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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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)
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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
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 : 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
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The concrete mix which causes difficulty in obtaining a smooth finish, possess (A) Segregation (B) Internal friction (C) Hardness (D) Bleeding
Description : In order to prepare a test specimen, it is necessary to (a) Mix the cement and fine aggregate (sand ) dry hand (b) Mix the coarse aggregate (c) Mix water to the cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
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 : 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) 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 : Select the incorrect statement. (A) Effective cohesion of a soil can never have a negative value. (B) Effective angle of internal friction for coarse grained soils is rarely below 30°. (C ... (D) Effective angle of internal friction is a complicated function of mineralogy and clay size content.
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. While performing preliminary test on concrete (A) Proportions of the material and water should be the same as to be used at the work site (B) ... in air-tight containers (D) Concrete ingredients should be kept at a temperature of 37° 2°C
Description : The following proportion of the ingredients of concrete mix, is not in conformation to arbitrary method of proportioning (A) 1 : 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 2 : 4 (C) 1 : 3 : 6 (D) 1 : 4 : 10
Description : The ratio of differenct ingredients (cement, sand and aggregate) in concrete mix of grade M20 is. (a) 1:1:2 (b) 1:1.5:2 (c) 1:2:4 (d) 1:3:6
Last Answer : (b) 1:1.5:2
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 : Which of the following describes the Gabbro? (A) fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (B) Coarse-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (C) Fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica (D) Coarse -grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica
Last Answer : Coarse-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica
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 : Separation of coarse aggregates from mortar during transportation, is known (A) Bleeding (B) Creeping (C) Segregation (D) Shrinkage
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The dry density reduces by addition of water after attaining optimum moisture content (B) The line joining the peak of three moisture content graphs ... be compacted to a very high density as compared to fine grained soils (D) All the above
Description : Shrinkage in concrete can be reduced by using (i) Low water cement ratio (ii) More amount of cement in the concrete (iii) Presaturated aggregates [ A ] i [ B ] i and ii [ C ] i and iii [ D ] i, ii and iii
Last Answer : [ C ] i and iii
Description : The concrete in which no preliminary tests are performed for designing the mix is called (a) Rich concrete (b) Controlled concrete (c) Lean concrete (d) Ordinary concrete
Last Answer : (d) Ordinary concrete
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 : Shrinkage in concrete can be reduced by using (A) Low water cement ratio (B) Less cement in the concrete (C) Proper concrete mix (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Bulking of sand is caused due to formation of a thin film of surface moisture (B) Fine sand bulks more than coarse sand (C) The volume of fully saturated sand, is equal to the volume of dry and loose sand (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Adding 5% to 6% of moisture content by weight, increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38% (B) The bulking of fine sand is ... the percentage content of moisture exceeds 10%, increase in bulk of sand starts increasing (D) All the above
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Adding 5% to 6% of moisture by weight increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38% (b) The bulking of fine sand is more than that of coarse sand (c ) Volume of fully saturated sand is equal to that of dry sand (d) All of 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 strainer type tube well, is unsuitable for (A) Coarse gravels (B) Fine sandy strata (C) Clean gravels (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Fine sandy strata
Description : The soil which contains finest grain particles, is (A) Coarse sand (B) Fine sand (C) Silt (D) Clay
Last Answer : (D) Clay
Description : For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as (A) Dry of OMC and wet of OMC (B) Wet of OMC and dry of OMC (C) Wet of OMC and wet of OMC (D) Dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content
Description : The most suitable material for the central impervious core of a zoned embankment type dam is (A) Clay (B) Coarse sand (C) Silty clay (D) Clay mixed with fine sand
Description : If fineness modulus of sand is 2.5, it is graded as (A) Very fine sand (B) Fine sand (C) Medium sand (D) Coarse
Description : The void ratio of (A) Single size coarse aggregate is roughly 0.45 (B) Graded coarse aggregate is roughly 0.040 (C) Fine aggregate is roughly 0.45 (D) All the above
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