The nominal size of the modular brick is
190 mm × 90 mm × 80 mm
190 mm × 190 mm × 90 mm
200 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm
200 mm × 200 mm × 100 mm
Correct Answer :
C. 200 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm
Related Questions
Excess of silica in brick earth results in
Cracking and warping of bricks
Loss of cohesion
Enhancing the impermeability of bricks
None of the above
Good quality sand is never obtained from
River
Lake
Sea
Gravel powder
The portion of the brick without a triangular corner equal to half the width and half the length, is called
Closer
Queen closer
King closer
Squint brick
Resins are
Not soluble in water
Soluble in spirit
Used in varnishes
Left behind on evaporation of oil
Lime mortar is generally made with
Quick lime
Fat lime
Hydraulic lime
Plain lime
Pegmatite is a/an
Intrusive igneous rock
Extrusive igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Which of the following cements is suitable for use in massive concrete structures such as large dams?
Ordinary Portland cement
Low heat cement
Rapid hardening cement
Sulphate resisting cement
The rocks which are formed due to pouring of magma at the earth's surface are called
Plutonic rocks
Hypabyssal rocks
Volcanic rocks
Igneous rocks
Pick up the volcanic rock from the following:
Granite
Dolerite
Basalt
All the above
The variety of pig iron used for the manufacture of steel by Bessemer process, is
Bessemer pig
Grey pig
White forge pig
Mottled pig
Which of the following stresses is used for identifying the quality of structural steel?
Ultimate stress
Yield stress
Proof stress
None of the above
The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is
To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
To render the concrete more water tight
To improve the workability of concrete mix
A volatile substance added to a paint to make its application easy and smooth, is known as
Base
Solvent
Vehicle
None to these
The weight of 1 m3 of brick earth, is about
1200 kg
1500 kg
1800 kg
2000 kg
The stretcher bond in brick masonry can be used only when the thickness of wall is
90 mm
180 mm
190 mm
280 mm
A first class brick when immersed in cold water for 24 hours should not absorb water more than
15 %
20 %
22 %
25 %
Mastic asphalt is
Water proof
Fire proof
Elastic
All the above
Pick up the correct statement regarding low heat cement from the following:
It possesses less compressive strength
Its initial setting time is about one hour
Its final setting time is about 10 hours
All the above
Soundness of cement is tested by
Vicat's apparatus
Le-chatelier apparatus
Compressive strength testing apparatus
None of these
The most durable varnish is
Water varnish
Spirit varnish
Turpentine varnish
Oil varnish
Steel contains carbon approximately
1.50% to 5.6%
0.05% to 1.75%
0.25 %
None to these
Water paint is a
White wash
Colour wash
Whiting
All the above
The presence of original rounded surface on the manufactured piece of timber, is called
Wane
Torn grain
Diagonal grain
Chipmark
The specific gravity of marble, is
2.50
2.60
2.66
2.72
The most common admixture which is used to accelerate the initial set of concrete is
Gypsum
Calcium chloride
Calcium carbonate
None of the above
Seasoning of timber is done for
Increasing moisture content
Decreasing moisture content
Increasing strength of timber
None to these
Dry rot
Cracks the timber
Reduces the strength of timber
Reduces the timber to powder
Spoils the appearance of timber
If the furnace is provided with insufficient fuel at low temperatures, the type of pig iron produced, is called
Bessemer pig
Grey or foundry pig
White or forge pig
Mottled pig
Brass is an alloy of
Copper and zinc
Zinc and lead
Tin and silver
Zinc and nickel
Compared to mild steel, cast iron has (i) High compressive strength (ii) High tensile strength (iii) Low compressive strength (iv) Low tensile strength The correct answer is
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)