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  1. A heavy stone is suitable for

  2. A.

     Arches

    B.

     Rubble masonry

    C.

     Roads

    D.

     Retaining walls


  3. For obtaining vinyl chloride acetate, the method used, is

  4. A.

     Addition polymerization

    B.

     Condensation polymerization

    C.

     Co-polymerization

    D.

     None of these


  5. For testing compressive strength of cement, the size of cube used is

  6. A.

     50 mm

    B.

     70.6 mm

    C.

     100 mm

    D.

     150 mm


  7. Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of

  8. A.

     Distempers

    B.

     Water proof cement paints

    C.

     Enamel paints

    D.

     Cellulose paints


  9. The softest rock is

  10. A.

     Marble

    B.

     Diamond

    C.

     Talc

    D.

     Quartz


  11. The term frog means

  12. A.

     An apparatus to lift the stone

    B.

     A depression on a face of brick

    C.

     Vertical joint in a brick work

    D.

     Soaking brick in water


  13. Brittleness of cold is due to an excess of

  14. A.

     Sulphur

    B.

     Carbon

    C.

     Phosphorus

    D.

     Silicon


  15. The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is

  16. A.

     4 % to 6 %

    B.

     10 % to 12 %

    C.

     15 % to 20 %

    D.

     100 %


  17. The clay to be used for manufacturing bricks for a large project, is dugout and allowed to weather throughout

  18. A.

     The monsoon

    B.

     The winter

    C.

     The summer

    D.

     None of these


  19. Higher pitch of the roof
    i) results in stronger roof
    ii) results in weaker roof
    iii) requires more covering material
    iv) requires less covering material
    The correct answer is

  20. A.

     (i) and (iii)

    B.

     (i) and (iv)

    C.

     (ii) and (iii)

    D.

     (ii) and (iv)