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  • Question
  • Quick lime


  • Options
  • A. generates heat when added to water
  • B. reacts with carbon dioxide
  • C. may be used for white-washing
  • D. when mixed with water forms slaked lime
  • E. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


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    • 1. Asbestos is

    • Options
    • A. corrugated sheet used for roofing
    • B. an incombustible fire proof material
    • C. an organic substance
    • D. a bad insulator for sound and heat
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Bitumen is generally obtained from

    • Options
    • A. organic material
    • B. synthetic material
    • C. petroleum product
    • D. coal.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the volcanic rock from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Granite
    • B. Dolerite
    • C. Basalt
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. A piece of timber whose thickness and width are respectively 5 cm and 10 cm is called

    • Options
    • A. slate
    • B. plank
    • C. board
    • D. strip.
    • Discuss
    • 5. In order of increasing percentage of silica, the correct sequence is

    • Options
    • A. sandy clay, calcareous clay, pure clay
    • B. calcareous clay, pure clay, sandy clay
    • C. pure clay, sandy clay, calcareous clay
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Putty is

    • Options
    • A. made with finely powdered chalk and linseed oil
    • B. used for fixing glass panes
    • C. softened by a solution of pearl ash and quick-lime soaked in water
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Mastic asphalt is normally used for

    • Options
    • A. sound insulation
    • B. water proofing
    • C. fire proofing
    • D. none to these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The minimum compressive strength of 1st class bricks should be

    • Options
    • A. 75 kg/cm2
    • B. 90 kg/cm2
    • C. 100 kg/cm2
    • D. 120 kg/cm2
    • E. 130 kg/cm2.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The plywoods do not split or crack due to changes in atmosphere
    • B. The commercial plywoods are available upto 150 cm wide and upto 300 cm long
    • C. The plywoods possess uniform tensile strength in all directions
    • D. The plywoods are light in weight
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The main ingredient of a good quality brick earth, is

    • Options
    • A. magnesia
    • B. lime
    • C. silica
    • D. alumina.
    • Discuss


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