Question

29. Choose the correct alternative from the choices given below for the following statements :
Mortar is used as a

• A. Plastic material
• B. a building material
• C. an insecticide
• D. as medicine

Answer 1

The correct option is B

a building material

Explanation for correct option:

(B)

• Mortar is a mixture of sand, cement and water, used as a paste in joining bricks in masonry construction for making strong infrastructure.
• It gives a neat finishing touch to walls and concrete structures.
• Mortar is used on construction sites. Hence, used as a building material.

Explanation for incorrect options:

(A). Mortar is not a plastic material.

(C). Mortar is not an insecticide. Insecticides - Destroy insects, which harm or destroy plants.
(D). Medicine is used to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease.

Hence, Option (B) is the correct answer.