Unit 1: Stones, Bricks, Cement and Steel21CEB101T

Testing and Properties of Building Stones

Curriculum and historical examination lineage for Testing and Properties of Building Stones under Unit 1 (Stones, Bricks, Cement and Steel) of Building Materials in the Built Environment (21CEB101T) at SRMIST.

Appearances
4
Cataloged Exam Questions
Exam Papers
2
Distinct University Exams
Question Families
3
Recurring Conceptual Archetypes
SRMIST Status
Active
Regulation 2021 Syllabus
Assessment Cycle Weightage

Historical appearance distribution across SRMIST Formative Tests (CT1, CT2) and University End Semester examinations.

CT1
0
Cycle Test 1
CT2
0
Cycle Test 2
EndSem
4
Semester Exam
Marks Weightage Distribution

Factual marks weightage of questions asked on this topic in historical examinations.

1 Marks:4 questions
Recurring Question Families (3)

Question templates that recur across multiple examination cycles with similar conceptual stems.

family repeat2 paper appearances

“The moisture content in stone should not exceed (A) 0.6% (B) 0.4% (C) 6% (D) 4%”

singleton1 paper appearance

“Limestone is example for (A) Igneous rock (B) Metamorphic rock (C) Sedimentary rock (D) Silicious...”

singleton1 paper appearance

“Smith test is performed on stones for (A) Durability (B) Water absorption (C) Soluable and clayey...”

Sample Past Exam Questions

Representative historical questions extracted directly from SRMIST examination papers.

The moisture content in stone should not exceed (A) 20% (B) 0.6% (C) 0.2% (D) 6%

Year: 2025•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

The moisture content in stone should not exceed (A) 0.6% (B) 0.4% (C) 6% (D) 4%

Year: 2023•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

Limestone is example for (A) Igneous rock (B) Metamorphic rock (C) Sedimentary rock (D) Silicious rock

Year: 2023•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

Smith test is performed on stones for (A) Durability (B) Water absorption (C) Soluable and clayey (D) Hardness

Year: 2023•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks
Historical Papers Indexed (2)

Examinations where questions for Testing and Properties of Building Stones have appeared.

Building Materials In The Built Environment - PYQ Nov 2025
2025EndSem
Building Materials In The Built Environment - PYQ May 2023
2023EndSem
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