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101.	_______ is another modified form of the English bond and it is used to add beauty in the appearance on the wall.(a) Brick-on-edge(b) Facing bond(c) Garden wall bond(d) English cross bondI had been asked this question in examination.My enquiry is from Bonds in Brickwork in division Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
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102.	Identify the given figure below.(a) Queen closer(b) King closer(c) Bevelled closer(d) Mitred closerThis question was addressed to me in unit test.I'd like to ask this question from Terms Used in Brick Masonry topic in section Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
Answer» The correct answer is (a) Queen closer Explanation: Queen closer is obtained by cutting the BRICK longitudinally into equal parts. It can ALSO be MADE from two quarter BRICKS, known as the quarter closer, to MINIMIZE the wastage of bricks. A queen closer is generally place near the Quion.

103.	Identify the dressing finish of stone surface.(a) Polished finish(b) Dragged finish(c) Circular finish(d) Rubbed finishThis question was posed to me in an interview for internship.I would like to ask this question from Dressing of Stone Surfaces in division Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
Answer» The correct choice is (B) Dragged FINISH Explanation: In Dragged or Combed finish, a Drag or a comb, which is a piece of Steel with a number of TEETH, is rubbed on the surface in all directions. This finish is suitable for soft STONES only.

104.	Stones which are placed at regular interval right across the wall are known as _______(a) Spalls(b) Through stones(c) Reveals(d) SpringerI got this question at a job interview.The question is from Terms Used in Stone Masonry topic in portion Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
Answer» RIGHT ANSWER is (b) Through STONES For explanation I WOULD say: If the wall is considerably thick, two through stones with overlap are provided. The area covered by the throw stones should be about one-fourth to one-half of the area of the wall surface.

105.	Identify the tool used in stone masonry.(a) Cross-cut saw(b) Bevel(c) Drag(d) GadThe question was asked in semester exam.The doubt is from Tools Used in Stone Masonry in division Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
Answer» RIGHT choice is (a) Cross-cut saw Easy EXPLANATION: Cross-cut saw is used to but the heart stones. Whereas, Drag is used to make a level surface and Gad is used to SPLIT the stones.

106.	Identify the tool used in stone masonry.(a) Scabbing hammer(b) Club hammer(c) Mash hammer(d) Spalls hammerThe question was asked in a national level competition.This intriguing question comes from Tools Used in Stone Masonry topic in division Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
Answer» RIGHT OPTION is (c) Mash hammer To explain: Mash hammer is used to dress the stones. Whereas, Scabbing hammer is used to remove the IRREGULAR BUSHINGS and Spall hammer is used to dress the stone in the QUARRY.

107.	Identify the tool used in stone masonry.(a) Drag(b) Hand saw(c) Frame saw(d) Cross cut sawI got this question in unit test.The above asked question is from Tools Used in Stone Masonry in division Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
Answer» The CORRECT answer is (b) Hand SAW Explanation: The Hand saw is used to cut the SOFT stone. WHEREAS, frame saw is used to cut the LARGE blocks of stone.

108.	________ is a decomposed laterite which is deep brown or red in colour.(a) Quartzite(b) Murum(c) Slate(d) SandstoneThe question was asked during an interview.Asked question is from Common Building Stones of India topic in division Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
Answer» Right option is (B) Murum To explain: Murum is a METAMORPHIC ROCK. It is used in blindage from metal roads, for fancy paths and garden walls. It is mostly found in BIHAR, Orissa, Mysore, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Madras.

109.	Identify the tool used in stone masonry.(a) Spirit level(b) Line and pins(c) Boaster(d) PunchI had been asked this question during a job interview.I'd like to ask this question from Tools Used in Stone Masonry topic in section Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
Answer» The correct answer is (b) Line and pins To ELABORATE: Line and pins are used to maintain the ALIGNMENT. Whereas, punch is used to dress ROUGHLY the stones and BOASTER is used to cut the SOFT Stones.

110.	Identify the type of stone masonry.(a) Ashlar Chamfered masonry(b) Ashlar fine masonry(c) Ashlar facing masonry(d) Ashlar bond masonryI have been asked this question in exam.The above asked question is from Classification of Stone Masonry topic in portion Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
Answer» Right ANSWER is (a) Ashlar Chamfered masonry For explanation I would say: Ashlar Chamfered masonryis SPECIAL form of Rock faced ashlar masonry in which the strip provided around the perimeter of the EXPOSED face is chamfered or bevelled at an angle of 45°by means of a chisel to a DEPTH of 25 mm. Due to this, a groove is formed in between adjacent blocks of stone.

111.	A _________ is a projecting stone which is usually provided to serve as support for roof truss, beam, weather shed, etc.(a) Course(b) Cornice(c) Corbel(d) CopingThis question was addressed to me in class test.I want to ask this question from Terms Used in Stone Masonry topic in division Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials
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