Building Materials
The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is

To increase the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete
To render the concrete more water tight
To improve the workability of concrete mix
To decrease the initial setting time of cement paste in concrete

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Building Materials
Assertion A : Paints with white lead base are not recommended for painting of iron works.Reason R : Paints with white lead base do not check rusting of iron.Select your answer according to the coding system given below:

A is true but R is false
Both A and R is true and, R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is false but R is true

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