Description : Give reason: Workers in mines, glass factory and asbestos factory must be provided with gas masks.
Last Answer : Because long exposure to silica particles suspended in air enter lungs of workers and causes silicosis.
Description : Industrial workers working in leather tanning & manufacturing units are prone to suffer from (A) Respiratory ailments (e.g. bronchitis) (B) Skin diseases (e.g. dermatitis) (C) Silicosis (D) Blurred vision
Last Answer : (B) Skin diseases (e.g. dermatitis)
Description : Workers in deep mines usually suffer from dehydration because
Last Answer : Workers in deep mines usually suffer from dehydration because A. Water is lost due to evaporation B. ... lost along with salts in the form of sweat
Last Answer : Workers in deep mines usually suffer from dehydration because A. Water is lost due to defecation B. Water ... D. Water is lost in the form of urine
Description : Which one of the following is the correct statement for respiration in humans? (a) Cigarette smoking may lead to inflammation of bronchi. (b) Neural signals from pneumotoxic centre in pons region ... . (d) About 90% of carbon dioxide (CO2) is carried by haemoglobin as carbamino-haemoglobin.
Last Answer : (c) Workers in grinding and stone-breaking industries may suffer from lung fibrosis.
Description : Which one of the following is the correct statement for respiration in humans ? (1) About 90% of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) is carried by haemoglobin as carbamino-haemoglobin (2) Cigarette smoking ... of inspiration (4) Workers in grinding and stone-breaking industries may suffer, from lung fibrosis.
Last Answer : (4) Workers in grinding and stone-breaking industries may suffer, from lung fibrosis.
Description : What is Gomia in Jharkhand famous for? (a) Coal fields (b) Manganese mines (c) Fertilizer plant (d) Explosives factory
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : A professional disease formed which affects miners and stone breakers is
Last Answer : silicosis.
Description : Workers working in __________ industry are most prone to white lung cancer. (A) Coal mining (B) Limestone mining (C) Textile (D) Asbestos
Last Answer : (C) Textile
Description : Which one of the following resists hydrogen sulphide corrosion? A. R.C.C. B. Glazed stone wares C. Asbestos cement D. Glazed ware
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : What is silicosis? How is it caused?
Last Answer : Silicosis a professional disease which affects miners and stone breakers. Silica particles suspended in air in the mining area enters into lungs of workers and causes silicosis.
Description : Can silicon-based cat litter cause silicosis?
Last Answer : The silica has to be respirable. I don’t believe silica gel in the form of pearls is respirable.
Description : What is silicosis ?
Last Answer : : The problem that occurs when sand particles accumulate in the lungs is called silicosis.
Description : Silicosis occurs to
Last Answer : Silicosis occurs to A. Acir rain B. ozone depletion C. Inhalation of aerosols D. Inhalation of `SO_(2)`
Description : Which of the following is pollution related disorder? (a) Silicosis (b) Pneumonicosis (c) Fluorosis (d) Leprosis
Last Answer : (c) Fluorosis
Description : Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder? (a) Anthracis (b) Silicosis (c) Botulism (d) Emphysema
Last Answer : b) Silicosis
Description : Persons working in cement plants and limestone quarries are more prone to disease like (A) Cancer (B) Asthma (C) Silicosis (D) Fluorosis (bone disease)
Last Answer : (C) Silicosis
Description : Inhalation of silica dust causes a disease called (A) Bronchitis (B) Silicosis (C) Pneumoconiosis (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Silicosis
Description : High concentration of carcinogenic hydrocarbon pollutants in atmospheric air causes (A) Cancer (B) Silicosis (C) Respiratory disease (e.g., asthma) (D) Reduced crop yield
Last Answer : (A) Cancer
Description : Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder ? : (1) Anthracis (2) Silicosis (3) Botulism (4) Emphysema
Last Answer : (2) Silicosis
Description : India factory workers revolt and kill company president. What do you think?
Last Answer : I think the company president reaped what he sowed.
Description : Workers at Ford factory could not cope with the stress of working on assembly line. How did Henry Ford recover the workers? -SST 10th
Last Answer : . At first, workers at the Ford factory were unable to cope with the stress of working on assembly lines in which they could not control the pace of work. So they quit in large numbers. . ... soon described his decision to double the daily wage as the best cost¬cutting decision' he had ever made.
Description : In figure, there is a histogram depicting daily wages of workers in d factory. Construct the frequency distribution table. -Maths 9th
Last Answer : Frequency distribution table
Description : A recent survey found that the ages of workers in a factory are distributed as follows: -Maths 9th
Last Answer : Total number of workers = 38 + 27 + 86 + 46 + 3 = 200 (i) P (person is 40 years or more) = P (Person having age 40 to 49 years) + P (person having age 50 to 59 years) + P (person having age 60 and ... 40 to 19 years) + P (person having age 50 to 59 years) = 86/200 + 46/200 = 132/200 = 0.66
Description : duringthe early industrial revelution what were working conditions like for the factory workers?
Last Answer : cacapoppo
Description : i. Workers were sitting idle in a factory due to power failure for 3 hours.
Last Answer : Observe the following charts and answer the questions given below: i. Workers were sitting idle in ... 's horse-cart was not demanded by travellers.
Description : If you are a factory owner in Sheffield and your workers have to complete an order of clothes about how many miles you have to travel to sell them in London?
Last Answer : Using modern road transportation by car or the firm's van: 3 h 22 min (167.7 mi) via M1It is unlikely that, as the factory owner, you would be making the delivery, though you may do so if the order is very important and there may be further orders in the future.
Description : Why did the garments workers' union grow after the triangle shirtwaist factory fire?
Last Answer : consumers pressured businesses by boycotting nonunion goods.
Description : What were some hardships that factory workers faced?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : reflects the working conditions of the first factory workers in America?
Last Answer : They worked longer hours and followed rules made by others.
Description : On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. 146 garment workers died because they were unable to escape from the upper floors of the building. What impact did this fire have on the garment industry?
Last Answer : safer condition for factory workers
Description : For the safety and comfort of factory workers, the sound-intensity level in a certain factory must remain below 85 dB. What is the maximum sound intensity allowed in this factory? A. 3.2 x 10-4 W/m2 B. 3.2 x 10-6 W/m2 C. 3.2 x 10-10 W/m2 D. 3.2 x 10-3 W/m2
Last Answer : A. 3.2 x 10-4 W/m2
Description : The average daily wages of 450 workers in a factory is Rs.45/- and the average daily wages of 340 workers in another factory is Rs.60/-.What is the approximate average daily wages of workers from both the factories together? a) Rs.61 b) Rs.59 c) Rs.70 d) Rs.51 e) Rs.60
Last Answer : Total wages of a factory =450 x 45= Rs. 20250/ Total wages of another factory = 340 x 60 = Rs. 20400 Total average = 20250 + 20400/450 + 340 = 40650/790 = 51.46 = Rs. 51 Answer: d)
Description : Which of the following is an abnormal cause of Idle time: (a) Time taken by workers to travel the distance between the main gate of factory and place of their work (b) Time lost between the ... and starting of next job (c) Time spent to meet their personal needs like taking lunch, tea etc.
Last Answer : (d) Machine break downs
Description : Recently foundation stone of a new rail coach factory has been laid at– (1) Amritsar (2) Saharsa (3) Chennai (4) Rae Bareli
Last Answer : (4) Rae Bareli Explanation: The chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance Sonia Gandhi has laid the foundation stone of a new rail Coach factory at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh.
Description : With proper reason suggest type of enclosure for electric drives used in coal mines.
Last Answer : Flame-proof type of enclosure for electric drives is used in coal mines. Reason: - Coal mines are very hazardous, prone to flame and explosions. Under such conditions, flame proof type ... them (due to arcs, sparks, or flashes) without igniting the surrounding flammable gases or vapors.
Description : Which of the following is the most widely used heat insulating material for pipelines carrying steam? (A) Tar dolomite bricks followed by asbestos (B) Fireclay refractory followed by aluminium sheet (C) Cotton followed by aluminium foil (D) 85% magnesia cement and glass wool
Last Answer : (D) 85% magnesia cement and glass wool
Description : Which of the following is not a dielectric material? (A) Cotton, silk and paper (B) Asbestos, glass, porcelain and mica (C) Rubber and polymeric resins (D) All refractory materials
Last Answer : Option C
Description : State the uses of (i) Glass Fibres (ii) Asbestos Fibres.
Last Answer : Uses of Glass Fibres : 1. Used as filter in air conditioners. 2. Used as fine aggregate for finishing plaster to reduce cracking. 3. Used with plastic to produce glass reinforced plastic (GRP), ... 5. It is used for thermal insulation work for pipe line. 6. Used in electrical insulation work.
Description : For a ray of light to suffer total internal reflection it has to pass from – (1) glass to water (2) water to glass (3) air to water (4) air to glass
Last Answer : (3) air to water Explanation: Total internal reflection is an optical phenomenon that happens when a ray of light strikes a medium boundary at an angle larger than a particular critical angle with respect to the normal to the surface.
Description : For a ray of light to suffer total internal reflection it has to pass from : (1) glass to water (2) water to glass (3) air to water (4) air to glass
Last Answer : air to water
Description : Why do Developing nations often suffer great environmental destruction because?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Assertion (A): Many visitors to the hills suffer from skin and respiratory allergy problems. Reason (R): Conifer trees produce a large quantity of win
Last Answer : Assertion (A): Many visitors to the hills suffer from skin and respiratory allergy problems. Reason ( ... . If both the assertion and reason are false
Description : Which is best used as a sound absorbing material in partition walls? (1) Stone chips (2) Steel (3) Glass – wool (4) Glass pieces
Last Answer : (3) Glass – wool Explanation: Materials that do not transfer mechanical energy well. These tend to be soft, flexible, low density, and with high surface area to linear area ratios.
Description : Which is best used as a sound absorbing material in partition walls? (1) Stone chips (2) Steel (3) Glass - wool (4) Glass pieces
Last Answer : (3) Glass - wool Explanation: Materials that do not transfer mechanical energy well. These tend to be soft, flexible, low density, and with high surface area to linear area ratios.
Description : A substance which reacts with oxygen giving heat is called a combustible substance. Which one of the following is a combustible substance? a) iron nail b)glass c)stone piece d)wood
Last Answer : d)wood
Description : What was the primary reason for the high death toll in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
Last Answer : The primary reason for the high death toll in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire is difficult to tease out of the several factors that contributed to the fire and the death toll.The most direct ... no one thought about smoking as a hazard in those days, unless they worked around explosives.)
Description : Reason of lung cancer is (a) coal mining (b) calcium fluoride (c) cement factory (d) bauxite mining
Last Answer : (a) coal mining
Description : Marsh gas, formed from decaying organic matter and in coal mines is (a) carbon dioxide (b) methane (c) ethane (d) carbon monoxide
Last Answer : Ans:(b)