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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Roasting is not necessary if iron ore is an oxide

B. Impurities float on the molten iron as slag

C. The slag contains lime about 45%

D. All the above

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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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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The heating of a material to redness in contact with air, is known as calcination

B. The property of lime by which it sets or hardens in damp places having no free circulation of air is called setting

C. The product that remains after calcination of limestone, is called lime

D. All the above

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The rocks having alumina or clay as their major constituents are known as

A. Siliceous rocks

B. Argillaceous rocks

C. Calcareous rocks

D. Sedimentary rocks

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Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is

A. Petroleum

B. Spirit

C. Coal tar

D. Turpentine

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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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For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw materials used, are

A. Lime 63% ; silica 22% ; other ingredients 15%

B. Lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other ingredients 15%

C. Silica 40% ; lime 40% ; other ingredients 20%

D. Silica 70% ; lime 20% ; other ingredients 10%

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Minimum of 40% of iron, is available in

A. Magnetite

B. Red haematite

C. Limonite

D. Black band

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The most commonly used base for timber painting, is

A. Red lead

B. Zinc white

C. White lead

D. Titanium white

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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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Turpentine 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. The lime in excess makes the cement unsound and causes the cement to expand and disintegrate

B. The silica in excess makes the cement stronger but its setting time also increases

C. The excess amount of alumina weakens the cement

D. All the above

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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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In stone masonry, if stones are so placed that their layers are parallel to the direction of load, they

A. Split easily

B. Are affected by moisture

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The plywoods do not split or crack due to changes in atmosphere

B. The commercial plywoods are available upto 150 cm wide and upto 300 cm long

C. The plywoods possess uniform tensile strength in all directions

D. All the above

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For lime concrete,

A. Slump is 50 to 75 mm

B. Flexural strength at 90 days is 0.2 N/mm2

C. Compressive strength at 90 days is 1.5 N/mm2

D. All the above

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The nominal size of the modular brick is

A. 190 mm × 90 mm × 80 mm

B. 190 mm × 190 mm × 90 mm

C. 200 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm

D. 200 mm × 200 mm × 100 mm

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Plastic

A. Is an organic substance

B. Consists of natural or synthetic binders

C. Finished products are rigid and stable at normal temperature

D. All the above

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The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be.

A. Hard

B. Tough

C. Heavy

D. Light

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The material generally not used as extender in paints, is

A. Powdered silica

B. Gypsum

C. Talc

D. Zinc white

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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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Asbestos is

A. Corrugated sheet used for roofing

B. An incombustible fire proof material

C. An organic substance

D. All the above

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To retard the initial setting time of cement, the compound responsible, is

A. Tri-calcium silicate

B. Gypsum

C. Di-calcium silicate

D. Tri-calcium aluminate

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For one cubic metre of brick masonry, number of bricks required, is

A. 400

B. 425

C. 450

D. 500

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Le-Chatelier's device is used for determining the

A. Setting time of cement

B. Soundness of cement

C. Tensile strength of cement

D. Compressive strength of cement

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According to IS 399-1963, the weight of the timber is specified at

A. 8% moisture content

B. 10% moisture content

C. 12% moisture content

D. 14% moisture content

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The steel used for rails under heavy traffic and on sharp curves, is

A. Nickel steel

B. Chrome steel

C. Manganese steel

D. Vanadium steel

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Porcelain is used as:

A. Sanitary wares

B. Electric insulators

C. Storage vessels

D. Reactor chambers

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To give a brilliant finish, the type of varnish used, is

A. Water varnish

B. Spirit varnish

C. Turpentine varnish

D. Oil varnish

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Soundness of cement is tested by

A. Vicat's apparatus

B. Le-chatelier apparatus

C. Compressive strength testing apparatus

D. None of these

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Mastic asphalt is

A. Water proof

B. Fire proof

C. Elastic

D. All the above