neoprene is suitable for use in

(a) bearings of bridges (b) hard duty rubber coatings of floors (c) joinery works (d) floors of dance halls

9. The vulcanizing agent used in rubber is

(a) wax (b) rosin oil (c) zinc (d) Sulphur

10. To impart strength and rigidity to the rubber tires the reinforcing filler used is
(a) carbon black (b) Sulphur (c) rosin oil (d) antioxidant

11. The material which provides maximum elasticity to plastics is

(a) filler (b) accelerator (c) elastomer (d) solvent

12. The materials added to plastics to improve their mechanical properties and make them economical are known as
(a) accelerators (b) plasticizers (c) fillers (d) stabilizers

13. A material may be one that contains many chemically bonded part or units which themselves bonded together
form to form a solid,
(a) polymer (b) plastics (c) elastomer (d) thermosets

14. One important advantage of this variety of plastics is that scrap obtained from old and worn-out articles can be
effectively used again.
(a) thermo setting plastics (b) thermo plastics (c) acrylics (d) polyethylene

15. The cheapest heavy solid plastic material and fire resistant.
(a) Formica (b) phenolic (c) urea formaldehyde (d) polyester

16. What place had become major center for glassmaking in early period?
(a) Venetian Island of Mulano (b) Southwestern England (c) Cornwall, England (d) Pompeii

17. Pick out the incorrect statement with regards to cylinder glass process.
(a) Blowing large glass sphere (b) Swinging action resulted in cylinder
(c) Cylinder slit crosswise and reheated to flatten into rectangular sheet (d) Cut into panes

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 18. In 1959 started producing float glass which is the basis of all modern-day glass.
(a) Joseph Monier (b) Pilkington (c) John Smeaton (d) Joseph Aspdin

19. Which of the following is not a glass types by heat treatment and strength?
(a) Annealed glass (b) Tempered glass (c) Spandrel glass (d) Laminated glass

20. Made by adding small amounts of selected chemical elements to the molten glass mixture.
(a) Insulating glass (b) Laminated glass (c) Fire-rated glass (d) Tinted glass

21. Which of the following is not a glass types by architectural treatment?

(a) Solar Control glass (b) Patterned glass (c) Fritted glass (d) Spandrel glass

22. Which of the following is not a substance in making soda-lime glass?

(a) Lime (b) magnesia (c) alumina (d) iron

23. Pick out the incorrect statement with regards to thermo-plastics.

(a) Suitable for recycling (b) Cannot be reshaped by heat (c) Swell in the presence of certain solvents
(d) Allow plastic deformation when heated

24. Type of safety glass that has a characteristic of spider web pattern when it breaks.
(a) Laminated glass (b) Tempered glass (c) Toughened glass (d) Composite glass

25. The composite material that covered space shuttle with more than 24,000 tiles.
(a) Glass Fibers (b) Chemically strengthened glass (c) Security glass (d) Composite glass

26. Thin glass plates that are added to coatings and paints to prevent corrosion.
(a) Security glass (b) Glass Flakes (c) Glass Wool (d) Glass Fibers

27. Which of the following pairs correctly that makes glass more resistant to water corrosion?
(a) Barium and alumina (b) zinc and potassium (c) alumina and calcium (d) sodium and magnesium

28. The raw material for making glass which is abundant in the Earth’s crust.
(a) Limestone (b) Boron oxide (c) Calcium Oxide (d) Silicone dioxide

29. Which of the following is not a properties of lead glass?

(a) Soft and easy to melt (b) Transparent to visible light (c) High density (d) Resistant to thermal shock

30. A type of glass resists heat and is commonly used for high temperature application such as cookware.
(a) Germanium-oxide glass (b) Borosilicate glass (c) Lead glass (d) Aluminosilicate glass

31. Type of glass generally not appropriate for interior walls because it creates dangerous shards if it breaks.
(a) Annealed Glass (b) Float glass (c) Fuzed Quartz glass (d) Plate glass

32. This was a lower quality glass that made by earlier civilization.
(a) Polycarbonate (b) Crown glass (c) Forest glass (d) Uranium glass

33. This is often used in safety glass such as eye glasses and security glass.
(a) Polycarbonate (b) Crown glass (c) Forest glass (d) Acrylic glass

34. Consider the following statements with regards to fused quarts glass
1. High temperature and chemical durability
2. High melting point
3. Transparent to ultraviolet and infrared light
Of these
(a) only 1 is correct (b) only 3 is correct (c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

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 35. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Colored Glass 1. Metallic salts
B. Aluminosilicate Glass 2. Laboratory glassware
C. Glass Ceramic 3. Fishing rods and outdoor products
D. Acrylic Glass 4. Alternative glass

Codes: (a) A B C D (b) A B C D (c) A B C D (d) A B C D

3 4 2 1 3 2 1 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 34

36. This plastic material floats in water used as washing machine bids.
(a) Polypropylene (b) Polyethylene (c) Acrylic (d) Polyvinyl Chloride

37. Which of the following pairs is matched correctly?

(a) Nylon high density polythene but smoother to feel (b) Phenolics hardest of common plastics
(c) Formica fishy smell when burnt dark in color (d) Polyester similar to phenolics

38. Which of the following is the widely used plastics in construction?

(a) Nylon (b) Polyethylene (c) Propylene (d) PVC

39. Known as having strong resistance against chemicals, sunlight and oxidation from water.
(a) Fiber-reinforced plastic (b) Acrylic (c) uPVC (d) Synthetic rubber

40. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Synthetic Rubber 1. Composed of carbon atoms
B. Fiber-reinforced plastic 2. Contain carbon, oxygen and nitrogen
C. Heterogeneous plastic 3. Door and window profiles, hoses, belts, antivibration mount
D. Homogeneous plastic 4. Aerospace, Marine and construction industries

Codes: (a) A B C D (b) A B C D (c) A B C D (d) A B C D

3 4 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 4 1 2 4 3 1 2

41. Consider the following with regards to plastics

1. It is easy fabricate
2. It has low modulus of elasticity
3. It poses a high strength to weight ratio
4. It is not reliable with respect to weathering
Of these
(a) only 1 is correct (b) only 3 is correct (c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1 and 3 are correct

42. These thin plastic membranes used to separate areas, hold items acts as printable surfaces.
(a) Nylon (b) Polymer film (c) Acrylic (d) Polycarbonate

43. These plastics are soft and deform considerably under load at room temperature.
(a) Elastomers (b) Rigid plastics (c) Soft plastics (d) Semi-rigid plastics

44. Often used as a glass substitute

(a) Polycarbonate (b) PVC (c) Acrylics (d) Polyethylene

45. Which of the following is not properties of thermosetting plastics?

(a) Permanently hard on heating above a certain temperature.
(b) Undergoes chemical changes during manufacture.
(c) Can be melted and reshaped.
(d) Little potential for recycling.

46. These plastics used as refrigerator containers, food trays, CD and cassette boxes.
(a) Polystyrene (b) Polyethylene (c) Polypropylene (d) Polyvinyl chloride

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47. Glass produced as early as the 1st Century A.D. particularly popular in the period 1880-1920.
(a) Cullet (b) Uranium Glass (c) Forest Glass (d) Network Glass

48. Crushed recycled glass known as

(a) Flakes (b) Annealed (c) Cullet (d) Mosaic

49. Originally referred exclusively to lead glass.

(a) Borosilicate (b) Aluminosilicate (c) Germanium (d) Crystal

50. Diverse group of glasses used in fiber optics and other communication applications.
(a) Networking Glass (b) Heat Resistant Glass (c) Uranium Glass (d) Glass-ceramic

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