::The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is

{
=10-12%
~5-6%
~8-10%
~4-8%
}

::In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum

.
{
~perpendicular to grains
~45 degrees to grains
=parallel to grains
~same in all directions
}

::The trunk of tree left after cutting all the branches is known as
{
~plank
~batten
=log
~baulk
}

::The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by

{
~alternate wet and dry conditions
=lack of ventilation
~complete submergence in water
~presence of knots
}

::The plywood
{
=has greater impact resistance to blows than ordinary wood
~has good strength along the panel only
~can be spilt in the plane of the panel
~cannot be bent more easily than ordinary wood of same thickness
}

::The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is

.
{
=15%
~20%
~25%
~30%
}

::Plywood has the advantage of

{
~greater tensile strength in shorter direction
=same tensile strength in all directions
~greater tensile strength in longer direction
~same compressive strength in all directions
}

::The age of a tree can be known by examining

{
=annular rings
~cambium layer
~medullary rays
~heart wood
}

::Wrought iron contains carbon upto

{
~1.0%
=0.25%
~1.5%
~2%
}

::Stainless steel contains

{
=18% of chromuim and 8% nickel
~8% of chromium and 18% of nickel
~12% of chromium and 36% of nickel
~36% of chromium and 12% of nickel
}

::Galvanising means covering iron with a thin coat of

{
~tin
=zinc
~glaze
~coal tar
}

::Hardwood plywood is used in

{
~fencing
=scaffolding
~wind bracing panels
~packaging and boxes
}

::__________ veneer has no backing on it and can be used with either side facing up
{
=Raw veneer
~Laid up veneer
~pheenolic backed
~paper backed
}

::The compressive strength of thermocol ranges from

{
~14.4 to 20.4 Mpa
~8.2 to 10.5 Mpa
~3.2 to 4.5 Mpa
=11.7 to 14.4 Mpa
}

::___________is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of substrates

or wood veneer
{
~plywood paanel
~Composite panel
=Laminate panel
~Veneer
}

::Bessemer process is used to manufacture

{
=Steel
~Timber
~Glass
~Aluminium
}

::The ductility of steel decreases markedly as the carbon content

{
=Increases
~decreases
~remains the same
~is not present
}

::The ratio of shear strength to the tensile strength is________ for medium and low
carbon steels
{
~0.2
~0.4
~0.6
=0.8
}

::The ratio of shear strength to the tensile strength is________ for high carbon
steels
{
~0.4
~1.0
=0.6
~0.8
}

::This heat treatment consists of heating the steel above the upper critical
temperature
{
~Tempering
=Hardening
~Annealing
~Normalising
}

::The following which is not the ore of aluminium is

{
~Corundum
=Duralumin
~Kryolite
~Kaolin
}

::______ contains 4% copper, 20% nickel and 1.5% magnesium .

{
=Y-alloy
~Duralumin
~Aluminum bronze
~Aluminium copper
}

::___________makes the paint film opaque and possesses binding properties

{ .
~Vehicle
=Base
~Thinner
~Solvent
}

::________holds the constituents of paint in suspension and helps spread it over

the surface to be painted
{ .
~Base
~Thinner
=Vehicle
~Solvent
}

::_________is a carbonate of lead and forms the base of lead paints

.
{
~Titanium white
~Zinc white
~red lead
=White lead
}

::Linseed oil is the most widely used__________ .

{
=Vehicle
~Thinner
~Base
~Solvent
}

::___________are used to hide the surface imperfections and to impart the desired
colour
{ .
~Base
=Pigment
~Solvent
~Thinner
}

::_____________renders glass infusible and makes glass fire resistant

{ .
~Lead oxide
~Soda
=potash
~Aluminium sulphate
}

::________ is also known as flint glass

{ .
~Boro silicate glass
=Lead glass
~Soda lime glass
~Sheet glass
}

::Purest clays consist mainly of

{ .
~mica
=kaolinite
~felspar
~magnesium
}

::An example of composite material is

{
=concrete
~glass
~steel
~Timber
}

::A laminar composite material produced by joining two strips of metal with
different thermal expansion coefficients is
{
~Cladding
~Laminates
=Bimetallic
~Panel board
}

::Which of the following bricks are used for lining of furnaces

{
~Overburnt bricks
~Underburnt bricks
=Refractory bricks
~First class bricks
}

::Which of the property is decreased on using earth reinforcement

{
~strength
=settlement
~stability
~bearing capacity
}

::Fire clay are pure hydrated silicates of

{
~lime
~magnesia
~iron oxide
=Alumina
}

::Fire clays are capable of resisting very high temperatures up to

{
~1500C
=1700C
~1300C
~1200C
}

::The property which wetted clay has of being permanently deformed without cracking
is
{
~Elasticity
=Plasticity
~Liquidity
~Shrinkage
}

::An example of residual clay is

{
=Kaolin
~kryolite
~Calcite
~felspar
}

::_________imparts bottle green colour to the glass

{
~Magnesium
~Zinc
=Iron
~Copper

::______________acts as an accelerator for the fusion of glass

{
~Lime
~Potash
=Soda
~Magnesia
}