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- Question
The cement becomes useless if its absorbed moisture content exceeds
Options- A. 1%
- B. 2%
- C. 3%
- D. 4%
- E. 5%
- Correct Answer
- 5%
- 1. On a grading curve, the gap grading is represented by
Options- A. a horizontal line
- B. a vertical line
- C. N.W. inclined line
- D. N.E. inclined line
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 2. The impurity of mixing water which affects the setting time and strength of concrete, is
Options- A. sodium sulphates
- B. sodium chlorides
- C. sodium carbonates and bicarbonates
- D. calcium chorides
- E. calcium bicarbonates Discuss
- 3. The lower water cement ratio in concrete, introduces
Options- A. smaller creep and shrinkage
- B. greater density and smaller permeability
- C. improved frost resistance
- D. greater wear resistance and improved bond strength
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 4. Sands of zone I are
Options- A. coarse
- B. medium
- C. medium to fine
- D. fine. Discuss
- 5. Le-Chatelier's apparatus is used for testing
Options- A. soundness of cement
- B. hardness of cement
- C. strength of cement
- D. durability of cement. Discuss
- 6. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options- A. With passage of time, the strength of cement increases
- B. With passage of time, the strength of cement decreases
- C. After a period of 24 months, the strength of cement reduces to 50%
- D. The concrete made with storage deteriorated cement, gains strength with time
- E. None of these. Discuss
- 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. The maximum size of a coarse aggregate, is 75 mm and minimum 4.75 mm
- B. The maximum size of the fine aggregate, is 4.75 mm and minimum 0.075 mm
- C. The material having particles of size varying from 0.06 mm to 0.002 mm, is known as silt
- D. The material having particles of size less than 0.002 mm, is known as clay
- E. All the above. Discuss
- 8. Placing of concrete should preferably be done at a temperature of
Options- A. 0°C
- B. 10°C
- C. 20°C
- D. 23°C
- E. 27 ± 2°C Discuss
- 9. The main object of compaction of concrete, is:
Options- A. to eliminate air holes
- B. to achieve maximum density
- C. to provide initimate contact between the concrete and embedded materials
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 10. For given workability the grading requiring the least amount of water is one that gives
Options- A. greatest surface area for the given cement and aggregates
- B. least surface area for the given cement and aggregates
- C. least weight for the given cement and aggregates
- D. greatest weight for the given cement and aggregates
- E. none of these. Discuss
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Correct Answer: a horizontal line
Correct Answer: sodium carbonates and bicarbonates
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: coarse
Correct Answer: soundness of cement
Correct Answer: With passage of time, the strength of cement increases
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: 27 ± 2°C
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: greatest surface area for the given cement and aggregates
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