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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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D. All the above


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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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Apiece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5 cm, in one direction and 20 cm in the other direction, is called a

A. Cant

B. Deal

C. Baulk

D. Strip

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For obtaining vinyl chloride acetate, the method used, is

A. Addition polymerization

B. Condensation polymerization

C. Co-polymerization

D. None of these

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Seasoning of timber is done

A. To make it water proof

B. To paint its surface

C. To increase its temperature

D. To remove water

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Bitumen in

A. Solid state, is called asphalt

B. Semi fluid state, is called mineral tar

C. Fluid state, is called petroleum

D. All the above

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The main constituent of fly-ash, is

A. Aluminium oxide

B. Silica

C. Ferrous oxide

D. All of these

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The variety of pig iron used for manufacture of wrought iron, is

A. Bessemer pig

B. Grey or foundry pig

C. White forge pig

D. Mottled pig

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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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According to IS specifications, the compressive strength of ordinary Portland cement after three days should not be less than

A. 7 MPa

B. 11.5 MPa

C. 16 MPa

D. 21 MPa

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The variety of pig iron used for the manufacture of steel by Bessemer process, is

A. Bessemer pig

B. Grey pig

C. White forge pig

D. Mottled pig

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A queen closer is a

A. Brick laid with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall

B. Brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face or direction of wall

C. Brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth

D. Brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other

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The lime which contains mainly calcium oxide and slacks with water, is

A. Fat lime

B. Quick lime

C. Hydraulic lime

D. Poor lime

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Blisters in the finished wrought iron, are caused due to the reaction between oxide of iron and carbon

B. The edges of a finished wrought iron are rough due to red shortage

C. Pig iron (charcoal) is manufactured from magnetic ore (Fe3O4)

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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The percentage of water for normal consistency, is

A. 5% to 15%

B. 10% to 25%

C. 15% to 25%

D. 20% to 30%

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The minimum percentage of silica, alumina and ferric oxide in lime for white washing, is

A. 20

B. 15

C. 5

D. 0

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Bitumen paints offer

A. Pleasing surface

B. Hard surface

C. Smooth surface

D. Protective surface

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The presence of sand in brick earth prevents:

A. Cracking of bricks

B. Shrinkage of bricks

C. Warping of bricks

D. None of these

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The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as

A. Quarrying of stones

B. Blasting of stones

C. Seasoning of stones

D. Dressing of stones

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Which of the following gradients exerts maximum influence on properties of steel?

A. Iron

B. Carbon

C. Manganese

D. Sulphur

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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 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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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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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 main constituent of cement which is responsible for initial setting of cement is

A. Di-calcium silicate

B. Tri-calcium silicate

C. Tri-calcium aluminate

D. All of the above

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The softest rock is

A. Marble

B. Diamond

C. Talc

D. Quartz

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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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Percentage of silica 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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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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A piece of timber whose thickness and width are respectively 5 cm and 10 cm is called

A. Slate

B. Plank

C. Board

D. Strip