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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options
A. The phenol is carbolic acid
B. The phenol is either extracted from coal-tar or prepared from benzene
C. Phenol reacts with formaldehyde, to form phenol formaldehyde resin
D. The plastics prepared from phenol-formaldehyde are used for paints, varnishes, w.c. seats
E. All the above.
Correct Answer
All the above.
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1. 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.
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Correct Answer: the presence of soluble matter of stone
2. Bessemer process is used for the manufacture of
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A. Pig iron
B. cast iron
C. Wrought iron
D. Steel.
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Correct Answer: Steel.
3. If
P
is the percentage of water required for normal consistency, water to be added for determination of initial setting time, is
Options
A. 0.70
P
B. 0.75
P
C. 0.80
P
D. 0.85
P
E. 0.90
P
.
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Correct Answer: 0.85
P
4. 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.
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Correct Answer: All of these.
5. Apiece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5 cm, in one direction and 20 cm in the other direction, is called a
Options
A. cant
B. deal
C. baulk
D. strip.
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Correct Answer: baulk
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options
A. Solder material is an alloy which melts at a temperature above 400°C
B. Brazing is done at temperature above 600°C to 1100°C
C. Brazing joint is stronger than the solder joint
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
7. Pick up correct statement from the following:
Options
A. Fibre boards are used for thermal and acoustic control
B. Fibre boards are used for light weight standing members
C. Fibre boards are obtained by impregnating a resin product on fibres
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
8. Dry rot
Options
A. cracks the timber
B. reduces the strength of timber
C. reduces the timber to powder
D. shrinks the timber
E. spoils the appearance of timber.
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Correct Answer: reduces the timber to powder
9. Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron-oxide, is known as
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A. quick setting cement
B. rapid hardening cement
C. white cement
D. low heat Portland cement.
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Correct Answer: white cement
10. German silver is an alloy of
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A. zinc, lead and nickel
B. silver, gold and lead
C. copper, nickel and zinc
D. copper, brass and zinc
E. brass, silver and zinc.
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Correct Answer: copper, nickel and zinc
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