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BUILDING MATERIAL
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1. If the rocks formed due to alteration of original
structure under head and excessive pressure, then
they are known as : Metamorphic rocks
13. Common type of stone used as railway ballast is : Basalt and trap
31. The tool used for the cutting of soft stone is Boaster
50. A brick which is half as wide as full brick, is called : Queen closer
60. The portion of brick cut across its length is called : Bat
71. A brick whose one end is cut splayed for full width
is known as : Mitred closer
81. Wire cut bricks are made in ____ Plastic clay machine
83. When a brick is cut off lengthwise the cut out brick
are called Queen closer
88. A brick moulded with a round angle is termed as : Bull nose brick
90. Among the tests for bricks, which test is done with 7
the help of finger nails ? Hardness test
96. The lime commonly used under damp situation is : Hydraulic lime
Product left
immediately after the
calcination of pure
97. Quick lime is a : lime stones
99. Which lime is commonly used for white washing ? Fat lime
104. The rule of water cement ratio was established by : Duff Abram 8
Sulphate resisting
105. The cement used for canal linings : cement
30 minutes and 10
115. The initial and final setting time of OPC is : hours
Consistency / Setting
123. Vicat apparatus is used to test ______ of cement time
133. A waste from the manufacture of pig iron is used Blast furnace slag 10
for which cement ? cement
136. The rate of hydration of cement depend upon its Setting time
To increase initial
137. The function of gypsum in cement is : setting time
179. Which cement is most suitable for mass concrete Low heat Portland
work ? cement
195. The layer between the bark of a tree and the sap
wood which is not yet converted into wood is
called : Cambium layer
197. The age of good trees for felling varies from 50 - 100 years
198. The major draw back of air seasoning of wood is : Longer duration
208. A thin layer between sap wood and inner bark is : Cambium layer
Number of annual
227. The life of a tree can be estimated on the basis of : rings
232. Which saw is used for cutting the wood along the
grains Rip saw
246. The commonly used vehicle in oil paint are : Linseed oil
Pigment Volume
Concentration
252. In painting, PVC means : Number
255. The common base for applying paint on wood is : White lead
268. Most commonly used base for making paint : White lead
Thermo
286. TMT stands for : mechanically treated
300. The weight of 12mm round steel bar is ______ kg/m 0.89
301. The steel used for cutting tools is known as : High carbon steel
320. The tiles are burnt in typical kiln is known as : Sialkot kiln
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