The document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to cement and concrete. The questions cover topics like properties of cement, testing methods, workability, curing, aggregates, mixing, placing and finishing of concrete. Key terms assessed include specific gravity, density, setting time, consistency, bulking, water-cement ratio, plasticizers, compressive strength, curing, formwork removal and construction joints. The document tests the reader's understanding of basic concrete technology concepts.
The document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to cement and concrete. The questions cover topics like properties of cement, testing methods, workability, curing, aggregates, mixing, placing and finishing of concrete. Key terms assessed include specific gravity, density, setting time, consistency, bulking, water-cement ratio, plasticizers, compressive strength, curing, formwork removal and construction joints. The document tests the reader's understanding of basic concrete technology concepts.
The document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to cement and concrete. The questions cover topics like properties of cement, testing methods, workability, curing, aggregates, mixing, placing and finishing of concrete. Key terms assessed include specific gravity, density, setting time, consistency, bulking, water-cement ratio, plasticizers, compressive strength, curing, formwork removal and construction joints. The document tests the reader's understanding of basic concrete technology concepts.
The document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to cement and concrete. The questions cover topics like properties of cement, testing methods, workability, curing, aggregates, mixing, placing and finishing of concrete. Key terms assessed include specific gravity, density, setting time, consistency, bulking, water-cement ratio, plasticizers, compressive strength, curing, formwork removal and construction joints. The document tests the reader's understanding of basic concrete technology concepts.
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MCQ - Cement and Concrete -A
1 The specific gravity of cement is
a) 2.5 b) 1.44 c) 3.15 d) 30
2 The density of cement in Kg/m³ is
a) 1440 b) 1240 c) 1340 d) 1540
3 The initial setting time of cement is not less than
a) 30 seconds b) 300 seconds c) 30 minutes d) 300 minutes
4 What is the first test to be done for determining any property of cement?
a) Consistency b) Setting time c) Soundness d) Fineness
5 The volume of water in setting time test is?
a) 0.78p b) 0.75P c) 0.85p d) 0.95p
6 The presence of moisture in the sand ....... the volume of the sand.
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Shrink d) Contract
7 The finer the material, the more will be increasing volume for a given moisture content and this phenomenon is known as the
a) Shrinkage of sand b) Contraction of sand c) Bulking of sand d) Expansion of sand
8 Who is the father of concrete technology?
a) William Aspdin b) Royston Saint John c) Joseph Aspdin d) None of the above
9 Which type of concrete is classified based on the design of concrete?
a) Plain b) Reinforced c) Prestressed d) All of the above
10 Hydration of cement is chemical reaction of cement with __________
a) base b) acid c) salt and acid d) water
11 The ......... is used to measure the workability of concrete mixture which is commonly used in the field.
a) Vee-bee test b) Slump test c) Compaction factor d) Workability test
12 Which of the following cement is used in sewage and water treatment plants?
a) Sulphate Resisting Cement b) Quick Setting Cement c) Low Heat Cement d) Rapid Hardening Cement
13 Which of the following cement is used for interior and exterior decorative works?
a) Low Heat Cement b) High Alumina Cement c) Rapid Hardening Cement d) Colored Cement
14 How many layers of concrete are needed to fill a slump cone?
a) 5 layers by volume b) 3 equal layers by height c) 3 equal layers by volume d) 5 layers
15 What is the total percentage of aggregates in concrete in terms of volume?
a) 65-80% b) 90% c) 60-75% d) 40%
16 Cement concrete has tendency to be
a) Flexible b) Elastic c) Porous d) Shine
17 What is workability? a) When it is easily placed and b) When it is easily placed and d) When it is easily placed but not c) When it is not easily placed compacted heterogeneous compacted homogenous compacted homogenous 18 What is the relation between the Coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete and the coefficient of thermal expansion in aggregates?
a) Equal b) More than c) Inversely proportional d) Directly proportional
19 Which of the following increases the workability of concrete?
a) Decreasing size of aggregates b) Increasing flaky aggregates c) Increasing size of aggregates d) Increasing fine aggregates
20 How is Creep related to the strength of concrete?
a) Directly proportional b) Inversely proportional c) Equal d) Similar
Q.No: Answer
1 c
2 a
3 c
4 a
5 c
6 a
7 c
8 a
9 d
10 d
11 b
12 a
13 d
14 c
15 c
16 c
17 b
18 d
19 c
20 b MCQ - Cement and Concrete -B 1 High strength concrete is defined purely on the basis of ____________
a) Tensile strength b) Compressive strength c) Good Aggregrates d) Poor Aggregrates
2 Which of the following is used to test the Standard consistency of cement?
a) Duff Abrams apparatus b) Soundness meter c) Vicat apparatus d) Le Chatalier apparatus
3 What are Plasticizers?
a) Which reduces water for workabilib) Which oxidizes water for workabilc) Which decreases workability at thed) Which adds water for workability
4 Workability of concrete can be improved by __________
a) More sand b) More cement c) More fine aggregates d) Fineness of coarse aggregate
5 Workability of concrete is directly proportional to __________
a) Grading of the aggregates b) Time of transit c) Aggregates cement ratio d) Water cement ratio
6 Why Shape and texture of aggregates is a must?
a) Smooth surfaces give better workabb) Smooth surfaces give poor workabic) Rough surfaces give better workabid) Rough surfaces give poor workability
7 What is the initial setting time?
a) The time at which cement paste loses
b) The time at which cement paste loses c) The time at which cement paste gain d) The time at which cement paste gains its elast
8 What is curing?
a) Dehydration b) Hydration c) Drying d) Dipping
9 Concrete placed in cold weather will take __________ time to gain strength.
a) No b) Less c) More d) Equal to hot weather
10 After finishing concrete surface must be kept _________
a) Dry b) First dry it and then wet it c) First wet it and then dry it d) Wet
11 Dry intervals in surface wetting leads to __________
a) Cracking b) Fogging c) High strength d) Good workability
12 Which method is the most common and cheaper for water curing?
a) Ponding b) Sprinkling c) Mist curing d) Wet covering
13 What is the full form of RH?
a) Rhesus factor b) Relative humidity c) Rush hour d) Radio head
14 When vibrators are used for compaction, the consistency of concrete depends upon the ___________
a) Type of mix b) Efficiency of vibrator c) Placing conditions d) Type of mix, efficiency of vibrator, pacing c
15 The levelling operation that removes humps and hollows and give a true, uniform concrete surface is called ____________
a) Screeding b) Floating c) Troweling d) Compacting
16 The construction joints in cement concrete ___________
a) Should be located where bending mb) Should be located where shear force c) Should not be provided at the corn d) Should be spaced at a distance of 3 m apart i 17 Depending on the degree of workability and placing condition determine the ___________ a) Slump value b) The maximum size of aggregate c) The amount of mixing water d) The minimum water-cement ratio
18 This cement content should ________ the cement content required based on durability criteria.
a) Be more than b) Be equal to c) Be less than d) Not be less than
19 The aim of the designer should always be to get concrete mixtures of optimum strength at _________ cement content and ________ workability
a) Maximum, Nonacceptable b) Minimum, Nonacceptable c) Maximum, acceptable d) Minimum, acceptable
20 For the given slump and maximum size of coarse aggregate determine the ______________
a) Slump value b) The maximum size of aggregate c) The amount of mixing water d) The minimum water-cement ratio Q.No: Answer
