337. Asbestos
A. is an excellant insulator for heat and electricity
B. is fire-proof and acid proof
C. has sp. gravity equal to 3.10
D. All the above.
338. Initial setting time of cement for asbestos cemen products should be not less than
A. 30 minutes
B. 50 minutes
C. 75 minutes
D. 90 minutes.
339. Asbestos cement
A. is brittle
B. warps due to changes in humidity
C. strength is lowered when saturated by water
D. all the above.
340. Bitumen completely dissolves in
A. carbon bisulphide
B. chloroform
C. benzol
D. All of these.
341. For filling cracks in masonry structures, the type of bitumen used, is
A. cut-back bitumen
B. bitumen-emulsion
C. blown bitumen
D. plastic bitumen.
342. The main constituent of fly-ash, is
A. aluminium oxide
B. silica
C. ferrous oxide
D. All ofthese.
343. Inhaling of fly-ash over a long period causes
A. silicosis
B. fibrosis of lungs
C. bronchitis
D. All of these.
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