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According to ISI, bitumen is classified into

A. 2 grades

B. 4 grades

C. 8 grades

D. 10 grades

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D. 10 grades


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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The heating of a material to redness in contact with air, is known as calcination

B. The property of lime by which it sets or hardens in damp places having no free circulation of air is called setting

C. The product that remains after calcination of limestone, is called lime

D. All the above

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The minimum percentage of silica, alumina and ferric oxide in lime for white washing, is

A. 20

B. 15

C. 5

D. 0

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Dorry's testing machine is used for

A. Crushing test of stone

B. Hardness test of stone

C. Impact test of stone

D. Water absorption test

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Fibre boards can be

A. Distempered

B. Painted

C. Painted and distempered

D. Used for furniture

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Geologically, marble is known as

A. Sedimentary rock

B. Igneous rock

C. Metamorphic rock

D. Stratified rock

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If water required for 1 bag of cement is 30 litres, the water cement ratio is:

A. 0.40

B. 0.50

C. 0.60

D. None of these

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Spirit varnish generally consists of

A. Oil, wax and resin

B. Alcohol, wax and turpentine

C. Pigment and synthetic resin

D. Spirit and shellac

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A badly mixed cement concrete results in

A. Segregation

B. Bleeding

C. Honey combing

D. None of these

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The softest rock is

A. Marble

B. Diamond

C. Talc

D. Quartz

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Bitumen felt

A. Is used as water proofing material

B. Is used as damp proofing material

C. Is made from bitumen and hessian fibres

D. All the above

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A bull nose brick is not used for

A. Rounding off sharp corners

B. Pillars

C. Decoration purpose

D. Arches

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Knots in timber are

A. Defects caused by crushing fibres

B. Splits radiating from the centre

C. Speckled strains

D. Signs of branches cut off

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Asphalt is obtained from

A. Petroleum distillation

B. Bitumen distillation

C. Plastic distillation

D. None of these

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The rocks formed from molten magma, are called

A. Sedimentary rocks

B. Igneous rocks

C. Metamorphic rocks

D. None of these

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Ultimate strength to cement is provided by

A. Tri-calcium silicate

B. Di-calcium silicate

C. Tri-calcium aluminate

D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite

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Plastic asphalt is

A. Used as a water proofing layer over roof

B. A mixture of cement and asphalt

C. A natural asphalt

D. A refinery product

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Pick up the plutonic rock from the following:

A. Granite

B. Dolerite

C. Basalt

D. All the above

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The wedging is adopted for quarrying costly stratified rock such as

A. Laterite

B. Marble

C. Limestone

D. All the above

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Slate is formed by metamorphic action on

A. Shale

B. Lime stone

C. Sand stone

D. Granite

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Which of the following is a mineral?

A. Basalt

B. Granite

C. Quartz

D. Syenite

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Stones used for ornamental work must be

A. Soft

B. Hard

C. Light

D. Heavy

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Jumper is a tool used for

A. Testing of stones

B. Quarrying of stones

C. Dressing of stones

D. None of the above

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Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron-oxide, is known as

A. Quick setting cement

B. Rapid hardening cement

C. White cement

D. Low heat Portland cement

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Solder material is an alloy which melts at a temperature above 400°C

B. Brazing is done at temperature above 600°C to 1100°C

C. Brazing joint is stronger than the solder joint

D. All the above

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The main constituent which imparts hydraulicity to hydraulic lime is

A. Calcium oxide

B. Silica

C. Clay

D. Water

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The lime which contains high percentage of calcium oxide, is generally called

A. Fat lime

B. Rich lime

C. White lime

D. None of these

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A mortar joint in masonry which is normal to the face of wall is known as

A. Bed joint

B. Wall joint

C. Cross joint

D. Bonded joint

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Veneering means

A. Carving out designs on timber planks

B. Chemically treating timber planks

C. Thick layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood

D. Thin layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood

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The steel used in R.C.C. work is

A. Stainless steel

B. Mild steel

C. High carbon steel

D. Wrought iron

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The rocks which are formed due to pouring of magma at the earth's surface are called

A. Plutonic rocks

B. Hypabyssal rocks

C. Volcanic rocks

D. Igneous rocks