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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'TRADESMAN SM LAB TECHNICAL EDUCATION' And exam conducted in the year 2016. And Question paper code was '174/2016'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
24. The specific surface of a good portland cement should not be less than :
(ಸ) 3200 01731917 (B) 2250 em¥gm
(0 1100 cm¥¥gm (D) 500 سواقدہ
25. Cement used for dam, retaining wall construction ete is :
(^) ordinary portland cement (B) rapid hardening cement
(08 low heat cement (D) ഖാ entrained cement
26. A plant having neither leaves nor flowers. This is due to:
(ಗ) Funhgus (B) Chemical decay
(©) White rots (1) Termites
27. The horizontal thin fibrous tissues which extended radially from pith towards മയ്യ or
from cambium towards the pith is called : -
(A) Sap wood 8 Medullary rays
(C) Outer Bark (D) Annual rings
28. The type of defect of timber which separates the whole or part of one annual ring from
another is :
(2) 11% shakes (8) Star shakes
(C) Radial shakes () Cup shakes
29. Which one is not a method of preservation of timber?
(A) curing (8) tarring
(0 charring (D) creosoting
30. The seasoning of timber is done to:
(ക) Heat the timber (B) Expel the moisture
(©) Make it water proof (D) Increase its strength
31. Ifknotting is not praperly done resins from knots spoils the paint. It is called :
(A) Chalking (B) _Sealing
(C) Exudation (M Wrinkling
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