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 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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Harshness in concrete is due to the excess of (a) Water (b) Finer particles (c) Middle sized particles (d) Coarse particles
Last Answer : (c) Middle sized particles
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) In properly graded aggregates, bulk density is more (B) In single size aggregates, bulk density is least (C) In single size aggregates, bulk density is maximum (D) None of these
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 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 : 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 : 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 : If th fineness modules of sand is 3, then the sand is graded as (a) Very fine sand (b) Fine sand (c)Medium sand (d) Coarse sand
Last Answer : (d) Coarse sand
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 : Separation of coarse aggregates from mortar during transportation, is known (A) Bleeding (B) Creeping (C) Segregation (D) Shrinkage
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : The strength and quality of concrete depends upon (i)Grading of aggregates (ii)Shape of aggregates (iii)Surface area of aggregates (iv)Surface texture of aggregates [ A ] i, ii and iv [ B ] ii, iii and iv [ C ] i, iii and iv [ D ] i, ii, iii and iv
Last Answer : [ D ] i, ii, iii and iv
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The ratio of total volume of voids in soil aggregates to the total volume of aggregate, is called Porosity (B) Water retained by the interstices ... (C) Sum of the percentage of specific yield and specific retention is 100 (D) All the above
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 : The aggregate containing moisture in pores and having its surface dry, is known as (A) Moist aggregates (B) Very dry aggregates (C) Dry aggregates (D) Saturated surface dry aggregate
Description : To ensure constant moisture content in aggregates (A) Area of each aggregate pile should be large (B) Height of each aggregate pile should not exceed 1.50 m (C) Aggregate pile should be left for 24 hours before aggregates are used (D) All the above
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 : 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 : 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 : The coarse aggregate which possess the property of good interlocking are [ A ] rounded shape [ B ] elongated shape [ C ] angular shape [ D ] none of the above
Last Answer : [ C ] angular shape
Description : Strength of cement concrete primarily depends upon (A) Quality of water (B) Quantity of aggregate (C) Quantity of cement (D) Water-cement
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 : 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
Last Answer : (D) All the above
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 : 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