{"id":6355,"date":"2024-04-15T02:27:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6355"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:27:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:27:32","slug":"the-initial-setting-time-for-ordinary-portland-cement-as-per-is-specifications-should-not-be-less-than-a-10-minutes-b-30-minutes-c-60-minutes-d-600-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-initial-setting-time-for-ordinary-portland-cement-as-per-is-specifications-should-not-be-less-than-a-10-minutes-b-30-minutes-c-60-minutes-d-600-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should not be less than A. 10 minutes B. 30 minutes C. 60 minutes D. 600 minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9a0d22785e0\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    10 minutes                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    30 minutes                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    60 minutes                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    600 minutes                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        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