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
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : I.S. Sieve Nos. 10 mm and 4.75 mm are generally used for grading of (A) Coarse aggregates (B) Fine aggregates (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Which of the following represents a carpet of sand-bitumen mix without coarse aggregates? (A) Mastic asphalt (B) Sheet asphalt (C) Bituminous carpet (D) Bituminous concrete
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : For ensuring quality of concrete, use (A) Single sized aggregates (B) Two sized aggregate (C) Graded aggregates (D) Coarse aggregates
Last Answer : (C) Graded aggregates
Description : Internal friction between the ingredients of concrete, is decreased by using (A) Less water (B) Fine aggregates (C) Rich mix (D) More water and coarse aggregates
Description : Concrete gains strength due to (A) Chemical reaction of cement with sand and coarse aggregates (B) Evaporation of water from concrete (C) Hydration of cement (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension (B) Slump test is performed to check concrete strength (C ... D) Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates
Last Answer : Option D
Description : The internal friction between the ingredients to concrete is minimized by (a) Adopting coarse aggregates (b) Using more water (c) Reducing the surface area (d) All of these
Last Answer : (d) All of these
Description : Which of the following statement is correct (a) The maximum size of coarse aggregate should not exceed one fourth of the minimum dimension of the plain concrete member. (b) The maximum size of coarse ... aggregates of 40mm, 20mm and 10mm sizes are commonly used for concrete works (d) All the above
Last Answer : (d) All the above
Description : Concrete gains strength due to [ A ] Chemical reaction of cement with sand and coarse aggregates [ B ] Evaporation of water from concrete [ C ] Hydration of cement [ D ] All the above
Last Answer : [ C ] Hydration of cement
Description : A coarse-grained soil has a voids ratio 0.75, and specific gravity as 2.75. The critical gradient at which quick sand condition occurs, is (A) 0.25 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.75 (D) 1.00
Last Answer : (D) 1.00
Description : While designing an air entrained concrete (A) Water cement ratio is reduced (B) Proportion of aggregates is reduced (C) An allowance for the entrained air is made (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The percentage of the aggregate of F.M. 2.6 to be combined with coarse aggregate of F.M. 6.8 for obtaining the aggregates of F.M. 5.4, is (A) 30 % (B) 40 % (C) 50 % (D) 60 %
Last Answer : (C) 50 %
Description : Illustrate the effect of properties of coarse aggregates on compressive strength of concrete.
Last Answer : Effect of properties of coarse aggregates on compressive strength of concrete. i. Size of aggregate: If coarse aggregate particles are of large size (say 20 mm) in concrete mixture , then ... of strength. But if water absorption is less concrete becomes as per proportion giving required strength.
Description : If P, Y and Z are the weights of cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates respectively and W/C is the water cement ratio, the minimum quantity of water to be added to first batch, is obtained by the equation (A) 0.1P + 0.3Y + 0. ... + 0.2Y + 0.01Z = W/C P (D) 0.5P + 0.3Y + 0.01Z = W/C P
Description : For the construction of water bound macadam roads, the correct sequence of operations after spreading coarse aggregates is (A) Dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening and application of ... of filler (D) Dry rolling, application of screening, application of filler and wet rolling
Description : If X, Y and Z are the fineness modulli of coarse, fine and combined aggregates, the percentage (P) of fine aggregates to combined aggregates, is (A) P = [(Z - X)/(Z - Y)] × 100 (B) P = [(X - Z)/(Z - Y)] × 100 (C) P = [(X - Z)/(Z + Y)] × 100 (D) P = [(Z + X)/(Z - Y)] × 100
Last Answer : Option B
Description : For preparing a test-specimen, it is necessary (A) To mix cement and fine aggregate by dry hand (B) To mix coarse aggregates (C) To mix water to the cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates (D) All the above
Description : Separation of coarse aggregates from mortar during transportation, is known (A) Bleeding (B) Creeping (C) Segregation (D) Shrinkage
Description : In the method of voids for determination of the quantity of cement paste, it is assumed that (A) Voids in coarse aggregates are filled by fine aggregates (B) Voids in fine aggregates are filled by ... of fine aggregates is equal to total voids in coarse aggregates plus 10% extra (D) All the above
Description : The maximum amount of dust which may be permitted in aggregates is (A) 5% of the total aggregates for low workability with a coarse grading (B) 10% of the total aggregates for low workability with ... of the total aggregates for a mix having high workability with fine grading (D) All the above
Description : Index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates, is called (A) Proportioning of aggregates (B) Fineness modulus (C) Grading of aggregates (D) None of these
Description : If aggregates completely pass through a sieve of size 75 mm and are retained on a sieve of size 60 mm, the particular aggregate will be flaky if its minimum dimension is less than (A) 20.5 mm (B) 30.5 mm (C) 40.5 mm (D) 50.5 mm
Description : For batching 1:3:6 concrete mix by volume, the ingredients required per bag of 50 kg cement, are: (A) 70 litres of sand and 120 litres of aggregates (B) 70 kg of sand and 140 litres of ... C) 105 litres of sand and 140 litres of aggregates (D) 105 litres of sand and 210 litres of aggregates
Description : For the construction of cement concrete dams, the maximum permissible size of the aggregates, is (A) 40 mm (B) 50 mm (C) 60 mm (D) 70 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : For reinforced concrete work, aggregates having a nominal size of -------- are generally used [ A ] 20 mm [ B ] 40 mm [ C ] 50 mm [ D ] 60 mm
Last Answer : [ A ] 20 mm
Description : The expected discharge to be obtained from an open well sunk in coarse sand is 0.0059 cumec. If the working depression head of the well is 3 m, the minimum diameter of the well, is (A) 2 m (B) 2.25 m (C) 2.50 m (D) 3.00 m
Last Answer : (D) 3.00 m
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 columns, is (A) 25 to 50 mm (B) 25 to 75 mm (C) 75 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 : If 20 kg of coarse aggregate is sieved through 80 mm, 40 mm, 20 mm, 10 mm, 4.75 mm, 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 micron, 300 micron and 150 micron standard sieves and the weights retained are 0 kg, 2 kg, 8 kg, ... , the fineness modulus of the aggregate, is (A) 7.30 (B) 7.35 (C) 7.40 (D) 7.45
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The maximum size of a coarse aggregate, is 75 mm and minimum 4.75 mm (B) The maximum size of the fine aggregate, is 4.75 mm and minimum 0.075 mm ( ... having particles of size varying from 0.06 mm to 0.002 mm, is known as silt (D) All the ab
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Steel produced by open hearth process is milder than that obtained by the Bessemer process (B) Engineers prefer open hearth steel ... is suitable for converting poor ore containing a large proportion of sulphur and phosphorus into steel
Description : High strength of concrete requires a water cement ratio of [ A ] 0.10 to 0.15 [ B ] 0.25 to 0.30 [ C ] 0.45 to 0.60 [ D ] 0.75 to 0.90
Last Answer : [ B ] 0.25 to 0.30
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
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 : If a grading curve is horizontal between the portions of 20 mm I.S. Sieve and 4.75 mm I.S. Sieve, the graded aggregates do not contain (A) 20 mm particles (B) 10 mm particles (C) 4.75 mm particles (D) All the above
Description : The size of fine aggregates does not exceed (A) 2.75 mm (B) 3.00 mm (C) 3.75 mm (D) 4.75 mm
Description : The size of fine aggregates does not exceed [ A ] 2.75 mm [ B ] 3.75 mm [ C ] 4.75 mm [ D ] 5.75 mm
Last Answer : [ C ] 4.75 mm
Description : The aggregate which pass through 75mm IS sieve and entirely retain on 4.75 IS sieve is known as (a) Cyclopean aggregate (b) Coarse aggregate (c)Fine aggregate (d) Aall-in-aggregate
Last Answer : (b) Coarse aggregate
Description : When each particle of aggregates is thinly coated with cement paste, a heterogeneous solid is formed, which is known as (A) Hydration (B) Gel (C) Concrete (D) None of these
Description : The ratio of various ingredients (cement, sand, aggregates) in concrete of grade M 200, is (A) 1 : 2 : 4 (B) 1 : 3 : 6 (C) 1 : 1½ : 3 (D) 1 : 1 : 2
Last Answer : (C) 1 : 1½ : 3
Description : For given water content, workability decreases if the concrete aggregates contain an excess of (A) Thin particles (B) Flat particles (C) Elongated particles (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The weight of ingredients of concrete mix, is taken in kilograms (B) Water and aggregates are measured in litres (C) 20 bags of cement make one tonne (D) All the above
Description : For a good concrete (A) Aggregates should be hard and durable (B) Water should be free from organic materials (C) Cement should be sufficient to produce the required strength (D) All the above
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 : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) According to the petrological characteristics, concrete aggregates are classified as heavy weight, normal weight and light weight (B) According to ... glassy, smooth, granular, rough, crystalline, honey combed and porous (D) All the above
Description : The strength and quality of concrete, depend upon: (A) Grading of aggregates (B) Surface area of aggregates (C) Shape of aggregates (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) An increase in water content must be accompanied by an increase in cement content (B) Angular and rough aggregates reduce the workability of the ... The slump of the concrete mix decreases due to an increase in temperature (D) All the above
Description : The 28 days cube strength of mass concrete using aggregates of maximum size 5 cm for gravity dams should be (A) Between 150 to 300 kg/cm2 (B) Between 350 to 600 kg/cm2 (C) Between 150 to 500 kg/cm2 (D) Below 200 kg/cm2