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The weight of 1 m
3
of brick earth, is about
Options
A. 1200 kg
B. 1500 kg
C. 1800 kg
D. 2000 kg.
Correct Answer
1800 kg
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1. The operation of removal of impurities or clay adhering to iron ores, is known as
Options
A. dressing
B. calcination
C. roasting
D. smelting.
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Correct Answer: dressing
2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options
A. Plastics have generally low melting point
B. The coefficient of thermal expansion of plastics is about three times than that of steel
C. The acoustical boards prepared by impregnating fibre-glass with phenolic resins has absorption coefficient of about 0.67
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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.
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The substance which consists of one primary chemical, is known as monomer
B. The polymer consists of thousands of monomers joined together
C. The polymer molecule is called macro-molecule
D. A polymetric material consists of a large number of long-chain molecules
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
7. Dextrin is
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A. animal glue
B. starch glue
C. albumin glue
D. rubber based adhesive
E. none to these.
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Correct Answer: rubber based adhesive
8. Pozzolana (or surkhi) is used in lime
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A. to impart hydraulicity
B. to prevent shrinkage
C. to decrease the cost of construction
D. to decrease the setting time.
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Correct Answer: to impart hydraulicity
9. Quick setting cement is produced by adding
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A. less amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form
B. more amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form
C. aluminium sulphate in very fine powdered form
D. pozzolana in very fine powdered form
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: aluminium sulphate in very fine powdered form
10. The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is
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A. Titanium steel
B. Carbon steel
C. Invar
D. Stainless steel.
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Correct Answer: Invar
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