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Commonly used thinner in

A. Lacquer paints, is alcohol

B. Cellulose paints is ethyl acetate

C. Oil paints, is naphtha

D. All the above

Correct Answer :

D. All the above


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Invar contains

A. 12% of nickel

B. 24% of nickel

C. 30% to nickel

D. 36% of nickel

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Rusting is caused due to combined action of air, moisture and carbon dioxide

B. During rusting, first ferrous bicarbonates are formed

C. On further oxidation ferrous bicarbonates get converted to ferric bicarbonates

D. All the above

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Mastic asphalt is

A. Acid resisting material

B. Non-corrosive material

C. Corrosive material

D. Heating-resisting material

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The commonly used drying oil for oil paints, is

A. Olive oil

B. Linseed oil

C. Kerosene oil

D. Acetate of lead

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Specific gravity for most of the building stones lies between

A. 1.5 to 2.0

B. 2.0 to 2.5

C. 2.5 to 3.0

D. 3.0 to 3.5

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When a brick is immersed in water for 24 hours and then dried, if

A. No grey or white deposits appear on the surface, the brick is free from soluble salts

B. 10 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has slight efflorescence

C. 50 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has serious efflorescence

D. All the above

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. In basic Bessemer process, the steel heats the converter

B. In open-hearth process, the furnace heats the steel

C. In Siemens process, the impurities of pig iron are oxidised by the oxygen of the ore

D. All the above

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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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Which one of the following polymers is obtained from condensation polymerization?

A. Phenol formaldehyde

B. Carbamide

C. Melamine-formaldehyde

D. All of these

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The minimum compressive strength of 1st class bricks should be

A. 75 kg/cm2

B. 90 kg/cm2

C. 100 kg/cm2

D. 120 kg/cm2

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Addition of pozzolana to ordinary Portland cement increases

A. Bleeding

B. Shrinkage

C. Permeability

D. Heat of hydration

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Brass is an alloy of

A. Copper and zinc

B. Zinc and lead

C. Tin and silver

D. Zinc and nickel

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The proportions of charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur in gun powder by weight, are respectively:

A. 15, 75, 10

B. 75, 10, 15

C. 10, 15, 75

D. 10, 75, 15

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Oil varnish generally consists of

A. Synthetic resin and spirit

B. Oil, wax and resin

C. Resin, oil and turpentine

D. Spirit, oil and wax

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Quartzite, a metamorphic stone is

A. Hard

B. Brittle

C. Crystalline

D. All the above

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Mild steel is used for

A. Structural works in beams, joints and girders

B. Small sized water pipes

C. Columns and struts

D. None of these

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A rock contains only one mineral. It is called

A. Homogeneous

B. Non-homogeneous

C. Monomineralic

D. Polymineralic

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Linseed oil is used in paints as

A. Thinner

B. Vehicle

C. Base

D. Drier

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In the method of condensation polymerization,

A. Low-molecular substances are removed from the high molecular substance

B. The reaction proceeds with an evolution of ammonia

C. The reaction proceeds with an evolution of hydrogen chloride

D. All of the above

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Gypsum is a

A. Mechanically formed sedimentary rock

B. Igneous rock

C. Chemically precipitated sedimentary rock

D. Metamorphic rock

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Shingle is

A. Decomposed laterite

B. Crushed granite

C. Water bound pebbles

D. Air weathered rock

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Study the following statements. (i) Hydraulic lime is suitable for white washing, (ii) Fat lime is suitable for whitewashing, (iii) Hydraulic lime is suitable for making mortar, (iv) Fat lime is suitable for making mortar. The correct answer is

A. (i) and (iv)

B. (ii) and (iii)

C. (i) and (ii)

D. (iii) and (iv)

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Cast steel is manufactured by

A. Cementation process

B. Crucible process

C. Bessemer process

D. Open hearth process

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The commonly used lime in white washing, is

A. White lime

B. Fat lime

C. Hydraulic lime

D. Quick lime

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Sand stone is

A. Sedimentary rock

B. Metamorphic rock

C. Igneous rock

D. Volcanic rock

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The process of decarbonising the pig iron completely and then adding proper percentage of carbon for manufacturing steel, is called

A. Cementation process

B. Crucible process

C. Bessemer process

D. Open hearth process

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Cast iron contains carbon approximately

A. 1.5% to 5.5%

B. 0.05% to 1.75%

C. 0.250 %

D. None to these

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Percentage content of silica in window glass, is

A. 40 to 45

B. 50 to 55

C. 60 to 65

D. 70 to 75

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Which of the following represents a metamorphic rock? (i) Slate (ii) Shale (iii) Quartzite The correct answer is

A. Only (iii)

B. Both (i) and (iii)

C. Both (ii) and (iii)

D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)

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Blister steel

A. Is obtained by cementation process

B. Is full of fissures and cavities

C. Can be easily welded

D. All the above