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The initial setting time of lime-pozzolana, is
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A. 30 minutes
B. 60 minutes
C. 90 minutes
D. 120 minutes.
Correct Answer
120 minutes.
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1. Wrought iron contains carbon upto
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A. 0.25%
B. 1.0%
C. 1.5%
D. 2%.
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Correct Answer: 0.25%
2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. For thin structures subjected to wetting and drying, the water cement ratio should be 0.45
B. For mass concrete structures subjected to wetting and drying, the water ratio should be 0.55
C. For thin structures which remain continuously under water, the water-cement ratio by weight should be 0.55
D. For massive concrete structures which remain continuously under water, the water cement ratio by weight should be 0.65
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
3. The plastics made from cellulose resin
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A. are as clear as glass
B. are tough and strong
C. possess excellent electrical properties
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
4. Varnish is a transparent or semi-transparent solution of resinuous substances in
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A. alcohol
B. linseed
C. turpentine
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
5. Sewer pipes are made of
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A. earthen ware
B. stone ware
C. refractory clay
D. terracota
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: stone ware
6. Stainless steel contains
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A. 18% of chromuim and 8% nickel
B. 8% of chromium and 18% of nickel
C. 12% of chromium and 36% of nickel
D. 36% of chromium and 12% of nickel.
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Correct Answer: 18% of chromuim and 8% nickel
7. The clay to be used for manufacturing bricks for a large project, is dugout and allowed to weather throughout
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A. the monsoon
B. the winter
C. the summer
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: the monsoon
8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. In basic Bessemer process, the steel heats the converter
B. In open-hearth process, the furnace heats the steel
C. In Siemens process, the impurities of pig iron are oxidised by the oxygen of the ore
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. Bitumen felt
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A. is used as water proofing material
B. is used as damp proofing material
C. is made from bitumen and hessian fibres
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. In stone arches, the stones are placed with their natural beds radial
B. In cornices, the stones are placed with their natural beds as vertical
C. In stone walls, the stones are placed with their natural beds as horizontal
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
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