1.

Ultimate strength to cement is provided by

A. Tricalcium silicate
B. Di-calcium silicate
C. Tri-calcium aluminate
D. Tetra calcium alumino ferrite.

2. In the cement the compound quickest to react with water, is

A. Tricalcium aluminate
B. Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite
C. Tricalcium silicate
D. Dicalcium silicate.

3. For the manufacture of Portland cement, the proportions of raw materials used, are
A. lime 63%; silica 22 %; other ingredients 15%
B .lime 22 %; silica 63 %; other ingredients 15%
C. silica 40 %; lime 40 %; other ingredients 20%
D. silica 70 %; lime 20% ; other ingredients 10%.

4. Asbestos cement
A.is brittle
B. warps due to changes in humidity
C. strength is lowered when saturated by water.
D. All of the above.

5. Process of keeping Concrete moist for certain period after casting is:
A - Finishing of Concrete
B - Curing of Concrete
C - Placing of Concrete
D - None of the above

6. Weight of reinforcement concrete in kg / m3 is:

A – 1500
B – 1600
C – 2000
D – 2400

7. Slump test of Concrete used to test:

A – Workability
B – Durability
C – Strength
D – Water Content
8. Value of Concrete Cube strength is given at:
A - 1 Day
B – 8 Days
C – 28 Days
D – 35 Days

9. Why steel is used as reinforcement in R .Concrete:

A – Good bond to concrete
B – Easily available
C – Coefficient of thermal expansion is same for steel and concrete
D – All of the above

10. If water required for 1 bag of cement is 30 liters, W /C ratio is:

A – 0.4
B – 0.5
C – 0.6
D – None of the above

11. Admixtures are used in Concrete for:

- Increasing strength of concrete
- Reduce heat of concrete
- To increase workability of concrete
- Increase air content
A–1&2
B–2&3
C–3&4
D – All of the above

12. Strength of concrete depends on:

A- Quality of water
B- Quality of aggregates
C- Quantity of cement
D- W / C ratio
E- All of the above

13. How many slump layers of concrete are required in slump test:
A- 4 layers
B- 2 layers
C- 3 layers
D- 7 layers
14. Air entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs to make them:
A - Heat insulated
B - Sound insulated
- None of the above
-A&B

15. Soundness of concrete is tested by:

A- Vicat’s apparatus
B- Le-chatelier apparatus
C- Compressive strength testing apparatus
D- None of the above

16. Concrete hydration means:

A- Reaction between cement and water
B- Curing of concrete
C- Setting of concrete
D- All of the above

17. Separation of water from freshly concrete known as:

A- Bleeding
B- Creeping
C- Segregation
D- Flooding