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  • Dorry's testing machine is used for


  • Options
  • A. crushing test of stone
  • B. hardness test of stone
  • C. impact test of stone
  • D. water absorption test.

  • Correct Answer
  • hardness test of stone 


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    • 1. Lime stones are generally known as

    • Options
    • A. aqueous rocks
    • B. sedimentary rocks
    • C. stratified rocks
    • D. all the above.
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    • 2. Index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates, is called

    • Options
    • A. proportioning of aggregates
    • B. fineness modulus
    • C. grading of aggregates
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Chlorite, a green colour mineral is mainly derived from the decomposition of

    • Options
    • A. augite
    • B. biotite
    • C. horn blende
    • D. All of these.
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    • 4. Bitumen felt is used for

    • Options
    • A. water proofing
    • B. damp proofing
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. neither (a) nor (b).
    • Discuss
    • 5. The coefficient of hardness of stones used in road work should be greater than

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 12
    • C. 15
    • D. 17.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Priming consists of

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    • A. one part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil
    • B. 8 parts of white lead, one part of chalk and four parts of twice boiled linseed oil
    • C. one part of white lead, 8 parts of chalk and one part of linseed oil
    • D. none to these.
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    • 7. The frog of a brick is normally made on its

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    • A. top face
    • B. bottom face
    • C. longer face
    • D. shorter side.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Granite mainly composed of quartz and felsper particles, is obtained from

    • Options
    • A. sedimentary rocks
    • B. metamorphic rocks
    • C. igneous rocks
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. During smelting process, the combination of fuel in the furnace

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    • A. forms carbon dioxide
    • B. carbon dioxide with carbon forms carbon mono-oxide
    • C. carbon mono-oxide reacts with Fe2O3 to form iron and liberates CO2
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. A bull nose brick is not used for

    • Options
    • A. rounding off sharp corners
    • B. pillars
    • C. decoration purpose
    • D. arches.
    • Discuss


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