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Turpentine oil is used in paints as
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A. thinner
B. vehicle
C. base
D. drier.
Correct Answer
thinner
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1. 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
2. The hardest rock is
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A. marble
B. diamond
C. talc
D. quartz.
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Correct Answer: diamond
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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.
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. Portland pozzolana cement possesses
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A. higher resistance to chemical attack
B. lower heat of hydration
C. lower shrinkage on drying
D. water tightness
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
10. In paints, the pigment is responsible for
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A. durability
B. colour
C. smoothness
D. glassy face
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: colour
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