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The commonly used base for iron and steel work, is
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A. red lead
B. zinc white
C. white lead
D. titanium white.
Correct Answer
red lead
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1. Lime mortar is generally made with
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A. quick lime
B. fat lime
C. hydraulic lime
D. plain lime
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: hydraulic lime
2. The most commonly used synthetic abrasive is
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A. aluminium carbide
B. boric acid
C. silicon
D. All of these.
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Correct Answer: All of these.
3. For lime concrete,
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A. slump is 50 to 75 mm
B. flexural strength at 90 days is 0.2 N/mm
2
C. compressive strength at 90 days is 1.5 N/mm
2
D. compressive strength at 26 days is 1.2 N/mm
2
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
4. Laterite is a/an
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A. volcanic rock
B. argillaceous rock
C. calcareous rock
D. silicious rock.
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Correct Answer: argillaceous rock
5. The softest rock is
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A. marble
B. diamond
C. talc
D. quartz.
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Correct Answer: talc
6. Asbestos
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A. is an excellant insulator for heat and electricity
B. is fire-proof and acid proof
C. has sp. gravity equal to 3.10
D. is smooth like glass and silk
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The percentage of absorption for firebricks varies from 5 to 10
B. The percentage of silica in silica bricks is to the extent of about 95 to 97 percent
C. Roughly 1 to 2 percent of lime in silica bricks is added to act as binding material
D. The compressive strength of silica bricks is about 150 kg/cm
2
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
8. Mastic asphalt is
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A. acid resisting material
B. non-corrosive material
C. corrosive material
D. heating-resisting material.
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Correct Answer: non-corrosive material
9. The PVC doors and windows are preferred as they are
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A. rust proof
B. rot proof
C. termile proof
D. water proof
E. all of these.
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Correct Answer: all of these.
10. Glazing of clay products, is done
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A. to improve their appearance
B. to protect them from atmospheric effect
C. to protect them from corrosive action
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
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