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  • Question
  • The normal curing period for lime mortar, is:


  • Options
  • A. one day
  • B. 3 days
  • C. 7 days
  • D. 10 days
  • E. 14 days.

  • Correct Answer
  • 7 days 


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    • 1. The silica is used for preparing

    • Options
    • A. silica bricks
    • B. coke oven
    • C. lining for glass furnaces
    • D. all of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. German silver is an alloy of

    • Options
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron-oxide, is known as

    • Options
    • A. quick setting cement
    • B. rapid hardening cement
    • C. white cement
    • D. low heat Portland cement.
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Quick lime is obtained by burning pure lime stone:
    • B. Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing clay 5% to 30%
    • C. Poor lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing impurities more than 5%
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Corrugated sheet iron is made by passing plain sheets between grooved rollers
    • B. Strength and stiffness of corrugated sheets are considerably increased
    • C. Corrugated sheets are generally gal-venised to protect iron from corrosion by rust
    • D. Corrugated sheets are generally used on slanting roofs
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. During pudding

    • Options
    • A. molten metal is kept clear of the fuel
    • B. carbon is converted into carbonic acid gas
    • C. silicon forms a slag
    • D. metal is heated by the burning of gases
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The process of decarbonising the pig iron completely and then adding proper percentage of carbon for manufacturing steel, is called

    • Options
    • A. Cementation process
    • B. crucible process
    • C. Bessemer process
    • D. Open hearth process.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The minimum compressive strength of Ilnd class bricks should be

    • Options
    • A. 75 kg/cm2
    • B. 90 kg/cm2
    • C. 100 kg/cm2
    • D. 120 kg/cm2
    • E. 150 kg/cm2.
    • Discuss


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