Concrete MCQ

1. The compressive strength of 100 mm cube is always.
(A) less (B) more

(C) equal (D) None of these
2. Durability of concrete is proportional to.

(A) sand content (B) water-cement ratio
(C) aggregate ratio (D) Cement -aggregate ratio
3. The Young’s modulus of concrete (EC) is given by.

(A) 1000 fCK (B) 5000 fCK
(C) 5000 fck (D) 1000 fck
4. Low temperature during concrete laying.

(A) increases strength (B) decreases strength
(C) has no effect on strength (D) depends on other factors
5 The entrained air in concrete.

(A) increases workability (B)decrease workability
(C) increases strength (D) None of these
6 Poisson's ratio for concrete.

(A) increases with richer mix (B) decreases with richer mix
(C) remains constant (D) None of these
7 The test most suitable for concrete of very low workability is.
(A) Slum test (B) Compaction factor test
(C) Vee-Bee test (D) All options are corned
8. The workability of concrete can be improved by.

(A) More sand (B) More cement
(C) More fine aggregate (D) Fineness of coarse aggregate
9. Strength of concrete increases with.

(A) Increases in water cement ratio (B) Decreases in water cement ratio
(C) Decreases in size of aggregate (D) Decreases in curing time
10. Density of concrete.

(A) Increases with a decreases in size of aggregate
(B) In independent of the size of aggregate
(C) Increases with increases in size of aggregate
(D) All option are correct
11. Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by.
(A) Slump test
(B) Tensile strength test
(C) Compaction factor test
(D) Flexural strength test
12. If the compaction factor is 0.95, the workability is concrete is.

(A) Very low (B) Low
(C) Medium (D) High
13. Concrete gains strength due to.
(A) Chemical action of cement with coarse aggregate
(B) Hydration of cement
(C) Evaporation of water
(D) All options are correct
14. Maximum shrinkage takes place in concrete after drying for.

(A) 28 days (B) Three months
(C) Six months (D) One year
15. Under constant load the Creep strain in concrete is.

(A) Time dependent (B) Temperature dependent
(C) Moisture dependent (D) None of these
16. The light weight concrete is prepared by.

(A) Using light aggregate
(B) Formation of air voids in cement by omitting sand
(C) Formation of air voids in cement paste by the substances causing foam
17. Addition of calcium chloride in concrete result in.

(A) Increased strength (B) Reduction in curing period
(C) Retardation of loss of moisture (D) All options are correct
Calcium chloride (CaCl2): It is an admixture of an accelerator category. These
kind of admixtures accelerate the hydration reactions in concrete and increase
the rate of strength gain. Thus, CaCl2 is the prime additional constituent of
rapid hardening cement.
Mechanism of CaCl2:
 CaCl2 increases the hydration reaction, so formation of CSH gel is
increased. This accelerates the rate of strength development which ultimately
leads to increased strength.
 CaCl2 enables concrete to gain strength and to set very quickly which
reduces the curing period as curing is done until concrete gains most of its
strength.
 As concrete sets quickly and most of available pore water is already used
up in hydration process, so addition of CaCl2 reduces the rate of the loss of
moisture due to evaporation.
18. Modulus of elasticity for concrete improves by.

(A) Shorter curing period (B) Age
(C) Higher W.C ratio (D) All options are correct
19 Minimum number of test specimens required for finding the compressive

strength of concrete are.
(A) 3 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 9
20. Too wet concrete may cause.

(A) Segregation (B) Lower density
(C) Weakness of concrete (D) All options are correct
21. Curing period is minimum for concrete using.
(A) Rapid hardening cement (B) Low heat cement
(C) Ordinary Portland cement (D) Slag cement
22. In case of hand mixing of concrete, the extra cement to be added is.
(A) 5% (B) 10%
(C) 15% (D) 20%
23. Proper proportioning of concrete, ensures.

(A) desired strength and workability
(B) desired durability
(C) water tightness of the structure
24 Pick up the correct statement from the following.

(A) Higher workability indicates unexpected increase in the moisture content
(B) Higher workability indicates deficiency of sand
(C) If the concrete mix is dry, the slump is zero
25 The top diameter, bottom diameter and the height of a slump mould are.
(A) 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm (B) 10 cm, 30 cm, 20 cm
(C) 20 cm, 10 cm, 30 cm (D) 20 cm, 30 cm, 10 cm
26. Pick up the correct statements from the following.
(A) Segregation is necessary for a workable concrete
(B) Consistency does not affect the workability of concrete
(C) If the slump increases, workability decreases
(D) None of these
27. If the slump of concrete mix is 60 mm its workability is.

(A) Low (B) Medium
(C) High (D) Very high
28. Segregation is responsible for.

(A) Honey comb concrete (B) Porous layers in concrete
(C) Sand streaks in concrete (D) All the options are correct
29. The durability of concrete is affected by.

(A) Cider (B) Vinegar
(C) Alcohol (D) Both cider and vinegar
30. Slump test is a measure of.

(A) Tensile strength (B) Compressive strength
(C) Impact value (D) Consistency

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1. The compressive strength of 100 mm cube is always.

(A) less (B) more

2. Durability of concrete is proportional to.

3. The Young’s modulus of concrete (EC) is given by.

4. Low temperature during concrete laying.

5 The entrained air in concrete.

6 Poisson's ratio for concrete.

8. The workability of concrete can be improved by.

9. Strength of concrete increases with.

10. Density of concrete.

12. If the compaction factor is 0.95, the workability is concrete is.

14. Maximum shrinkage takes place in concrete after drying for.

15. Under constant load the Creep strain in concrete is.

16. The light weight concrete is prepared by.

17. Addition of calcium chloride in concrete result in.

increased. This accelerates the rate of strength development which ultimately

leads to increased strength.

up in hydration process, so addition of CaCl2 reduces the rate of the loss of

moisture due to evaporation.

18. Modulus of elasticity for concrete improves by.

19 Minimum number of test specimens required for finding the compressive

20. Too wet concrete may cause.

23. Proper proportioning of concrete, ensures.

24 Pick up the correct statement from the following.

27. If the slump of concrete mix is 60 mm its workability is.

28. Segregation is responsible for.

29. The durability of concrete is affected by.

30. Slump test is a measure of.

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