Description : Which of the following ingredients of Brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape a) Alumina b) Silica* c) Iron d) Magnesia
Last Answer : b) Silica*
Description : The main ingredients of Portland cement are a) Lime and silica* b) Lime and Alumina c) Alumina magnesia d) Silica and Alumina
Last Answer : a) Lime and silica*
Description : The main ingredient of a good quality brick earth, is (A) Magnesia (B) Lime (C) Silica (D) Alumina
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Which of the following pairs gives a correct combination of the useful and harmful constituents respectively of a good brick earth? (A) Lime stone and alumina (B) Silica and alkalies (C) Alumina and iron (D) Alkalies and magnesium
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The main function of alumina in brick earth is (A) To impart plasticity (B) To make the brick durable (C) To prevent shrinkage (D) To make the brick impermeable
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape? (A) Alumina (B) Silica (C) Iron (D) Magnesia
Description : Pick up the constituent of good brick earth whose excess causes the raw bricks shrink and warp during drying and burning, from the following: (A) Alumina (B) Lime (C) Iron-oxide (D) Magnesia
Description : A good brick earth should contain: (A) About 20% to 30% of alumina (B) About 50% to 60% of silica (C) Not more than 5% of lime (D) All the above
Description : The major constituents of glass are (A) Lime, clay and soda ash (B) Sand, lime and soda ash (C) Silica, alumina and clay (D) Silica, alumina and soda ash
Last Answer : (B) Sand, lime and soda ash
Description : . Which of the following is used as a catalyst in fluidised bed catalytic cracking? (A) Silica-magnesia (B) Silica-alumina (C) Bentonite clays (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Description : Rotary kilns in cement industry are lined with _________bricks. (A) Fireclay (B) Silica (C) Lead (D) High alumina & high magnesia
Last Answer : (D) High alumina & high magnesia
Description : The refractory lining of the bottom in a basic electric arc furnace is made of (A) Silica (B) Alumina (C) Magnesia (D) Fireclay
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Identify the type of soil on the basis of the given characteristics - 1. They are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina. 2. They are generally clayey, deep and impermeable. 3. They are mainly found ... the given alternatives - a. Laterite soil b. Red and yellow soil c. Saline soil d. Black soil
Last Answer : d. Black soil
Description : Which of the following if present in iron ore, enhances its value? (A) Alumina (B) Alkali oxide (C) Lime & Magnesia (D) None of these
Last Answer : C) Lime & Magnesia
Description : Chief constituent of ordinary Portland cement is [ A ] Lime [ B ] Alumina [ C ] Magnesia [ D ] Iron oxide
Last Answer : [ A ] Lime
Description : Soundness test of cement is done to determine its a) Durability in seawater b) Free lime content* c) Iron oxide content d) Alumina content
Last Answer : b) Free lime content*
Description : Alumina, silica, lime and iron oxide are the basic raw material for the manufacture of Portland cement. The component of Portland cement which first hardens is (A) 5CaO. 3 Al2O3 (B) 3CaO. Al2O3 (C) 3CaO. SiO2 (D) 2CaO. SiO2
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Lime in excess, causes the cement to expand and disintegrate (B) Silica in excess, causes the cement to set slowly (C) Alumina in excess, reduces the strength of the cement (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct proportions of chemical ingredients of cement (A) Lime : Silica : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3 (B) Silica : Lime : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3 (C) Alumina : Silica : ... oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3 (D) Iron oxide : Alumina : Silica : Lime : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
Description : The minimum percentage of silica, alumina and ferric oxide in lime for white washing, is (A) 20 (B) 15 (C) 5 (D) 0
Description : The slag which floats on the surface of the molten iron generally contains (A) Lime (CaO) 45% (B) Silica (SiO2) 35% (C) Alumina (Al2O3) 12% and MgO, CaSO4, KMnO2 and FeO 8% (D) All the above
Description : The slag which floats on the surface of the molten iron generally contains (A) Lime (CaO) 45% (B) Silica (SiO2) 35% (C) Alumina (Al2O3) 12% and MgO, CaSO4, KMnO2 and FeO 8% (D) All these
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The lime in excess makes the cement unsound and causes the cement to expand and disintegrate (B) The silica in excess makes the cement stronger ... time also increases (C) The excess amount of alumina weakens the cement (D) All the above
Description : The main ingredients of Portland cement are (A) Lime and silica (B) Lime and alumina (C) Silica and alumina (D) Lime and iron
Description : Which of the following ingredient of cement when added in excess quantity, causes the cement to set slowly. (a) Lime (b) Silica (c) Alumina (d) Iron oxide
Last Answer : Lime is a common ingredient in cement. It is typically added in small amounts to help the cement set more quickly. Adding too much lime can cause the cement to set slowly. Alumina, silica, and iron oxide are also common ingredients in cement, but they do not have an effect on the setting time.
Description : The proportion of lime, silica, alumina and iron oxide in a Portland cement is (a) 63:22:6:3 (b) 63:22:3:6 (c) 22:63:6:3 (d) All the above
Last Answer : (a) 63:22:6:3
Description : The maximum percentage of chemical ingredient of cement is (a) Alumina (b) Iron oxide (c) Lime (d) Silica
Last Answer : (c) Lime
Description : White cement contains less amount of ___________ [ A ] Lime [ B ] Silica [ C ] Alumina [ D ] Iron oxide
Last Answer : [ D ] Iron oxide
Description : A pug mill is used for a) Softening brick earth b) Moulding brick earth c) Tempering brick earth* d) Compacting brick earth
Last Answer : c) Tempering brick earth*
Description : Plasticity index represents the range of water content between a) Liquid and plastic limit * b) Plastic limit and semi solid limit c) Semisolid Limit and liquid limit d) Liquid limit and solid limit.
Last Answer : a) Liquid and plastic limit *
Description : The consistency index of soil is a) (Natural water content - liquid limit) / plasticity index b) (Natural water content - liquid limit )/ liquidity index c) (Liquid limit - natural water content)/ consistency index d) (Liquid limit - natural water content)/plasticity index*
Last Answer : d) (Liquid limit - natural water content)/plasticity index*
Description : The numerical difference between the liquid limit and plastic limit of a soil is known as a) Liquidity index b) Plasticity index * c) Shrinkage index d) Consistency index
Last Answer : b) Plasticity index *
Description : The property of soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly, without rupture, without elastic rebound and without volume change is known as a) Porosity b) Plasticity* c) Stiffness d) Plastic limit
Last Answer : b) Plasticity*
Description : To provide inverted filter to improve the hearing capacity of soil the plasticity index of blanketing material should not be greater than a) 15* b) 20 c) 27 d) 35
Last Answer : a) 15*
Description : _________ is the hardest oxide and is hence used where high wear resistance at high temperature is required. (A) Beryllium (B) Zirconia (C) Alumina (D) Magnesia
Last Answer : (C) Alumina
Description : Which of the following adsorbent is used to decolourise yellow glycerine? (A) Silica gel (B) Alumina (C) Fuller's earth (D) Activated carbon
Last Answer : (D) Activated carbon
Description : Which type of following cement is used for mass concrete work a) High Alumina cement b) Quick setting cement c) Rapid hardening cement d) Low heat cement*
Last Answer : d) Low heat cement*
Description : The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80 %
Description : Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick (A) Impermeable (B) Brittle and weak (C) To lose cohesion (D) To crack and warp on drying
Description : The disadvantage of heating the impression compound in a water bath is: A. It may become brittle B. It may become grainy C. Lower moles with constituents are leached out D. The plasticity of the compound may be altered E. All of the above
Last Answer : D. The plasticity of the compound may be altered
Description : The constituent of cement which act as Binders are a) Sand and silica b) Silica and carbon c) tricalcium silicate dicalcium silicate and carbon d) tricalcium aluminate,dicalcium silicate and tricalcium silicate *
Last Answer : d) tricalcium aluminate,dicalcium silicate and tricalcium silicate *
Description : Surface preparation for Metallising the abrasives used for final cleaning is a) Chilled iron grit G.24, as defined in BS : 2451 b) Washed salt free angular silica sand of mesh size 12 to 30 with a minimum of 40% retained on a 20 mesh c) either (a) or (b) * d) d) neither (a) or (b)
Last Answer : c) either (a) or (b) *
Description : Excess of silica in brick earth results in (A) Cracking and warping of bricks (B) Loss of cohesion (C) Enhancing the impermeability of bricks (D) None of the above
Description : Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Number of bricks required for 1 cubic meter of brick masonry is a)400 b) 450 c) 500* d) 550
Last Answer : c) 500*
Description : The depth of frog in a brick is a) 15 mm b) 10 mm c) 6. 25 mm* d) 3 mm
Last Answer : c) 6. 25 mm*
Description : ormal size of brick used in India is a) 22 x 11.2 x 7 cm* b) 25 x 16 x 8 cm c) 19 x 12 x 9 cm d) 20 x 10 x 5 cm
Last Answer : a) 22 x 11.2 x 7 cm*
Description : If first class Brick is immersed in water for 24 hours it should not absorb water by weight more than a) 10% b) 15% c) 20% * d) 25%
Last Answer : c) 20% *
Description : he minimum compressive strength of first class brick should be a) 75 kg per centimeter square b) 90 kg per centimeter square c) 100 kg per centimeter square* d) 120 kg per centimeter square
Last Answer : c) 100 kg per centimeter square*
Description : The Frog of a brick is normally made on its a) Top face* b) Bottom face c) Longer face d) Shorter side
Last Answer : a) Top face*