This set of Building Construction Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses
on “Glass – 1”.
1. Which of the following is not a classification of glass?
a) Soda-lime glass
b) Potash-lead glass
c) Potash-lime glass
d) Soda-bromine glass
Answer: d
Explanation: Glass can be mainly classified into three categories – soda-lime glass,
potash-lead glass and potash-lime glass. Glass is amorphous, transparent or translucent
and is a mixture of a number of metallic silicates.
2. Which of the following is not a property of glass?
a) Glass can take up a high polish
b) Glass can absorb and refract light
c) Glass has a definite crystalline structure
d) Glass is available in many beautiful colours
Answer: c
Explanation: Glass can take up a high polish and can absorb and refract light. It does
not have a definite crystalline structure. Glass is available in many beautiful colours.
3. Soda-lime glass is also known as _________
a) Hard-glass
b) Soft-glass
c) Potash-glass
d) Lead-glass
Answer: b
Explanation: Soda-lime glass is also known as soft-glass or soda-glass. This type of
glass is available in a clean and clear state and is used to manufacture glass tubes and
other laboratory apparatus.
4. Soda-lime glass is a mixture of ___________
a) Copper silicate and potassium silicate
b) Sodium silicate and calcium silicate
c) Aluminium silicate and potassium silicate
d) Magnesium silicate and potassium silicate
Answer: b
Explanation: Soda-lime glass is made of calcium silicate with sodium silicate. Soda-lime
glass is cheap and is readily fusible at relatively low temperatures.
5. Which of the following types of glasses is also known as hard-glass?
a) Potash-lime glass
b) Soda-lime glass
c) Potash-lead glass
d) Common glass
Answer: a
Explanation: Potash-lime glass is also known as hard-glass. It is also called Bohemian-
glass. It is used to manufacture combustion tubes and other glass articles which have to
withstand high temperatures.
6. Potash-lead glass is also known as ____________
a) Flint glass
b) Bottle glass
c) Common glass
d) Soft glass
Answer: a
Explanation: Potash-lead glass is also known as flint glass. This type of glass possesses
bright lustre and is used to manufacture artificial gems, lenses, electric bulbs, etc.
7. Potash-lime glass is a mixture of _________
a) Aluminium silicate and potassium silicate
b) Sodium silicate and calcium silicate
c) Calcium silicate and potassium silicate
d) Magnesium silicate and aluminium silicate
Answer: c
Explanation: Potash-lime glass is a mixture of calcium silicate and potassium silicate.
This type of glass fuses at high temperatures and does not melt very easily.
8. Common glass is also known as __________
a) Cup glass
b) Flask glass
c) Bottle glass
d) Furnace glass
Answer: c
Explanation: Common glass is also known as bottle glass. This type of glass is prepared
using cheap raw materials and is generally used to manufacture medicine bottles.
9. Glass becomes hard on heating.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b
Explanation: On heating, glass becomes soft and soft as the temperature is increased. It
finally gets transformed into a mobile liquid. The manufacturing process of glass has
become easy using this property.
10. Potash-lead glass is a mixture of ___________
a) Calcium silicate and potassium silicate
b) Lead silicate and calcium silicate
c) Sodium silicate and potassium silicate
d) Lead silicate and potassium silicate
Answer: d
Explanation: Potash-lead glass is a mixture of lead silicate and potassium silicate. It
fuses very readily and can be easily attacked by aqueous solutions. The specific gravity
of this glass is about 3-3.3.
11. Which of the following is used to prepare soluble glass?
a) Caustic soda
b) Magnesia
c) Lead dioxide
d) Quartz sand
Answer: d
Explanation: To prepare soluble glass, quartz sand is melted and then it is grinded and
thoroughly mixed with soda ash, potassium carbonate or sodium sulphate. This type of
glass is used to prepare acid-resistant cement.
12. Which of the following types of glass is popularly called glass bricks?
a) Wired glass
b) Safety glass
c) Structural glass
d) Shielding glass
Answer: c
Explanation: There are many varieties of glass such as bullet-proof glass, foam glass,
wired glass, safety glass, structural glass, soluble glass, shielding glass, etc. Structural
glass is popularly called glass bricks. This type of glass is used for lantern lights.
This set of Building Construction Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “Glass – 2”.
1. Litharge is _________
a) Lead trioxide
b) Lead sesquioxide
c) Lead dioxide
d) Lead monoxide
Answer: d
Explanation: Litharge is lead monoxide which is one of the raw materials needed
to manufacture potash-lead glass. Other raw materials required are potassium
carbonate and pure sand.
2. Which of the following is a raw material for common glass?
a) Lead dioxide
b) Potassium bicarbonate
c) Salt cake
d) Litharge
Answer: c
Explanation: The main raw materials required to manufacture common glass are
salt cake, chalk, coke and ordinary sand. The chemical formula of salt cake is
Na2SO4.
3. _______ is used to indicate pieces of broken glass or waste glass.
a) Sodium bicarbonate
b) Cullet
c) Decolorizer
d) Sand
Answer: b
Explanation: For all the types of glass, in addition to the raw materials, cullets and
decolorizers are also added. Cullet is used to indicate pieces of broken glass or
waste glass.
4. Common glass is mainly a mixture of ___________
a) Calcium silicate, potassium silicate and copper silicate
b) Sodium silicate, iron silicate and calcium silicate
c) Aluminium silicate, potassium silicate and iron silicate
d) Magnesium silicate, potassium silicate and zinc silicate
Answer: b
Explanation: Common glass is mainly a mixture of sodium silicate, iron silicate
and calcium silicate. It is usually available in green, brown or yellow colour.
5. Ferric oxide gives a very light yellow tint to the glass while ferrous oxide
imparts a green colour.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: The raw materials required to manufacture glass usually contain
traces of compounds of iron. Ferric oxide gives a very light yellow tint to the glass
while ferrous oxide imparts a green colour. Decolorizers are added in order to
avoid such effects.
6. Which of the following substances is not used as a decolorizer in the
manufacturing of glass?
a) Potassium carbonate
b) Antimony oxide
c) Cobalt oxide
d) Manganese dioxide
Answer: a
Explanation: Potassium carbonate is a raw material needed to manufacture
potash-lime glass and potash-lead glass. Decolorizers are substances which are
added to glass in addition to the raw materials in order to avoid any colouring
effects due to the presence of iron compounds in the glass. Some of the
examples of decolourisers are antimony oxide, manganese dioxide and cobalt
oxide.
7. The process of slow and gradual cooling of glass articles is known as
_________
a) Pressing
b) Rolling
c) Annealing
d) Spinning
Answer: c
Explanation: The process of slow and gradual cooling of glass articles is known
as annealing. There are two methods of annealing of glass. These are flue
treatment and oven treatment.
8. Glass can be made opaque by grinding the surface of the glass with
_________
a) Mortar
b) Flint
c) Alcohol
d) Emery
Answer: d
Explanation: Glass can be made opaque by grinding the surface of the glass with
emery. It can also be done chemically by applying hydrochloric acid.
9. In the silvering of glass, a thin coat of ______ is first applied on which silver is
then deposited.
a) Tin
b) Zinc
c) Iron
d) Copper
Answer: a
Explanation: In the silvering of glass, a thin coat of tin is first applied on which
silver is then deposited. Then, a suitable paint is applied in order to protect it
against atmospheric effects.
10. Which of the following is added to the glass in order to make its colour violet?
a) Ferric oxide
b) Manganese dioxide
c) Tin oxide
d) Copper oxide
Answer: b
Explanation: Colouring pigments are added to the raw materials while
manufacturing of the glass in order to make coloured glass. Manganese dioxide
is added to the glass in order to make its colour violet.
11. Which of the following is added to the glass in order to make its colour green?
a) Cobalt oxide
b) Magnesium dioxide
c) Sodium oxide
d) Chromium sesquioxide
Answer: d
Explanation: Chromium sesquioxide is added to the glass in order to make its
colour green. Ferric oxide is also added along with it. The coloured glass is used
for many purposes such as window panels, decorative tiles, etc.
12. Alternate layers of ________ plastic is present in bullet-proof glass.
a) Styrene
b) Vinyl-resin
c) Methyl methacrylate
d) Alkyd
Answer: b
Explanation: Bullet-proof glass is made of many layers of plate glass. Alternate
layers of vinyl-resin plastic are present in this type of glass. This glass does not
allow the bullet to pierce through it.
13. Which of the following is not true about fibreglass?
a) Fibreglass is soft to touch
b) Fibreglass is flexible
c) Fibreglass readily absorbs water
d) Fibreglass is fire-proof
Answer: c
Explanation: Fibreglass consists of minute glass rods. Fibreglass is fire-proof and
soft to touch. This type of glass is flexible in nature. Also, it does not absorb
water.
21. Which one of the following types of glass can cut off the UV rays?
(A) Soda Glass
(B) Pyrex Glass
(C) Jena Glass
(D) Crookes Glass
(Ans: D)
22. Which one of the following does not contain silver?
(A) Horn Silver
(B) German Silver
(C) Ruby Silver
(D) Lunar Caustic
(Ans: B)
23. Wi-Max is related to:
(A) Bio Technology
(B) Space Technology
(C) Missile Technology
(D) Communication Technology
(Ans: D)
24. Who discovered HEAVY WATER?
(A) Heinrich Hertz
(B) Harold Clayton Urey
(C) G. Mendel
(D) Joseph Priestly
(Ans: B)
25. Which one among the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Maldives
(D) Myanmar
(Ans: D)
26. What is the Silicon Valley of United States of America famous for?
(A) Textiles
(B) Steel industries
(C) Tourism
(D) Electronics
(Ans: D)
27. The following country has largest Spanish speaking population.
(A) Spain
(B) Brazil
(C) Mexico
(D) Ecuador
(Ans: C)
28. Which of the following countries is divided into largest number of time zones?
(A) Russia
(B) Canada
(C) United States of America
(D) France
(Ans: D)
29. Which of the following is non-toxic?
(A) Cadmium
(B) Mercury
(C) Beryllium
(D) Sodium
(Ans: D)
30. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B6
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
