GATE 2025 AR — Architecture – Question 52

Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Building materials characteristics & applications · 1 mark · MTA

Which paint ingredient increases spreading quality and helps attain the desired consistency?

Base
Vehicle
Paint drier
Solvent

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Correct answer: MTA

Explanation

The official final key awards marks to all. Solvent/thinner commonly reduces viscosity for spreading and application, while the vehicle/binder carries pigment and forms the film. Terminological overlap in descriptions can make the question ambiguous. Retain MTA rather than imposing one option unsupported by the final grading.

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