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A stone is rejected if it absorbs water more than
Options
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
E. 25%.
Correct Answer
10%
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1. To give a brilliant finish, the type of varnish used, is
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A. water varnish
B. spirit varnish
C. turpentine varnish
D. oil varnish
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: spirit varnish
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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.
6. Mild steel is used for
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A. structural works in beams, joints and girders
B. small sized water pipes
C. columns and struts
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: structural works in beams, joints and girders
7. For obtaining vinyl chloride acetate, the method used, is
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A. addition polymerization
B. condensation polymerization
C. co-polymerization
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: co-polymerization
8. Bitumen may be dissolved in
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A. carbondioxide
B. water
C. sodium chloride
D. carbon disulphide
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: carbon disulphide
9. For light and ornamental casting, the most unsuitable pig iron, is
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A. Bessemer pig
B. Grey or foundry pig
C. White or forge pig
D. Mottled pig.
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Correct Answer: Mottled pig.
10. Steel contains carbon approximately
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A. 1.50% to 5.6%
B. 0.05% to 1.75%
C. 0.25%
D. none to these.
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Correct Answer: 0.05% to 1.75%
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