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 : The process of hardening the concrete by keeping its surface moist is known (A) Placing (B) Wetting (C) Curing (D) Compacting
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The property of fresh concrete, in which the water in the mix tends to rise to the surface while placing and compacting, is called (A) Segregation (B) Bleeding (C) Bulking (D) Creep
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The effective depth of a singly reinforced rectangular beam is 300mm. the section is over-reinforced and the neutral axis is 120mm below the top. If the maximum stress attained by concrete is 5N/mn2 and the modular ratio ... in the steel will (a) 130N/mm2 (b) 135N/mm2 (c) 160N/mm2 (d) 180N/mm2
Last Answer : (b) 135N/mm2
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 : In case of hand mixing of concrete, the extra cement to be added is (A) 5 % (B) 10 % (C) 15 % (D) 20 %
Last Answer : (B) 10 %
Description : For compacting plain concrete road surface of thickness less than 20 cm, we use (A) Internal vibrator (B) Screed vibrator (C) Form vibrator (D) None of these
Description : For compacting plain concrete road surface of thickness less than 20 cm, the following vibrator is used. [ A ] Internal vibrator [ B ] Screed vibrator [ C ] Form vibrator [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ B ] Screed vibrator
Description : While compacting the concrete by a mechanical vibrator, the slump should not exceed (A) 2.5 cm (B) 5.0 cm (C) 7.5 cm (D) 10 cm
Description : For concreting of heavily reinforced sections without vibration, the workability of concrete expressed as compacting factor should be (A) 0.75 - 0.80 (B) 0.80 - 0.85 (C) 0.85 - 0.92 (D) Above 0.92
Description : The removal of excess air after placing concrete helps in increasing the strength of concrete by (a) 15 to 20% (b) 20 to 30% (c) 30 to 50% (d) 50 to 70%
Last Answer : (a) 15 to 20%
Description : The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as (A) Finishing of concrete (B) Curing of concrete (C) Placing of concrete (D) Compaction of concrete
Description : The process of consolidating concrete mix after placing it in position is termed as. (a) Curing (b) Wetting (c) Compaction (d) All of these
Last Answer : (c) Compaction
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 : Define the following special types of concretes with its one use. i) Vacuum concrete ii) Fiber reinforced concrete iii) High performance concrete iv) Self-compacting concrete
Last Answer : The uses of special types of concretes are as follows. i) Vacuum concrete: It is the concrete in which entrained air and excess water form concrete mix is taken out from vacuum pump, ... . large bridge and machine foundations iii. Pumped concrete for floors and slabs. iv. Pre-stressed concrete
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Cement should be mixed for at least one minute (B) 10% of water is placed in the rotating drum before adding dry material (C) 10% of water is added after placing the other ingredients in the drum (D) All the above
Description : The process of proper and accurate measurement of concrete ingredients for uniformity of proportion, is known (A) Grading (B) Curing (C) Mixing (D) Batching
Last Answer : (D) Batching
Description : The process of proper and accurate measurement of concrete ingredients for uniformity of proportion, is known as [ A ] Curing [ B ] Mixing [ C ] Grading [ D ] Batching
Last Answer : [ D ] Batching
Description : For an ordinary Portland cement (A) Residual does not exceed 10% when sieved through IS Sieve No. 9 (B) Soundness varies from 5 to 10 mm (C) Initial setting time is not less than 30 minutes (D) Compressive stress after 7 days, is not less than 175 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (C) Initial setting time is not less than 30 minutes
Description : The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should not be less than (A) 10 minutes (B) 30 minutes (C) 60 minutes (D) 600 minutes
Description : According to IS Code , the requirement of an ordinary Portland cement is (a) The residue does not exceed 10% when sieved through is sieve no .9 (b) Its initial setting time is not less than 30 minutes. (c) its expansion is not morethan 10mm for unaerated cement (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (d) All the above.
Description : For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Last Answer : (A) 1
Description : Consider the following operations: 1. Drilling 2. Blasting 3. Mucking 4. Placing steel 5. Placing concrete The correct sequence of these operations in tunnel construction is (A) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 (B) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5 (C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (D) 1, 3, 4, 2,
Last Answer : (C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description : To prevent segregation, the maximum height for placing concrete, is (A) 100 cm (B) 125 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 200 cm
Description : The property of the ingredients to separate from each other while placing the concrete is called (A) Segregation (B) Compaction (C) Shrinkage (D) Bulking
Description : While placing of concrete the thickness of each layer for R.C.C. is [ A ] 150 to 300 mm [ B ] 450 mm [ C ] 500 to 750 mm [ D ] 500 mm
Last Answer : [ A ] 150 to 300 mm
Description : As per IS specifications, the maximum final setting time for ordinary Portland cement should be (A) 30 minutes (B) 1 hour (C) 6 hours (D) 10 hour
Description : The initial setting time of hydraulic lime, is (A) 30 minutes (B) 60 minutes (C) 90 minutes (D) 120 minutes
Description : The initial setting time of lime-pozzolana, is (A) 30 minutes (B) 60 minutes (C) 90 minutes (D) 120 minutes
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 : Minimum required water cement ratio for a workable concrete, is (A) 0.30 (B) 0.40 (C) 0.50 (D) 0.60
Description : An old parchment describes the location of buried treasure: 'On the island there are only two trees, A and B, and the remains of a gallows. Start at the gallows and count the steps required to walk ... when he gets to the island finds the gallows missing. Is there any way he can still get -Riddles
Last Answer : A simple experiment with a ruler and paper shows that any position for the gallows leads to the same point.
Description : For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of (A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 3 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 6
Description : The produce impermeable concrete (A) Thorough mixing of concrete is required (B) Proper compaction of concrete is required (C) Proper curing of concrete is required (D) All the above
Description : The impurity of mixing water which affects the setting time and strength of concrete, is (A) Sodium sulphates (B) Sodium chlorides (C) Sodium carbonates and bicarbonates (D) Calcium bicarbonates
Description : Water used for mixing concrete should be [ A ] Slightly acidic [ B ] Free from bacteria [ C ] Distilled [ D ] Potable
Last Answer : [ D ] Potable
Description : Water used for mixing of concrete should be free from (i)Oils (ii)Salts (iii)Acids [ A ] i [ B ] iii [ C ] i and iii [ D ] i, ii and iii
Last Answer : [ D ] i, ii and iii
Description : The factor which affects the compaction, is (A) Moisture content (B) Compacting content (C) Method of compaction (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a (A) Smooth wheeled roller (B) Pneumatic tyred roller (C) Sheep foot roller (D) Vibrator
Description : The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by (A) Compacting the soil (B) Draining the soil (C) Increasing the depth of foundation (D) Grouting
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Find the bending stress in the top weld is if thickness of weld is t. Given P=15kN and e=120mm. a) 230/t b) 360/t c) 200/t d) None of the listed
Last Answer : b) 360/t
Description : Calculate the force acting on the each pin in flexible coupling if torque transmitted is 397N-m and PCD=120mm with number of pins 6. a) 1400.3N b) 1102.8N c) 1320.3N d) None of the listed
Last Answer : b) 1102.8N
Description : If shaft diameter is 40mm, calculate the length of sleeves in clamp coupling. a) 80mm b) 140mm c) 100mm d) 120mm
Last Answer : b) 140mm
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Water enables chemical reaction to take place with cement (B) Water lubricates the mixture of gravel, sand and cement (C) Strength of concrete structure largely depends upon its workability (D) All the above
Description : Transporting and re-depositing soils, is done by (A) Water (B) Glacier (C) Gravity (D) All the above
Description : A concrete using an air entrained cement (A) Has strength less than 10% to 15% (B) Has more resistance to weathering (C) Is more plastic and workable (D) Is free from segregation and bleeding
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The plastic bottles are made by the process of blowing (B) The application of thermo-setting resins on sheets of paper, is called laminating ... placing raw material in the desired moulds, is known as moulding process (D) All the above
Description : At 160°C, it takes about minutes to kilt bacterial spores in a hot-air oven. a. 30 b. 60 c. 90 d. 120
Last Answer : d. 120