Stones used in construction are typically hard, durable, and free of cracks and other defects. They are quarried from solid rocks and cut into specific shapes and sizes for use in construction projects.  Here are some types of stones used in construction: Granite One of the most commonly used stones in construction due to its strength, hardness, and durability. It has a compressive strength of 100–250 MPa. Marble A metamorphic rock made from limestone or dolostone crystals. It is often used in construction for statues, buildings, floors, fireplaces, and countertops. Marble is a... Show more

Stones used in construction are typically hard, durable, and free of cracks and other defects. They are quarried from solid rocks and cut into specific shapes and sizes for use in construction projects. 

Here are some types of stones used in construction:

Granite
One of the most commonly used stones in construction due to its strength, hardness, and durability. It has a compressive strength of 100–250 MPa.

Marble
A metamorphic rock made from limestone or dolostone crystals. It is often used in construction for statues, buildings, floors, fireplaces, and countertops. Marble is a relatively soft stone that comes in many colors and patterns.

Sandstone
A variety of stones and minerals made from compressed sand grains during cement production. Sandstone can have a crushed and shaved appearance.

Quartzite
A metamorphic rock formed from quartz-rich sandstone. Quartzite is often used as a decorative material to cover walls.

Limestone, slate, and sandstone
These stones are often used to restore and repair historic buildings. 

Other types of stones used in construction include: Basalt, Onyx.

Related: Building & Construction Practice Test: Stone and Brick Masonry

Show less

Building & Construction Practice Test: Stones

Time left 00:00

25 Questions

1. Rate of the burning of a good fuse is ___________

1 cm/h1 m/sec1 cm/sec1 mm/sec

2. Quartz sand is an example of polymineralic rock while granite is an example of a monomineralic rock.

FalseDon't KnowTrueMaybe

3. Which of the following is not a property of an ideal preservative used for the preservation of stones?

It should be harmlessIt should be highly economicalIt should allow moisture to penetrate the surface of the stoneIt should be non-corrosive

4. Which of the following is not a method of quarrying?

BlastingHeatingDiggingSmelting

5. Dolerite is an example of ________ rock.

VolcanicSedimentaryHypabyssalPlutonic

6. Which tool is used to remove dust from blast holes in the process of blasting?

JumperScraping spoonPriming needleTamping bar

7. Augite forms crystals of ________ shape.

CircularOctagonalSquareHexagonal

8. Cutting of stones into suitable sizes with suitable surfaces after quarrying is known as ___________ of stones.

PaintingBlastingWedgingDressing

9. Cordite is prepared from ___________

Nitro-glycerinePhenolEsterBenzene

10. Which type of stone finish is represented in the figure below?

Axed finishCircular finishBoasted finishDragged finish

11. Which of the following is not a classification of rocks from which building stones are obtained?

Physical classificationBiological classificationChemical classificationGeological classification

12. Crushing strength should be greater than ___________ for a good structural stone.

1000 kg per cm210,000 kg per cm210 kg per cm2100 kg per cm2

13. Which of the following is not a physical classification of rocks?

Stratified rocksCalcareous rocksUnstratified rocksFoliated rocks

14. For a stone to be used in road work, coefficient of hardness should be greater than ___________

1510177

15. The toughness of stone is said to be high if the value of the toughness index exceeds __________

7131915

16. Blasting powder is a mixture of _____________

Charcoal, sulphur and saltpetreCharcoal, calcium and phosphorusAluminium, phosphorus and saltpetreSodium, sulphur and alum

17. The dragged finish is suitable for only soft stones.

Don't KnowTrueMaybeFalse

18. ____________ is the process of taking out stones from natural rock beds.

SmeltingMiningQuarryingNormalising

19. Smith’s test is used to find out ____________

Presence of soluble material in a sample of stoneThe toughness of a stoneRate of wear of stonesCompressive strength of a stone

20. Which of the following is also called white mica?

MuscoviteMicrolineBiotiteFelspar

21. The use of explosives in order to convert rocks into small pieces of stones is done in ___________

WedgingDiggingHeatingBlasting

22. Dolomite is a bicarbonate of _________ and ___________

Magnesium and aluminiumCalcium and aluminiumMagnesium and calciumSodium and aluminium

23. In attrition test used to find the rate of wear of stones, wear should be equal to or less than ___________ for good building stone.

6%3%5%2%

24. Basalt is an example of _________ rock.

SedimentaryMetamorphicPlutonicVolcanic

25. In which of the following rocks, clay predominates?

Volcanic rocksCalcareous rocksArgillaceous rocksSilicious rocks