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  • Question
  • Inert material of a cement concrete mix, is


  • Options
  • A. water
  • B. cement
  • C. aggregate
  • D. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • aggregate 


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    • 1. The strength and quality of concrete, depend upon:

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    • A. grading of aggregates
    • B. surface area of aggregates
    • C. shape of aggregates
    • D. surface texture of aggregates
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. There should not be any loss of cement from the charged drum of the mixer
    • B. Cement should be mixed for at least one minute
    • C. 10% of water is placed in the rotating drum before adding dry material
    • D. 10% of water is added after placing the other ingredients in the drum
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. If 50 kg of fine aggregates and 100 kg of coarse agregates are mixed in a concrete whose water cement ratio is 0.6, the weight of water required for harsh mix, is

    • Options
    • A. 8 kg
    • B. 10 kg
    • C. 12 kg
    • D. 14 kg
    • E. 15 kg.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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    • A. Space between the exterior walls of a warechouse and bag piles should be 30 cm
    • B. Cement bags should preferably be piled on wooden planks
    • C. Cement bags should be placed such that bags of one layer does not touch the bags of the adjacent layer
    • D. Width and height of the pile should not exceed 3 m and 2.70 m respectively
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. For a good concrete

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    • A. aggregates should be hard and durable
    • B. cement should be sufficient to produce the required strength
    • C. water should be free from organic materials
    • D. mixing of ingredients should be done thoroughly so as to produce homogeneity
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. Construction joints in columns are provided a few cm below the junction of beam
    • B. Construction joints in columns are provided at the bottom haunching
    • C. Construction joints in beams and slabs are provided within middel third
    • D. Constructionjoints are generally provided in positions subjected to least shear force
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Horizontal construction joints in concrete walls are generally provided at

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    • A. soffit level
    • B. window sill level
    • C. floor level
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. An excess of flaky particles in concrete aggregates

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    • A. decreases the workability
    • B. increases the quantity of water and sand
    • C. affects the durability of concrete
    • D. more than 15% are not desirable
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. An aggregate is known as cyclopean aggregate if its size is more than

    • Options
    • A. 4.75 mm
    • B. 30 mm
    • C. 60 mm
    • D. 75 mm
    • E. 90 mm.
    • Discuss
    • 10. In the method of voids for determination of the quantity of cement paste, it is assumed that

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    • A. Voids in coarse aggregates are filled by fine aggregates
    • B. Voids in fine aggregates are filled by the cement paste
    • C. Volume of fine aggregates is equal to total voids in coarse aggregates plus 10% extra
    • D. Volume of cement paste required is equal to total volume of voids in fine aggregates plus 15% extra
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss


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