1. The dolomite bricks are ?

ordinary bricks

acid refractory bricks

basic refractory bricks

neutral refractory bricks

Answer: basic refractory bricks

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2. The commonly used lime for works under water or in damp situations is ?

fat lime

lean lime

feebly hydraulic lime

eminently hydraulic lime

Answer: eminently hydraulic lime

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3. The commonly used lime in white washing is ?

quick lime

fat lime

lean lime

hydraulic lime

Answer: fat lime

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4. Granite is an example of ?

aqueous rocks

sedimentary rocks

metamorphic rocks

igneous rocks

Answer: igneous rocks

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5. Argillaceous rocks have their main constituent as ?

carbonates of lime

clay or alumina

silica or sand

clay or alumina

Answer: clay or alumina

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6. The vehicle used in bronze paints is usually ?

linseed oil

naptha

water

nitro-cellulose lacquer

Answer: nitro-cellulose lacquer

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7. The crushing strength of a stone depends upon ?

texture

specific gravity

workability

both (a) and (b)

Answer: both (a) and (b)

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8. Excess of alumina in the clay ?

makes the brick brittle and weak

makes the brick crack and warp on drying

changes colour of the brick from red to yellow

improves impermeability and durability of the brick

Answer: makes the brick crack and warp on drying

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9. Jhama bricks are ?

well burnt having smooth and even surface

slightly over burnt having rough surface

under burnt and can be easily broken

over burnt with irregular shape

Answer: over burnt with irregular shape

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10. Quick lime is a ?

carbonate of lime

oxide of calcium

product left immediately after the calcination of pure limestone

lime quickly treated with water

Answer: product left immediately after the calcination of pure limestone

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