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Bitumen paints offer
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A. pleasing surface
B. hard surface
C. smooth surface
D. protective surface
E. rough surface.
Correct Answer
protective surface
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1. Brass is an alloy of
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A. copper and zinc
B. zinc and lead
C. tin and silver
D. zinc and nickel
E. tin and lead.
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Correct Answer: copper and zinc
2. The lime which contains high percentage of calcium oxide, is generally called
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A. fat lime
B. rich lime
C. white lime
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
3. The most commonly used base for timber painting, is
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A. red lead
B. zinc white
C. white lead
D. titanium white.
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Correct Answer: white lead
4. Teak wood is suitable for
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A. sports articles
B. furnitures
C. railway sleepers
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: furnitures
5. In stone masonry, if stones are so placed that their layers are parallel to the direction of load, they
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A. split easily
B. are affected by moisture
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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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 CO
2
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.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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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.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
8. Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is
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A. petroleum
B. spirit
C. coaltar
D. turpentine.
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Correct Answer: petroleum
9. Pick up the most favourable condition for the rapid growth of fungus for dry rot from the following:
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A. absence of sun light
B. dampness
C. presence of sap
D. stagnant air
E. All the above,
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Correct Answer: All the above,
10. The vertical angle between longitudinal axis of a freely suspended magnetic needle and a horizontal line at its pivot, is known
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A. declination
B. azimuth
C. dip
D. bearing.
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Correct Answer: dip
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