Civil Engineering - Building Materials

1.
A bull nose brick is not used for
rounding off sharp corners
pillars
decoration purpose
arches.
Answer: Option
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2.
Red short iron cracks when bent due to the presence of
sulphur
carbon
phosphorus
silicon.
Answer: Option
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3.
Linseed oil is used in paints as
thinner
vehicle
base
drier.
Answer: Option
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4.
Plaster of Paris is obtained by calcining
bauxite
gypsum
kankar
lime stone
none of these.
Answer: Option
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5.
For high grade instruments the steel preferred to, is
cast steel
bessemer steel
mild steel
whitworth compressed steel.
Answer: Option
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