This set of Construction and Building Materials Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Tools Used in Stone Masonry”.
1. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Square
b) Spalls hammer
c) Mallet
d) Trowel
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Explanation: Trowel is used to lift and to spread mortar. Whereas, Mallet is used to strike the Mallet headed chisels.
2. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Square
b) Jumper
c) Drag
d) Gad
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Explanation: A square is used to set the right angles. Whereas, Jumper is used to bore holes for blasting purpose in a quarry.
3. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Line and pins
b) Dummy
c) Plumb rule and Bob
d) Square
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Explanation: The plumb rule and Bob is used to check the verticality of the work. Whereas, dummy are used similar to Mallet but used for carving work.
4. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Mash hammer
b) Scabbing hammer
c) Club hammer
d) Waller’s hammer
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Explanation: Club hammer is used to strike the narrow headed chisels. Whereas, Mash hammer and Waller’s hammer are used to dress the stone.
5. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Spirit level
b) Line and pins
c) Boaster
d) Punch
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Explanation: 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.
6. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Drag
b) Hand saw
c) Frame saw
d) Cross cut saw
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Explanation: The Hand saw is used to cut the soft stone. Whereas, frame saw is used to cut the large blocks of stone.
7. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Cross-cut saw
b) Bevel
c) Drag
d) Gad
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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.
8. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Claw chisel
b) Wood handled chisel
c) Tooth chisel
d) Jumper
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Explanation: Wood handled chisel is used to dress the soft stones. Whereas claw chisel and tooth chisel are used to dress the hard stones.
9. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Scabbing hammer
b) Club hammer
c) Mash hammer
d) Spalls hammer
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Explanation: 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.
10. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Spirit level
b) Gauge
c) Broad tool
d) Serrate pick
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Explanation: Spirit level is used to check the horizontality of the work. Whereas gauge is used to dress the stones for Cornice, string courses, etc.
11. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Wood handled chisel
b) Tooth chisel
c) Claw chisel
d) Axe
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Explanation: Tooth chisel is used to dress the hot stones. Whereas, Axe is used to dress roughly and to split the stones in the quarry.
12. Identify the tool used in stone masonry.
a) Crow pick
b) Scabblig pick
c) Ordinary pick
d) Serrate pick
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Explanation: A Crow pick is used to dress roughly and to split the stones in the quarry. The ordinary pick, serrated pick and scabbling pick have same function as that of crow bar.
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