169) Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape

alumina

silica

iron

magnesia

Answer is:

silica

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

lime stone and alumina

silica and alkalies

alumina and iron

alkalies and magnesium

Answer is:

silica and alkalies

171) The process of mixing clay, water and other ingredients to make brick is known as

kneading

moulding

pugging

drying

Answer is:

kneading

172) Advantage of a clamp compared to a kiln for burning bricks is that

it takes less time for burning

it gives more output of first class bricks

it has less initial cost

it is suitable when bricks are required in large numbers

Answer is:

it has less initial cost

173) The internal size of mould used in brick preparation is

equal to the size of a fully burnt brick

smaller than the size of a fully burnt brick

greater than the size of a fully burnt brick

none of the above

Answer is:

greater than the size of a fully burnt brick

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169) Which of the following ingredients of the brick earth enables the brick to retain its shape

silica

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

silica and alkalies

171) The process of mixing clay, water and other ingredients to make brick is known as

kneading

172) Advantage of a clamp compared to a kiln for burning bricks is that

it has less initial cost

173) The internal size of mould used in brick preparation is

greater than the size of a fully burnt brick

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