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  • Question
  • Pick up the correct statement from the following:


  • Options
  • A. Adding 5% to 6% of moisture content by weight, increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38%
  • B. The bulking of fine sand is more than that of coarse sand
  • C. If the percentage content of moisture exceeds 10%, increase in bulk of sand starts increasing
  • D. The volume of fully saturated sand equals that of dry sand
  • E. All the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • All the above. 


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    • 1. Ground glass

    • Options
    • A. is made by grinding its one side
    • B. is made by melting powdered glass paints surface
    • C. is used for getting light without transparency
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The harmonious mixing of the clay ingredients, is known as

    • Options
    • A. weathering
    • B. blending
    • C. tempering
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. French polish is

    • Options
    • A. oil paint
    • B. distemper
    • C. spirit varnish
    • D. none to these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. The low voltage porcelain is prepared by wet process
    • B. The high voltage porcelain is prepared by dry process
    • C. The low voltage porcelain is prepared by dry process
    • D. None of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The commonly used raw material in the manufacture of cement, is

    • Options
    • A. slate
    • B. sand stone
    • C. lime stone
    • D. basalt.
    • Discuss
    • 6. A prime coat is given to steel work with

    • Options
    • A. an oxide of iron paint
    • B. a mixture of white lead and lead paint
    • C. a special paint
    • D. cement paint.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The size of mould for bricks, is generally kept

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    • A. a little large to specified size
    • B. a little small to specified size
    • C. equal to specified size
    • D. 10% larger than specified size
    • E. 20% larger than specified size.
    • Discuss
    • 8. With storage, strength of cement

    • Options
    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • C. remains the same
    • D. none to these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The rocks formed from molten magma, are called

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    • A. sedimentary rocks
    • B. igneous rocks
    • C. metamorphic rocks
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The wedging is adopted for quarrying costly stratified rock such as

    • Options
    • A. laterite
    • B. marble
    • C. limestone
    • D. sandstone
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss


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