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Q: Which of the following is not a required property of good bricks?
  • A. Colour should be uniform and bright
  • B. Bricks should have sharp and true right angles corners
  • C. Bricks should be of non-standard sizes
  • D. Bricks should possess fine, dense and uniform texture.
Correct Answer: Option C - Property of good bricks– • The bricks should have uniform size and plane rectangular surface with parallel sides and sharp straight edges.. • The brick should have a uniform deep red or cherry colour as indicative of uniformity in chemical composition and thoroughness in the burning of the brick. • The brick should be so hard that when scratched by a finger nail no impression is made. • When two bricks are struck together a metallic sound should be produced.
C. Property of good bricks– • The bricks should have uniform size and plane rectangular surface with parallel sides and sharp straight edges.. • The brick should have a uniform deep red or cherry colour as indicative of uniformity in chemical composition and thoroughness in the burning of the brick. • The brick should be so hard that when scratched by a finger nail no impression is made. • When two bricks are struck together a metallic sound should be produced.

Explanations:

Property of good bricks– • The bricks should have uniform size and plane rectangular surface with parallel sides and sharp straight edges.. • The brick should have a uniform deep red or cherry colour as indicative of uniformity in chemical composition and thoroughness in the burning of the brick. • The brick should be so hard that when scratched by a finger nail no impression is made. • When two bricks are struck together a metallic sound should be produced.