In paints, the pigment is responsible for
Durability
Colour
Smoothness
Glassy face
Correct Answer :
B. Colour
Related Questions
Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape?
Alumina
Silica
Iron
Magnesia
Lime mortar is generally made with
Quick lime
Fat lime
Hydraulic lime
Plain lime
Cement paints usually
Contain hydrated lime
Contain 5% to 10% colour pigments
Contain 5% sodium chloride
All the above
Wrought iron is manufactured from pig iron by
Refining
Pudding
Shingling
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Catalysts are added to assist and accelerate the hardening of resin
The fillers are inert materials and they impart strength and hardness
Fibrous fillers increase thermal resistance
All the above
For testing compressive strength of cement, the size of cube used is
50 mm
70.6 mm
100 mm
150 mm
The stretcher bond in brick masonry can be used only when the thickness of wall is
90 mm
180 mm
190 mm
280 mm
The portion of the brick without a triangular corner equal to half the width and half the length, is called
Closer
Queen closer
King closer
Squint brick
Asbestos
Is an excellent insulator for heat and electricity
Is fire-proof and acid proof
Has sp. gravity equal to 3.10
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Corrugated sheet iron is made by passing plain sheets between grooved rollers
Strength and stiffness of corrugated sheets are considerably increased
Corrugated sheets are generally used on slanting roofs
All the above
Seasoning of timber is essential to remove
Knots from timber
Sap from timber
Twisted fibre from timber
Roughness of timber
Stucco paints are suitable for
Stone masonry
Brick walls
Both (A) and (B)
Neither (A) nor (B)
The steel used for rails under heavy traffic and on sharp curves, is
Nickel steel
Chrome steel
Manganese steel
Vanadium steel
Stones used for the construction of retaining walls must be
Soft
Hard
Light
Heavy
Water paint is a
White wash
Colour wash
Whiting
All the above
Bitumen felt is used for
Water proofing
Damp proofing
Both (A) and (B)
Neither (A) nor (B)
Vanadium steel is generally used for
Railway switches and crossing
Bearing balls
Magnets
Axles and springs
The rocks formed by gradual deposition, are called
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
None of these
The most valuable timber may be obtained from
Chir
Shishum
Sal
Teak
The most commonly used synthetic abrasive is
Aluminium carbide
Boric acid
Silicon
All of these
Bulking of sand is caused due to
Surface moisture
Air voids
Viscosity
Clay contents
Slate is formed by metamorphic action on
Shale
Lime stone
Sand stone
Granite
Pick up the correct statement from the following: Method of sawing timber
Tangentially to annual rings, is known as tangential method
In four quarters such that each board cuts annual rings at angles not less than 45°, is known as quarter sawing method
Cut out of quarter logs, parallel to the medullary rays and perpendicular to annual rings, is known as radial sawing
All the above
Compared to mild steel, cast iron has (i) High compressive strength (ii) High tensile strength (iii) Low compressive strength (iv) Low tensile strength The correct answer is
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)
Which of the following should be used for hearting of thicker walls?
Headers
Stretchers
Brick bats
Queen closer
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The distinct plane of division along which a stone can easily be split, is called natural bed of stone
The natural bed of sedimentary rocks is along the planes of stratification
The natural bed of igneous rocks is not defined
All the above
Asbestos is
Corrugated sheet used for roofing
An incombustible fire proof material
An organic substance
All the above
During pudding
Molten metal is kept clear of the fuel
Carbon is converted into carbonic acid gas
Silicon forms a slag
All the above
Which of the following cements contains maximum percentage of dicalcium silicate?
Ordinary Portland cement
Low heat cement
Rapid hardening cement
Sulphate resisting cement
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Plastics are chemical resistant
Plastics are durable
Plastics are ductile
Plastics are excellent electric insulators