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The variety of pig iron used for manufacture of wrought iron, is

A. Bessemer pig

B. Grey or foundry pig

C. White forge pig

D. Mottled pig

Correct Answer :

C. White forge pig


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For lime concrete,

A. Slump is 50 to 75 mm

B. Flexural strength at 90 days is 0.2 N/mm2

C. Compressive strength at 90 days is 1.5 N/mm2

D. All the above

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Sand stone is

A. Sedimentary rock

B. Metamorphic rock

C. Igneous rock

D. Volcanic rock

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When a brick is immersed in water for 24 hours and then dried, if

A. No grey or white deposits appear on the surface, the brick is free from soluble salts

B. 10 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has slight efflorescence

C. 50 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has serious efflorescence

D. All the above

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A rock contains only one mineral. It is called

A. Homogeneous

B. Non-homogeneous

C. Monomineralic

D. Polymineralic

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Initial setting of cement is caused due to

A. Tri-calcium silicate

B. Di-calcium silicate

C. Tri-calcium aluminate

D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite

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Expanded metal is

A. Manufactured from steel sheets

B. Used for reinforced concrete in road pavements

C. Measured in term of SWM (short way mesh) and LWM (long way mesh)

D. All the above

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Commonly used thinner in

A. Lacquer paints, is alcohol

B. Cellulose paints is ethyl acetate

C. Oil paints, is naphtha

D. All the above

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Linseed oil is used in paints as

A. Thinner

B. Vehicle

C. Base

D. Drier

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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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Good quality stones must

A. Be durable

B. Be free from clay

C. Resist action of acids

D. All the above

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Quartzite is a

A. Metamorphic rock

B. Argillaceous rock

C. Calcareous rock

D. Siliceous rock

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Bitumen in

A. Solid state, is called asphalt

B. Semi fluid state, is called mineral tar

C. Fluid state, is called petroleum

D. All the above

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Mastic asphalt is

A. Water proof

B. Fire proof

C. Elastic

D. All the above

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Rapid hardening cement contains

A. Tri-calcium silicate

B. Tri-calcium aluminate

C. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite

D. Di-calcium silicate

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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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Seasoning is

A. A process of removing sap

B. Creosoting

C. Painting with sodium silicate

D. Coating with tar

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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. The free quartz suddenly expands at a temperature lower than 600°C

B. The lime stone resists fire upto about 800°C and at higher temperature it splits into CaO and CO2

C. The sand stone with silicates resist a fire in a better way

D. All the above

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Lime stones are generally known as

A. Aqueous rocks

B. Sedimentary rocks

C. Stratified rocks

D. All the above

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For obtaining vinyl chloride acetate, the method used, is

A. Addition polymerization

B. Condensation polymerization

C. Co-polymerization

D. None of these

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Formula for quick lime, is

A. CaCO3

B. Ca(OH)2

C. CO3CO2

D. None to these

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The commonly used colour pigment in paints, is

A. Ambers

B. Carbon black

C. Iron oxide

D. All the above

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Brittleness of cold is due to an excess of

A. Sulphur

B. Carbon

C. Phosphorus

D. Silicon

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. Plastics are chemical resistant

B. Plastics are durable

C. Plastics are ductile

D. Plastics are excellent electric insulators

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Pig iron obtained from the furnace which is properly provided with fuel at a very high temperature, is called

A. Bessemer pig

B. Grey or foundry pig

C. White or forge pig

D. Mottled pig

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A queen closer is a

A. Brick laid with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall

B. Brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face or direction of wall

C. Brick having the same length and depth as the other bricks but half the breadth

D. Brick with half the width at one end and full width at the other

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Acrylic is the name of

A. Cellulose resin

B. Alkyd resin

C. Methyl methacrylate

D. Cumarone-indene

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Stones used for rubble masonry must be

A. Soft

B. Hard

C. Light

D. Heavy

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Slate is formed by metamorphic action on

A. Shale

B. Lime stone

C. Sand stone

D. Granite

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Refractory bricks resist

A. High temperature

B. Chemical action

C. Dampness

D. All the above