28.

  Brittleness of cold is due to

C D
an excess of phosphorus accetate of lead.
. .
A. sulphur
D
silicon. Initial setting of cement is
B. carbon .
caused due to
33.  Galvanising means covering
C. phosphorus A
iron with a thin coat of Tri-calcium silicate
.
D. silicon. A. tin
B
Elastomers can extend upto Di-calcium silicate
B. zinc .
five times their
A.
original dimensions C. glaze C
Tri-calcium aluminate
.
seven times their D. coal tar.
B.
original dimensions D Tetra calcium alumino
Chemically, marble is
. ferrite.
known as
ten times their
C. Turpentine oil is used in paints
original dimensions A. metamorphic rock
as
three times their B. argillaceous rock A
D. thinner
original dimensions. .
C. calcareous rock
The variety of pig iron used for
B
manufacture of wrought iron, is vehicle
D. silicious rock .
A
Bessemer pig Resins are
. C
base
A. not soluble in water .
B
Grey or foundry pig
. B. soluble in spirit D
drier.
.
C C. used in varnishes
White forge pig Wrought iron is used for
.
left behind on A structural works in
D.
D evaporation of oil . beams
Mottled pig
.
E. all the above. B
Which one of the following is small sized water pipes
.
acid resistant asbestos: Cast steel is manufactured
by
A C
actinolite asbestos columns and struts
. Cementation .
A.
process
B D
amosite asbestos none to these.
. B. Crucible process .
Lime concrete is generally used
C C. Bessemer process
anthophylite asbestos for
.
Open hearth A
D. wall foundations
D process .
crocidolite asbestos
.
The commonly used drying oil B
for oil paints, is flooring at ground level
E. All the above. .
A
Brittleness of cold is due to an olive oil
. C
excess of both (a) and (b)
.
A B
sulphur linseed oil
. . D
neither (a) nor (b).
.
B C
carbon kerosine oil
. . The minimum compressive
strength of Ilnd class bricks
should be
. A
sound insulation
A .
75 kg/cm 2
. B
CaO
. B
water proofing
B .
90 kg/cm 2
. C
CO3CO2
. C
fire proofing
C .
100 kg/cm2
. D
none to these.
. D
none to these.
D .
120 kg/cm2 The cracks caused by shrinkage
.
of the exterior surface of the The size of modular bricks, is
wood exposed to atmosphere,
E. 150 kg/cm 2
A
are called: 10 x 10 x 9 cm
.
Bulking of sand is caused due to
A
radial shakes
A . B
surface moisture 19 x 9 x 9 cm
. .
B
heart shakes
B . C
air voids 22.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm
. .
C
wind cracks
C . D
viscosity 22.5 x 8.0 x 9 cm.
. .
D
twisted fibres.
D .
clay contents The cement becomes unsound
.
The process of decarbonising by the presence of excess
the pig iron completely and then
E. all the above. A
adding proper percentage of sulphur
carbon for manufacturing steel, .
German silver is an alloy of
is called
A
zinc, lead and nickel B
. A magnesia
Cementation process
. .
B
silver, gold and lead
. B
crucible process C
. lime
C .
copper, nickel and zinc
. C
Bessemer process
.
D
D All of these.
copper, brass and zinc .
. D
Open hearth process
.
E. brass, silver and zinc The steel which contains
fissures and cavities, is
Pick up the incorrect statement Pozzolana (or surkhi) is used in manufactured by
from the following: lime
A
A Plastics are chemical A Cementation process
to impart hydraulicity .
. resistant .

B B B
Plastics are durable to prevent shrinkage Crucible process
. . .
C C to decrease the cost of
Plastics are ductile
. . construction C
Bessemer process
.
D Plastics are excellent D to decrease the setting
. electric insulators. . time.
D
Formula for quick lime, is Open hearth process.
.
Mastic asphalt is normally used
A CaCO3
for
The most durable varnish is
. .
A
water varnish
.
B B
turpentine Chrome steel
. .
B
spirit varnish
.
C C
both (a) and (b) Magnese steel
. .
C
turpentine varnish
.
D D
neither (a) nor (b) Vanadium steel.
. .
D
oil varnish
.
E. none the these
The weight of a good quality
E. none of these. brick when immersed in water
The cracks which extend from for a period of 16 hours should
bark towards the sap wood in not exceed the weight of dry
Softer variety of steel may be the cross section of a tree, are brick
obtained by called
A
A A 20%
Cementation process radial shakes .
. .

B
B B 15%
crucible process star shakes .
. .

C
C C 10%
Bessemer process heart shakes .
. .

D
D D None of these.
Open hearth process. cup shakes. .
. .
Slacking of lime is affected by
The compound of Portland
The cast iron when heated to red cement which reacts A
keeping it exposed to air
heat with powdered red immediately with water and also .
haemetite in an oven for sets first is
increasing its toughness, is
converted to A B immersing the lime in
Tri-calcium silicate
. . water
A
grey cast iron
.
B C
Di-calcium silicate crushing the lime lumps
. .
B
white cast iron
.
C D
Tri-calcium aluminate none of these.
. .
C
mottled cast iron
.
D Tetra calcium alumino Non acid-resistant asbestos is :
. ferrite. A
D tremolite asbestos
toughed cast iron. .
.
The steel used for rails under
The commonly used thinner in heavy traffic and on sharp B
chrysolite abestos
oil paints, is curves, is .
A naptha A Nickel steel
 C B
amosite absestos Grey or foundry pig
. .

D Laterite is a/an C
none of these. White or forge pig
. A .
volcanic rock
.
Pick up the constituent of good
D
brick earth whose excess Mottled pig
causes the raw bricks shrink and B .
argillaceous rock
warp during drying and burning, .
from the following: E. All the above.
A C
Alumina calcareous rock
. . The material generally not used
as extender in paints, is
B D A
Lime silicious rock. powdered silica
. . .

C Mastic asphalt is B
Ironoxide gypsum
. A .
acid resisting material
.
D C
Magnesia. talc
. B .
non-corrosive material
.
The specific gravity of marble, is D
zinc white.
A C .
2.50 corrosive material
. .
For light and ornamental casting,
the most unsuitable pig iron, is
B D heating-resisting
2.60 A
. . material. Bessemer pig
.

C
2.66 Lacquer is B
. Grey or foundry pig
A .
oil paint
.
D
2.72 C
. White or forge pig
B .
distemper
.
E. 3.00.
D
Mottled pig.
  Plastic asphalt is C .
spirit varnish
.
used as a water
A. proofing layer over Red short iron cracks when bent
roof D due to the presence of
none to these.
.
A
sulphur
a mixture of cement .
B. Pig iron made from heamatite
and asphalt
ores free from sulphur,
phosphorus and copper, is B
known as carbon
C. a natural asphalt .
A
Bessemer pig
.
D. a refinery product. C phosphorus
 Teak wood is suitable for
.
A
sports articles
.
D
silicon.
.
B
furnitures
.
For high grade instruments the
steel preferred to, is C
railway sleepers
A .
cast steel
.
D
all the above
B .
bessemer steel
.

C
mild steel
.

D whitworth compressed
. steel

Pegmatite is a/an
A
intrusive igneous rock
.

B
extrusive igneous rock
.

C
sedimentary rock
.

D
metamorphic rock.
.

Brass is an alloy of
A
copper and zinc
.

B
zinc and lead
.

C
tin and silver
.

D
zinc and nickel
.

E. tin and lead.