Q1) The shutters and bottom support of non-cantilever slab is removed within minimum of ______ days.

A: 7 days B: 14 days C: 28 days D: 21 days

Q2) Shotcrete is used in ________

A: Repairing surfaces B: Dam surfaces C: Curved surfaces D: All of above

Q4) Bitumen is used in construction to provide ______

A: Protective Surface B: Shining surface C: decorative surface D: All of above

Q5) First test on concrete is done after ______days

A: 7 days B: 14 days C: 28 days D: 3 days

Q6) Core samples are taken for finding ____

A: tensile strength B: compressive strength C: water absorption D: surface hardness

Q7) Rebound smidth hammer test is _____

A: Destructive test B: non-destructive C: cohesion test D: All of above

Q8) Core samples are taken after _____ days

A: 7 days B: 14 days C: 28 days D: 10 days

Q10) Which type of cement is used in normal slabs ____

A: SRC B: OPC C: Non-shrinkage D: Rapid hardening

Q11) Density of Steel is _____ Kg/m3

A: 7000 B: 8000 C: 6500 D: 7800

Q12) Contractors use blankets over fresh concrete to ____

A: increase evaporation B: reduce evaporation C: be rapid harden D: avoid sulphate attack

Q13) The density of light weight concrete is ____ Kg/m3

A: 1000 B: 2000 C: 300 D: 1300

Q14) How many cubes samples required for 110cum concrete on single day?

A: 18 B:12 C: 9 D: 6

Q15) Adding more water to concrete mix, its workability ____

A: Decrease B: remain same C: increase D: no effect

Q16) Density of ACC block is _____ Kg/m3

A: 500 B: 550 C: 700 D: 600

A: increase strength B: increase durability C: remove air D: All are required

Q18) Proper curing of concrete should be continued for ____ days.

A: 7 B: 14 C: 10 D: 28 days

Q19) The average strength of cubes at the end of 28 days should be ____

A: greater than fc’ by 15% B: Greater than or equal to fc’ C: equal to or less than fc’ by 15%

D: greater than fc’ by 1.15 times

Q20) Compaction of concrete is done to ____

A: increase strength B: increase durability C: remove air D: All of above

Q21) When casting , if the temperature of concrete mix is above 32C0, than how should you bring
thetemperature of the mix down to 32 or less?

A: adding water B: adding fly ash C: adding silica D: adding ice

Q22) structural element that holds the earth retaining wall is ____

A: stem B: shear key C: foundation (toe & heel) D: toe

Q25) What is the effect of corrosion in reinforcement on RCC element _____

A: damage of concrete element B: cracking of the element C: deflection become more than normal
D: All of above are correct

Q26) concrete is __________

A: weak in compression and strong in tension B: strong in compression and strong in tension

C: strong in compression but weak in tension D: Enough strong in tensile strength for normal loads

Q29) Density of water is ___________Kg/m3

A: 800 B: 900 C: 1200 D: 1000

Q30) Concrete beam is reinforced to increase ____

A: strength B: compression C: serviceability D: tension

Q31) The clear cover given to footing is _________

A: 40mm B: 50mm C: 100mm D: 75mm

Q32) Which part of a building transfer the load to the soil below the foundation?

A: Column B: plinth C: super structure D: foundation

A: Type I B: Type III C: Type IV D: Type II is used.

Q34) Honey comb in concrete is caused by ______

A: no vibration B: less workability C: spacing less than 25mm D: All

Q36) The modulus of elasticity of concrete is _____ N/mm2

A: (57000)fc’0.5 B: 29000000 C: 210000 D: 4700fc’0.5

Q38) Which type of cement is used for foundation concrete?

A: OPC B: rapid hardening C: self compacting D: SRC

Q39) Adding more water to concrete mix than its strength ______

A: increase B: constant C: no relation D: decrease

Q40) Maximum allowable settlement of raft foundation is _____mm

A: 40 B: 75 C: 60 D: 50

Q43) Density of RCC is ______ Kg/m3

A: 2000 B: 2300 C: 2400 D: 2500

Q44) The most common type of footing used in building is ______

A: combine B: strap C: Raft D: Isolated footing

Q46) The Clear cover provided to beam is _____

A: 20mm B: 45mm C: 50mm D: 25mm

Q47) The thickness of external fence wall plaster wall should be _____

A: 10mm B: 12mm C: 15mm D: 20mm

Q49) The correct definition of durability of concrete is ______

A: The capability of concrete to resist weathering action.

B: Ability to resist against chemical attack and abrasion.

C: Ability to bear heavy load D: Both A and B

Q50) The 6 concrete cubes are casted and are tested after ____

A: 3 days B: 7 days C: 28 days D: 7 and 28 days

Q51) When water content in concrete increase than strength _____

A: increase B: no change C: no relation D: decrease

A: rectangular B: square C: triangular D: Circular

Q53) The durability of concrete can be improved to most by adding _____

A: Fly ash B: silica fume C: GGBS D: Both Fly ash and slag

Q58) For normal size of blocks 200x200x400, the number of blocks required for 3mx5m wall is ___

A: 140 B: 187 C: 165 D: 150

Q63) The Sulfate content SO3 should not exceed _____in fine aggregate used for construction.

A: 1% B: 0.6% C: 0.8% D: 0.4%

Q64) As per DM requirements, the yield strength of deformed bars should be ____ N/mm2

A: 260 B: 370 C: 514 D: 460

Q65) As per DM rules the lap length usually used is _____ for reinforcement.

A: 40d B: 60d C: 30d D: 50d

Q67) The clear cover for strap beam is _______

A: 50mm B: 75mm C: 20mm D: 30mm

Q68) The purpose of integrity test on piles in deep foundation is _____

A: to find necking B: to find bulging C: to find cracks D: All

Q69) Integrity test on Rcc piles is done after no sooner than ____days after casting

A: 3 B: 5 C: 10 D: 7

Q70) The minimum percentage of steel in beam as per BS standards is _____

A: 1% B: 2% C: 0.5% D: 0.8%

Q71) For water used in construction, the Ph value is not _____ than 6.

A: more B: equal C: less D: related.

Q72) In bottom layer of Raft foundation the overlap is provided _____

A: near the column B: near the beam C: away from column D: anywhere

Q73) Smidth hammer is a non-destructive test for ______

A: steel B: Aluminum C: is destructive test D: concrete

A: He should make same cubes next day B: He should not do the test and trust ready mix

C: He should check with the plant if they made the cubes or do core test.

D: He should used smidth hammer test.

Q75) What are the documents to be available with the contractor prior to the start of the project?

Q76) For G+3 buildings in Dubai usually ______ foundation is used.

A: Mat foundation B: strip footing C: pile foundation D: Isolated footing

Q77) As per DM, tall buildings are those of minimum ______ meter height measured from ground.

A: 50m B: 70m C: 40m D: 60m

Q78) Which test is done before casting the concrete in dubai?

A: slump test B: temperature test C: cubes test D: Both A and B

Q79) The formwork of columns can be removed after _____

A: 3 days B: 7 days C: 4 days D: 1 day

Q80) After 7 days of compressive strength test of cubes, what is the minimum value should be accepted

A: 40% B: 50% C: 60% D: 65%

Q81) SRC concrete is used in the construction in _____

A: Piling work B: direct contact with soil C: contact with water D: In All circumstances A,B,C

Q82) Workability of concrete is measured by ____

A: thermometer B: mould C: smidth hammer D: slump cone

Q83) The initial setting time of normal cement concrete is _____

A: 60 minutes B: 2 hours C: 10 hours D: 30 minutes

Q84) What is the standard size of cubes taken for compressive strength test?

A: 50x50mm B: 100x100mm C: 200x200mm D: 150x150mm

Q85) Why polythene sheet is used under the footing of buildings?

A: to stop water seepage B: to make the footing strong C: to avoid evaporation D: None

Q86) If the 28 days result of the cubes compressive test is not satisfactory than what to do?

A: Do smidth test B: no need again C: make new cubes D: take core samples
Q90) Expansion joints are provided in big structure to avoid ____

A: sound effect B: Earth quake effect C: wind effect D: thermal effect or cracks

Q91) Tests for bearing capacity of soil used is/are _____

A: plate load test B: SPT C: cone penetration D: All

Q93) Which test is used to determine the bearing capacity of piles?

A: Dynamic formula B: static formula C: pile load test D: All

Q94) For plastering the exposed blocks wall, the mortar should be of ratio____

A: 1:2 B: 1:3 C: 1:5 D: 1:4

Q99) The bearing capacity of water logged soil can be improved by ____

A: compacting the soil B: depth increase C: grouting D: draining the soil

Q100) The compaction of concrete is necessary to _____

A: avoid honeycomb B: remove air C: remove water D: Both A and B

Q101) Bulk density of aggregate depends upon ____

A: shape B: grading C: compaction D: All of above

Q102) Slump test of concrete is measure of its ____

A: compressive strength B: tensile strength C: impact value D: consistency

Q103) Water to cement ratio is _____ of water to that of cement.

A: volume B: weight C: strength D: none

Q104) concrete beam sides shuttering are removed minimum after ____

A: 2 days B: 3 days C: 7 days D: 1 day

Q105) Durability of concrete means that concrete _____

A: has more strength B: has high creep value C: get stronger with time D: is less brittle

Q106) The bulk density of aggregate is generally expressed as ____

A: Tons/m3 B: Kg/m3 C: kg/litr D: g/cm3

Q107) Allowable shear strength of concrete depends upon ____

A: tensile strength B: compressive strength C: shear strength D: none

Q108) Depth of slab depend upon _____

A: deflection B: modulus of elasticity C: modification factor D: none

A: water content B: gradation and admixtures C: aggregate shape and size D: All of above

Q110) High temperature _____ the strength of concrete.

A: increase B: no effect C: decrease D: none

Q111) Which of the following is not the characteristic of hard concrete ____

A: brittle B: strong in compression C: weak in tension D: soft

Q112) Fly ash a by product of coal fired electric generating plants is used to partially replaced OPC by _

A: 30% by mass B: 50% by mass C: 10% by mass D: 60% by mass

Q112) The minimum thickness of slab should be ____

A: 200mm B: 250mm C: 125mm D: 100mm

Q117) Workability of concrete can be checked by ____

A: by pouring in cone and measure the flow B: fill moulds C: hammer D: none

Q125) A pre-stressed concrete pile is ____

A: easy to handle B: lighter in weight C: durable D: All of above

Q126) The depth of an arc is the distance between ____

Ans. Intrados and extrados

Q127) Depth of lean concrete bed placed at the bottom of wall footing is kept___

A: 10cm B: 15cm C: equal to its projection beyond wall base D: none

Q129) For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be ____

A: 1:2 B: 1:3 C: 1:6 D: 1:4

Q135) The entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs for making ____

Ans. Heat insulation and sound insulation both.

Q145) The concrete slump recommended for beams and slab is ____Ans. 30 to 125mm

Q148) If the shear stress in a RCC beam is _____

A: equal or less than 5kg/cm2 no shear steel is provided

B: greater than 4 kg/cm2 but less than 20 kg/cm2 shear steel is provided

C: greater than 20 kg/cm2, the size of the section is changed. D: All of above
Q150) in pre-stressed member it is advisable to use _____Ans. High strength concrete and high tensile
steel bars

Q157) A construction joint is provided where ____Ans. Bending moment is less and shear force is small.

G+12 and G+ Unlimited Exam Questions for Dubai Municipality

Q1) Why are vibrators not used in piles concrete during casting for compaction?

A: concrete of pile is of high strength B: compaction is not necessary in concrete

C: the concrete is of high slump and is self compacting D: vibrators are not allowed

Q2) As per DM the most suitable technique for deep compaction used in Dubai is ____

A: soil removal B: vertical drains C: grouting D: vibro compaction

Q4) The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join 2 footing is called ___

A: strip footing B: combined C: raft D: strap

Q6) The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in case of ___

A: Franki pile B: vibro pile C: simplex pile D: pressure pile