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Q.1
Pig iron made from haematite ores free from sulphur, phosphorus and copper, is known as
Bessemer pig
Grey or foundry pig
White or forge pig
Mottled pig
Q.2
The vehicle used in case of enamel paints is usually
Linseed oil
Water
Varnish
None of the above
Q.3
Which one of the following is used for preparing porcelain?
Clay
Feldspar
Quartz
All of these
Q.4
Name the type of cement from the following for canal linings:
Sulphate resisting cement
Rapid hardening cement
Quick setting cement
Pozzolana cement
Q.5
Study the following statements.
(i) Hydraulic lime is suitable for white washing,
(ii) Fat lime is suitable for whitewashing,
(iii) Hydraulic lime is suitable for making mortar,
(iv) Fat lime is suitable for making mortar.
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (ii)
(iii) and (iv)
Q.6
The yield strength and tensile strength of low carbon steel may be improved by the addition of
Manganese
Chromium
Nickel
Vanadium
Q.7
Commonly used thinner in
Lacquer paints, is alcohol
Cellulose paints is ethyl acetate
Oil paints, is naphtha
All the above
Q.8
Which of the following trees yields hard wood?
Deodar
Chir
Shishum
Pine
Q.9
The commonly used drying oil for oil paints, is
Olive oil
Linseed oil
Kerosene oil
Acetate of lead
Q.10
Formula for quick lime, is
CaCO₃
Ca(OH)₂
CO₃CO₂
None to these
Q.11
Plywood is normally available
1 mm thick
2 mm thick
2 to 3 mm thick
3 mm to 4 mm thick
Q.12
Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron-oxide, is known as
Quick setting cement
Rapid hardening cement
White cement
Low heat Portland cement
Q.13
Bitumen may be dissolved in
Carbondioxide
Water
Sodium chloride
Carbon disulphide
Q.14
Turpentine oil is used in paints as
Thinner
Vehicle
Base
Drier
Q.15
Linseed oil is used in paints as
Thinner
Vehicle
Base
Drier
Q.16
The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is
5 %
15 %
25 %
35 %
Q.17
Which of the following represents a metamorphic rock?
(i) Slate
(ii) Shale
(iii) Quartzite
Only (iii)
Both (i) and (iii)
Both (ii) and (iii)
All (i), (ii) and (iii)
Q.18
Smith's test of stones is performed to find out
The presence of soluble matter of stone
The compressive strength of the stone
The hardness of the stone
The toughness of the stone
Q.19
Refractory bricks resist
High temperature
Chemical action
Dampness
All the above
Q.20
The percentage of alumina and silica in good fire clay vary respectively is
25, 75
30, 70
35, 65
All of these
Q.21
Due to attack of dry rot, the timber
Cracks
Shrinks
Reduces to powder
None of these
Q.22
The process of manufacturing steel by heating short lengths of wrought iron bars mixed with charcoal in fire clay crucibles and collecting the molten iron into moulds, is known as
Cementation process
Crucible process
Bessemer process
Open hearth process
Q.23
The most durable varnish is
Water varnish
Spirit varnish
Turpentine varnish
Oil varnish
Q.24
Good quality sand is never obtained from
River
Lake
Sea
Gravel powder
Q.25
Water paint is a
White wash
Color wash
Whiting
All the above
Q.26
The pigment used in paints for corrosive resistance, is
White lead
Ferrous oxide
Zinc white
Red lead
Q.27
The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is
Titanium steel
Carbon steel
Invar
Stainless steel
Q.28
Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to
Larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement
Lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement
Lesser proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement
Excess percentage of gypsum
Q.29
The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a considerable depth from earth's surface are called
Plutonic rocks
Hypabyssal rocks
Volcanic rocks
Igneous rocks
Q.30
The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a relatively shallow depth from the earth's surface are called
Plutonic rocks
Hypabyssal rocks
Volcanic rocks
Igneous rocks
Q.31
The rocks which are formed due to pouring of magma at the earth's surface are called
Plutonic rocks
Hypabyssal rocks
Volcanic rocks
Igneous rocks
Q.32
A 1st class brick immersed in water for 24 hours, should not absorb water (by weight) more than
10 %
15 %
20 %
25 %
Q.33
The commonly used lime in white washing, is
White lime
Fat lime
Hydraulic lime
Quick lime
Q.34
Plywood is made from
Common timber
Bamboo fibre
Teak wood only
Asbestos sheets
Q.35
Veneering means
Carving out designs on timber planks
Chemically treating timber planks
Thick layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood
Thin layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood
Q.36
Apiece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5 cm, in one direction and 20 cm in the other direction, is called a
Cant
Deal
Baulk
Strip
Q.37
The compound of Portland cement which contributes to the strength after two to three years is
Tri-calcium silicate
Di-calcium silicate
Tri-calcium aluminate
Tetra-calcium alumino ferrite
Q.38
After storage, the strength of cement
Decreases
Increases
Remains same
May increase or decrease
Q.39
The plywood
Has good strength along the panel only
Can be spilt in the plane of the panel
Has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood
Cannot be bent more easily than ordinary wood of same thickness
Q.40
The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is
segmental arch
pointed arch
relieving arch
flat arch
Q.41
Bitumen emulsion is
A liquid containing bitumen in suspension
A paint
Used as anti-corrosive paint
All the above
Q.42
The steel used for the manufacture of rails, is
Bessemer steel
Mild steel
Cast steel
Stainless steel
Q.43
The constituent of cement which is responsible for all the undesirable properties of cement is
Di-calcium silicate
Tri-calcium silicate
Tri-calcium aluminate
Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Q.44
The main constituent of cement which is responsible for initial setting of cement is
dicalcium silicate
tricalcium silicate
tricalcium aluminate
all of the above
Q.45
Three basic raw materials which are needed in large quantities for production of steel are
Iron ore, coal and sulphur
Iron ore, carbon and sulphur
Iron ore, coal and lime stone
Iron ore, carbon and lime stone
Q.46
The proportions of lime and sand in the mortar normally used in brick construction are
1 : 2
1 : 4
1 : 6
1 : 8
Q.47
Asbestos cement
Is brittle
Warps due to changes in humidity
Strength is lowered when saturated by water
All of the above
Q.48
Spalling hammer is used for
Driving wooden headed chisels
Rough dressing of stones
Carving of stones
Breaking small projection of stones
Q.49
In stone masonry, stones (stratified rocks) are so placed that the direction of pressure to the plane of bedding is
Right angles
45°
60°
Parallel
Q.50
Which of the following stone is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge?
Granite
Sand stone
Lime stone
Quartzite
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