Description : Washing of coal (A) Reduces its sulphur and ash content (B) Controls its ash fusibility and increases its calorific value (C) Improves its coking properties (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Washing of coal (A) Reduces its ash & sulphur content (B) Improves its coking properties (C) Increase the fusion point of its ash by removing chlorine compounds (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : The workability of concrete can be improved by adding (a) Hydrated lime (b) Fly ash (c) Calcium chloride (d) All the above
Last Answer : (d) All the above
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Percentage of ash in coke produced from medium coking coal is more than that in coal (B) The calorific value (kcal/Nm3 ) of coke oven gas reduces on ... plants in India at Talcher (Orissa) and Ramagundam (A.P) employ Kopper-Totzek process of coal gasification
Last Answer : (C) Ash is normally removed as 'fly-ash' in Kopper-Totzek process of coal gasification
Description : The compaction of concrete, improves (A) Density (B) Strength (C) Durability (D) All the abov
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Wrinkle Cream Dramatically Improves Facial Appearance In Adults?
Last Answer : There are many aspects that can contribute to a person gaining wrinkles in the face and neck area. Some people are genetically predisposed to gaining wrinkles at a young adult age. Other people ... appearance without having to go through surgery or other extreme alternatives to get rid of wrinkles.
Description : Dry rot (A) Cracks the timber (B) Reduces the strength of timber (C) Reduces the timber to powder (D) Spoils the appearance of timber
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The free water is the amount of water added while mixing and the amount of water held on the surface of the aggregates prior to mixing (B) The total water ... actually absorbed by the aggregates (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The formation of frost on cooling coils in a refrigerator (a) increases heat transfer (b) improves C.O.P. of the system (c) increases power consumption (d) reduces power consumption
Last Answer : Ans: c
Description : There are different arguments given in favour of power sharing in a democratic political system. Which one of the following is not one of them? (1) It reduces conflict among different communities (2) ... (4) It speeds up the decision making process and improves the chances of unity of the country
Last Answer : (4) It speeds up the decision making process and improves the chances of unity of the country Explanation: Power sharing in a Democratic political System does not speeds up the decision making process and improves the chances of unity of the country.
Description : There are different arguments given in favour of power sharing in a democratic political system. Which one of the following is not one of them? (1) It reduces conflict among different communities (2) ... (4) It speeds up the decision-making process and improves the chances of unity of the country
Last Answer : (2) Majority community does not impose its will on others
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Hot worked materials are subjected to annealing to remove internal stresses (B) Annealing of steel hardens it slightly (C) Normalising of a material induces stresses (D) Tempering of a material improves ductility & toughness but reduces hardness & brittleness
Last Answer : (D) Tempering of a material improves ductility & toughness but reduces hardness & brittleness Share
Description : Which of the following is the most important characteristic of Open Book Examination system? Options: A) Students become serious B) It improves attendance in the classroom. C) It reduces examination anxiety amongst students. D) In compels students to think
Last Answer : D) In compels students to think
Description : Which of the following is the most important characteristic of Open Book Examination system? (A) Students become serious. (B) It improves attendance in the classroom. (C) It reduces examination anxiety amongst students. (D) It compels students to think.
Last Answer : (D) It compels students to think.
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 : 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
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 : 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 : 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
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 : 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
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
Description : An excess of flaky particles in concrete aggregates (A) Decreases the workability (B) Increases the quantity of water and sand (C) More than 15% are not desirable (D) All the above
Description : The type of aggregates not suitable for high strength concrete and for pavements subjected to tension, is (A) Rounded aggregate (B) Irregular aggregate (C) Angular aggregate (D) Flaky aggregat
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : For preparing ordinary concrete, the quantity of water used, is (A) 5% by weight of aggregates plus 20% of weight of cement (B) 10% by weight of aggregates plus 10% of weight of cement (C) ... aggregates plus 30% of weight of cement (D) 30% by weight of aggregates plus 10% of weight of cement
Description : Workability of concrete for a given water content is good if the aggregates, are (A) Rounded aggregate (B) Irregular aggregate (C) Angular aggregate (D) Flaky aggregate
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 containing (A) Siliceous aggregates, has higher co-efficient of expansion (B) Igneous aggregates, has intermediate coefficient of expansion (C) Lime stones, has lowest co-efficient of expansion (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Water cement paste hardens due to hydration (B) During hardening cement binds the aggregates together (C) Cement provides strength, durability and water tightness to the concrete (D) All the above
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 : Concrete mainly consists of (A) Cement (B) Aggregates (C) Water (D) All the above
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
Description : If the various concrete ingredients i.e. cement, sand and aggregates are in the ratio of 1:3:6, the grade of concrete, is (A) M 100 (B) M 150 (C) M 200 (D) M 250
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) The theory of formation of concrete is based on the phenomena of formation of voids (B) The bulking of sand is taken into account while ... sand and the sand completely flooded with water, have practically the same volume (D) All the above
Description : The stones obtained by blasting are used as (A) Ballast in railways (B) Aggregates for concrete (C) Road metal (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
Description : The inert mineral material used for the manufacture of mortars and concrete is (a) Cement (b) Water (c) Aggregates (d) Admixture
Last Answer : (c) Aggregates
Description : The function of aggregates in concrete is to serve as (a) Binding material (b) Filler (c) Catalyst (d) All the above
Last Answer : (b) Filler
Description : The strength of durability of concrete depends upon. (a) Size of aggregates (b) Grading of aggregates (c) Moisture contents of aggregates (d) All of these.
Last Answer : (d) All of these.
Description : The proportion of coarse aggregates to fire aggregates in structural concrete is usually [ A ] 0.50 - 1.25 [ B ] 1.25 - 4.50 [ C ] 1.50 - 2.50 [ D ] 0.25 - 0.75
Last Answer : [ C ] 1.50 - 2.50