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  • Question
  • Lime concrete is generally used for


  • Options
  • A. wall foundations
  • B. flooring at ground level
  • C. both (a) and (b)
  • D. neither (a) nor (b).

  • Correct Answer
  • flooring at ground level 


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    • 1. The cracks caused by shrinkage of the exterior surface of the wood exposed to atmosphere, are called:

    • Options
    • A. radial shakes
    • B. heart shakes
    • C. wind cracks
    • D. twisted fibres.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Turpentine oil is used in paints as

    • Options
    • A. thinner
    • B. vehicle
    • C. base
    • D. drier.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Wrought iron is used for

    • Options
    • A. structural works in beams
    • B. small sized water pipes
    • C. columns and struts
    • D. none to these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The hardest rock is

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    • A. marble
    • B. diamond
    • C. talc
    • D. quartz.
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Stones used for ornamental work must be

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    • A. soft
    • B. hard
    • C. light
    • D. heavy.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Portland pozzolana cement possesses

    • Options
    • A. higher resistance to chemical attack
    • B. lower heat of hydration
    • C. lower shrinkage on drying
    • D. water tightness
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. In paints, the pigment is responsible for

    • Options
    • A. durability
    • B. colour
    • C. smoothness
    • D. glassy face
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Iron ore may contain

    • Options
    • A. carbon
    • B. silicon
    • C. sulphur
    • D. phosphorus and maganese
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Formula for quick lime, is

    • Options
    • A. CaCO3
    • B. CaO
    • C. CO3CO2
    • D. none to these.
    • Discuss


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