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Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between_______________?
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A. 5 to 10%
B. 20 to 30%
C. 50 to 60%
D. 70 to 80%
Gypsum is a_________________?
A. mechanically formed sedimentary rock
B. igneous rock
C. chemically precipitated sedimentary rock
D. metamorphic rock
Which of the following gradients exerts maximum influence on properties of steel?
A. iron
B. carbon
C. manganese
D. sulphur
The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is________________?
A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 25%
D. 35%
The plywood______________?
A. has good strength along the panel only
B. can be spilt in the plane of the panel
C. has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood
D. cannot be bent more easily than ordinary wood of same thickness
Early attainment of strength in rapid hardening cement is mainly due to_______________?
A. gypsum
B. finer grinding
C. tricalcium silicate
D. tricalcium aluminate
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
The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to______________?
A. 25 mm
B. 40 mm
C. 65 mm
D. 100 mm
The vertical posts placed at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the hand rail are known as_________________?
A. balusters
B. newal posts
C. balustrades
D. railings
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