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Civil Engineering - Building Materials

Exercise : Building Materials - Section 4
6.
Quick lime
generates heat when added to water
reacts with carbon dioxide
may be used for white-washing
when mixed with water forms slaked lime
all the above.
Answer: Option
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7.
Age of a tree may be ascertained by
radius of its stem
circumference of its stem
number of branches
number of annual rings.
Answer: Option
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8.
The portion of a brick cut to form angles other than right angles in plan, is known as
queen closer
king closer
closer
squint brick.
Answer: Option
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9.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Slaked lime contains calcium hydroxide
Quick lime contains calcium oxide
Slaked lime may be obtained from quick lime
Slaked lime is obtained by adding water to quick lime
All the above.
Answer: Option
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10.
Plywood is obtained by gluing wooden sheets at
100 to 150 N/cm2
100 to 130°C
both (a) and (b)
Neither (a) nor (b).
Answer: Option
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