Q.1

Separation of water or water sand cement from a freshly concrete, is known

  • bleeding
  • creeping
  • segregation
  • flooding
  • none of these.
Q.2

Pick up the incorrect statement applicable to the field test of good cement.

  • When one thrusts one's hand into a bag of cement, one should feel warm
  • The colour of the cement is bluish
  • A handful of cement thrown into a bucket of water should sink immediately
  • By rubbing cement in between fingers, one should feed rough
  • All the above.
Q.3

The high strength of rapid hardening cement at early stage, is due to its

  • finer grinding
  • burning at high temperature
  • increased lime cement
  • higher content of tricalcium.
Q.4

The bulk density of aggregates does not depend upon :

  • size and shape of aggregates
  • specific gravity of aggregates
  • grading of aggregates
  • size and shape of the container
  • none of these.
Q.5

To obtain cement dry powder, lime stones and shales or their slurry, is burnt in a rotary kiln at a temperature between

  • 1100° and 1200°C
  • 1200° and 1300°C
  • 1300° and 1400°C
  • 1400° and 1500°C
  • 1500° and 1600°C
Q.6

Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of

  • alumina
  • iron oxide
  • silica
  • alkalis
  • magnesium oxide.
Q.7

Construction joints are generally provided in concrete

  • roads
  • retaining walls
  • lining of canals
  • lining of tunnels
  • all the above.
Q.8

If fineness modulus of sand is 2.it is graded as

  • very fine sand
  • fine sand
  • medium sand
  • coarse sand
  • very coarse sand.
Q.9

The mixture of different ingredients of cement, is burnt at

  • 1000°C
  • 1200°C
  • 1400°C
  • 1600°C
  • 1800°C
Q.10

The preliminary test is repeated if the difference of compressive strength of three test specimens, exceeds

  • 5 kg/cm2
  • 8 kg/cm2
  • 10 kg/cm2
  • 12 kg/cm2
  • 15 kg/cm2
Q.11

Workability of concrete is measured by

  • Vicat apparatus test
  • Slump test
  • Minimum void method
  • Talbot Richard test.
Q.12

Ifkg of coarse aggregate is sieved throughmm,mm,mm,mm, 4.mm, 2.mm, 1.mm,micron,micron andmicron standard sieves and the weights retained are 0 kg, 2 kg, 8 kg, 6 kg, 4 kg respectively, the fineness modulus of the aggregate, is

  • 7.30
  • 7.35
  • 7.40
  • 7.45
  • none of these.
Q.13

The cement becomes useless if its absorbed moisture content exceeds

  • 1%
  • 2%
  • 3%
  • 4%
  • 5%
Q.14

The ratio of the length to breadth of a wooden float, is

  • 4.5
  • 5.5
  • 6.5
  • 7.5
  • 8.5
Q.15

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • The weight of ingredients of concrete mix, is taken in kilograms
  • Water and aggregates are measured in litres
  • The finished concrete is measured in cubic metres
  • 20 bags of cement make one tonne
  • All the above.
Q.16

Curing

  • reduces the shrinkage of concrete
  • preserves the properties of concrete
  • prevents the loss of water by evaporation
  • all of the above.
Q.17

Permissible compressive strength of Mconcrete grade is

  • 100 kg/cm2
  • 150 kg/cm2
  • 200 kg/cm2
  • 250 kg/cm2
  • 300 kg/cm2
Q.18

The risk of segregation is more for

  • wetter mix
  • larger proportion of maximum size aggregate
  • coarser grading
  • all the above.
Q.19

Pick up the correct proportions of chemical ingredients of cement

  • Lime : Silica : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
  • Silica : Lime : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
  • Alumina : Silica : Lime : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
  • Iron oxide : Alumina : Silica : Lime : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
Q.20

The rock which is not calcareous, is :

  • lime stone
  • macl
  • chalk
  • laterite
  • none of these.
Q.21

Curing a concrete for long period ensures better

  • volume stability
  • strength
  • water resistance
  • water tightness and durability
  • all the above.
Q.22

While compacting the concrete by a mechanical vibrator, the slump should not exceed

  • 2.5 cm
  • 5.0 cm
  • 7.5 cm
  • 10 cm
  • 15 cm
Q.23

The standard sand now a days used in India, is obtained from

  • Jaipur (Rajasthan)
  • Jullundur (Punjab)
  • Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
  • Ennore (Madras)
  • Cuttuck (Orissa).
Q.24

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • The weight of ingredients of concrete mix, is taken in kilograms
  • Water and aggregates are measured in litres
  • The finished concrete is measured in cubic metres
  • 20 bags of cement make one tonne
  • All the above.
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