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For lime concrete,

A. Slump is 50 to 75 mm

B. Flexural strength at 90 days is 0.2 N/mm2

C. Compressive strength at 90 days is 1.5 N/mm2

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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The most valuable timber may be obtained from

A. Chir

B. Shishum

C. Sal

D. Teak

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The most important constituent of an oil paint, is

A. Thinner

B. Vehicle

C. Pigment

D. All the above

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The frog of a brick is normally made on its

A. Top face

B. Bottom face

C. Longer face

D. Shorter side

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Three basic raw materials which are needed in large quantities for production of steel are

A. Iron ore, coal and sulphur

B. Iron ore, carbon and sulphur

C. Iron ore, coal and lime stone

D. Iron ore, carbon and lime stone

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A well seasoned timber may contain moisture up to

A. 4 to 6 %

B. 6 to 8 %

C. 8 to 10 %

D. 10 to 12 %

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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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The nominal size of the modular brick is

A. 190 mm × 90 mm × 80 mm

B. 190 mm × 190 mm × 90 mm

C. 200 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm

D. 200 mm × 200 mm × 100 mm

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With increase in moisture content, the bulking of sand

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. First increases to a certain maximum value and then decreases

D. First decreases to a certain minimum value and then increases

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Initial setting of cement is caused due to

A. Tri-calcium silicate

B. Di-calcium silicate

C. Tri-calcium aluminate

D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite

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Seasoning is

A. A process of removing sap

B. Creosoting

C. Painting with sodium silicate

D. Coating with tar

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The material generally not used as extender in paints, is

A. Powdered silica

B. Gypsum

C. Talc

D. Zinc white

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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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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The baked earth is called terra-cotta

B. The articles prepared from clay which is burnt at low temperature and cooled down slowly, are called earthen-ware

C. The articles prepared from refractory clays which as mixed with stone and crushed pottery, are called stone ware

D. All the above

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The age of a tree can be known by examining

A. Cambium layer

B. Annular rings

C. Medullary rays

D. Heart wood

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Water paint is a

A. White wash

B. Colour wash

C. Whiting

D. All the above

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Bullet proof glass is made of thick glass sheet sandwiched by a layer of

A. Steel

B. Stainless steel

C. High test plastic

D. Chromium plate

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The process of manufacturing steel by heating short lengths of wrought iron bars mixed with charcoal in fire clay crucibles and collecting the molten iron into moulds, is known as

A. Cementation process

B. Crucible process

C. Bessemer process

D. Open hearth process

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For light and ornamental casting, the most unsuitable pig iron, is

A. Bessemer pig

B. Grey or foundry pig

C. White or forge pig

D. Mottled pig

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The amount of water used for one kg of distemper is

A. 0.2 liter

B. 0.4 liter

C. 0.6 liter

D. 0.8 liter

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Polymerization helps to improve the property of

A. Strength

B. Rigidity

C. Elasticity

D. All of these

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Assertion A : Pure lime takes a long time to develop adequate strength. Reason R : Pure lime has slow hardening characteristics. Select your answer according to the coding system given below:

A. Both A and R is true and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R is true and R is not a correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

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The main ingredient of a good quality brick earth, is

A. Magnesia

B. Lime

C. Silica

D. Alumina

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The usual percentages of clay and metal in cermet are:

A. 50%, 50%

B. 60%, 40%

C. 70%, 30%

D. 80%, 20%

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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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The steel used for the manufacture of rails, is

A. Bessemer steel

B. Mild steel

C. Cast steel

D. Stainless steel

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The minimum compressive strength of 2nd class bricks should be

A. 75 kg/cm2

B. 90 kg/cm2

C. 100 kg/cm2

D. 120 kg/cm2

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Cross cut saw is used for

A. Cutting soft stones

B. Cutting hard stones

C. Cutting large blocks of stones

D. Dressing stones

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The ultimate tensile strength of structural mild steel is about

A. 160 N/mm²

B. 260 N/mm²

C. 420 N/mm²

D. 520 N/mm²

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Age of a tree may be ascertained by

A. Radius of its stem

B. Circumference of its stem

C. Number of branches

D. Number of annual rings

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If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is

A. Clay

B. Lime stone

C. Argillaceous iron ore

D. All the above