Building Materials
The compound of Portland cement which contributes to the strength after two to three years is

Tri-calcium silicate
Di-calcium silicate
Tri-calcium aluminate
Tetra-calcium alumino ferrite

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When a brick is immersed in water for 24 hours and then dried, if

No grey or white deposits appear on the surface, the brick is free from soluble salts
50 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has serious efflorescence
10 percent surface is covered with grey or white deposits, the brick has slight efflorescence
All listed here

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Assertion A : Normally turpentine oil is recommended as thinner for indoor painting.Reason R : Turpentine oil is costlier than other thinners.Select your answer according to the coding system given below:

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is false but R is true

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The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is

To render the concrete more water tight
To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
To improve the workability of concrete mix

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