Question

What is the correct order in which clay for bricks is prepared?

(a) Cleaning, digging, tempering, weathering, unsoiling and blending

(b) Digging, tempering, cleaning, weathering, unsoiling and blending

(c) Tempering, digging, blending, weathering, cleaning and unsoiling

(d) Unsoiling, digging, cleaning, weathering, blending and tempering

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Answer 1

The correct answer is (d) Unsoiling, digging, cleaning, weathering, blending and tempering

The explanation is: There are four different operations involved in the process for the manufacturing of bricks. The correct order in which clay for bricks is prepared is unsoiling, digging, cleaning, weathering, blending and tempering.