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  1. First class timber has an average life of

  2. A.

     Less than one year

    B.

     1 to 5 years

    C.

     5 to 10 years

    D.

     More than 10 years


  3. Iron ore may contain

  4. A.

     Carbon

    B.

     Silicon

    C.

     Phosphorus and manganese

    D.

     All the above


  5. In the method of condensation polymerization,

  6. A.

     Low-molecular substances are removed from the high molecular substance

    B.

     The reaction proceeds with an evolution of ammonia

    C.

     The reaction proceeds with an evolution of hydrogen chloride

    D.

     All of the above


  7. Which one of the following polymers is obtained from condensation polymerization?

  8. A.

     Phenol formaldehyde

    B.

     Carbamide

    C.

     Melamine-formaldehyde

    D.

     All of these


  9. The rocks in which argil (or clay) predominates, are called

  10. A.

     Siliceous rocks

    B.

     Argillaceous rocks

    C.

     Calcareous rocks

    D.

     Igneous rocks


  11. The trunk of tree left after cutting all the branches is known as

  12. A.

     Log

    B.

     Batten

    C.

     Plank

    D.

     Baulk


  13. A badly mixed cement concrete results in

  14. A.

     Segregation

    B.

     Bleeding

    C.

     Honey combing

    D.

     None of these


  15. Minimum thickness of wall where single Flemish bond can be used is

  16. A.

     Half brick thick

    B.

     One brick thick

    C.

     One and a half bricks thick

    D.

     Two bricks thick


  17. The commonly used base for iron and steel work, is

  18. A.

     Red lead

    B.

     Zinc white

    C.

     White lead

    D.

     Titanium white


  19. When a brick is immersed in water for 24 hours and then dried, if

  20. A.

     No grey or white deposits appear on the surface, the brick is free from soluble salts

    B.

     10 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has slight efflorescence

    C.

     50 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has serious efflorescence

    D.

     All the above