Earthquake Engineering Bank PO MCQ Questions With Answers Quiz Questions

1. Structure of wood can be divided into the following layers. You may choose more than one option.

A Bark & Bast B Cambium C Sap & heart wood D Pith/Medulla 5 All Of above

2. Choose the common types of steel used in construction

A High Yield Steel B Mild Yield Steel C Soft Yield Steel D Both A & B

3. Select some of the advantages of steel as construction material

A High ductility - Steel can undergo large plastic deformation before failure B Highly suitable for prefabrication and mass production C Steel can be reused after a structure is disassembled D All Of above

4. Timber is a traditional material used on Malaysia and can be divided into two (2) categories which are:

A Hardwood and Softwood B Heart-wood and Self-wood C Heat-wood and Cool-wood D Hand-wood and Cream-wood

5. Choose the correct types of Portland Cement

A Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) B Low Heat Portland Cement (LHPC) C Sulphate – Resistance Portland Cement (SRPC) D All Of above

6. In order to produce concrete, select the correct combination of proportionate materials required

A Cement B Fine Aggregate C Course Aggregate D Water 5 All Of above

7. Concrete can handle the higher compression stresses as compared to tension

A False B True

8. Mortar is a mixture of ________and ________ when mixed with _____________

A cement, sand, water B sand, gravel, water C cement, concrete, water

9. Select common materials used on construction projects

A Cement B Aggregates C Stone masonry D All Of above

10. Select some of the advantages of using concrete as construction materials

A Concrete expands and contracts with the changes in temperature. B Easy to disintegrate by alkali and sulfate attack C Needs another material to reinforce it against excessive shear and tension D Lack of ductility, disadvantageous with respect to earthquake resistant design. 5 All Of above

11. A mixture of cement, sand, ________ and water is known as concrete

A gravel B mortar C clay