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Polymerization helps to improve the property of

A. Strength

B. Rigidity

C. Elasticity

D. All of these

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D. All of these


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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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In a rock calcium carbonate predominates. State whether it is:

A. Siliceous rock

B. Argillaceous rock

C. Calcareous rock

D. None of these

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During smelting process, the combination of fuel in the furnace

A. Forms carbon dioxide

B. Carbon dioxide with carbon forms carbon mono-oxide

C. Carbon mono-oxide reacts with Fe2O3 to form iron and liberates CO2

D. All the above

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The commonly used base for iron and steel work, is

A. Red lead

B. Zinc white

C. White lead

D. Titanium white

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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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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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Rocks formed due to alteration of original structure due to heat and excessive pressure are called

A. Sedimentary rocks

B. Igneous rocks

C. Metamorphic rocks

D. None of these

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The PVC doors and windows are preferred as they are

A. Rust proof

B. Rot proof

C. Water proof

D. All of these

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Wrought iron contains carbon about

A. 1.5% to 5.5%

B. 0.5% to 1.75%

C. 0.1% to 0.25%

D. None to these

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Pick up the polymineralic rock from the following:

A. Quartz sand

B. Pure gypsum

C. Magnesite

D. Granite

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With increase in moisture content, the bulking of sand

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. First increases to a certain maximum value and then decreases

D. First decreases to a certain minimum value and then increases

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If the ore impurities is

A. Clay, lime stone is used as flux

B. Lime stone, clay is used as flux

C. Quartz, lime stone and argillaceous iron ores are used as flux

D. All the above

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Soundness test of cement determines

A. Quality of free lime

B. Ultimate strength

C. Durability

D. Initial setting

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The main function of alumina in brick earth is

A. To impart plasticity

B. To make the brick durable

C. To prevent shrinkage

D. To make the brick impermeable

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Stones used for rubble masonry must be

A. Soft

B. Hard

C. Light

D. Heavy

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Bitumen felt

A. Is used as water proofing material

B. Is used as damp proofing material

C. Is made from bitumen and hessian fibres

D. All the above

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Portland pozzolana cement possesses

A. Higher resistance to chemical attack

B. Lower heat of hydration

C. Lower shrinkage on drying

D. All the above

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Softer variety of steel may be obtained by

A. Cementation process

B. Crucible process

C. Bessemer process

D. Open hearth process

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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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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Steel produced by open hearth process is milder than that obtained by the Bessemer process

B. Engineers prefer open hearth steel for structural purpose as it is more homogenous

C. Basic Bessemer process is suitable for converting poor ore containing a large proportion of sulphur and phosphorus into steel

D. All the above

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Which of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quartzite by metamorphic action?

A. Sand stone

B. Lime stone

C. Shale

D. Gypsum

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For the manufacture of stainless steel, steel is mixed with

A. Chromium

B. Nickel

C. Tungsten

D. None of these

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Clay and silt content in a good brick earth must be at least

A. 50 %

B. 40 %

C. 30 %

D. 25 %

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Hornblende mineral is brittle

B. Muscovite is also known as white mica and potash mica

C. Biotite is also known as black-mica

D. All the above

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French polish is

A. Oil paint

B. Distemper

C. Spirit varnish

D. None to these

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Acrylic is the name of

A. Cellulose resin

B. Alkyd resin

C. Methyl methacrylate

D. Cumarone-indene

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Mastic asphalt is

A. Water proof

B. Fire proof

C. Elastic

D. All the above

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The standard size of masonry bricks, is

A. 18 cm × 8 cm × 8 cm

B. 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm

C. 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm

D. 21 cm × 11 cm × 11 cm

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Duco is one of the patent forms of

A. Emulsion paints

B. Plastic paints

C. Bituminous paints

D. Cellulose paints

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Seasoning of timber is essential to remove

A. Knots from timber

B. Sap from timber

C. Twisted fibre from timber

D. Roughness of timber