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The most important tool in brick laying for lifting and spreading mortar and for forming joints is

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French polish is

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If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is

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Rapid hardening cement contains

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The amount of water used for one kg of distemper is

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Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because

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The frog of the brick in a brick masonry is generally kept on

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Which of the following pairs gives a correct combination of the useful and harmful constituents respectively of a good brick earth?

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Gypsum is a

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Excess of alumina in brick earth makes the brick

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A good brick earth should contain:

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For preparing porcelains, the clay should be

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Bessemer process is used for the manufacture of

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For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of

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Bullet proof glass is made of thick glass sheet sandwiched by a layer of

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Good quality cement contains higher percentage of

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The cracks caused by shrinkage of the exterior surface of the wood exposed to atmosphere, are called:

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The most commonly used synthetic abrasive is

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The main constituent which imparts hydraulicity to hydraulic lime is

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Sandstone is a
(i) Sedimentary rock
(ii) Aqueous rock
(iii) Siliceous rock

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