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• Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to
  ক

  Larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement

  খ

  Lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement

  গ

  Lesser proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement

  ঘ

  Excess percentage of gypsum
• The percentage of alumina and silica in good fire clay vary respectively is
  ক

  25, 75

  খ

  30, 70

  গ

  35, 65

  ঘ

  All of these
• Bitumen may be dissolved in
  ক

  Carbondioxide

  খ

  Water

  গ

  Sodium chloride

  ঘ

  Carbon disulphide
• Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron-oxide, is known as
  ক

  Quick setting cement

  খ

  Rapid hardening cement

  গ

  White cement

  ঘ

  Low heat Portland cement
• Plywood is made from
  ক

  Common timber

  খ

  Bamboo fibre

  গ

  Teak wood only

  ঘ

  Asbestos sheets
• The commonly used lime in white washing, is
  ক

  White lime

  খ

  Fat lime

  গ

  Hydraulic lime

  ঘ

  Quick lime
• Water paint is a
  ক

  White wash

  খ

  Color wash

  গ

  Whiting

  ঘ

  All the above
• Good quality sand is never obtained from
  ক

  River

  খ

  Lake

  গ

  Sea

  ঘ

  Gravel powder
• Veneering means
  ক

  Carving out designs on timber planks

  খ

  Chemically treating timber planks

  গ

  Thick layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood

  ঘ

  Thin layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood
• The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is
  ক

  Titanium steel

  খ

  Carbon steel

  গ

  Invar

  ঘ

  Stainless steel
• The pigment used in paints for corrosive resistance, is
  ক

  White lead

  খ

  Ferrous oxide

  গ

  Zinc white

  ঘ

  Red lead
• Linseed oil is used in paints as
  ক

  Thinner

  খ

  Vehicle

  গ

  Base

  ঘ

  Drier
• Turpentine oil is used in paints as
  ক

  Thinner

  খ

  Vehicle

  গ

  Base

  ঘ

  Drier
• The rocks which are formed due to pouring of magma at the earth's surface are called
  ক

  Plutonic rocks

  খ

  Hypabyssal rocks

  গ

  Volcanic rocks

  ঘ

  Igneous rocks
• The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a relatively shallow depth from the earth's surface are called
  ক

  Plutonic rocks

  খ

  Hypabyssal rocks

  গ

  Volcanic rocks

  ঘ

  Igneous rocks
• The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a considerable depth from earth's surface are called
  ক

  Plutonic rocks

  খ

  Hypabyssal rocks

  গ

  Volcanic rocks

  ঘ

  Igneous rocks
• The most durable varnish is
  ক

  Water varnish

  খ

  Spirit varnish

  গ

  Turpentine varnish

  ঘ

  Oil varnish
• The process of manufacturing steel by heating short lengths of wrought iron bars mixed with charcoal in fire clay crucibles and collecting the molten iron into moulds, is known as
  ক

  Cementation process

  খ

  Crucible process

  গ

  Bessemer process

  ঘ

  Open hearth process
• The steel used for the manufacture of rails, is
  ক

  Bessemer steel

  খ

  Mild steel

  গ

  Cast steel

  ঘ

  Stainless steel
• Bitumen emulsion is
  ক

  A liquid containing bitumen in suspension

  খ

  A paint

  গ

  Used as anti-corrosive paint

  ঘ

  All the above
• After storage, the strength of cement
  ক

  Decreases

  খ

  Increases

  গ

  Remains same

  ঘ

  May increase or decrease
• The compound of Portland cement which contributes to the strength after two to three years is
  ক

  Tri-calcium silicate

  খ

  Di-calcium silicate

  গ

  Tri-calcium aluminate

  ঘ

  Tetra-calcium alumino ferrite
• Three basic raw materials which are needed in large quantities for production of steel are
  ক

  Iron ore, coal and sulphur

  খ

  Iron ore, carbon and sulphur

  গ

  Iron ore, coal and lime stone

  ঘ

  Iron ore, carbon and lime stone
• The main constituent of cement which is responsible for initial setting of cement is
  ক

  Dicalcium silicate

  খ

  Tricalcium silicate

  গ

  Tricalcium aluminate

  ঘ

  All of the above
• The constituent of cement which is responsible for all the undesirable properties of cement is
  ক

  Di-calcium silicate

  খ

  Tri-calcium silicate

  গ

  Tri-calcium aluminate

  ঘ

  Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
• The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is
  ক

  Segmental arch

  খ

  Pointed arch

  গ

  Relieving arch

  ঘ

  Flat arch
• Galvanising means covering iron with a thin coat of
  ক

  Tin

  খ

  Zinc

  গ

  Glaze

  ঘ

  Coal tar
• For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw materials used, are
  ক

  Lime 63% ; silica 22% ; other ingredients 15%

  খ

  Lime 22% ; silica 63% ; other ingredients 15%

  গ

  Silica 40% ; lime 40% ; other ingredients 20%

  ঘ

  Silica 70% ; lime 20% ; other ingredients 10%
• Bitumen completely dissolves in
  ক

  Carbon bisulphide

  খ

  Chloroform

  গ

  Coal tar

  ঘ

  All of these
• Non acid-resistant asbestos is:
  ক

  Tremolite asbestos

  খ

  Chrysotile asbestos

  গ

  Amosite asbestos

  ঘ

  None of these