Description : Seasoning of timber is done (A) To make it water proof (B) To paint its surface (C) To increase its temperature (D) To remove water
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Knots in timber are (A) Defects caused by crushing fibres (B) Splits radiating from the centre (C) Speckled strains (D) Signs of branches cut off
Description : Seasoning of timber is done for (A) Increasing moisture content (B) Decreasing moisture content (C) Increasing strength of timber (D) None to these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Seasoning is (A) A process of removing sap (B) Creosoting (C) Painting with sodium silicate (D) Coating with tar
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Dry rot in sap wood is caused by fungal attack 2. Brown rot in coniferous woods is a result of fungal attack 3. Alternate wetting and drying of unseasoned timber causes powdery' form of decay in ... ? (a) 1, 2 and 3 b)1 and 2 only c)2 and 3 only d)1 and 3 only
Last Answer : (a) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Define seasoning of timber. Explain artificial seasoning with sketch.
Last Answer : Definition of seasoning: Seasoning is process by which moisture content in freshly cut tree is reduced to a suitable level. Artificial seasoning: 1.Boiling - In this method timber is immersed in ... has been tried in some plywood industries but not in seasoning of timber on mass scale.
Description : Plywood is made from (A) Common timber (B) Bamboo fibre (C) Teak wood only (D) Asbestos sheets
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Sapwood consists of (A) Innermost annular rings around the pith (B) Portion of timber between heartwood and cambium layer (C) Thin layers below the bark (D) Thin fibre which extends from the pith outwards and holds the annular rings together
Description : In a fast Ethernet cabling, 100 Base-TX uses ........... cable and maximum segment size is ............ (A) twisted pair, 100 metres (B) twisted pair, 200 metres (C) fibre optics, 1000 metres (D) fibre optics, 2000 metres
Last Answer : (A) twisted pair, 100 metres
Description : Identify the odd term amongst the following group : (1) Optical fibre (2) Twisted pair wire (3) Microwaves (4) Coaxial cable
Last Answer : Microwaves
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) With both handles in his left hand, the chain man throws out the chain with his right hand and the second chain man assists him to free it from ... the two chain men meet and the ten arrows are handed over to the leader (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The curved swellings from the growth of layers or wounds left after branches are cut off in an irregular manner are known as (A) Knots (B) Rindgalls (C) Burls (D) None of these
Description : The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as (A) Quarrying of stones (B) Blasting of stones (C) Seasoning of stones (D) Dressing of stones
Description : Roughness index of roads, is expressed as (A) Size of the stone on the pavement (B) Number of patches on the pavement (C) Cumulative deformation of surface per horizontal distance (D) Type of the road surface
Description : How to Remove Sap from a Car ?
Last Answer : How to Remove Sap from a Car Many car owners prefer to park under trees, so their vehicles won't be exposed to too much heat. Unfortunately, there's a drawback when you opt to place your car in ... to be a hassle. With these solutions, you can place your car under tree shades and not worry anymore.
Description : Which of the following is not a primary essential property of a fibre? a. Flexibility b. Tensile strength c. Absorbency d. Cohesiveness
Last Answer : c. Absorbency
Description : Can aliens tie knots?
Last Answer : Yes. A very basic skill if you have to tie something together, like a safety tether or a broken wire. Or the Captain’s feelers during a mutiny.
Description : The "knots" that are in your back; what are they and what causes them?
Last Answer : These are typically the results of physical and/or psychological stress that induces severe musculoskeletal (muscular) stress that, as a result of anaerobic respiration, produces an excess buildup of lactic acid in the muscle cells.
Description : Why do I have so many knots in my shoulders and back?
Last Answer : Is the tension in your muscles caused by stress? Lack of sleep? Lack of stretching? Do you slouch? Have you tried acupuncture? Yoga? Meditation? Are you on medication for migraines? More details, please. I suffer from chronic migraines & insomnia, take meds, do exercise/meditation-etc also
Description : How does your hair get those tiny knots?
Last Answer : I honestly have no idea, but I get them once in a while, too. I’ve wondered the same thing but didn’t figure anyone would know the answer.
Description : The shape of Bezier curve is controlled by a.Control points b.Knots c.End points d.All the above
Last Answer : a.Control points
Description : what to to when some branches of plum tree have black knots fingus
Last Answer : You have a wild plum tree somewhere near you.................that is what the forrester told me................keep a close eye on that fungus...................but you probably need to feed this ... horse or cow manure.......keep it away from the tree............the snow & rain will take it down.
Description : Dynamite is a tool that can be used to cut down trees. To cut a tree 18 inches in diameter requires five sticks of dynamite: one on the north, south, east and west sides of the tree, and the ... you instruct the diver to put the fifth stick of dynamite if you wanted the tree to fall north? -Riddles
Last Answer : It doesn't matter where the fifth stick is placed, since the tree won't fall in any direction. Being wood, it will float and rise to the surface.
Description : Does that mean there was a branch there?
Last Answer : Yes, the knot is actually the rest of the branch that grew up in that place.
Description : If you are going 20 knots in open water how long will it take to go 140 nautical miles?
Last Answer : 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hourtime = distance ÷ speed= 140 nautical miles ÷ 20 nautical miles per hour= 7 hours.
Description : Who played in Knots Landing?
Last Answer : I was named after her. ( my name is Paige) The Actress that played Paige Matheson is Nicolette Sheridan
Description : Less number of knots in cotton is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Superior quality cotton
Description : My tomato plants are stunted and have pale yellow foliage. The root system has knots or swelling on the roots.
Last Answer : A. These are root-knot nematodes. Some varieties such as Celebrity and Better Boy resist this problem. It is best to use only nematode-resistant varieties. Nematode resistance is shown by the letter N after the name; for example, Celebrity VFN.
Description : What cord is always full of knots, not one of which can be untied?
Last Answer : A cord of wood.
Description : The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is (A) No decay due to termites (B) No restriction on length (C) Higher bearing capacity (D) All the above
Description : The smoothened surface of the front face of the guay walls, is known as fending which is made of (A) Granite stone (B) Timber (C) Steel (D) All the above
Description : The most valuable timber may be obtained from (A) Chir (B) Shishum (C) Sal (D) Teak
Description : Dry rot (A) Cracks the timber (B) Reduces the strength of timber (C) Reduces the timber to powder (D) Spoils the appearance of timber
Description : The presence of original rounded surface on the manufactured piece of timber, is called (A) Wane (B) Torn grain (C) Diagonal grain (D) Chipmark
Description : Apiece of sawn timber whose cross-sectional dimensions exceed 5 cm, in one direction and 20 cm in the other direction, is called a (A) Cant (B) Deal (C) Baulk (D) Strip
Description : A well seasoned timber may contain moisture up to (A) 4 to 6 % (B) 6 to 8 % (C) 8 to 10 % (D) 10 to 12 %
Description : A piece of timber whose thickness and width are respectively 5 cm and 10 cm is called (A) Slate (B) Plank (C) Board (D) Strip
Description : The timber having maximum resistance against white ants, is obtained from (A) Chir (B) Shishum (C) Sal (D) Teak
Description : The most commonly used base for timber painting, is (A) Red lead (B) Zinc white (C) White lead (D) Titanium white
Description : The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is (A) 4 % to 6 % (B) 10 % to 12 % (C) 15 % to 20 % (D) 100 %
Description : The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is (A) 5 % (B) 15 % (C) 25 % (D) 35 %
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: Method of sawing timber (A) Tangentially to annual rings, is known as tangential method (B) In four quarters such that each board cuts annual rings ... medullary rays and perpendicular to annual rings, is known as radial sawing (D) All the above
Description : According to IS 399-1963, the weight of the timber is specified at (A) 8% moisture content (B) 10% moisture content (C) 12% moisture content (D) 14% moisture content
Description : Veneering means (A) Carving out designs on timber planks (B) Chemically treating timber planks (C) Thick layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood (D) Thin layer of superior wood glued to inferior wood
Description : First class timber has an average life of (A) Less than one year (B) 1 to 5 years (C) 5 to 10 years (D) More than 10 years
Description : Inner part of a timber log surrounding the pitch, is called (A) Sapwood (B) Cambium layer (C) Heart wood (D) None to these
Description : Due to attack of dry rot, the timber (A) Cracks (B) Shrinks (C) Reduces to powder (D) None of these
Description : The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is (A) L/100 (B) L/150 (C) L/260 (D) L/360
Description : The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called (A) Ridge board (B) Hip rafter (C) Eaves board (D) Valley rafte
Description : In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum? (A) Parallel to grains (B) 45° to grains (C) Perpendicular to grains (D) Same in all directions