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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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D. All the above


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Rocks formed due to alteration of original structure due to heat and excessive pressure are called

A. Sedimentary rocks

B. Igneous rocks

C. Metamorphic rocks

D. None of these

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Pegmatite is a/an

A. Intrusive igneous rock

B. Extrusive igneous rock

C. Sedimentary rock

D. Metamorphic rock

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Quartzite, a metamorphic stone is

A. Hard

B. Brittle

C. Crystalline

D. All the above

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A first class brick when immersed in cold water for 24 hours should not absorb water more than

A. 15 %

B. 20 %

C. 22 %

D. 25 %

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For slaking of 10 kg of CaO, the theoretical amount of water is

A. 2.2 kg

B. 1.5 kg

C. 3.2 kg

D. None of these

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The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth lies between

A. 5 to 10 %

B. 20 to 30 %

C. 50 to 60 %

D. 70 to 80 %

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Shingle is

A. Decomposed laterite

B. Crushed granite

C. Water bound pebbles

D. Air weathered rock

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Galvanising means covering iron with a thin coat of

A. Tin

B. Zinc

C. Glaze

D. Coal tar

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Pig iron obtained from the furnace which is properly provided with fuel at a very high temperature, is called

A. Bessemer pig

B. Grey or foundry pig

C. White or forge pig

D. Mottled pig

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Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because

A. It cannot be polished

B. It is not a fire proof material

C. It is costly

D. It has less crushing strength

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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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Ultimate strength to cement is provided by

A. Tri-calcium silicate

B. Di-calcium silicate

C. Tri-calcium aluminate

D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The average crushing strength of hand moulded bricks is 6000 t/m2

B. The average tensile strength of hand moulded brick is 200 t/m2

C. The average shearing strength of hand moulded brick is 600 t/m2

D. All the above

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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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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The phenol is carbolic acid

B. The phenol is either extracted from coal-tar or prepared from benzene

C. Phenol reacts with formaldehyde, to form phenol formaldehyde resin

D. All the above

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Lime concrete is generally used for

A. Wall foundations

B. Flooring at ground level

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Pick up the volcanic 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. The free quartz suddenly expands at a temperature lower than 600°C

B. The lime stone resists fire upto about 800°C and at higher temperature it splits into CaO and CO2

C. The sand stone with silicates resist a fire in a better way

D. All the above

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A mortar joint in masonry which is normal to the face of wall is known as

A. Bed joint

B. Wall joint

C. Cross joint

D. Bonded joint

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In a rock calcium carbonate predominates. State whether it is:

A. Siliceous rock

B. Argillaceous rock

C. Calcareous rock

D. None of these

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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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The PVC doors and windows are preferred as they are

A. Rust proof

B. Rot proof

C. Water proof

D. All of these

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. In stone arches, the stones are placed with their natural beds radial

B. In cornices, the stones are placed with their natural beds as vertical

C. In stone walls, the stones are placed with their natural beds as horizontal

D. All the above

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Based on its dry weight, a freshly felled tree may contain water

A. 25 %

B. 50 %

C. 75 %

D. 100 %

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In the cement the compound quickest to react with water, is

A. Tri-calcium aluminate

B. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite

C. Tri-calcium silicate

D. Di-calcium silicate

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Permanent magnets are made of high carbon steel and

A. 15% of cobalt

B. 20% of cobalt

C. 35% of cobalt

D. 45% of cobalt

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The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a relatively shallow depth from the earth's surface are called

A. Plutonic rocks

B. Hypabyssal rocks

C. Volcanic rocks

D. Igneous rocks

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Sapwood consists of

A. Innermost annular rings around the pith

B. Portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer

C. Thin layers below the bark

D. Thin fibre which extends from the pith outwards and holds the annular rings together

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Knots in timber are

A. Defects caused by crushing fibres

B. Splits radiating from the centre

C. Speckled strains

D. Signs of branches cut off

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Pug mill is used for

A. Preparation of clay

B. Moulding of clay

C. Drying of bricks

D. Burning of bricks