1. The approximate weight of a brick should be _____.
[A] 4.5 kg
[B] 2.5 kg
[C] 3.2 kg
[D] 4.5 kg
Answer: Option C
2. In a stretching bond _____.
[A] all the bricks are laid as headers
[B] the arrangement of bricks is similar to English bond
[C] all the bricks are laid as stretchers
[D] the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees
Answer: Option C
3. The raw bricks shrink during drying and warp during burning because of _____.
[A] Less lime in brick earth
[B] Excess of alumina
[C] Less silica and excess magnesia in brick earth
[D] Alkalis in bricks earth
Answer: Option B
4. Consider the following statements A good soil for making bricks should contain
- About 30% alumina
- About 10% lime nodules
- A small quantity of iron oxides, 5 to 6%
- About 5% magnesia Of these statements
[A] 1 and 2 are correct
[B] 2 and 3 are correct
[C] 1 and 3 are correct
[D] 1, 3 and 4 are correct
Answer: Option C
5. In brick masonry the frog of the brick is generally kept on _____.
[A] top face
[B] interior face
[C] bottom face
[D] exposed face
Answer: Option A