Putty is
Made with finely powdered chalk and linseed oil
Used for fixing glass panes
Softened by a solution of pearl ash and quick-lime soaked in water
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
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A volatile substance added to a paint to make its application easy and smooth, is known as
Base
Solvent
Vehicle
None to these
The usual percentages of clay and metal in cermet are:
50%, 50%
60%, 40%
70%, 30%
80%, 20%
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The distinct plane of division along which a stone can easily be split, is called natural bed of stone
The natural bed of sedimentary rocks is along the planes of stratification
The natural bed of igneous rocks is not defined
All the above
Strength of cement concrete primarily depends upon
Quality of water
Quantity of aggregate
Quantity of cement
Water-cement ratio
The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a relatively shallow depth from the earth's surface are called
Plutonic rocks
Hypabyssal rocks
Volcanic rocks
Igneous rocks
The amount of water used for one kg of distemper is
0.2 liter
0.4 liter
0.6 liter
0.8 liter
The low voltage porcelain is mainly used for
Switch block
Insulating tubes
Lamp sockets
All of these
Seasoning of timber is done for
Increasing moisture content
Decreasing moisture content
Increasing strength of timber
None to these
A prime coat is given to steel work with
An oxide of iron paint
A mixture of white lead and lead paint
A special paint
Cement paint
The material generally not used as extender in paints, is
Powdered silica
Gypsum
Talc
Zinc white
Mastic asphalt is normally used for
Sound insulation
Water proofing
Fire proofing
None to these
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The theory of formation of concrete is based on the phenomena of formation of voids
The bulking of sand is taken into account while volumetric proportioning of the aggregates
The dry sand and the sand completely flooded with water, have practically the same volume
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Catalysts are added to assist and accelerate the hardening of resin
The fillers are inert materials and they impart strength and hardness
Fibrous fillers increase thermal resistance
All the above
In brick masonry the bond produced by laying alternate headers and stretchers in each course is known as
English bond
Double Flemish bond
Zigzag bond
Single Flemish bond
Jumper is a tool used for
Testing of stones
Quarrying of stones
Dressing of stones
None of the above
German silver is an alloy of
Zinc, lead and nickel
Silver, gold and lead
Copper, nickel and zinc
Copper, brass and zinc
Iron ore may contain
Carbon
Silicon
Phosphorus and manganese
All the above
Cement is said to be of good quality if
Its colour is not greenish grey
One feels cool by thrusting one's hand in the cement bag
A handful of cement thrown into a bucket of water does not float
None of these
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The low voltage porcelain is prepared by wet process
The high voltage porcelain is prepared by dry process
The low voltage porcelain is prepared by dry process
None of the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Quick lime is obtained by burning pure lime stone
Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing clay 5% to 30%
Poor lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing impurities more than 5%
All the above
A good brick earth should contain:
About 20% to 30% of alumina
About 50% to 60% of silica
Not more than 5% of lime
All the above
The filler used in plastic bitumen, is
Shale powder
Talc powder
Asbestos powder
Plastic powder
The percentage of alumina and silica in good fire clay vary respectively is
25, 75
30, 70
35, 65
All of these
The rock generally used for roofing, is
Granite
Basalt
Slate
Pumice
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Slaked lime contains calcium hydroxide
Quick lime contains calcium oxide
Slaked lime may be obtained from quick lime
All the above
Bessemer process is used for the manufacture of
Pig iron
Cast iron
Wrought iron
Steel
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Corrugated sheet iron is made by passing plain sheets between grooved rollers
Strength and stiffness of corrugated sheets are considerably increased
Corrugated sheets are generally used on slanting roofs
All the above
Fibre boards can be
Distempered
Painted
Painted and distempered
Used for furniture
Mild steel is used for
Structural works in beams, joints and girders
Small sized water pipes
Columns and struts
None of these
Which of the following metamorphic rocks has the most weather resisting characteristics?
Marble
Quartzite
Slate
Lime stone