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  • Question
  • The most useless aggregate is one whose surface texture is


  • Options
  • A. smooth
  • B. granular
  • C. glassy
  • D. honey combed and porous.

  • Correct Answer
  • glassy 


  • Concrete Technology problems


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    • 1. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Sand stones may be divided into calcareous, siliceous and ferrugineous sand stones
    • B. Concrete using sand stones, cracks due to excessive shrinkage
    • C. Very hard and close grained crystallined lime stones are suitable aggregates but provide low strength
    • D. Broken bricks produce a concrete having good fire resisting qualities
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pozzolana cement is used with confidence for construction of

    • Options
    • A. dams
    • B. massive foundations
    • C. abutments
    • D. R.C.C. structures
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the incorrect statement applicable to the field test of good cement.

    • Options
    • A. When one thrusts one's hand into a bag of cement, one should feel warm
    • B. The colour of the cement is bluish
    • C. A handful of cement thrown into a bucket of water should sink immediately
    • D. By rubbing cement in between fingers, one should feed rough
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Permissible compressive strength of M 200 concrete grade is

    • Options
    • A. 100 kg/cm2
    • B. 150 kg/cm2
    • C. 200 kg/cm2
    • D. 250 kg/cm2
    • E. 300 kg/cm2
    • Discuss
    • 5. The ratio of various ingredients (cement, sand, aggregates) in concrete of grade M 200, is

    • Options
    • A. 1 : 2 : 4
    • B. 1 : 3 : 6
    • C. 1 : : 3
    • D. 1 : 1 : 2
    • E. 4 : 2 : 1
    • Discuss
    • 6. Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of

    • Options
    • A. alumina
    • B. iron oxide
    • C. silica
    • D. alkalis
    • E. magnesium oxide.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The shrinkage of concrete

    • Options
    • A. is proportional to water content is the mix
    • B. is proportional to cement concrete
    • C. increases with age of concrete
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The diameter of the Vicat plunger is 10 mm and its length varies from

    • Options
    • A. 20 mm to 30 mm
    • B. 30 mm to 40 mm
    • C. 40 mm to 50 mm
    • D. 50 mm to 60 mm
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Allowable shear strength of concrete, depends upon

    • Options
    • A. shear strength
    • B. tensile strength
    • C. compressive strength
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. While designing an air entrained concrete

    • Options
    • A. water cement ratio is reduced
    • B. proportion of aggregates is reduced
    • C. an allowance for the entrained air is made
    • D. strength of the concrete, is reduced
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss


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