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The most durable varnish is
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A. water varnish
B. spirit varnish
C. turpentine varnish
D. oil varnish
E. none of these.
Correct Answer
oil varnish
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1. In a rock calcium carbonate predominates. State whether it is :
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A. Sillicious rock
B. Argillaceous rock
C. Calcareous rock
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: Calcareous rock
2. The cement becomes unsound by the presence of excess
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A. sulphur
B. magnesia
C. lime
D. All of these.
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Correct Answer: All of these.
3. The cast iron when heated to red heat with powdered red haemetite in an oven for increasing its toughness, is converted to
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A. grey cast iron
B. white cast iron
C. mottled cast iron
D. toughed cast iron.
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Correct Answer: mottled cast iron
4. Rapid hardening cement contains
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A. Tri-calcium silicate
B. Tri-calcium aluminate
C. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite
D. Dicalcium silicate.
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Correct Answer: Tri-calcium silicate
5. The rocks which are formed due to pouring of magma at the earth's surface are called
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A. Plutonic rocks
B. Hypabyssal rocks
C. Volcanic rocks
D. Igneous rocks
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Correct Answer: Volcanic rocks
6. A volatile substance added to a paint to make its application easy and smooth, is known as
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A. base
B. solvent
C. vehicle
D. none to these.
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Correct Answer: solvent
7. Jhumb bricks are
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A. under burnt
B. over burnt
C. kutcha
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: over burnt
8. For one cubic metre of brick masonry, number of bricks required, is
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A. 400
B. 425
C. 450
D. 500
E. 550.
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Correct Answer: 500
9. Age of a tree may be ascertained by
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A. radius of its stem
B. circumference of its stem
C. number of branches
D. number of annual rings.
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Correct Answer: number of annual rings.
10. Softer variety of steel may be obtained by
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A. Cementation process
B. crucible process
C. Bessemer process
D. Open hearth process.
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Correct Answer: Bessemer process
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