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For high grade instruments the steel preferred to, is
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A. cast steel
B. bessemer steel
C. mild steel
D. whitworth compressed steel.
Correct Answer
cast steel
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1. Bullet proof glass is made of thick glass sheet sandwiched by a layer of
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A. steel
B. stainless steel
C. high test plastic
D. chromium plate.
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Correct Answer: high test plastic
2. Slump test for concrete is carried out, to determine
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A. strength
B. durability
C. workability
D. water content.
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Correct Answer: workability
3. Refractory bricks are
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A. neutral refractory bricks
B. acid refractory bricks
C. basic refractory bricks
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
4. Asbestos
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A. is a natural fibrous mineral substance
B. is composed of hydrous silicates of calcium and magnesium (CaSiO
3
, 3MgSiO
3
)
C. contains iron oxide and alumina
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
5. The plastics prepared from Vinyl resin are
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A. odourless
B. non-toxic
C. transparent
D. colourless
E. all of these.
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Correct Answer: all of these.
6. Magnese steels
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A. are non-magnetic
B. possess high electrical resistance
C. possess low coefficient of expansion
D. are used for the manufacture of rails
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
7. The term frog means
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A. an apparatus to lift the stone
B. a depression on a face of brick
C. vertical joint in a brick work
D. soaking brick in water.
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Correct Answer: a depression on a face of brick
8. The coefficient of hardness of stones used in road work should be greater than
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A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 17.
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Correct Answer: 17.
9. Bitumen felt is used for
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A. water proofing
B. damp proofing
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b).
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
10. Chlorite, a green colour mineral is mainly derived from the decomposition of
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A. augite
B. biotite
C. horn blende
D. All of these.
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Correct Answer: augite
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