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Stones used for the construction of retaining walls must be
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A. soft
B. hard
C. light
D. heavy.
Correct Answer
heavy.
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1. A well seasoned timber may contain moisture up to
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A. 4 to 6%
B. 6 to 8%
C. 8 to 10%
D. 10 to 12%.
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Correct Answer: 10 to 12%.
2. The weight of a good quality brick when immersed in water for a period of 16 hours should not exceed the weight of dry brick
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A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: 20%
3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The average crushing strength of hand moulded bricks is 6000 t/m
2
B. The average tensile strength of hand moulded brick is 200 t/m
2
C. The average shearing strength of hand moulded brick is 600 t/m
2
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
4. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The plastic bottles are made by the process of blowing
B. The plastic sheets are made by the calendering process in which the plastic material is allowed to pass between cylindrical rollers
C. The application of thermo-setting resins on sheets of paper, is called laminating process
D. The plastic articles made by placing raw material in the desired moulds, is known as moulding process
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
5. Commonly used thinner in
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A. lacquer paints, is alcohol
B. cellulose paints is ethyle acetate
C. oil paints, is naptha
D. distemper, is water
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
6. Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of
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A. distempers
B. water proof cement paints
C. enamel paints
D. cellulose paints.
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Correct Answer: water proof cement paints
7. Slacking of lime is affected by
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A. keeping it exposed to air
B. immersing the lime in water
C. crushing the lime lumps
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: immersing the lime in water
8. Cast 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: columns and struts
9. Stainless steel resists corrosion due to
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A. carbon
B. sulphur
C. vanadium
D. chromium
E. maganese.
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Correct Answer: chromium
10. Mastic asphalt is
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A. water proof
B. fire proof
C. elastic
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
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