Black marble is generally found in the district of
1.jaisalmer
2.Jabalpur
3.Pune
4.Jaipur
Cast steel is manufactured by
1. Bessemer process
2.Cementation process
3.Crucible process
4.Open hearth process
Coefficient of thermal expansion is highest in
1.basalt
2.granite
3.quartzite
4.sandstone
Commonly used solvent in paint is
1.common glass
2.potash lead glass
3.potash lime glass
4. soda lime glass
Curing compound mainly consists of
1.calcium nitrate
2.chlorinated rubber
3.calcium oxide
4. calcium hydroxide
For construction of structures under water, the type of lime used is
1. pure lime
2. quick lime
3. fat lime
4. hydraulic lime
For obtaining vinyl chloride acetate, the method used is
1.condensation polymerization
2.co-polymerization
3.addition polymerization
4.None of these
Galvanising means covering iron with a thin coat of
1.coal tar
2.glaze
3.tin
4.zinc
Gypsum consists of
1.CO2 and Calcium
2.Lime and H2O
3.CaSO4 and H2O
4.H2S and CO2
Gypsum is a
1.chemically precipitated sedimentary rock
2.metamorphic rock
3. igneous rock
4.mechanically formed sedimentary rock
In a mortar, the binding material is
1.cinder
2.surkhi
3.sand
4.cement
Laterite is found in (A) (B) U.P. (C) Punjab (D) West Bengal
1.Kerala
2.u.p
3.punjab
4.west begal
Most commonly used solvent in oil paints, is
1. turpentine
2.coaltar
3.spirit
4.petroleum
Portland cement manufactured from pure white chal and clay but free from iron oxide, is known as
1.low heat portland cement
2.white cement
3.quick setting cement
4.rapid hardening cement
Quick setting cement is produced by adding
1.aluminium sulphate in very fine powdered form
2. less amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form
3.more amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form
4.pozzolana in very fine powdered form
Slate is formed by metamorphic action of
1.granite
2.sandstone
3.limestone
4.shale
Slump required for concreting lightly reinforced sections without vibration is
1.25 - 75 mm
2. 25 - 100 mm
3. 25 - 100 mm
4.more than 100 mm
Smith's test of stones is performed to find out
1. the toughness of the stone
2.the hardness of the stone
3. the compressive strength of the stone
4. the presence of soluble matter of stone
The cast iron when heated to red heat with powdered red haemetite in an oven for increasing its toughness, is
1.grey cast iron
2. mottled cast iron
3. toughed cast iron
4.white cast iron
The commonly used base for iron and steel work is
1. white land
2.red land
3. zinc white
4.titanium white
The composed responsible for initial setting of cement is
1. dicalcium silicate
2.tricalcium silicate
3.tetra alumino ferrite
4. tricalcium aluminate
The constituent which imparts strength to cement is
1. alumina
2.magnesia
3.silica
4.lime
The glass used as windowpanes and laboratory tables is
1.common glass
2.potash lead glass
3.potash lime glass
4. soda lime glass
The harmonious mixing of the clay ingredients, is known as
1. tempering
2.weathering
3.blending
4. none of these
The heaviest metal is
1.cast iron
2.tin
3.LEAD
4.steel
The lime which contains mainly calcium oxide and slacks with water, is (D)
1. poor lime
2.hydraulic lime
3. quick lime
4. fat lime
The opening left in flat roofs for lighting purpose is called
1.sky light
2.gable window
3.lantern
4.dormer window
The property by virtue of which lime sets under water is known as
1.hydraulicity
2.calcining
3.setting
4.slacking
The rock generally used for roofing is
1.pumice
2.slate
3.basalt
4.granite
The rocks formed from molten magma, are called
1.metamorphic rocks
2.sedimentary rocks
3. igneous rocks
4.none of the these
The rocks having alumina or clay as their major constituents are known as
1. sedimentary rocks
2.igneous rocks
3.argillaceous rocks
4.calcareous rocks
The silica is used for preparing
1.lining for glass furnaces
2.silica bricks
3. coke oven
4.all of these
The solvent used in cement paint is
1.naptha
2.turpentine
3.spirit
4.water
The steel used in R.C.C. work is
1. high carbon steel
2.wrought iron
3. stainless steel
4.mild steel
The term frog means
1. soaking brick in water
2. vertical joint in a brick work
3. a depression of a face of brick
4.an apparatus to lift the stone
The texture of sandstone is
1.conglomerate
2.porphyritic
3.granular crystalline
4.vesicular
The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as
1.gambrel roof
2.gable roof
3. hip roof
4. mansard roof
Which of the following is a mineral?
1.syenite
2.quartz
3.granite
4.basalz
Which of the following timbers is suitable for making sports goods?
1.deodar
2.sal
3.mahogany
4.mulberry
Which one of the following is not correct about the use of ferrocement?
1.beam and columns
2.furnitures
3. domestic water tanks
4. for doors and window shutters