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Percentage of carbon content in mild steel is

A. Less than 0.25

B. Between 0.25 and 0.7

C. Between 0.7 and 1.5

D. Greater than 1.5

Correct Answer :

A. Less than 0.25


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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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The most important tool in brick laying for lifting and spreading mortar and for forming joints is

A. Trowel

B. Square

C. Bolster

D. Scutch

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Blistering may be cured by applying water paint finished with oil paint dried with a little copal varnish

B. Cracked paints may be cured by removing paint and giving a fresh coat of paint

C. Crawling paints may be cured by sand preparing the surface and giving a fresh coat with plenty of turps

D. All the above

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Chemically, marble is known as

A. Metamorphic rock

B. Argillaceous rock

C. Calcareous rock

D. Siliceous rock

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For sanitary pipes and chemical stonewares,

A. Salt glazing is used

B. Lead glazing is used

C. Opaque glazing is used

D. None 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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Linseed oil is used in paints as

A. Thinner

B. Vehicle

C. Base

D. Drier

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Melamine is obtained from calcium carbide

B. Formaldehyde is prepared synthetically from methane

C. The melamine when reacted with formaldehyde forms the melamineformaldehyde resin

D. All the above

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For making fly-ash building bricks, the following mix of fly-ash, sand and lime, is

A. 80 : 13 : 7

B. 70 : 20 : 10

C. 60 : 35 : 5

D. None of these

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The rocks in which argil (or clay) predominates, are called

A. Siliceous rocks

B. Argillaceous rocks

C. Calcareous rocks

D. Igneous rocks

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The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is

A. 4 % to 6 %

B. 10 % to 12 %

C. 15 % to 20 %

D. 100 %

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Bitumen felt is used for

A. Water proofing

B. Damp proofing

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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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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The vehicle used in case of enamel paints is usually

A. Linseed oil

B. Water

C. Varnish

D. None of the above

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Mastic asphalt is

A. Water proof

B. Fire proof

C. Elastic

D. All the above

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If the ore impurities is

A. Clay, lime stone is used as flux

B. Lime stone, clay is used as flux

C. Quartz, lime stone and argillaceous iron ores are used as flux

D. All the above

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A badly mixed cement concrete results in

A. Segregation

B. Bleeding

C. Honey combing

D. None of these

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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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First class timber has an average life of

A. Less than one year

B. 1 to 5 years

C. 5 to 10 years

D. More than 10 years

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The low voltage porcelain is prepared by wet process

B. The high voltage porcelain is prepared by dry process

C. The low voltage porcelain is prepared by dry process

D. None of the above

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The softest rock is

A. Marble

B. Diamond

C. Talc

D. Quartz

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Pick up the metal refractory from the following:

A. Molybdenum

B. Tungsten

C. Zirconium

D. All of these

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A stone is rejected if it absorbs water more than

A. 5 %

B. 10 %

C. 15 %

D. 20 %

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Elastomers can extend upto

A. Five times their original dimensions

B. Seven times their original dimensions

C. Ten times their original dimensions

D. Three times their original dimensions

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In arches, stratified stones are placed so that their planes are

A. Parallel

B. Perpendicular

C. Radial

D. None of these

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Spirit varnish generally consists of

A. Oil, wax and resin

B. Alcohol, wax and turpentine

C. Pigment and synthetic resin

D. Spirit and shellac

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Glazing of clay products, is done

A. To improve their appearance

B. To protect them from atmospheric effect

C. To protect them from corrosive action

D. All the above

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The internal size of mould used in brick preparation is

A. Equal to the size of a fully burnt brick

B. Smaller than the size of a fully burnt brick

C. Greater than the size of a fully burnt brick

D. None of the above

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The cast iron when heated to red heat with powdered red haematite in an oven for increasing its toughness, is converted to

A. Grey cast iron

B. White cast iron

C. Mottled cast iron

D. Toughed cast iron

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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