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- Question
The lime which contains high percentage of calcium oxide, is generally called
Options- A. fat lime
- B. rich lime
- C. white lime
- D. none of these.
- Correct Answer
- none of these.
- 1. The most commonly used base for timber painting, is
Options- A. red lead
- B. zinc white
- C. white lead
- D. titanium white. Discuss
- 2. Teak wood is suitable for
Options- A. sports articles
- B. furnitures
- C. railway sleepers
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 3. In stone masonry, if stones are so placed that their layers are parallel to the direction of load, they
Options- A. split easily
- B. are affected by moisture
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 4. Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to
Options- A. larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement
- B. lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement
- C. lesser proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement
- D. larger proportien of lime grounded coarser than normal cement
- E. excess percentage of gypsum. Discuss
- 5. 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
- 6. Brass is an alloy of
Options- A. copper and zinc
- B. zinc and lead
- C. tin and silver
- D. zinc and nickel
- E. tin and lead. Discuss
- 7. Bitumen paints offer
Options- A. pleasing surface
- B. hard surface
- C. smooth surface
- D. protective surface
- E. rough surface. Discuss
- 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. The free quartz suddenly expands at a temperature lower than 600°C
- B. The lime stone resists fire upto about 800°C and at higher temperature it splits into CaO and CO2
- C. The sand stone with silicates resist a fire in a better way
- D. The argillaceous stone though poor in strength can resist fire quite weak
- E. All the above. Discuss
- 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. Styrene resin is produced from ethylene which is made from petroleum
- B. Styrene resin is light in weight
- C. Styrene resin transmits ultraviolet waves of light
- D. Styrene resin is used to manufacture utensils which are unaffected by chemicals
- E. All the above. Discuss
- 10. Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is
Options- A. petroleum
- B. spirit
- C. coaltar
- D. turpentine. Discuss
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Correct Answer: white lead
Correct Answer: furnitures
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: copper and zinc
Correct Answer: protective surface
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: petroleum
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