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Expanded metal is

A. Manufactured from steel sheets

B. Used for reinforced concrete in road pavements

C. Measured in term of SWM (short way mesh) and LWM (long way mesh)

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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The foliated structure is very common in

A. Sedimentary rocks

B. Igneous rocks

C. Metamorphic rocks

D. None of these

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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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Based on flow quality, the sequence of pipes is

A. A.C. pipes, G.I. pipes, C.I. pipes, PVC pipes

B. C.I. pipes, G.I. pipes, A.C. pipes, PVC pipes

C. C.I. pipes, G.I. pipes, PVC pipes, A.C. pipes

D. None of these

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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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Which of the following cements is suitable for use in massive concrete structures such as large dams?

A. Ordinary Portland cement

B. Low heat cement

C. Rapid hardening cement

D. Sulphate resisting cement

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Porcelain is used as:

A. Sanitary wares

B. Electric insulators

C. Storage vessels

D. Reactor chambers

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The pigment used in paints for corrosive resistance, is

A. White lead

B. Ferrous oxide

C. Zinc white

D. Red lead

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Refractory bricks resist

A. High temperature

B. Chemical action

C. Dampness

D. All the above

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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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Plaster of Paris is obtained by calcining

A. Bauxite

B. Gypsum

C. Lime stone

D. None of these

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Which of the following is a rock?

A. Quartz

B. Mica

C. Gypsum

D. None of the above

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The timber having maximum resistance against white ants, is obtained from

A. Chir

B. Shishum

C. Sal

D. Teak

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During smelting process, the combination of fuel in the furnace

A. Forms carbon dioxide

B. Carbon dioxide with carbon forms carbon mono-oxide

C. Carbon mono-oxide reacts with Fe2O3 to form iron and liberates CO2

D. All the above

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Crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than

A. 50 MPa

B. 100 MPa

C. 150 MPa

D. 200 MPa

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The compound of Portland cement which contributes to the strength after two to three years is

A. Tri-calcium silicate

B. Di-calcium silicate

C. Tri-calcium aluminate

D. Tetra-calcium alumino ferrite

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In order of increasing percentage of silica, the correct sequence is

A. Sandy clay, calcareous clay, pure clay

B. Calcareous clay, pure clay, sandy clay

C. Pure clay, sandy clay, calcareous clay

D. None of these

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If P is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of initial setting time, is

A. 0.70 P

B. 0.75 P

C. 0.80 P

D. 0.85 P

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The frog of the brick in a brick masonry is generally kept on

A. Bottom face

B. Top face

C. Shorter side

D. Longer side

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German silver is an alloy of

A. Zinc, lead and nickel

B. Silver, gold and lead

C. Copper, nickel and zinc

D. Copper, brass and zinc

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Jhumb bricks are

A. Under burnt

B. Over burnt

C. Kutcha

D. None of these

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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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Which one of the following is acid resistant asbestos?

A. Actinolite asbestos

B. Amosite asbestos

C. Anthophylite asbestos

D. All the above

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Plywood is normally available

A. 1 mm thick

B. 2 mm thick

C. 2 to 3 mm thick

D. 3 mm to 4 mm thick

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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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A pug mill is used for

A. Softening brick earth

B. Moulding brick earth

C. Tempering brick earth

D. Providing brick earth

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Ground glass

A. Is made by grinding its one side

B. Is made by melting powdered glass paints surface

C. Is used for getting light without transparency

D. All the above

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Pig iron is manufactured from the ores by

A. Dressing

B. Calcination and roasting

C. Smelting

D. All the above

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The harmonious mixing of the clay ingredients, is known as

A. Weathering

B. Blending

C. Tempering

D. None of these

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Quartzite is a

A. Metamorphic rock

B. Argillaceous rock

C. Calcareous rock

D. Siliceous rock

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The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth lies between

A. 5 to 10 %

B. 20 to 30 %

C. 50 to 60 %

D. 70 to 80 %