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  • Cement is said to be of good quality if


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  • A. its colour is not greenish grey
  • B. one feels cool by thrusting one's hand in the cement bag
  • C. it is not smooth when rubbed in between fingers
  • D. a handful of cement thrown into a bucket of water does not float
  • E. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • none of these. 


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    • 1. The lime which contains mainly calcium oxide and slacks with water, is

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    • A. fat lime
    • B. quick lime
    • C. hydraulic lime
    • D. poor lime
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Mastic asphalt is generally used for

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    • A. damp proof course
    • B. water proof layer
    • C. partition walls
    • D. both (a) and (b).
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    • 3. A good brick earth should contain :

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    • A. about 20% to 30% of alumina
    • B. about 50% to 60% of silica
    • C. not more than 5% of lime
    • D. about 5 to 6% of oxide of lime
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. A good quality stone absorbs water less than

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    • A. 5%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 15%
    • D. 20%
    • E. 25%.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Shingle is

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    • A. decomposed laterite
    • B. crushed granite
    • C. water bound pebbles
    • D. air weathered rock.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Apiece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5 cm, in one direction and 20 cm in the other direction, is called a

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    • A. cant
    • B. deal
    • C. baulk
    • D. strip.
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    • 7. Which one of the following is an air binding material?

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    • A. Gypsum
    • B. Acid-resistant cement
    • C. Quick lime
    • D. All of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. If P is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of initial setting time, is

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    • A. 0.70 P
    • B. 0.75 P
    • C. 0.80 P
    • D. 0.85 P
    • E. 0.90 P.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Bessemer process is used for the manufacture of

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    • A. Pig iron
    • B. cast iron
    • C. Wrought iron
    • D. Steel.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Smith's test of stones is performed to find out

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    • A. the presence of soluble matter of stone
    • B. the compressive strength of the stone
    • C. the hardness of the stone
    • D. the toughness of the stone.
    • Discuss


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