This set of Building Construction Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Load Bearing Walls – Mortar Selection”.
1. Which of the following is not a requirement of a good mortar?
a) Strength
b) High drying shrinkage
c) Low drying shrinkage
d) Water retentivity
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Explanation: A good mortar is an essential component required for masonry. The requirements of a good mortar are strength, low drying shrinkage, and water retentivity. The strength of the mortar determines the strength of the wall.
2. Which of the following reasons is not a type of mortar?
a) Cement mortar
b) Lime mortar
c) Lemon mortar
d) Cement-lime mortar
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Explanation: A good mortar is an essential component required for masonry. Mortar is broadly classified into three types – cement mortar, lime mortar, and cement-lime mortar. Cement-lime mortar has qualities of both cement and lime mortar.
3. A mortar with good water retentivity readily loses water.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The requirements of a good mortar are strength, low drying shrinkage, and water retentivity. A mortar with good water retentivity does not lose water readily. High water retentivity provides high resistance to the masonry against rain penetration.
4. Cement mortars gain strength _______ while lime mortars gain strength _______
a) Quickly, slowly
b) Slowly, quickly
c) Slowly, slowly
d) Quickly, quickly
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Explanation: Mortar is broadly classified into three types – cement mortar, lime mortar, and cement-lime mortar. Cement mortars gain strength quickly while lime mortars gain strength slowly. Cement-lime mortar has qualities of both cement and lime mortar. Hence, it has medium strength.
5. In cement mortar and lime mortar __________ is used as fine aggregate.
a) Lime
b) Cement
c) Slaked lime
d) Sand
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Explanation: Mortar is broadly classified into three types – cement mortar, lime mortar, and cement-lime mortar. In cement mortar, cement acts as the binding material and sand is used as fine aggregate. Sand is used as the fine aggregate in lime mortar as well where lime acts as the binding material.
6. Which of the following is not a type of mortar mix?
a) Type M
b) Type S
c) Type P
d) Type N
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Explanation: Mortar mix is available in various types viz type M, type S, type N, type O and type K. These are named using the alternate letters of the word “MASON WORK” starting from M. They are classified on the basis of the ratios of portland cement, lime, and sand. Out of these, type K mortar is least used.
7. In surkhi mortar _________ is used as binding material.
a) Lime
b) Cement
c) Surkhi
d) Sand
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Explanation: There are various types of mortar available like lime mortar, cement mortar, cement-lime mortar, surkhi mortar, mud mortar, gauged mortar, etc. In surkhi mortar, lime is used as the binding material while surkhi is used as the fine aggregate.
8. Which type of mortar has the lowest strength?
a) Type M
b) Type O
c) Type N
d) Type S
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Explanation: Mortar mix is available in various types viz type M, type S, type N, type O and type K. They are classified on the basis of the ratios of portland cement, lime, and sand. Out of these, type M is the strongest while type O has the lowest strength.
9. The pyramids at Giza are plastered with ___________ mortar.
a) Cement
b) Lime
c) Cement-lime
d) Mud
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Explanation: Mortar is broadly classified into three types – cement mortar, lime mortar, and cement-lime mortar. Lime mortar is used in the plastering of the pyramids of Giza. In lime mortar, lime acts as the binding material and sand is used as fine aggregate.
10. Type M of mortar has __________ parts of Portland __________ part of lime and _________ parts of sand.
a) 3,1,9
b) 3,1,12
c) 2,1,9
d) 1,3,12
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Explanation: Mortar mix is available in various types viz type M, type S, type N, type O and type K. They are classified on the basis of the ratios of portland cement, lime, and sand. Type M consists of 3 parts of Portland, 1 part of lime and 12 parts of sand. It is the strongest type of mortar while type K is the least used mortar.
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