CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY Time : 30 min Marks : 50
1. The maximum percentage of chemical ingredient of cement is that of
a. Alumina
b. Silica
c. Magnesium oxide
d. Lime
2. Pick up the correct proportions of chemical ingredients of ordinary Portland cement.
a. Lime : Silica : Alumina : Iron oxide :: 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
b. Silica : Lime : Alumina : Iron oxide :: 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
c. Alumina : Silica : Lime : Iron oxide :: 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
d. Iron oxide : Alumina : Silica : Lime :: 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
3. Pick up the incorrect statements from the following.
Tricalcium silicate (C3 A)
a. Reacts fast with water
b. Generates less heat of hydration
c. Causes flash setting of cement
d. Does not contribute to develop ultimate strength
4. Efflorescence in cement is caused is due to an excess of
a. Alumina
b. Iron oxide
c. Alkalis
d. Silica
5. Portland pozzolana cement is used with confidence for
a. Dams
b. abutments
c. massive foundations
d. R.C.C Structures
e. All the above
6. For constructing the massive dam, the type of cement generally used is
a. Ordinary Portland cement
b. Low heat cement
c. Rapid hardening cement
d. Blast furnace slag cement
7. Percentage of pozzolanic material used for the manufacture of pozzolana cement is
a. 30%
b. 40%
c. 50%
d. 60%
8. For the construction of thin RCC structures for the type of cement to be avoided is
a. Rapid hardening cement
b. Low heat cement
c. Blast furnace slag cement
d. Sulphate resisting cement
9. Which compounds provides higher resistance to sulphate attack
a. C2S
b. C3S
c. C3A
d. C4AF
10. Gypsum is used as an admixture in cement for
a. Accelerating the setting time
b. Retarding the setting time
c. Increasing the plasticity
d. Reducing the shrinkage
11. The fineness of cement is tested by
a. Air – content method
b. Air permeability method
c. Le – Chatlier method
d. Vicat’s apparatus
12. For the marine structures the best suited cement is
a. Ordinary Portland cement
b. Low heat cement
c. Rapid hardening cement
d. Blast furnace slag cement
13. As per the specifications, the initial setting time of ordinary Portland cement should not be less than
a. 10 min
b. 20 min
c. 30 min
d. 60 min
14. Which compound oxide provides grey colour to cement
a. Iron oxide
b. Magnesium oxide
a. Lime
b. silica
15. Which Bogue’s compounds contribute strength to concrete
a. C3S , C3A
b. C3S , C4AF
c. C3S , C2S
d. C3A , C4AF
16. Which Bogue’s compounds is responsible for early strength of concrete
a. C2S
b. C3S
c. C3A
d. C4AF
17. Which Bogue’s compounds hydrates slowly and responsible for later strength
a. C2S
b. C3S
c. C3A
d. C4AF
18. Which Bogue’s compounds liberates more heat of hydration
a. C2S
b. C3S
c. C3A
d. C4AF
19. To prevent flash set how much percentage of gypsum is added
a. 1.5 to 2
b. 2 to 3
c. 2.5 to 4
d. 3 to 4
20. Specific gravity of cement is…………
21. Density of cement is …
22. Who invented cement ….
23. What is the colour of cement …
24. Soundness of cement is caused is due to excess of …………….. And …………..
25. Vicat’s apparatus is used to test ….
26. Auto clave is used to test ……………….Of cement
27. Amount of water required for hydration of cement is ……………
28. Proper size of the mould for testing the compressive strength of cement is
a. 7.07 cm b) 10.05 c) 15 d) 12.05
29. blast furnace slag has approximately
a. 45% calcium oxide and 35% of silica
b. 50% alumina and 20% of calcium oxide
c. 25% of magnesia and 15% of silica
d. 25% calcium silica and 15 % of alumina
30. A quick setting cement has an initial setting time of about
a) 50 b) 40 c) 15 d) 5
31. Match:
List I List II
A. High early strength 1. Pozzolanic cement
B. Lining of canals 2. Rapid Hardening cement
C. Frost and acid resistance 3. Sulphate Resisting Cement
D. Marine structure 4. High Alumina Cement
32. What is the percentage of water is added for determination of intial setting time, p is normal
consistency of cement a) 0.70P b) 0.75P c) 0.80P d) 0.85P
33. 7 days strength of cement is ………….. Of 28 days strength.
34. What is the volume of one bag of cement …………….
35. Write the correct sequence of cement interms of increasing the rate of strength gain
1. Portland pulverized fuel ash cement 2.High alumina cement 3.OPC 4.RH
36. Tensile strength of cement is used to determine by …………….
37. Match
List I List II
A. RHC 1.lower C3A than OPC
B.Low Heat Portland cement 2.Contains Fly ash
C.PPC 3.Higher C3S than OPC
D.Sulphate Resisting Cement 4.Lower C3S and C3A than OPC
38. The diameter of the Vicat’s needle is …..
39. For road repair works what type of cement is used ……………
40. What is the Specific surface area of 33 grade cement is ….
41. The final setting time of cement is not more than ……….
42. The fineness of OPC should not exceed …………..
43. The expansion of cement by Le chatelier test should not be more than ………..
44. The expansion of cement by Autoclave test should not be more than ………..
45. The cement used for under water concreting is ……….
46. As per IS specification the heat of hydration of low heat cement at 7 days shall not be more than
……….
47. Calcium hydroxide + Fly ash + water ------------> ………….
48. Composition of alite, belite, celite, felite is ………….
49. The volume of transit mixer is …..
50. The storing of cement bags should not more than…… bags should be kept one above other.
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