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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The percentage of absorption for firebricks varies from 5 to 10

B. The percentage of silica in silica bricks is to the extent of about 95 to 97 percent

C. Roughly 1 to 2 percent of lime in silica bricks is added to act as binding material

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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Pick up the hypabyssal rock from the following:

A. Granite

B. Dolerite

C. Basalt

D. All the above

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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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Paints with white lead base are suitable for painting of

A. Wood work

B. Iron work

C. Both wood work and iron work

D. None of the above

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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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Lacquer paints

A. Are generally applied on structural steel

B. Are less durable as compared to enamel paints

C. Consist of resin and nitro-cellulose

D. All the above

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The portion of a brick cut to form angles other than right angles in plan, is known as

A. Queen closer

B. King closer

C. Closer

D. Squint brick

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The cement becomes unsound by the presence of excess

A. Sulphur

B. Magnesia

C. Lime

D. All of these

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Portland pozzolana cement possesses

A. Higher resistance to chemical attack

B. Lower heat of hydration

C. Lower shrinkage on drying

D. All the above

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The fire clay contains pure

A. Lime

B. Oxide of iron

C. Hydrated aluminium silicate

D. Magnesium

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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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Good quality cement contains higher percentage of

A. Tri-calcium silicate

B. Di-calcium silicate

C. Tri-calcium aluminate

D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite

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Smith's test of stones is performed to find out

A. The presence of soluble matter of stone

B. The compressive strength of the stone

C. The hardness of the stone

D. The toughness of the stone

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Bessemer process is used for the manufacture of

A. Pig iron

B. Cast iron

C. Wrought iron

D. Steel

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The slump recommended for mass concrete is about

A. 25 mm to 50 mm

B. 50 mm to 100 mm

C. 100 mm to 125 mm

D. 125 mm to 150 mm

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Lime stone is not a

A. Sedimentary rock

B. Stratified rock

C. Aqueous rock

D. Metamorphic rock

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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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Bitumen paints offer

A. Pleasing surface

B. Hard surface

C. Smooth surface

D. Protective surface

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The rocks formed from molten magma, are called

A. Sedimentary rocks

B. Igneous rocks

C. Metamorphic rocks

D. None of these

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Corrugated sheet iron is made by passing plain sheets between grooved rollers

B. Strength and stiffness of corrugated sheets are considerably increased

C. Corrugated sheets are generally used on slanting roofs

D. All the above

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The thermosetting plastic

A. Becomes rigid when moulded at suitable pressure and temperature

B. At 127°C to 177°C permanently set and further application of heat does not soften it

C. Chars at 343°C

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 good quality stone absorbs water less than

A. 5 %

B. 10 %

C. 15 %

D. 25 %

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Duco paints are

A. Plastic paints

B. Cellulose paints

C. Emulsion paints

D. Oil paints

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Softer variety of steel may be obtained by

A. Cementation process

B. Crucible process

C. Bessemer process

D. Open hearth process

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The coefficient of hardness of stones used in road work should be greater than

A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 17

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The commonly used thinner in oil paints, is

A. Naphtha

B. Turpentine

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. None the these

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Shingle is

A. Decomposed laterite

B. Crushed granite

C. Water bound pebbles

D. Air weathered rock

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The percentage of absorption for firebricks varies from 5 to 10

B. The percentage of silica in silica bricks is to the extent of about 95 to 97 percent

C. Roughly 1 to 2 percent of lime in silica bricks is added to act as binding material

D. All the above

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The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than

A. 10

B. 20

C. 30

D. 40

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The hardest rock is

A. Marble

B. Diamond

C. Talc

D. Quartz