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The hardest rock is
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A. marble
B. diamond
C. talc
D. quartz.
Correct Answer
diamond
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1. Knots in timber are
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A. defects caused by crushing fibres
B. splits radiating from the centre
C. speckled strains
D. signs of branches cut off.
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Correct Answer: signs of branches cut off.
2. For the manufacture of stainless steel, steel is mixed with
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A. chromium
B. nickel
C. tungsten
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: chromium
3. Wrought iron is manufactured from pig iron by
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A. refining
B. pudding
C. shingling
D. rolling
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
4. Initial setting of cement is caused due to
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A. Tri-calcium silicate
B. Di-calcium silicate
C. Tri-calcium aluminate
D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite.
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Correct Answer: Tri-calcium aluminate
5. Stuco paints are suitable for
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A. stone masonry
B. brick walls
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b).
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
6. Wrought iron is used for
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A. structural works in beams
B. small sized water pipes
C. columns and struts
D. none to these.
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Correct Answer: small sized water pipes
7. Turpentine oil is used in paints as
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A. thinner
B. vehicle
C. base
D. drier.
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Correct Answer: thinner
8. The cracks caused by shrinkage of the exterior surface of the wood exposed to atmosphere, are called:
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A. radial shakes
B. heart shakes
C. wind cracks
D. twisted fibres.
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Correct Answer: wind cracks
9. Lime concrete is generally used for
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A. wall foundations
B. flooring at ground level
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b).
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Correct Answer: flooring at ground level
10. Stones used for ornamental work must be
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A. soft
B. hard
C. light
D. heavy.
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Correct Answer: soft
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