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The steel used for the manufacture of rails, is

A. Bessemer steel

B. Mild steel

C. Cast steel

D. Stainless steel

Correct Answer :

A. Bessemer steel


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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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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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Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of

A. Distempers

B. Water proof cement paints

C. Enamel paints

D. Cellulose paints

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Galvanising means covering iron with a thin coat of

A. Tin

B. Zinc

C. Glaze

D. Coal tar

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Sapwood consists of

A. Innermost annular rings around the pith

B. Portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer

C. Thin layers below the bark

D. Thin fibre which extends from the pith outwards and holds the annular rings together

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A bull nose brick is not used for

A. Rounding off sharp corners

B. Pillars

C. Decoration purpose

D. Arches

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Bitumen felt is used for

A. Water proofing

B. Damp proofing

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Pick up the synthetic resin from the following:

A. Urea resin

B. Phenolic resin

C. Resorcinol resin

D. All of these

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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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Which of the following timbers is suitable for making sports goods?

A. Mulberry

B. Mahogany

C. Sal

D. Deodar

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Which of the following pairs gives a correct combination of the useful and harmful constituents respectively of a good brick earth?

A. Lime stone and alumina

B. Silica and alkalies

C. Alumina and iron

D. Alkalies and magnesium

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Mastic asphalt is normally used for

A. Sound insulation

B. Water proofing

C. Fire proofing

D. None to these

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The filler used in plastic bitumen, is

A. Shale powder

B. Talc powder

C. Asbestos powder

D. Plastic powder

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The commonly used raw material in the manufacture of cement, is

A. Slate

B. Sand stone

C. Lime stone

D. Basalt

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If the furnace is provided with insufficient fuel at low temperatures, the type of pig iron produced, is called

A. Bessemer pig

B. Grey or foundry pig

C. White or forge pig

D. Mottled pig

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Duco paints are

A. Plastic paints

B. Cellulose paints

C. Emulsion paints

D. Oil paints

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For sanitary pipes and chemical stonewares,

A. Salt glazing is used

B. Lead glazing is used

C. Opaque glazing is used

D. None of these

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Permanent magnets are made of high carbon steel and

A. 15% of cobalt

B. 20% of cobalt

C. 35% of cobalt

D. 45% of cobalt

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Spalling hammer is used for

A. Driving wooden headed chisels

B. Rough dressing of stones

C. Carving of stones

D. Breaking small projection of stones

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The cast iron when heated to red heat with powdered red haematite in an oven for increasing its toughness, is converted to

A. Grey cast iron

B. White cast iron

C. Mottled cast iron

D. Toughed cast iron

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The thermosetting plastic

A. Becomes rigid when moulded at suitable pressure and temperature

B. At 127°C to 177°C permanently set and further application of heat does not soften it

C. Chars at 343°C

D. All the above

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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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Oil varnish generally consists of

A. Synthetic resin and spirit

B. Oil, wax and resin

C. Resin, oil and turpentine

D. Spirit, oil and wax

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Slump test for concrete is carried out, to determine

A. Strength

B. Durability

C. Workability

D. Water content

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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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Bitumen paints offer

A. Pleasing surface

B. Hard surface

C. Smooth surface

D. Protective surface

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The rocks in which argil (or clay) predominates, are called

A. Siliceous rocks

B. Argillaceous rocks

C. Calcareous rocks

D. Igneous rocks

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The constituent of cement which is responsible for all the undesirable properties of cement is

A. Di-calcium silicate

B. Tri-calcium silicate

C. Tri-calcium aluminate

D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite

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If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is

A. Clay

B. Lime stone

C. Argillaceous iron ore

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