A. 1:2
B. 1:4
C. 1:6
D. 1:8
Related Mcqs:
- 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) - For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of___________________?
A. 1:2
B. 1:3
C. 1:4
D. 1:6 - The most important tool in brick laying for lifting and spreading mortar and for forming joints is____________?
A. trowel
B. square
C. bolster
D. scutch - 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 - Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape ?
A. alumina
B. silica
C. iron
D. magnesia - The frog of the brick in a brick masonry is generally kept on______________?
A. bottom face
B. top face
C. shorter side
D. longer side - In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for________________?
A. centring
B. actual laying of arch work
C. striking of centring
D. none of the above - A mortar joint in masonry which is normal to the face of wall is known as_________________?
A. bed joint
B. wall joint
C. cross joint
D. bonded joint - 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) - The main constituent which imparts hydraulicity to hydraulic lime is______________?
A. calcium oxide
B. silica
C. clay
D. water
