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Q1 ⇒ A prime coat is given to steel work with. a mixture of white lead and lead paint [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() an oxide of iron paint a special paint cement paint. |
Q2 ⇒ Pick up the correct statement from the following: All the above. [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() Adding 5% to 6% of moisture content by weight, increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38% The bulking of fine sand is more than that of coarse sand If the percentage content of moisture exceeds 10%, increase in bulk of sand starts increasing |
Q3 ⇒ Wrought iron contains carbon upto. 0.25% [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() 1.0% 1.5% 2%. |
Q4 ⇒ The clay to be used for manufacturing bricks for a large project, is dugout and allowed to weather throughout. the monsoon [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() the winter the summer none of these |
Q5 ⇒ Wrought iron contains carbon about. 0.1% to 0.25% [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() 1.5% to 5.5% 0.5% to 1.75% none to these |
Q6 ⇒ Asbestos cement. all the above [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() is brittle warps due to changes in humidity strength is lowered when saturated by water |
Q7 ⇒ Pick up the correct statement from the following: All the above [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() The theory of formation of concrete is based on the phenomena of formation of voids The bulking of sand is taken into account while volumetric proportioning of the aggregates The dry sand and the sand completely flooded with water, have practically the same volume |
Q8 ⇒ Vanadium steel is generally used for. axles and springs [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() railway switches and crossing bearing balls magnets |
Q9 ⇒ Resins are. used in varnishes [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() not soluble in water soluble in spirit left behind on evaporation of oil |
Q10 ⇒ Black marble is generally found in the district of. Jaipur [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() Jodhpur Jabalpur Jaisalmer |
Q11 ⇒ Seasoning is. a process of removing sap [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() creosoting painting with sodium silicate coating with tar. |
Q12 ⇒ The portion of the brick without a triangular corner equal to half the width and half the length, is called. king closer [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() closer queen closer squint brick |
Q13 ⇒ If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is. lime stone [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() clay argillaceous iron ore all the above |
Q14 ⇒ Fibre boards can be. used for furniture. [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() distempered painted painted and distempered |
Q15 ⇒ Bituminous fells are used for. covering A.C. sheets [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() covering sloping roofs D.P.C. none to these. |
Q16 ⇒ The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is. Invar [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() Titanium steel Carbon steel Stainless steel |
Q17 ⇒ Gypsum is a chemically precipitated sedimentary rock [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() mechanically formed sedimentary rock igneous rock metamorphic rock |
Q18 ⇒ Most weather resisting metamorphic rock
is Quartzite [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() Limestone Slate Marble |
Q19 ⇒ For the manufacture of stainless steel, steel is mixed with. chromium [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() nickel tungsten none of these. |
Q20 ⇒ Which of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quartzite by metamorphic action ? sand stone [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] ![]() ![]() lime stone shale gypsum |
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