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  • Question
  • After casting, an ordinary cement concrete on drying


  • Options
  • A. expands
  • B. mix
  • C. shrinks
  • D. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • shrinks 


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    • 1. The bulk density of aggregates does not depend upon :

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    • A. size and shape of aggregates
    • B. specific gravity of aggregates
    • C. grading of aggregates
    • D. size and shape of the container
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. If X, Y and Z are the fineness modulli of coarse, fine and combined aggregates, the percentage (P) of fine aggregates to combined aggregates, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the correct proportions of chemical ingredients of cement

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    • A. Lime : Silica : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
    • B. Silica : Lime : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
    • C. Alumina : Silica : Lime : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
    • D. Iron oxide : Alumina : Silica : Lime : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
    • Discuss
    • 4. For road pavements, the cement generally used, is

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    • A. ordinary Portland cement
    • B. rapid hardening cement
    • C. low heat cement
    • D. blast furnace slag cement
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. For the construction of cement concrete floor, the maximum permissible size of aggregate, is

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    • A. 4 mm
    • B. 6 mm
    • C. 8 mm
    • D. 10 mm
    • E. 12 mm
    • Discuss
    • 6. The preliminary test is repeated if the difference of compressive strength of three test specimens, exceeds

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    • A. 5 kg/cm2
    • B. 8 kg/cm2
    • C. 10 kg/cm2
    • D. 12 kg/cm2
    • E. 15 kg/cm2
    • Discuss
    • 7. According to I.S. : 456, the number of grades of concrete mixes, is

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    • A. 3
    • B. 4
    • C. 5
    • D. 6
    • E. 7
    • Discuss
    • 8. Workability of concrete is measured by

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    • A. Vicat apparatus test
    • B. Slump test
    • C. Minimum void method
    • D. Talbot Richard test.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The equation which is obtained by multiplying each equation by the coefficient of its un-knowns and by adding the equations thus formed, is known as

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    • A. observation equation
    • B. conditional equation
    • C. normal equation
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Polaris is usually observed for the determination of the azimuth when it is

    • Options
    • A. at culmination
    • B. at elongation
    • C. neither at culmination nor at elongation
    • D. either at culmination or at elongation.
    • Discuss


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