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Pick up the correct statement from the following: Method of sawing timber

A. Tangentially to annual rings, is known as tangential method

B. In four quarters such that each board cuts annual rings at angles not less than 45°, is known as quarter sawing method

C. Cut out of quarter logs, parallel to the medullary rays and perpendicular to annual rings, is known as radial sawing

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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Vanadium steel is generally used for

A. Railway switches and crossing

B. Bearing balls

C. Magnets

D. Axles and springs

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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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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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A badly mixed cement concrete results in

A. Segregation

B. Bleeding

C. Honey combing

D. None of these

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Refractory bricks are

A. Neutral refractory bricks

B. Acid refractory bricks

C. Basic refractory bricks

D. All the above

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Bitumen is generally obtained from

A. Organic material

B. Synthetic material

C. Petroleum product

D. Coal

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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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Expansion Joints in masonry walls are provided in wall lengths usater than

A. 10 m

B. 20 m

C. 30 m

D. 40 m

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Solder material is an alloy which melts at a temperature above 400°C

B. Brazing is done at temperature above 600°C to 1100°C

C. Brazing joint is stronger than the solder joint

D. All the above

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The timber having maximum resistance against white ants, is obtained from

A. Chir

B. Shishum

C. Sal

D. Teak

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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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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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Wrought iron is used for

A. Structural works in beams

B. Small sized water pipes

C. Columns and struts

D. None to these

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Quick lime is obtained by burning pure lime stone

B. Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing clay 5% to 30%

C. Poor lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing impurities more than 5%

D. All the above

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The minimum compressive strength of 1st class bricks should be

A. 75 kg/cm2

B. 90 kg/cm2

C. 100 kg/cm2

D. 120 kg/cm2

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Duco paints are

A. Plastic paints

B. Cellulose paints

C. Emulsion paints

D. Oil paints

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The hardest rock is

A. Marble

B. Diamond

C. Talc

D. Quartz

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Which one of the following is acid resistant asbestos?

A. Actinolite asbestos

B. Amosite asbestos

C. Anthophylite asbestos

D. All the above

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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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Sandstone is a (i) Sedimentary rock (ii) Aqueous rock (iii) Siliceous rock The correct answer is

A. Only (i)

B. Both (i) and (ii)

C. Both (i) and (iii)

D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)

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The size of modular bricks, is

A. 10 × 10 × 9 cm

B. 19 × 9 × 9 cm

C. 22.5 × 10 × 8.5 cm

D. 22.5 × 8.0 × 9 cm

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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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The amount of water used for one kg of distemper is

A. 0.2 liter

B. 0.4 liter

C. 0.6 liter

D. 0.8 liter

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Quick lime is

A. Calcium carbonate

B. Calcium oxide

C. Calcium hydroxide

D. None of the above

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Priming consists of

A. One part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil

B. 8 parts of white lead, one part of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil

C. One part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and one part of linseed oil

D. None to these

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Which of the following stresses is used for identifying the quality of structural steel?

A. Ultimate stress

B. Yield stress

C. Proof stress

D. None of the above

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Minimum thickness of wall where single Flemish bond can be used is

A. Half brick thick

B. One brick thick

C. One and a half bricks thick

D. Two bricks thick

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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 presence of original rounded surface on the manufactured piece of timber, is called

A. Wane

B. Torn grain

C. Diagonal grain

D. Chipmark

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Quick setting cement is produced by adding

A. Less amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form

B. More amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form

C. Aluminium sulphate in very fine powdered form

D. Pozzolana in very fine powdered form