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Pig iron is manufactured from the ores by

A. Dressing

B. Calcination and roasting

C. Smelting

D. All the above

Correct Answer :

D. All the above


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Cast iron contains carbon approximately

A. 1.5% to 5.5%

B. 0.05% to 1.75%

C. 0.250 %

D. None to these

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Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to

A. Larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement

B. Lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement

C. Lesser proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement

D. Excess percentage of gypsum

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Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron-oxide, is known as

A. Quick setting cement

B. Rapid hardening cement

C. White cement

D. Low heat Portland cement

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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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Brittleness of cold is due to an excess of

A. Sulphur

B. Carbon

C. Phosphorus

D. Silicon

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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 initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should not be less than

A. 10 minutes

B. 30 minutes

C. 60 minutes

D. 600 minute

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For making fly-ash building bricks, the following mix of fly-ash, sand and lime, is

A. 80 : 13 : 7

B. 70 : 20 : 10

C. 60 : 35 : 5

D. None of these

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The steel which contains fissures and cavities, is manufactured by

A. Cementation process

B. Crucible process

C. Bessemer process

D. Open hearth process

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The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be.

A. Hard

B. Tough

C. Heavy

D. Light

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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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The portion of the brick without a triangular corner equal to half the width and half the length, is called

A. Closer

B. Queen closer

C. King closer

D. Squint brick

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Plaster of Paris is obtained by calcining

A. Bauxite

B. Gypsum

C. Lime stone

D. None of these

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Bitumen is generally obtained from

A. Organic material

B. Synthetic material

C. Petroleum product

D. Coal

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Study the following statements. (i) Hydraulic lime is suitable for white washing, (ii) Fat lime is suitable for whitewashing, (iii) Hydraulic lime is suitable for making mortar, (iv) Fat lime is suitable for making mortar. The correct answer is

A. (i) and (iv)

B. (ii) and (iii)

C. (i) and (ii)

D. (iii) and (iv)

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Pick up the non-inflammable plastic from the following:

A. Cellulose acetate plastics

B. Polyvinyl chloride plastics

C. Phenol formaldehyde plastic

D. Urea formaldehyde plastic

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Gneiss is obtained from

A. Igneous rocks

B. Metamorphic rocks

C. Sedimentary rocks

D. Sedimentary metamorphic rocks

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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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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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PVC stands for

A. Plastic very compact

B. Polythene vinyl chloride

C. Polythene vinyl carbon

D. Polythene vanadium carbide

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The operation of removal of impurities or clay adhering to iron ores, is known as

A. Dressing

B. Calcination

C. Roasting

D. Smelting

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Plastics are compounds of carbon with element

A. Hydrogen

B. Nitrogen

C. Oxygen

D. All of these

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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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Addition of pozzolana to ordinary Portland cement increases

A. Bleeding

B. Shrinkage

C. Permeability

D. Heat of hydration

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Cast iron

A. Is obtained by purifying pig iron

B. Is manufactured in required shapes

C. May contain 2 to 5 per cent of carbon with other impurities

D. All the above

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Bitumen completely dissolves in

A. Carbon bisulphide

B. Chloroform

C. Coal tar

D. All of these

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A volatile substance added to a paint to make its application easy and smooth, is known as

A. Base

B. Solvent

C. Vehicle

D. None to these

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The age of a tree can be known by examining

A. Cambium layer

B. Annular rings

C. Medullary rays

D. Heart wood

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Generally wooden moulds are made from

A. Ply wood

B. Shishum wood

C. Deodar wood

D. Teak wood

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. Plastics are chemical resistant

B. Plastics are durable

C. Plastics are ductile

D. Plastics are excellent electric insulators