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31) Which of the following statements is wrong ?

  • (a) A stone with large percentage of quartz is very soft.
  • (b) Quartz has a greasy lustre.
  • (c) Felspar is a silicate of aluminium with varying amounts of potash, soda or lime.
  • (d) all of the above

32) Siliceous rocks have alumina or clay as their major constituent.

  • (a) Yes
  • (b) No

33) Argillaceous rocks have their main constituent as

  • (a) carbonates of lime
  • (b) clay or alumina
  • (c) silica or sand
  • (d) all of these

34) The colour of granite is

  • (a) grey
  • (b) green
  • (c) brown
  • (d) all of these

35) A fine-grained granite

  • (a) offers higher resistance to weathering
  • (b) can be easily polished and worked
  • (c) is used for exterior facing of buildings
  • (d) all of the above

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