Question 1

The defect in timber due to broken branch of the tree during the tree growth is

Accepted Answer

A) knot 
B) shake 
C) rind gall 
D) burl 
A) knot 
B) shake 
C) rind gall 
D) burl A

Question 2

Most of the stones possess the specific gravity in the range of

Accepted Answer

A) 1.2 - 1.6 
B) 1.6 - 2.0 
C) 2.4 - 2.8 
D) 3.0 - 4.0 
A) 1.2 - 1.6 
B) 1.6 - 2.0 
C) 2.4 - 2.8 
D) 3.0 - 4.0 C

Question 3

Deterioration of stones takes place due to

Accepted Answer

A) temperature variation 
B) freezing and thawing 
C) rainwater 
D) all of the above 
A) temperature variation 
B) freezing and thawing 
C) rainwater 
D) all of the above D

Question 4

The oldest part of exogenous tree is

Accepted Answer

A) pith 
B) heartwood 
C) sapwood 
D) cambium layer 
A) pith 
B) heartwood 
C) sapwood 
D) cambium layer

Question 5

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) by kiln seasoning moisture content can be reduced to the desired extent. 
B) kiln seasoning is quicker than natural seasoning. 
C) kiln seasoning is superior to natural seasoning. 
D) kiln seasoning needs less stacking place than natural seasoning. 
A) by kiln seasoning moisture content can be reduced to the desired extent. 
B) kiln seasoning is quicker than natural seasoning. 
C) kiln seasoning is superior to natural seasoning. 
D) kiln seasoning needs less stacking place than natural seasoning.

Question 6

Which one of the following does not belong to exogenous tree

Accepted Answer

A) deodar 
B) pine 
C) mahogany 
D) bamboo 
A) deodar 
B) pine 
C) mahogany 
D) bamboo

Question 7

On the basis of durability test, Forest Research Institute of India, Dehradun, a tree is highly durable if its average life is more than

Accepted Answer

A) 5 years 
B) 10 years 
C) 15 years 
D) 20 years 
A) 5 years 
B) 10 years 
C) 15 years 
D) 20 years

Question 8

Los Angeles testing machine is used to find the following. In stone

Accepted Answer

A) surface wear 
B) hardness 
C) compressive strength 
D) presence of mud 
A) surface wear 
B) hardness 
C) compressive strength 
D) presence of mud

Question 9

The layer between the dark and sapwood which is yet to be converted into wood is known as

Accepted Answer

A) pith 
B) heartwood 
C) softwood 
D) cambium layer 
A) pith 
B) heartwood 
C) softwood 
D) cambium layer

Question 10

Most economical method of sawing wood is

Accepted Answer

A) ordinary sawing 
B) quarter sawing 
C) tangential sawing 
D) radial sawing 
A) ordinary sawing 
B) quarter sawing 
C) tangential sawing 
D) radial sawing

Question 11

Smith's test on stone is to check

Accepted Answer

A) toughness 
B) hardness 
C) compressive strength 
D) presence of muddy substance 
A) toughness 
B) hardness 
C) compressive strength 
D) presence of muddy substance

Question 12

Impact value of stone for road work specified are

Accepted Answer

A) wearing coat 30% 
B) bituminous macadam 35% 
C) water bound macadam 40% 
D) all the above 
A) wearing coat 30% 
B) bituminous macadam 35% 
C) water bound macadam 40% 
D) all the above

Question 13

Sections of more uniform moisture content are obtained by

Accepted Answer

A) ordinary sawing 
B) quarter sawing 
C) tangential sawing 
D) radial sawing 
A) ordinary sawing 
B) quarter sawing 
C) tangential sawing 
D) radial sawing

Question 14

Which of the following stone has the highest resistance to fire?

Accepted Answer

A) granite 
B) limestone 
C) sandstone 
D) argillaceous material 
A) granite 
B) limestone 
C) sandstone 
D) argillaceous material

Question 15

Which one of the follo ing is not a preservative of stone

Accepted Answer

A) coal tar 
B) paraffin 
C) linseed oil 
D) ASCU 
A) coal tar 
B) paraffin 
C) linseed oil 
D) ASCU

Question 16

The trees, of which leaves fall in autumn and new ones appear in spring are classified as

Accepted Answer

A) coniferous trees 
B) deciduous trees 
C) endogenous trees 
D) none of the above 
A) coniferous trees 
B) deciduous trees 
C) endogenous trees 
D) none of the above

Question 17

Limestone used for manufacture of cement is

Accepted Answer

A) kankar 
B) magnesium limestone 
C) compact limestone 
D) granular limestone 
A) kankar 
B) magnesium limestone 
C) compact limestone 
D) granular limestone

Question 18

On the basis of availability, timber is classified as

Accepted Answer

A) I. II, III Class 
B) grade I, II, and III 
C) A, B, C Class 
D) , Y, Z Class 
A) I. II, III Class 
B) grade I, II, and III 
C) A, B, C Class 
D) , Y, Z Class

Question 19

Which one of the following dose not belong to endogenous trees

Accepted Answer

A) teak 
B) coconut 
C) bamboo 
D) cane 
A) teak 
B) coconut 
C) bamboo 
D) cane

Question 20

Age of exogenous tree can be judged from

Accepted Answer

A) medullary rays 
B) annual rings 
C) cambium layer 
D) inner bark 
A) medullary rays 
B) annual rings 
C) cambium layer 
D) inner bark

The defect in timber due to broken branch of the tree during the tree growth is

Most of the stones possess the specific gravity in the range of

Deterioration of stones takes place due to

The oldest part of exogenous tree is

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which one of the following does not belong to exogenous tree

On the basis of durability test, Forest Research Institute of India, Dehradun, a tree is highly durable if its average life is more than

Los Angeles testing machine is used to find the following. In stone

The layer between the dark and sapwood which is yet to be converted into wood is known as

Most economical method of sawing wood is

Smith's test on stone is to check

Impact value of stone for road work specified are

Sections of more uniform moisture content are obtained by

Which of the following stone has the highest resistance to fire?

Which one of the follo ing is not a preservative of stone

The trees, of which leaves fall in autumn and new ones appear in spring are classified as

Limestone used for manufacture of cement is

On the basis of availability, timber is classified as

Which one of the following dose not belong to endogenous trees

Age of exogenous tree can be judged from

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Exam 2: Stones and Trees

The defect in timber due to broken branch of the tree during the tree growth is

Most of the stones possess the specific gravity in the range of

Deterioration of stones takes place due to

The oldest part of exogenous tree is

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which one of the following does not belong to exogenous tree

On the basis of durability test, Forest Research Institute of India, Dehradun, a tree is highly durable if its average life is more than

Los Angeles testing machine is used to find the following. In stone

The layer between the dark and sapwood which is yet to be converted into wood is known as

Most economical method of sawing wood is

Smith's test on stone is to check

Impact value of stone for road work specified are

Sections of more uniform moisture content are obtained by

Which of the following stone has the highest resistance to fire?

Which one of the follo ing is not a preservative of stone

The trees, of which leaves fall in autumn and new ones appear in spring are classified as

Limestone used for manufacture of cement is

On the basis of availability, timber is classified as

Which one of the following dose not belong to endogenous trees

Age of exogenous tree can be judged from

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Wood, Brick and Kiln Production

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