CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Objective Questions
1. The commonly used material in the manufacture of cement is
 Lime stone
2. To obtain cement dry powder, lime stones and shales or their slurry, is burnt in a rotary kiln at a
temperature between
 1400°C and 1500°C
3. How much cement contained in one bag
 500 N
4. The maximum quantity of ingredients present in cement production is
 Lime
5. The minimum percentage of chemical ingredient of cement is
 Iron oxide
6. The minimum percentage of chemical ingredient of cement is that of
 Magnesium oxide
7. 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
8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Lime in excess, causes the cement to expand and disintegrate
 Silica in excess, causes the cement to set slowly
 Alumina in excess, reduces the strength of the cement
 Magnesium oxide in excess, remains in free state and makes the cement unsound
9. Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of
 Alkalis
10. An ordinary Portland cement when tested for its fineness, should not leave any residue on IS sieve No. 9
more than
 10%
11. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
 Gypsum in cement decreases the setting time
 The first compound of cement which reacts with water, is C2S
 Bulking of sand is less when its particles are fine
12. Cement used for normal concrete construction, is obtained by burning a mixture of
 Silicious and argillaceous materials
 Argillaceous and calcareous materials
  Silicious and calcareous materials
 Silicious, argillaceous and calcareous materials
13. The mixture of different ingredients of cement, is burnt at
 1400°C
14. The cement whose strength is little lower than the ordinary cement during the first three months but
attains afterwards the same strength, is known as
 Portland blast slag cement
15. For construction of structures in sea water, the cement generally preferred to, is
 Protland pozzolona cement
16. For quality control of portland cement, the test essentially done is
 Setting time Soundness Tensile strength Consistency
17. Sieve analysis of portland cement is performed on IS sieve No.
 9
18. During manufacturing proce'ss of portland cement, gypsum or plaster of paris is added
 To adjust the setting time of cement
19.. The percentage of gypsum added to the clinker during manufacturing process is
 0.35 to 5.0
20. 'Addition of sugar in concrete results in
 Increase in setting time by about 4 hr
21. Setting time of cement decreases by adding
 Calcium chloride
22. The minimum initial setting time of ordinary Portland cement is
 30 min
23. Addition of pozzolana to ordinary portland cement, causes
 Decrease in early strength
 Reduction in chemical action with sulphates
 Increase in shrinkage
 Reduction in bleeding
24. Addition of pozzolana to cement
 Decrease workability
 Increase strength
 Increase heat of hydration
 Decrease curing time
 None of the.above
25. Pozzolana cement is used with confidence for
 Dams
 Massive foundation
 Abutments
  R.C.C. structures
26. Slag cement is used is
 Abutment
27. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Insufficient quantity of water makes the concrete mix harsh
 Insufficient quantity of water makes the concrete unworkable
 Excess quantity of water makes the concrete segregated
 Excess quantity of water cause bleeding in concrete
28. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
 Tricalcium silicate (C3S) hydrates rapidly
 Tricalcium silicate (C3S) generates more heat of hydration
 Tricalcium silicate (C3S) develops early strength
 Tricalcium silicate (C3S) has more resistance to sulphate attack
29. Di-calcium silicate (C2S)
 Generates less heat of hydration
30. Tri-calcium aluminate (C3A)
 Generates max heat of hydration
31. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 High percentage of C3S and low percentage of C2S cause rapid hardening
 High percentage of C3S and low percentage of C2S make the cement less resistive to chemical attack
 Low percentage of C3S and high percentage of C2S contribute to slow hardening
 Low percentage of C3S and high percentage of C2S provide greater resistance to chemical attack
32. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
 The degree of grading of cement, is called fineness.
 The process of changing cement paste into hard mass, is known as setting of cement
 The phenomenon by virtue of which cement does not allow transmission of sound, is known as
soundness of cement
 The heat generated during chemical reaction of cement with water, is known as heat of hydration
33. When water is added to cement
 Heat is generated
34. The development of strength of cement and its fineness are
 Directly proportional
35. The increase in the strength of concrete with time is
 Non-linear
36. For ordinary portland cement
 Residual does not exceed 10% when sieved through IS sieve No. 9
 Soundness varies from 5 to 10.
 Initial setting time is not less than 30 minutes
 Compressive stress after 7 days, is not less than 175kg/cm2
37. The initial and final setting times of ordinary Portland cement are approximately related are
  T = 540 + t
Where T and t are final and initial setting time.
38. Hydration of cement is due to chemical action of water with
 Tricalcium silicate and dicalcium silicate
 Dicalcium silicate and tricalcium aluminate
 Tricalcium aluminate and tricalcium alumino ferrite
39. Hardening of cement occurs at
 Rapid rate during the first few days and afterwards it continues to increase at a decreased rate
40. Density of ordinary portland cement is
 1.4-1.5 t/m3
41. The high strength of rapid hardening cement at early stage, is due to
 Increased lime cement
42. For road pavements, the cement generally used, is
 Rapid hardening cement
43. You are asked to construct a massive dam, the type of cement you will use, is
 Low heat cement
44. The commercial name of white and coloured cement in India, is
 Colocrete
 Rainbow cement
 Silvicrete, snowcem
45. Percentage of pozzolanic material containing clay upto 80% used for the manufacture of pozzolana
cement, is
 30%
46. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Calcium chloride acts as a retarder
 Gypsum (calcium sulphate) acts as an accelerator
 Gypsum (calcium sulphate) acts as a retarder
 Calcium chloride acts as an accelerator
47. For the construction of thin R.C.C. structure, the type of cement to be avoided, is
 Blast furnace slag cement
48. Sand generally contains salt if it is obtained from
 Sea beds
49. The presence of common salt in sand results in
 Corrosion of reinf
50. Bulking of sand is
 Swelling of sand when wetted
51. Bulking of coarse aggregate is
  Negligible
52. Sand requiring a high water cement ratio, belongs to
 Zone I
53. Sands of zone I' are
 Coarse
54. Fineness modulus modulus of fine aggregate is between
 2 - 3.5
55. The size of fine aggregates does not exceed
 4.75 mm
56. The function of fine aggregate is
 To assist in producing workability and uniformity in the mixture.
 To assist the cemeht paste to hold the Coarse aggregate particles in suspension
 To promote plasticity in the mixture and prevent possible segregation of paste and coarse aggregate
57. An aggregate should
 Be of proper shape and size
 Be clean, hard and well graded
 Possess chemical stability
58. An aggregate generally should not preferred for use in concrete is one which has the following surface
texture
 Glossy
59. The rock which is not calcareous, it
 Laterite
60. If fineness modulus of sand is 2.5, it is graded as
 Fine sand
61. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
 In properly graded aggregates, bulk density is more
 In single size aggregates, bulk density is least
 In single size aggregates, bulk density is maximum
62. The bulk density of aggregates, depends upon
 Shape Grading Compaction
63. The bulk density of aggregates, is generally expressed as
 kg/litre
64. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Continuous grading is not necessary for obtaining a minimum of air voids
 The omission of a certain size of aggregate is shown by straight horizontal line on the grading curve.
 The omission of a certain size of aggregate is shown by straight horizontal line on the grading curve.
65. The type of aggregate of same nominal size, which contain less voids when compacted, are
  Rounded spherical
66. Inert material of a cement concrete mix, is
 Aggregate
67. According to IS: 382-1963, a good aggregate should be
 Chemically inert
 Sufficiently strong
 Hard and durable
68. An aggregate is known as cyclopean aggregate if its size is more than
 75 mm
69. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 The maximum size of a coarse aggregate, is 75mm and minimum 4.75mm
 The maximum size of a fine aggregate, is 4.75mm and minimum 0.075mm
 The material having particles of size varying from 0.06mm to 0.002rnm is known as slit
 The material having particles of size less than 0.002mm, is known as clay
70. If the aggregates completely pass through a sieve of size 75mm and are retained on a sieve of size
60mm, the particular aggregate will be flaky if its minimum dimension is less than.
 40.5 mm
71. In Q. No. 70 the aggregates will be known as elongated aggregate if its length is not less than
 121.5 mm
72. An aggregate is said to be flaky, if its least dimension is less than
 3/5 mean dimension
73. A flaky aggregate is said to be elongated if its length is
 Thrice than the mean size
74. The minimum percentage of void in round aggregate is
 33%
75. The light weight aggregates may be obtained from
 Volcanic source
76. To obtain a very high strength concrete, use very fine grained
 Granite
77. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Sands obtained from pits, is washed to remove clay and silt
 Sands obtained from flooded pits, need not be washed before use
 Sea shore sands contain chloride which cause efflorescence
 The chloride in sea shore sand and shingle may cause corrosion of reinforcement if the concrete is
porous
78. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Sand stones may be defined into calcareous, siliceous and ferruginous sand stones
 Concrete using sand stones, cracks due to excessive shrinkage
  Very hard and close grained crystallized lime stones are suitable aggregates but provide low strength
 Broken bricks produce a concrete having good fire 'resisting qualities
79. The bulk density of an aggregate does not depend upon
 Size and shape of the container
80. Workability of concrete for a given water content is good if aggregates used are
 Rounded aggregate
81. The aggregate impact value of the aggregate used in
 Building concrete is less than 45
 Road pavement concrete is less than 30
 Runway concrete is less than 30
82. The void ratio of
 Single size coarse aggregate is roughly 0.45
 Graded coarse aggregate is roughly 0.40
 Fine aggregate is roughly 0.45
83. The aggregate containing moisture in pores and having its surface dry, is known as
 Saturated surface dry aggregates
84. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Bulking of sand is caused due to formation of a thin film of surface moisture
 Fine sand bulks more than coarse sand
 With 10% moisture content by weight, the bulking of sand is increased by 50%
 The volume of fully saturated sand, is equal to the volume of dry and loose sand
85. Log Angles machine is used to test the aggregate for
 Abrasion resistance
86. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 The bulk density of fine aggregate is usually about 10 percent more than that of coarse aggregate of
similar composition
 The specific gravity of aggregate is important for the determination of the moisture content
 The absorption and porosity.of an aggregate, influence the property of the concrete
 A highly absorptive aggregate reduces the workability of concrete considerably
87. If 20 kg of a coarse aggregate is sieved through 80mm, 40 mm, 20 mm, 10 mm, 4.75 mm, 2.36 mm, 1.18
mm, 600 micron, 300 micron and 150 micron standard sieves and the weights retaine d are 0 kg, 2 kg, 5 kg,
6 kg, 4 kg, 3kg respectively, the fineness modulus of the aggregate, is
 7.40
88. Percentage of the aggregate of F.M. 2.6 to be combined with coarse aggregate of F.M. 6.8 for obtaining
the aggregates F.M 5.4 in
 50%
89. IS sieve No. 10 mm and 4.75 mm are generally used for grading of
 Fine aggregate
90. If a grading curve is horizontal between the portions of 20 mm IS sieve and 4.75 mm IS sieve, graded
aggregates do not contain.
  20 mm particles
 10 mm particles
 4.75 mm particles
91. For the construction of cement concrete dams, the 'maximum permissible size of the aggregates, is
 40 mm
92. For the construction of cement concrete floor, the maximum permissible size of the aggregates, is
 10 mm
93. The most useless aggregate is one whose surface texture is
 Glossy
94. The concrete mainly consists of
 Cement
 Sand
 Aggregate
95. The impurity of mixing water which affects the setting time and strength of concrete, is
 Sodium carbonates and bicarbonates
96. Water cement ratio is
 Volume of water to that of cement
 Weight of water to that of cement
97. Water cement ratio by weight is
 Higher as compared to that by volume
98. Water cement ratio is generally expressed in volume of water required per
 50 kg
99. Water cement ratio is normally used
 0.4 - 0.5
100. How much water read for M20 mix concrete of cement 50kg?
 30 lit
101. The maximum water required for w/c ratio is
 M10
102. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
 A rich mix of concrete possesses lesser strength than that a lean .mix of desired workability with
excessive quantity of water
 The strength of concrete decreases as the water cement ratio increases
 If the water cement ratio is less that 0.45, the concrete is not workable and causes honey-combed
structure
 Good compaction by mechanical vibrations, increases the strength of concrete
103. According to Water-Cement ratio Law, the strength of workable plastic concrete
 Depends upon the amount of water used in the mix
 Does not depend upon the quality of cement mixed with aggregates
  Does not depend upon the quantity of cement mixed with aggregates
104. The minimum amount of water cement ratio for complete hydration of cement is
 0.40
105. The condition not applicable to water cement ratio law, is
 Concrete specimens may be tested at any temperature
106. Water required for M25 concrete per bag of cement, is
 35 kg
107. C.R.R.I. charts are used to obtain a relationship between strength of concrete and
 Water cement ratio
108. Pick up the correct statement from the following: Internal friction between the ingredients of
concrete, is decreasing by using
 More water and coarse aggregates
109. The strength and quality of concrete, depends upon
 Grading of the aggregates
 Surface area of the aggregates
 Shape of the aggregates
 Surface texture of the aggregates
110. After casting, an ordinary cement concrete
 Shrinks when dried
111. The cement becomes useless if its absorbed moisture content exceeds
 5%
112. Concrete containing
 Silicate aggregates, has higher co-efficient of expansion
 Igneous aggregates, has intermediate co-efficient of expansion
 Lime stones, hag lowest co-efficient of expansion
113. To hydrate 500 kg cement fully, weight of water needed, is
 130 kg
114. Gap grading is one
 In which one or more intermediate fractions are absent
115. On a grading curve, gap grading is represented by a
 A horizontal line
116. Concrete, mainly consist of
 Cement, Aggregates, Water
117. The increased cohesiveness of concrete, makes it
 Less liable to segregation
118. To produce impermeable concrete
  Thorough mixing of concrete is required
 Proper compaction of concrete is required
 Proper curing of concrete is required
 Properly graded and non-porous aggregates are required
119. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Water cement paste hardens due to hydration
 During hardening cement binds the aggregates together
 Cement provides strength, durability and water tightness to the concrete
120. A concrete using an air entrained cement
 Is more plastic and workable
121. Vicat's apparatus is used for
 Consistency test
122. The diameter of the Vicat plunger is 10 mm and its length varies from
 40 mm to 50 mm
123. If 1500 g of water is required to have a cement paste 1875 g of normal consistency, the percentage of
water is,
 25%
124. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. For performing compressive strength test of
cement
 Cement and standard sand mortar are used in the ratio of 1:3
𝑃
 Water is added at the rate of + 3.0 percentage of water where P is the percentage of water for
4
standard consistency
 A cube mould of 10cm x 10cm x 10cm is used
 The prepared moulds are kept in an atmosphere of 50% relative humidity
125. 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 the cement in between fingers, one should feel rough
126. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 The concrete gains strength due to hydration of cement
 The concrete cured at a temperature below 23°C, gains strength up to 28 days
 The concrete does not set at freezing point
 The strength of concrete increases with its age
127. At freezing point of water, concrete
 Does not set
128. The datum temperature for maturity by Plowman, is
 —11.7°C
129. I.S.I. has specified the full strength of concrete after
  28 days
130. The strength of concrete is directly proportional to
 Cement water ratio
131. The approximate ratio of strength of cement concrete at 3 months to that of 28 days of curing
 1.15
132. The percentage of compressive strength of concrete at7 days to that of 28 days
 65%
133. The approximate ratio of direct tensile strength to direct compressive strength test of concrete
 0.10
134. Gypsum is added for
 Controlling setting time
135. High increase in temperature
 Decreases the strength of concrete
136. Segregation is responsible for
 Honey-combed concrete
 Porous layers in concrete
 Surface scaling in concrete
 Sand streaks in concrete
137. Separation of coarse aggregates from cement concrete during transportation, is known
 Segregation
138. Separation of water or water sand cement from a freshly mixed concrete, is known
 Bleeding
139. The specific surface of cement is expressed in
 mm2/g
140. A setting of cement or concrete which occurs suddenly while being mixed and placed and prevents
further working of the materials is called
 Flash set
141. Adding a thin layer of cement mortar to the surface of concrete is known as
 Punning
142. The breaking up and remixing of concrete that has layers to set is called
 Knocking
143. A concrete mix that causes difficulty in obtaining a smooth or good contact with forms which may be
due to excess of middle sized particles or a deficiency of lime materials is called
 Harsh mix
144. A watery scum that is formed on top of concrete due to excessive water or excessive use of trowel or
float is called
  Laitance
145. For protection from frost, concrete should be
 Dense
 Free from cracks
 Adhesion between mortar and aggregate should be perfect
146. The lower water cement ratio in concrete, introduces
 Smaller creep and shrinkage
 Greater density and smaller permeability
 Improved frost resistance
 Greater wear resistance and improved bond strength
147. The entrained air in concrete
 Increases workability
148. The concrete mix which causes difficulty in obtaining a smooth finish, is known to possess
 Hardness
149. The factor which affects workability, is
 Water content and its temperature
 Shape and size of the aggregates
 Grading and surface textures of the aggregates
 Air entraining agents
150. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 An increase in water content must be accompanied by an increase in cement content
 Angular and rough aggregates reduce the workability of the concrete
 Large size aggregates increase the workability due to lesser surface area
 The slump of the concrete mix decreases due to an increase in temperature
151. The top diameter, bottom diameter and the height of a slump mould are
 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm
152. Ina mix if a desired slump is not obtained, the adjustment for each concrete slump is made by adding
water content by
 1%
153. Maximum amount of water content is required if size of the aggregate
 Angular
154. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
 The bottom and top ends of slump mould are parallel to each other
 The axis of the mould is perpendicular to the end faces
 The internal surface of the mould is kept clean and free from set cement
 The mould is in the form of a frustum of hexagonal pyramid
155. Slump test of concrete is a measure of its
 Consistency
156. The amount of slump depends on
  Workability
157. In slump test, each layer of concrete compacted by a steel rod 60 cm long and 16 mm diameter for
 25 times
158. If the slump of concrete mix is 60 mm, its workability is
 Medium
159. The concrete having a slump of 6.5 cm, is said to be
 Plastic
160. Slump test is the most widely used field test primarily because
 Of the simplicity of apparatus and test procedure
161. The workability of concrete by slump test is expressed as '
 mm
162. The slump for beam slab is
 50 - 100 mm
163. The workability may be defined as the amount of applied work required to compact the concrete to its
maximum density. The principle is used in
 Compaction factor test
164. When water cement ratio is increased; workability
 Increases
165. A concrete is said to be workable if
 It can be easily mixed, placed and compacted
166. Workability of concrete in which low water cement ratio is determined by
 Compaction factor test

167. Wp and Wf are the weights of a cylinder containing partially compacted and fully compacted concrete.
If the compaction factor is 0.95, the workability of concrete is
 High
168. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Segregation is necessary for a workable concrete
 Consistency does not affect the workability of concrete
 If the slump increases, workability decreases
 If the concrete mix is dry, the slump is maximum
 None of the above
169. Proper proportioning of concrete, ensures ,
 Desired strength and workability
 Desired durability
 Water tightness of the structure
 Resistance to wear
170. As th grade of concrete increases the quantity of cement required per cubic metre
  Increases
171. The grade of concrete M150 means that compressive strength of a 15 cm cube after 28 days, is
 150 kg/cm2
172. A joint positioned so as to separate concrete from adjacent surfaces or into individual structural
elements that are not in direct physical contact, is known as
 Isolation joint
173. If the engineer-in-charge approves, the 10 cm cubes may be used for the work test of concrete
provided maximum nominal size of aggregate, does not exceed
 20 mm
174. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. While performing preliminary test on concrete
 Proportions of ,the material and water should be the same as to be used at the work site
 Cement should be mixed by hand in order to maintain uniformity
 Concrete mix should be stored in air-tight containers
 Concrete ingredients should be kept at a temperature of 37° ± 2°C
175. For preparing a test-specimen, it is necessary
 To mix cement and fine aggregate by dry hand
 To mix coarse aggregates
 To mix water to the cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates
 To oil inter surface of the mould and the base plate, before placing concrete
176. Minimum number of test specimens required for finding the compressive strength of concrete are
 3
177. The preliminary test is repeated if the difference of compressive strength of three test specimens,
exceeds
 15 kg/cm2
178. For the construction of R.C.C. slabs, columns, beams, walls, etc. the grade of concrete mix used, is
 1:2:4
179. For the construction of the retaining structures, the type of concrete mix to be used, is
 1:1 ½ :3
180. The correct proportion of ingredients of concrete, depends upon
 Bulking of sand Water content Absorption Workability
181. If the depth of moist sand in a cylinder is 15 cm and the depth of the sand with fully inundated with
water is 12 cm, the bulking of the moist sand, is
 25%
182. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 The quality of water governs the strength of concrete
 The quality of water required for concreting, depends upon the grading of aggregate and method of
compaction
 10% excess of water reduces the strength of concrete by 15%
 30% excess of water reduces the strength of concrete by 50%
183. For preparing ordinary concrete, the quantity of water used, is

 5% by weight of aggregates + of 30% weight of cement

186. If P, Y and Z are the weights of cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates respectively and W/C is
the water to be added to first batch, is obtained by the equation
 0.3p + 0.1y + 0.012z = w/c x p
187. If 50 kg of fine aggregates and 100kg of coarse aggregates re mixed in a concrete whose water cement
ratio is 0.6, the weight of water required for harsh mix, is
 12 kg
188. The method of voids for determination of quantity of cement paste assumes that
 Voids in coarse aggregates are filled by fine aggregates
 Voids in fine aggregates are filled by the cement paste
 Volume of fine aggregates is equal to total voids in coarse aggregate plus 10% extra
 Volume of cement paste required is equal to total volume of voids in fine aggregates plus 15%extra
189. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following
 Workability of the concrete mix decreases with an increase in the moisture content
 Concrete for which preliminary tests are conducted, is called controlled concrete
 Bulking of sand depends upon the finesse of grains
 Concrete mixl :6:12, is used for mass concrete in piers
190. Shrinkage in cement concrete can be reduced by using
 Low water cement ratio
 Less cement in the concrete
 Proper concrete mix
 Pre-saturated aggregates
191. Shrinkage in cement concrete is directly proportional to
 Water content in the mix
192. Shrinkage in cement concrete is directly proportional to
 Cement content
193. Shrinkage in cement concrete decrease with
 Addition of moisture
194. The shrinkage of concrete is due to change in
 Volume
195. The concrete shrinkage is more pronounced in
  Rich mix
196. Maximum shrinkage takes place in cement concrete after drying for
 28 days
197. Poisson's ratio of concrete reduced by using
 Richer mix
198. Poisson's ratio for concrete ranges between
 0.11 to 0.21
199. As compared to static tests the dynamic tests on concrete give
 Higher value of poisson's ratio
200. The 28 days cube strength of mass concrete using aggregates of maximum size 5 cm for gravity dams
should be
 Below 200 kg/cm2
201. While designing an air entrained concrete
 Water cement ratio is reduced
 Proportion of aggregates is reduced
 An allowance for the entrained air is made
 Strength of the concretes, is reduced
202. An ideal ware house, is provided
 Water proof masonry walls
 Water proof roof
 Few windows which remain generally
 15cm thick concrete floor laid on a dry course of soling
203. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
 Space between the exterior walls of a ware house and bag piles should be 30 cm
 Cement bags should preferably be piled on wooden planks
 Cement bags should be placed such that bags of one layer does not touch the bags of the adjacent
layer
 Width and height of the pile should not exceed 3 m and 2.70 m respectively
 None of the above
204. The specification of a cement bag for storage, are
 Weight 50 kg
 Height 18 cm
 Plan area 3000 sq.cm
 Volume 35 litres
205. Ware house pack of cement means
 Pressure compaction of bags on lower layers
206. Ware house set cement is
 Cement which gets compressed due to load of several bags of cement above it
207. If the effective plan area of a warehouse is 54sq.m, and maximum height of piles permitted is 270cm,
the number of cement bags to be stored, is
  2700 bags
208. The internal dimensions of a ware house are 15m x 5.6m, and the maximum height of piles is 2.70 m.
The maximum number of bags to be stored in two piles, are
 3000 bags
209. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
 With passage of time, the strength of cement increases
 With passage of time, the strength of cement decreases
 After a period of 24 months, the strength of cement reduces to 50 %
 The concrete made with storage deteriorated cement, gains strength with time
210. To ensure constant moisture content in aggregates
 Area of each aggregate pile should be large
 Height of each aggregate pile should not exceed 1.50 m
 Aggregate pile should be left for 24 hours before aggregates are used
 Conical heaps of aggregates should be avoided to prevent moisture vibration
211. An aggregate which passes through 25mm IS sieve and is retained on 20mm sieve, is said to be flaky if
its least dimension is less than
 13.5 mm
212. Workability of concrete for a given water content is good if aggregates used, are
 Rounded aggregate
213. An excess of flaky particles in concrete aggregates
 Decrease the workability
 Increase the quantity of water and sand
 Affects the durability of concrete
 More than 15% are not desirable
214. Grading of sand causes great variation in
 Workability of concrete
 Strength of concrete
 Durability of concrete
 Handling and placing
215. The durability of concrete is due to its resistance to
 Deterioration from environmental condition
 Internal disruptive forces
 Chemical crack
216. The inelastic behavior of concrete is due to the
 Propagation of bond and mortar cracks
217. The modulus of elasticity of concrete improves with
 Age
218. Which of the following does not react with concrete ?
 Alcohol
219. The presence of algae in concrete
  Reduces its strength
 Reduces its bond
 Causes a large entrainment of air
220. Quality control means
 A rational use of available resources
221. The cube strength of concrete exceeds the cylinder strength by (in percent)
 20 to 25
222. For cylindrical specimens, the dimension of cylinder generally used
 D = 15 cm, H = 30 cm
223. For cylindrical specimens, minimum strength required should be
 0.80 times the strength of 15 cm cubes
224. The surface area of standard cube used for finding compressive strength of concrete is
 225 cm2
 22500 mm2
 0.0225 m2
225. During application of load on cylindrical specimen the failure plane makes an angle of ..with the
horizontal.
 60°
226. For given water content, workability decreases if the concrete aggregates contain an excess of
 Thin particles
 Flat particles
 Elongated particles
 Flaky particles
227. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 According to the petrological characteristics, concrete aggregates are classified as heavy weight,
normal weight and light weight
 According to the shape of the particles, concrete aggregates are classified as rounded, irregular,
angular and flaky
 According to the surface texture of the particles, the concrete aggregates are classified as glossy,
smooth, granular, rough, crystalline, honey combed and porous
228. Water in excess of that required for chemical reaction in concrete results in
 Honeycombing
229. Saw dust can be rendered chemically inert by boiling it in water containing
 Ferrous sulphate
230. For given workability the grading requiring the least amount of water is one that gives
 Greatest surface area for the given cement and aggregates
231. Pick up the correct statement from the following
 5% of the total aggregates for low workability with a coarse grading
 10% of the total aggregates for low workability with a coarse grading
  20% of the total aggregates for a mix having high workability with fine grading
232. Pozzolanic properties exist in
 Shales
 Fly ash
 Pumicite
233. For ensuring quality of concrete, use
 Graded aggregate
234. Ordinary portland cement is manufactured from
 Gypsum and lime
235. Allowable shear strength of concrete, depends upon
 Shear strength
236. The strength of concrete is decreased by
 Vibration
 Impact
 Fatigue
237. The most appropriate method to specify the concrete mix is by
 The grade of concrete
238. The total number of grades of ordinary concrete stipulated in IS 456:2000 are
 3
239. The standard size of a concrete cube for compressive strength test is
 150 mm
240. If the various concrete ingredients i.e. cement, sand and aggregates are in the ratio of 1:3:6, the grade
of concrete, is
 M100
241. Permissible compressive strength of M150 concrete grade is
 150 kg/cm2
242. Permissible compressive strength of M150 concrete grade is
 15 N/mm2
243. Permissible compressive strength of M200 concrete grade is
 200 kg/cm2
244. The ratio of various ingredients (cement, sand, aggregates) in concrete of grade M 200, is
 1:1.5:3
245. Permissible compressive strength of M250 concrete grade is
 250 kg/cm2
246. Permissible compressive strength of M300 concrete grade is
 300 kg/cm2
247. Internal friction between the ingredients of concrete, is decreased by using
 More water and coarse aggregate
248. Le-Chatelier's apparatus is used for testing
 Soundness of cement
249. Slump test is done for
 Concrete
250. Workability of concrete may be improved by adding
 Fly ash
 Hydrated lime
 Calcium chloride
 Bentonite
251. Workability of concrete may be improved by adding
 Air-entering agent
 Foaming agent
 Oily agent
 Aluminium compound
252. Workability of concrete is directly proportional to
 Grading of the aggregate
253. Workability of concrete is inversely proportional to
 Time of transit
254. The shrinkage of concrete
 Is proportional to water content in the mix
 Is proportional to cement concrete
 Increases with age of concrete
255. Addition of pozzolana to cement causes
 Reduction in permeability
 Loss of heat of hydration
 Reduction in bleeding
 Increase in curing time
256. For a good concrete
 Aggregates should be hard and durable
 Cement should be sufficient to produce the required strength
 Water should be free form organic material
 Mixing of ingredients should be done thoroughly so as to produce homogeneity
257. For the construction of RCC slab, column, beam and walls, the minimum grade of concrete mixed is
used for
 1:1.5:3
258. M100 grade of concrete approximates
 1:3:6
259. M150 grade of concrete approximates
 1:2:4
260. Strength of concrete with passage of time
 Increases
261. Concrete gains strength due to
 Hydration of cement
262. The nature of fresh concrete is
 Plastic
263. Too wet concrete may cause
 Weakness of concrete
 Egregation
 Excessive laitance
 Lower density
264. The process of proper and accurate measurement of concrete ingredients for uniformity of proportion,
is known
 Batching
265. Proper batching ensures
 Economy
 Durability
 Workabiity
 Strength
266. Batching error means inaccuracy in the quantity of
 Aggregates
 Cement
 Water
267. In the batching of materials, the ingredients should be measured to a tolerence ( as a percentage of
batch quantity) of
 ± 3.0
268. The process of mixing of some mortar in the mixer at the beginning of the first batch concrete mixing
is called
 Initiating
269. During manufacture of concrete minimum period for which mixing is manufactured/crushed aggregate
is (IS 456:2000)
 2 min
270. The concrete mixers are normally classified on the basis of
 The technique of discharging the mixed concrete
271. The capacity of concrete mixer is expressed in terms of
 Volume of concrete mix handled per batch
272. The objective of mixing concrete materials are the following except
 Obtain concrete of desired workability
273. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 The weight of ingredients of concrete mix, is taken in kilograms
 Water and aggregates is measured in liters
 The finished concrete is measured in cubic metres
 20 bags of cement make one tonne
274. For batching 1:3:6 and water cement ratio 0.6 both by weight, the quantity of water required per bag,
is
 30 kg
275. For batching 1:3:6 concrete mix by volume, the ingredients required per bag for 50kg cement are
 105 liters of sand and 210 liters of aggregates
276. The dimension of a 35 litre. of forma for measuring aggregates by volume, are
 Length 27 cm, breadth 27 cm, height 48 cm
277. In case of hand mixing of concrete, the extra cement to be added is
 10%
278. The process of mixing, transporting, placing and compacting concrete using Ordinary Portland Cement
should not take more than
 30 minutes
279. Placing of concrete should preferably be done at a temperature of
 27 ± 2°C
280. Toprevent segregation, the maximum vertical height for placing concrete, is
 150 cm
281. For concerting of tunnel linings, transportation of concrete is done by
 Pumps
282. Transport of concrete by pumps, done for a distance of
 400 m
284. Pick up the correct statement from the following
 The diameter of the pipe line used for transportation of concrete by pumps does not exceed 30 cm
 The slump of the concrete to be pumped should not be less that 5 cm and more
 The water cement ratio of concrete to be pumped is kept between 0.5 to 0.65.
 Number of bends provided in the pipe line should be minimum
285. Concrete is unsuitable for compaction by vibrator if it is
 Plastic
286. While compacting the concrete by a mechanical vibrator, the slump should not exceed
 5.0 cm
287. Compaction of mechanical vibrations is suitable for
  All the grades of concrete
 All the structural elements
 All the mixes except very plastic mixes
288. Surface vibrator is effective only when the thickness of concrete member does not exceed
 200 mm
289. A surface vibrator for compaction of concrete is preferred for all of the following except
 Columns
290. Curing
 Reduces the shrinkage of concrete
 Preserves the properties of Concrete
 Prevents the loss of water by evaporation
291. The process by which fresh cement concrete is wetted by rain water is known as
 Curing
292. The process of hardening the concrete by keeping its surface moist is known as
 Curing
293. Generally curing is allowed only after concreting of
 24 hours
294. Steam curing is used in
 Mass production of precast concrete
295. Steam curing is not used with
 High alumina cement
296. Curing of pavements, floors, roofs and slabs is done by
 Ponding method
297. Curing period is minimum for concrete using
 Rapid hardening cement
298. Curing of concrete for long period ensures better
 Strength
 Wear resistance
 Water tightness and durability
299. Under normal conditions using an ordinary cement, the period of removal of the form work is
 7 days for beams soffits
 14 days for bottom of slabs of spans 4.6 m and more
 21 days for bottom of beams over 6m spans
 2 days for vertical sides of column
300. Pick up the correct statement from the following
 Water enables chemical reaction to take place with cement
 Water lubricates the mixture of gravel, sand and cement
 Only a small quantity of water is required for hydration of cement
  Strength of concrete structure largely depends upon its workability
301. Higher workability of concrete is required if the structure is
 Thick and heavily reinforced
302. Pick up the correct statement form the following:
 Higher workability indicates unexpected increase in the moisture content
 Higher workability indicates deficiency of sand
 If the concrete mix is dry, the slump is zero
 Concrete mix having zero slump, is unsuitable for high strength
303. The maximum thickness of concrete floor of a cement warehouse, is
 25 cm
304. The shuttering of a hall measuring 4 m x 5m, can be removed after
 14 days
305. Pick up the correct statement from the following
 There should not be any loss of cement from the charged drum of the mixer
 Cement should be mixed for at least one minute
 10% of water is placed in the rotating drum before adding dry material
 10% of water is added after placing the other ingredients in the drum
306. If the effective working time is 7 hours and per batch time of concrete mixer of 150 litre capacity, is
 18,900 litres
307. The main object of compaction of concrete is
 To eliminate air holes
 To achieve maximum density
 To provide intimate contact between the concrete and embedded materials
 All of the above
308. Non-uniform compaction may cause the concrete
 Porous
 Non-homogeneous
 Reduced strength
309. The compaction of concrete, improves
 Density
 Strength
 Durability
310. The final operation of finishing floors, is known
 Trowelling
311. The operation of removing humps and hollows of uniform concrete. surface, is known as
 Screeding
312. The ratio of the length and breadth of wooden float, is
 7.5
313. Construction joints are provided
 Where BM and SF are small
 Where it is supported by another member
 At 18 m apart in huge structures
 In concrete wall at sill level of windows
314. The surface where two successive placements of concrete meet, is known as
 Construction joint
315. A construction joint is provided where
 Bending moment is small
 Shear force is small
 It is supported by other member
316. Horizontal construction joins in concrete walls are generally provided at
 Soffit level
 Window sill level
 Floor level
317. Pick up the correct statement from the following: .
 Construction joints in columns are provided a few cm below the junction of beam
 Construction joints in columns are provided at the bottom haunching
 Construction joints in beam and slabs are provided within middle third
 Construction joints are generally provided in positions subjected to least shear force
318. Joints in concrete structures, are provided
 To reduce the tensile stresses likely to be developed due to evaporation of water
 To minimize the change in the dimensions of the slab
 To minimize the necessary cracking
319. Expansion joints are provided if the length of concrete structures exceeds
 40 m
320. According to the recommendations of IS:456-2000, expansion joints
 Are provided where plane changes abruptly
 Are provided to ensure minimum resistance
 Are supported on separate columns
 Do not carry reinforcement across them
321. Construction joints are generally provided in concrete
 Roads
 Retaining walls
 Lining of channel
 Lining of tunnels
322. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 Construction joins are necessarily planned for their locations
 Expansion joints are provided to accommodate thermal expansion
 Construction joints are provided to control shrinkage cracks
 Expansion joints need not be provided in foundation concrete
323. The main purpose of concrete design mix is
 Economise the cost of concrete
324. Generally nominal mix is done by volume while design mix is done by
 Weight
325. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
 The free water is the amount of water added while mixing and the amount of water held on the
surface of the aggregates prior to mixing
 The total water is the free water and the amount actually absorbed by the aggregates
 Both (a) and (b) of above
 None of the above
326. If the average compressive strength is 4000 kg/cm2 and standard deviation is 500, the co-efficient of
variation is
 12.5%
327. The risk of segregation is more for
 Water mix
 Larger proportion of maximum size
 Coarser grading
328. The process by which fresh cement concrete is compacted to remove the air bubbles is known as
 Compaction
329. Maturity of concrete means
 Sum of product of temperature & time
330. Gypsum is used as admixture in concrete to increase the property of concrete
 Retarder
331. Calcium chloride is used as admixture in concrete to increase the property of concrete
 Accelerator
332. Calcium chloride as an accelerating admixture is not recommended for use with
 High alumina cement
333. To improve the certain properties of concrete, admixture is used in concrete at the time of
 Mixing of concrete
334. An admixture
 Offers improvement not economically attained by adjusting mix proportions
335. An admixture could be used to
 Accelerate initial setting of concrete
 Increase strength of concrete
 Improve workability
336. An accelerator shortens all of the following except
 Strength of concrete
337. Addition of retarder to concrete decreases all of the following except
 Workability and compressive strength
338. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
 Admixtures accelerate hydration
 Admixtures make concrete water proof
 Admixtures make concrete acid proof
 Admixtures give high strength
 None of the above
339. Gel space ratio is defined as the ratio of
 Volume of hydrated cement to the sum of volume of hydrated cement and capillary pores
340. Find the gel space ratio of concrete with following data: cement = 50 kg, Weight of water = 20 kg
 0.91
341. The minimum grade of high strength concrete is
 M60
342. The type of aggregates not suitable for high strength concrete and for paveinents subjected to tension,
is
 Rounded aggregate
343. The aggregate used for high strength concrete is
 Angular aggregate
344. To obtain a very high strength concrete, use very fine grained
 Granite
345. Prestress is imparted to concrete by bearing in
 Post tensioning
346. The minimum grade of concrete for pre-tensioned member is
 M40
347. The mix proportion of cement mortar to be used in the joints in precast prestressed member is
 1:1.5
348. The diameter of high tensile steel tendons used is
 5 mm to 8 mm
349. The minimum clear spacing for single wires used in pre-tension system is
 3 times the diameter of the wire and 1.5 times max. size of aggregate whichever is greater
350. The minimum clear spacing of non-grouped cables orlarge bars shall be
 40 mm
 Maximum size of cable or bar
 5 mm plus maximum size of aggregate
 Greater of (a), (b) and (c) of above
351. The minimum clear horizontal spacing between groups of cables or ducts of grouped cables shall be
greater of
 40 mm or 5 mm more than maximum size of aggregate
352. The minimum clear vertical spacing between groups of cables or ducts of grouped cables shall be
 50 mm
353. The grouting of ducts in post-tensioned prestressed concrete causes
 Reduction in deflections
 Reduction in crack width
 Reduction in corrosion
354. A parabolic tendon in prestessed beam causes an equivalent balancing
 Uniformly distributed force
355. An increase in strain in a concrete member at constant stress is called
 Creep loss
356. Strain in concrete at zero stress is called
 Relaxation
357. In case of prestressed concrete, prestressing force is
 Compressive force
358. In case of prestressed concrete
 Load carrying capacity of member increases
 Quantity of concrete is saved for same grade
 Quantity of steel is saved for same grade
359. Light weight concrete is prepared by
 Using light aggregate
 Formation of air void in concrete by omitting sand
 Formation of air voids in cement paste by the substances causing foam
360. Light weight concrete is used in
 Non load bearing wall
361. To obtain a light weight concrete the types of aggregate used is
 Pumice
362. A concrete ift which dry coarse aggregate are first packed to have the least voids and then the cement
sand mortar is injected under pressure to fill all the voids, resulting in a very dense concrete, is known as
 Pre-packed concrete
363. The ferrocement is a composite material obtained by
 Reinforcing the cement mortar with steel fibres in the form of wire mesh
364. The cement sand ratio in the ferrocement matrix should not be leaner than
 1:2.5
365. The volume of reinforcement in ferrocement (percent) normally varies between
  5-8
366. The water cement ratio for ferrocement mix should.be
 Between 0.35 to 0.40
367. What is .the process of smoothening the surface of newly placed concrete with a trowel called?
 Floating
368. If water cement ratio is more,
 The durability of the concrete will be less
369. Low water-cement ratio in concrete:
 Reduces the permeability of concrete
 Increases the compressive strength
 Improves the frost resistance of concrete
370. To get ultra high strength concrete :,
 Compaction by pressure and helical binding
 Polymerization in concrete
 Reactive powder concrete
371. As compared to Ordinary Portland Cement, use of pozzolanic cement:
 Increases strength
372. Steel mould used for slump test is in the form of :
 Frustum of a cone
373. The interval for which the cement products remain in plastic condition is known as::
 Setting time
374. The compressive strength of an ordinary Portland cement (1:3::Cement:sand) after seven days test
should not be less than:
 175 kg/cm2
375. The concrete in which preliminary tests are preformed for designing the mix is called:
 Controlled concrete
376. Concreting should be stopped when temperature falls below ...
 4.5° C
377. Humidity causes …………of cement in bag .
 Setting
378. The purpose of reinforcement in prestressed concrete is :
 To impact initial compressive stress in concrete
379. Reduction in aggregate - cement ratio while keeping W/C ratio constant causes :
 Increase in workability
380. Modulus of rupture of concrete is measure of :
 Flexural tensile strength
381. Slump test is done for
 Concrete
382. The durability of concrete is proportion to
 Cement aggregate ratio
383. Plain cement concrete is strong in taking :
 Compressive stress
384. The removal of excess concrete by :
 15 to 20 %
385. The strength of concrete increase with decreases in :
 Water cement ratio
386. The cold bent test is conducted in a steel bar to determine :
 Bending at 90 degree
387. As compared to ordinary Portland cement, use of pozzuloanic cement :
 Increases strength
388. For the same design load, the weight of concrete in a prestressed concrete as compared to ordinary
reinforced concrete is less by :
 50 %
389. To determine the modulus of rupture, the size of test specimen used is
 150 x 150 x 700 mm
390. The steel mould used for slump test is in the form of :
 Frustum of a cone
391. Expansive cement expands mostly during its :
 Final hardening period
392. Soundness of the material means the resistance of the material against the effect of :
 Alternate freezing thawing
393. What is a graded aggregate ?
 It has particles of all sizes
 It has particles between 4 mm - 6 mm
 It has particles between 10 mm - 15 mm
 It has particles between 2 mm - 5 mm
394. Finer grinding of cement
 Affects only the early development of strength
395. The individual variation between test strength of sample should not be more than.
 ± 15% of average
396. To obtain a very high strength concrete, use very fine grained :
  Granite
397. The percentage of voids in cement is approximately :
 40 %
398. The resistance of an aggregate to wear is known as :
 Abrasion resistance
399. For the construction of cement concrete floor the maximum permissible sizes of aggregate is :
 10mm
400. Age factor for permissible compressive stress in concrete after six months is
 1.20
401. Fineness of cement is measured in unit of :
 Area/mass
402. The cement-sad ratio used in the compressive strength test of cement as per the Indian Standard
Specification is
 1:3
403. The initial setting time of lime-pozzolana, is :
 120 minutes
404. The rocks which are formed due to cooling of magma at a considerable deth from earth's surface are
called
 Plutonic rocks
405. Depending on the chemical composition and mechanical properties, iron may be classified as
 Cast iron
 Wroought iron
 Steel