Description : The tensile strength of concrete is given by [ A ] 0.45 vfCK [ B ] 0.60 vfCK [ C ] 0.70 vfCK [ D ] 0.90 vfCK
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.70 vfCK
Description : In India, which one of the following should be considered the right combination of the age in days and live body weight in kg for a lamb for its weaning ? (A) 20 days to 30 days and 6 kg to 7 kg (B) 45 days to 60 ... (D) 75 days to 90 days and 12 kg to 15 kg (E) 55 days to 70 days and 9 kg to 11 kg
Last Answer : (C) 105 days to 120 days and 18 kg to 21 kg
Description : The process of mixing, transporting, placing and compacting concrete using Ordinary Port land Cement should not take more than (A) 30 minutes (B) 40 minutes (C) 60 minutes (D) 90 minutes
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : A singly reinforced concrete beam of 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth is provided with 18.75 cm2 steel. If the modular ratio (m) is 15, the depth of the neutral axis, is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Minimum required water cement ratio for a workable concrete, is (A) 0.30 (B) 0.40 (C) 0.50 (D) 0.60
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : For lime concrete, (A) Slump is 50 to 75 mm (B) Flexural strength at 90 days is 0.2 N/mm2 (C) Compressive strength at 90 days is 1.5 N/mm2 (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : According to IS: 456, maximum water-cement ratio should be [ A ] 0.45 [ B ] 0.55 [ C ] 0.65 [ D ] 0.75
Last Answer : [ B ] 0.55
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) For thin structures subjected to wetting and drying, the water cement ratio should be 0.45 (B) For mass concrete structures subjected to wetting and ... under water, the water-cement ratio by weight should be 0.55 (D) All the above
Description : What is the typical gain of a rhombic antenna? A. Between 15 to 60 B. Between 20 to 90 C. Between 50 to 75 D. Between 10 to 25
Last Answer : A. Between 15 to 60
Description : An exceptional grade may be provided upto 1 in 12 along hill roads, if the length does not exceed (A) 45 m per km (B) 60 m per km (C) 75 m per km (D) 90 m per km
Description : For maximum strength and durability minimum percentage of cement, by weight is (A) 15 % (B) 20 % (C) 25 % (D) 30 %
Description : The compression in concrete (fc) at failure is given by [ A ] 0.30 fck [ B ] 0.45 fck [ C ] 0.50 fck [ D ] 0.75 fck
Last Answer : [ B ] 0.45 fck
Description : The distance between two cities A and B is 330 km. A train starts from A at 8 a.m. and travels towards B at 60 km/hr. Another train starts from B at 9 a.m. and travels towards A at 75 km/hr. At what time do they meet? A.10:30 am B.10:45 am C.11 am D.11:25 am E.None of these
Last Answer : Answer – C (11 am) Explanation – Suppose they meet x hrs after 8 a.m. Then, (Distance moved by first in x hrs) + [Distance moved by second in (x-1) hrs] = 330 60x + 75(x – 1) = 330 x = 3 So, they meet at (8 + 3), i.e. 11 a.m
Description : The strength of concrete using air entraining cement gets reduced by (a) 5 to 10% (b) 10 to 15% (c) 15 to 20% (d) 20 to 25%
Last Answer : (b) 10 to 15%
Description : Initial setting time of cement for asbestos cement products should be not less than (A) 30 minutes (B) 50 minutes (C) 75 minutes (D) 90 minutes
Description : At 28 days of curing concrete attains a strength of [ A ] 20 to 25% [ B ] 60 to 70% [ C ] 65 to 80% [ D ] 90 to 95%
Last Answer : [ D ] 90 to 95%
Description : The process of mixing, transporting, placing and compacting the cement, concrete should not take more than. (a) 30 minutes (b) 60minutes (c) 90 minutes (d) 120mm
Last Answer : (a) 30 minutes
Description : The Maximum strength attained in concrete in limit state design is generally taken as [ A ] fck [ B ] 0.67 fck [ C ] 0.45 fck [ D ] 0.30 fck
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.45 fck
Description : A sample of natural gas containing 80% methane (CH4 ) and rest nitrogen (N2 ) is burnt with 20% excess air. With 80% of the combustibles producing CO2 and the remainder going to CO, the Orsat analysis in volume percent is (A) CO2 : 6 ... 96, N2 :72.06 (D) CO2 : 7.60, CO : 1.90, O2 : 4.75, N2 : 85.74
Last Answer : (B) CO2 : 7.42, CO : 1.86, O2 : 4.64, N2 :86.02
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. If water cement ratio is (A) Increased, strength of concrete increases (B) Decreased, strength of concrete increases (C) Increased, strength of concrete is not affected (D) None of these
Description : Strength of concrete increases with (A) Increase in water-cement ratio (B) Increase in fineness of cement (C) Decrease in curing time (D) Decrease in size of aggregate
Last Answer : (B) Increase in fineness of cement
Description : The condition not applicable to water cement ratio law, is (A) Internal moisture conditions on hydration continue till complete strength is gained (B) Concrete specimens may be tested at any temperature (C) Concrete specimens need be of same age (D) Concrete specimens need be of same size
Description : According to Water-Cement Ratio Law, the strength of workable plastic concrete (A) Depends upon the amount of water used in the mix (B) Does not depend upon the quality of cement mixed with aggregates (C) Does not depend upon the quantity of cement mixed with aggregates (D) All the above
Description : C.R.R.I. charts are used to obtain a relationship between strength of concrete and (A) Water cement ratio (B) Workability (C) Grading of aggregate (D) Fineness modulus
Description : Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by (A) Tensile strength test (B) Slump test (C) Compaction factor test (D) Flexural strength test
Description : The strength of cement concrete increases with (a) The increase of water cement ratio. (b) The decrease of water cement ratio. (c) The increase of cement ratio (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) The increase of water cement ratio.
Description : According to the rule of water cement ratio, the strength of concrete wholly depends upon. (a) The quality of cement. (b) The quality of cement mixed with aggregate. (c) The amount of water used in preparation of concrete mix. (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (c) The amount of water used in preparation of concrete mix.
Description : Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by [ A ] Tensile strength test [ B ] Slump cone test [ C ] Compaction factor test [ D ] Flexural strength test
Last Answer : [ C ] Compaction factor test
Description : The maximum thickness of concrete floor of a cement warehouse, is (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm
Last Answer : (D) 25 cm
Description : Sub soilders are operated at maximum depth of (a) 30-40 cm (b) 45-75 cm (c) 75-90 cm (d) 10-20 cm
Last Answer : (b) 45-75 cm
Description : For 100 sq. m cement concrete (1 : 2: 4) 4 cm thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is (A) 0.90 m3 (B) 0.94 m3 (C) 0.98 m3 (D) 1.00 m3
Last Answer : (B) 0.94 m3
Description : If water required for 1 bag of cement is 30 litres, the water cement ratio is: (A) 0.40 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.60 (D) None of these
Description : The strength of concrete after one year as compared to 28 days strength is about (A) 10 to 15% more (B) 15 to 20% more (C) 20 to 25% more (D) 25 to 50% more
Description : A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to (A) 10 % (B) 15 % (C) 20 % (D) 25 %
Description : Normally, the tensile strength of concrete is about____________of its compressive strength (a) 10 to 15% (b) 15 to 20% (c) 20 to 25% (d) 25 to 30%
Last Answer : (a) 10 to 15%
Description : If voids ratio is 0.67, water content is 0.188 and specific gravity is 2.68, the degree of saturation of the soil, is (A) 25 % (B) 40 % (C) 60 % (D) 75 %
Description : If d is the economic designed depth of a slab, the thickness of the cement concrete pavement slab at interior, is kept (A) 1.275 d (B) 1.125 d (C) 0.85 d (D) 0.75 d
Description : Maximum quantity of water needed per 50 kg of cement for M 15 grade of concrete is (A) 28 liters (B) 30 liters (C) 32 liters (D) 34 liters
Description : A pile of length carrying a uniformly distributed load per metre length is suspended at the centre and from other two points 0.15 L from either end ; the maximum hogging moment will be (A) WL²/15 (B) WL²/30 (C) WL²/60 (D) WL²/90
Description : Maximum allowable spacing of shear reinforcement for inclined stirrups with an inclination of 45° is restricted to [ A ] 0.75 d [ B ] 0.45 d [ C ] 0.90 d [ D ] d
Last Answer : [ D ] d
Description : Maximum allowable spacing of shear reinforcement for vertical stirrups is restricted to [ A ] d [ B ] 0.45 d [ C ] 0.75 d [ D ] 0.90 d
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.75 d
Description : The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is (A) 25 to 50 mm (B) 25 to 75 mm (C) 30 to 125 mm (D) 50 to 100 mm
Description : The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is (A) 25 to 50 mm (B) 30 to 125 mm (C) 50 to 100 mm (D) 75 to 125 mm
Description : Every complaint shall be heard as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made to decide the complaint within a period of ____from the date of receipt of notice by opposite party where the complaint does not require ... 5 months b) 45 days, 90 days c) 30 days, 90 days d) None of these
Last Answer : a) 3 Months, 5 months
Description : Bed pressure drop in an air fluidised bed of catalyst particles (ρp = 200 kg/m3, Dp = 0.05 cm) of 60 cm bed depth and bed porosity of 0.5 expressed in cm of water (manometer) is (A) 90 (B) 60 (C) 45 (D) 30
Last Answer : (B) 60
Description : High relative humidity decreases the evaporative process and as the temperature is increased, the relative humidity decreases. The comfort range for human body is the ambient temperature of 22 to 27°C with relative humidity ranging from __________ ... to 10 (B) 15 to 25 (C) 45 to 50 (D) 75 to 80
Last Answer : (C) 45 to 50
Description : A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, 25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one- ... beam, the number of shear stirrups required, is (A) 30 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 45
Description : If 50 kg of fine aggregates and 100 kg of coarse aggregates are mixed in a concrete whose water cement ratio is 0.6, the weight of water required for harsh mix, is (A) 8 kg (B) 10 kg (C) 12 kg (D) 14 kg