Quick lime is_______________?

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1. Study the following statements. (1) Hydraulic lime is suitable for white washing, (2) Fat lime is suitable for whitewashing, (3) Hydraulic lime is suitable for making mortar, (4) Fat lime is suitable for making mortar. The correct answer is______________?

   A. (1) and (4)
   B. (2) and (3)
   C. (1) and (2)
   D. (3) and (4)

2. Quick lime is (1) slow in setting (2) rapid in slacking (3) good in strength The correct answer is____________?

   A. only (1)
   B. only (2)
   C. both (1) and (2)
   D. both (2) and (3)

3. Assertion A : Pure lime takes a long time to develop adequate strength. Reason R : Pure lime has slow hardening characteristics. Select your answer according to the coding system given below ?

   A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
   B. Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A
   C. A is true but R is false
   D. A is false but R is true

4. Hydraulic lime is obtained by_______________?

   A. burning of lime stone
   B. burning of kankar
   C. adding water to quick lime
   D. calcination of pure clay

5. The main constituent which imparts hydraulicity to hydraulic lime is______________?

   A. calcium oxide
   B. silica
   C. clay
   D. water

6. The proportions of lime and sand in the mortar normally used in brick construction are_______________?

   A. 1:2
   B. 1:4
   C. 1:6
   D. 1:8

7. The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is_______________?

   A. 4% to 6%
   B. 10% to 12%
   C. 15% to 20%
   D. 100%

8. For testing compressive strength of cement, the size of cube used is_______________?

   A. 50 mm
   B. 70.6 mm
   C. 100 mm
   D. 150 mm

9. The maximum quantity of calcium chloride used as an accelerator in cement in percentage by weight of cement is_______________?

   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 4

10. The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is_______________?

    A. 0.5 m
    B. 0.7 m
    C. 0.9 m
    D. 1.2 m