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Pick up the rock which is not a sedimentary rock from the following:

A. Gravel

B. Sand stone

C. Gypsum

D. Dolerite

Correct Answer :

D. Dolerite


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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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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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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Plastics have generally low melting point

B. The coefficient of thermal expansion of plastics is about three times than that of steel

C. The acoustical boards prepared by impregnating fibre-glass with phenolic resins has absorption coefficient of about 0.67

D. All the above

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The substance which consists of one primary chemical, is known as monomer

B. The polymer consists of thousands of monomers joined together

C. The polymer molecule is called macro-molecule

D. All the above

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The most valuable timber may be obtained from

A. Chir

B. Shishum

C. Sal

D. Teak

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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

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Forge pig may be converted to wrought iron by

A. Rolling

B. Pudding

C. Shingling

D. Refining

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Based on flow quality, the sequence of pipes is

A. A.C. pipes, G.I. pipes, C.I. pipes, PVC pipes

B. C.I. pipes, G.I. pipes, A.C. pipes, PVC pipes

C. C.I. pipes, G.I. pipes, PVC pipes, A.C. pipes

D. None of these

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For filling cracks in masonry structures, the type of bitumen used, is

A. Cut-back bitumen

B. Bitumen-emulsion

C. Blown bitumen

D. Plastic bitumen

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In paints, the pigment is responsible for

A. Durability

B. Colour

C. Smoothness

D. Glassy face

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Which one of the following is used for preparing porcelain?

A. Clay

B. Feldspar

C. Quartz

D. All 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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In stone masonry, stones (stratified rocks) are so placed that the direction of pressure to the plane of bedding is

A. Right angles

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. Parallel

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Three basic raw materials which are needed in large quantities for production of steel are

A. Iron ore, coal and sulphur

B. Iron ore, carbon and sulphur

C. Iron ore, coal and lime stone

D. Iron ore, carbon and lime stone

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The low voltage porcelain is mainly used for

A. Switch block

B. Insulating tubes

C. Lamp sockets

D. All of these

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Which of the following is a rock?

A. Quartz

B. Mica

C. Gypsum

D. None of 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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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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Assertion A : Paints with white lead base are not recommended for painting of iron works. Reason R : Paints with white lead base do not check rusting of iron. Select your answer according to the coding system given below:

A. Both A and R is true and, R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

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For a 50 kg cement bag water required, is

A. 16.5 litres

B. 18.5 litres

C. 20.5 litres

D. 22.5 litres

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Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of

A. Distempers

B. Water proof cement paints

C. Enamel paints

D. Cellulose paints

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The commonly used raw material in the manufacture of cement, is

A. Slate

B. Sand stone

C. Lime stone

D. Basalt

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The cracks which extend from bark towards the sap wood in the cross section of a tree, are called

A. Radial shakes

B. Star shakes

C. Heart shakes

D. Cup shakes

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When a brick is immersed in water for 24 hours and then dried, if

A. No grey or white deposits appear on the surface, the brick is free from soluble salts

B. 10 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has slight efflorescence

C. 50 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has serious efflorescence

D. All the above

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Second class bricks

A. Are of dark brown colour

B. Produce a metallic sound when struck

C. Are well burnt

D. Are under burnt

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For high grade instruments the steel preferred to, is

A. Cast steel

B. Bessemer steel

C. Mild steel

D. Whitworth compressed steel

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The rocks in which argil (or clay) predominates, are called

A. Siliceous rocks

B. Argillaceous rocks

C. Calcareous rocks

D. Igneous rocks

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Good quality sand is never obtained from

A. River

B. Lake

C. Sea

D. Gravel powder

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A rock contains only one mineral. It is called

A. Homogeneous

B. Non-homogeneous

C. Monomineralic

D. Polymineralic

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Pick up the hypabyssal rock from the following:

A. Granite

B. Dolerite

C. Basalt

D. All the above