Laterite is a/an
Volcanic rock
Argillaceous rock
Calcareous rock
Siliceous rock
Correct Answer :
B. Argillaceous rock
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Granite mainly composed of quartz and feldspar particles, is obtained from
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
All the above
A good building stone should not absorb water more than
5 %
10 %
15 %
20 %
The specific gravity of marble, is
2.50
2.60
2.66
2.72
Mastic asphalt is
Water proof
Fire proof
Elastic
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Rust is due to formation of oxides
Cast iron oxidises less
Steel oxidises most
All the above
Pig iron obtained from the furnace which is properly provided with fuel at a very high temperature, is called
Bessemer pig
Grey or foundry pig
White or forge pig
Mottled pig
Lime stones are generally known as
Aqueous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Stratified rocks
All the above
Cast steel is manufactured by
Cementation process
Crucible process
Bessemer process
Open hearth process
Sand stone is
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Volcanic rock
For a 50 kg cement bag water required, is
16.5 litres
18.5 litres
20.5 litres
22.5 litres
The constituent of cement which is responsible for all the undesirable properties of cement is
Di-calcium silicate
Tri-calcium silicate
Tri-calcium aluminate
Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
In paints, the pigment is responsible for
Durability
Colour
Smoothness
Glassy face
French polish is
Oil paint
Distemper
Spirit varnish
None to these
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Blisters in the finished wrought iron, are caused due to the reaction between oxide of iron and carbon
The edges of a finished wrought iron are rough due to red shortage
Pig iron (charcoal) is manufactured from magnetic ore (Fe3O4)
All the above
Fibre glass
Retains heat-longer
Has a higher strength to weight ratio
Is shock proof and fire retardant
All the above
In stone masonry, stones (stratified rocks) are so placed that the direction of pressure to the plane of bedding is
Right angles
45°
60°
Parallel
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The plastic bottles are made by the process of blowing
The application of thermo-setting resins on sheets of paper, is called laminating process
The plastic articles made by placing raw material in the desired moulds, is known as moulding process
All the above
Age of a tree may be ascertained by
Radius of its stem
Circumference of its stem
Number of branches
Number of annual rings
The plastics prepared from Vinyl resin are
Odourless
Non-toxic
Transparent
All of these
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Plastics have generally low melting point
The coefficient of thermal expansion of plastics is about three times than that of steel
The acoustical boards prepared by impregnating fibre-glass with phenolic resins has absorption coefficient of about 0.67
All the above
Asphalt is obtained from
Petroleum distillation
Bitumen distillation
Plastic distillation
None of these
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Styrene resin is produced from ethylene which is made from petroleum
Styrene resin is light in weight
Styrene resin transmits ultraviolet waves of light
All the above
The ultimate tensile strength of structural mild steel is about
160 N/mm²
260 N/mm²
420 N/mm²
520 N/mm²
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Soft stones are required for carving
Light stones are required for arches
Hard stones are required to stand high pressure
All the above
Refractory bricks are
Neutral refractory bricks
Acid refractory bricks
Basic refractory bricks
All the above
The normal consistency of ordinary Portland cement is about
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
The initial setting time of lime-pozzolana, is
30 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
A stone is rejected if it absorbs water more than
5 %
10 %
15 %
20 %
Ground glass
Is made by grinding its one side
Is made by melting powdered glass paints surface
Is used for getting light without transparency
All the above
Plastic bitumen is generally used for
Road pavements
Expansion joints
Crack fillings
None to these