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  • Question
  • Bulking of sand is caused due to


  • Options
  • A. surface moisture
  • B. air voids
  • C. viscosity
  • D. clay contents
  • E. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • surface moisture 


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    • 1. The timber having maximum resistance against white ants, is obtained from

    • Options
    • A. chir
    • B. shisham
    • C. sal
    • D. teak.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is

    • Options
    • A. Titanium steel
    • B. Carbon steel
    • C. Invar
    • D. Stainless steel.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Quick setting cement is produced by adding

    • Options
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pozzolana (or surkhi) is used in lime

    • Options
    • A. to impart hydraulicity
    • B. to prevent shrinkage
    • C. to decrease the cost of construction
    • D. to decrease the setting time.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Dextrin is

    • Options
    • A. animal glue
    • B. starch glue
    • C. albumin glue
    • D. rubber based adhesive
    • E. none to these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The commonly used drying oil for oil paints, is

    • Options
    • A. olive oil
    • B. linseed oil
    • C. kerosine oil
    • D. accetate of lead.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. Catalysts are added to assist and accelerate the hardening of resin,
    • B. The fillers are inert materials and they impart strength and hardness
    • C. Fibrous fillers increase thermal resistance
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The distinct plane of division along which a stone can easily be split, is called natural bed of stone
    • B. The natural bed of sedimentary rocks is along the planes of stratification
    • C. The natural bed of igneous rocks is not defined
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The rocks which are formed due to pouring of magma at the earth's surface are called

    • Options
    • A. Plutonic rocks
    • B. Hypabyssal rocks
    • C. Volcanic rocks
    • D. Igneous rocks
    • Discuss
    • 10. Rapid hardening cement contains

    • Options
    • A. Tri-calcium silicate
    • B. Tri-calcium aluminate
    • C. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite
    • D. Dicalcium silicate.
    • Discuss


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