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Stones used for ornamental work must be
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A. soft
B. hard
C. light
D. heavy.
Correct Answer
soft
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1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. The hardest rock is
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A. marble
B. diamond
C. talc
D. quartz.
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Correct Answer: diamond
6. 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.
7. 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
8. Iron ore may contain
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A. carbon
B. silicon
C. sulphur
D. phosphorus and maganese
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. Formula for quick lime, is
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A. CaCO
3
B. CaO
C. CO
3
CO
2
D. none to these.
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Correct Answer: CaO
10. Duco is one of the patent forms of
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A. emulsion paints
B. plastic paints
C. bituminous paints
D. aluminium paints
E. cellulose paints.
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Correct Answer: cellulose paints.
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