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Refractory bricks are

A. Neutral refractory bricks

B. Acid refractory bricks

C. Basic refractory bricks

D. All the above

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D. All the above


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The fire clay contains pure

A. Lime

B. Oxide of iron

C. Hydrated aluminium silicate

D. Magnesium

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The steel used in R.C.C. work is

A. Stainless steel

B. Mild steel

C. High carbon steel

D. Wrought iron

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The distinct plane of division along which a stone can easily be split, is called natural bed of stone

B. The natural bed of sedimentary rocks is along the planes of stratification

C. The natural bed of igneous rocks is not defined

D. All the above

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Calcination of iron ores is done

A. To remove moisture

B. To remove carbonic acid

C. By roasting in heaps

D. All the above

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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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Varnish is a transparent or semi-transparent solution of resinous substances in

A. Alcohol

B. Linseed

C. Turpentine

D. All the above

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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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The most commonly used base for timber painting, is

A. Red lead

B. Zinc white

C. White lead

D. Titanium white

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Which of the following should be used for hearting of thicker walls?

A. Headers

B. Stretchers

C. Brick bats

D. Queen closer

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Lime putty

A. Is made from hydraulic lime

B. Is made by adding lime to water

C. Can be used only upto three days

D. All of above

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The plastics prepared from Vinyl resin are

A. Odourless

B. Non-toxic

C. Transparent

D. All of these

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The baked earth is called terra-cotta

B. The articles prepared from clay which is burnt at low temperature and cooled down slowly, are called earthen-ware

C. The articles prepared from refractory clays which as mixed with stone and crushed pottery, are called stone ware

D. All the above

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The plastic bottles are made by the process of blowing

B. The application of thermo-setting resins on sheets of paper, is called laminating process

C. The plastic articles made by placing raw material in the desired moulds, is known as moulding process

D. All the above

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The weight of 1 m3 of brick earth, is about

A. 1200 kg

B. 1500 kg

C. 1800 kg

D. 2000 kg

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The clay to be used for manufacturing bricks for a large project, is dugout and allowed to weather throughout

A. The monsoon

B. The winter

C. The summer

D. None of these

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Minimum of 40% of iron, is available in

A. Magnetite

B. Red haematite

C. Limonite

D. Black band

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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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The nominal size of the modular brick is

A. 190 mm × 90 mm × 80 mm

B. 190 mm × 190 mm × 90 mm

C. 200 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm

D. 200 mm × 200 mm × 100 mm

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The maximum quantity of calcium chloride used as an accelerator in cement in percentage by weight of cement is

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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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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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 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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For light and ornamental casting, the most unsuitable pig iron, is

A. Bessemer pig

B. Grey or foundry pig

C. White or forge pig

D. Mottled pig

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For the manufacture of plywood, veneers are placed so that grains of adjacent veneers

A. Run at right angles

B. Parallel

C. Inclined at 45°

D. Inclined at 60°

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For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw materials used, are

A. Lime 63% ; silica 22% ; other ingredients 15%

B. Lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other ingredients 15%

C. Silica 40% ; lime 40% ; other ingredients 20%

D. Silica 70% ; lime 20% ; other ingredients 10%

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Which of the following stone is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge?

A. Granite

B. Sand stone

C. Lime stone

D. Quartzite

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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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With storage, strength of cement

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains the same

D. None to these

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Which one of the following is acid resistant asbestos?

A. Actinolite asbestos

B. Amosite asbestos

C. Anthophylite asbestos

D. All the above

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Slaked lime contains calcium hydroxide

B. Quick lime contains calcium oxide

C. Slaked lime may be obtained from quick lime

D. All the above