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To retard the initial setting time of cement, the compound responsible, is
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A. Tricalcium silicate
B. Gypsum
C. Di-calcium silicate
D. Tri calcium aluminate.
Correct Answer
Gypsum
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1. Pegmatite is a/an
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A. intrusive igneous rock
B. extrusive igneous rock
C. sedimentary rock
D. metamorphic rock.
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Correct Answer: intrusive igneous rock
2. Porcelain is used as :
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A. sanitary wares
B. electric insulators
C. storage vessels
D. reactor chambers
E. All of the above.
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Correct Answer: reactor chambers
3. The percentage of alumina and silica in good fire clay vary respectively is
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A. 25, 75
B. 30, 70
C. 35, 65
D. All of these.
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Correct Answer: 25, 75
4. If the ore impurities is
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A. clay, lime stone is used as flux
B. lime stone, clay is used as flux
C. quartz, lime stone and argallaceous iron ores are used as flux
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
5. The property by virtue of which lime sets under water, is known as
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A. slacking
B. setting
C. hydraulicity
D. calcining.
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Correct Answer: hydraulicity
6. The most important constituent of an oil paint, is
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A. thinner
B. vehicle
C. pigment
D. base
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
7. Lime putty
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A. is made from hydraulic lime
B. is made by adding lime to water
C. can be used only upto three days
D. may be obtained from drying lime water mix passing through IS sieve No. 300
E. all of above.
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Correct Answer: all of above.
8. According to IS 399-1963, the weight of the timber is specified at
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A. 8% moisture content
B. 10% moisture content
C. 12% moisture content
D. 14% moisture content.
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Correct Answer: 12% moisture content
9. The portion of the brick cut across its width and having its length equal to that of a full brick, is known as
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A. closer
B. queen closer
C. king closer
D. prince closer
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: queen closer
10. The steel used for the manufacture of rails, is
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A. Bessemer steel
B. mild steel
C. cast steel
D. stainless steel.
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Correct Answer: Bessemer steel
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