The portion of a brick cut to form angles other than right angles in plan, is known as
Queen closer
King closer
Closer
Squint brick
Correct Answer :
D. Squint brick
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Forge pig may be converted to wrought iron by
Rolling
Pudding
Shingling
Refining
Acrylic sheets
Possess 10 to 17 times greater breakage resistance than that of glass of equivalent thickness
Are generally unaffected by most household detergents
Possess the light transmission rate of 93%
All the above
Which of the following pairs gives a correct combination of the useful and harmful constituents respectively of a good brick earth?
Lime stone and alumina
Silica and alkalies
Alumina and iron
Alkalies and magnesium
The normal consistency of ordinary Portland cement is about
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
Proper amount of entrained air in concrete results in (i) Better workability (ii) Better resistance to freezing and thawing (iii) Lesser workability (iv) Less resistance to freezing and thawing The correct answer is
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
Pick up the most favourable condition for the rapid growth of fungus for dry rot from the following:
Absence of sun light
Dampness
Presence of sap
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Steel produced by open hearth process is milder than that obtained by the Bessemer process
Engineers prefer open hearth steel for structural purpose as it is more homogenous
Basic Bessemer process is suitable for converting poor ore containing a large proportion of sulphur and phosphorus into steel
All the above
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
Initial setting of cement is caused due to
Tri-calcium silicate
Di-calcium silicate
Tri-calcium aluminate
Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Wrought iron is manufactured from pig iron by
Refining
Pudding
Shingling
All the above
Rocks formed due to alteration of original structure due to heat and excessive pressure are called
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
None of these
Slump test for concrete is carried out, to determine
Strength
Durability
Workability
Water content
Oil varnish generally consists of
Synthetic resin and spirit
Oil, wax and resin
Resin, oil and turpentine
Spirit, oil and wax
Lime stone is not a
Sedimentary rock
Stratified rock
Aqueous rock
Metamorphic rock
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The lime in excess makes the cement unsound and causes the cement to expand and disintegrate
The silica in excess makes the cement stronger but its setting time also increases
The excess amount of alumina weakens the cement
All the above
Mastic asphalt is
Acid resisting material
Non-corrosive material
Corrosive material
Heating-resisting material
Resins are
Not soluble in water
Soluble in spirit
Used in varnishes
Left behind on evaporation of oil
The most commonly used synthetic abrasive is
Aluminium carbide
Boric acid
Silicon
All of these
The frog of the brick in a brick masonry is generally kept on
Bottom face
Top face
Shorter side
Longer side
Which of the following gradients exerts maximum influence on properties of steel?
Iron
Carbon
Manganese
Sulphur
Granite mainly composed of quartz and feldspar particles, is obtained from
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
All the above
The cast iron when heated to red heat with powdered red haematite in an oven for increasing its toughness, is converted to
Grey cast iron
White cast iron
Mottled cast iron
Toughed cast iron
Plaster of Paris is obtained by calcining
Bauxite
Gypsum
Lime stone
None of these
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
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (ii)
(iii) and (iv)
Crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than
50 MPa
100 MPa
150 MPa
200 MPa
Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of
Distempers
Water proof cement paints
Enamel paints
Cellulose paints
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Soft stones are required for carving
Light stones are required for arches
Hard stones are required to stand high pressure
All the above
During pudding
Molten metal is kept clear of the fuel
Carbon is converted into carbonic acid gas
Silicon forms a slag
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Adding 5% to 6% of moisture content by weight, increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38%
The bulking of fine sand is more than that of coarse sand
If the percentage content of moisture exceeds 10%, increase in bulk of sand starts increasing
All 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