Description : The Most common admixture used to accelerate the initial setting of concrete is a) Gypsum b) Calcium chloride* c) Calcium carbonate d) Calcium bicarbonate
Last Answer : b) Calcium chloride*
Description : The most common admixture which is used to accelerate the initial set of concrete is (A) Gypsum (B) Calcium chloride (C) Calcium carbonate (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Early attainment of strength in rapid hardening cement is mainly due to (A) Gypsum (B) Finer grinding (C) Tri-calcium silicate (D) Tri-calcium aluminate
Description : Setting time of cement increases by adding (A) Gypsum (B) Hydrogen peroxide (C) Calcium chloride (D) Sodium oxide
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Setting time of cement increases by adding (i)gypsum (ii)sodium oxide (iii)calcium chloride [ A ] i [ B ] i and ii [ C ] i and iii [ D ] i, ii and iii
Last Answer : [ A ] i
Description : To retard the initial setting time of cement, the compound responsible, is (A) Tri-calcium silicate (B) Gypsum (C) Di-calcium silicate (D) Tri-calcium aluminate
Description : Main constituents of Portland cement are calcium aluminate and (A) Gypsum (B) Silicates (C) Sodium silicate (D) Carbonates
Last Answer : (B) Silicates
Description : The most commonly used retarder in cement is (A) Gypsum (B) Calcium chloride (C) Calcium carbonate (D) None of the above
Description : Rapid hardening cement contains (A) Tri-calcium silicate (B) Tri-calcium aluminate (C) Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite (D) Di-calcium silicate
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) High early strength cement are made from materials having high silica to lime ratio (B) The function of gypsum in cement is to enhance its initial ... cements are known as silicate cement (D) Major component of greyish Portland cement is tricalcium silicate
Last Answer : (A) High early strength cement are made from materials having high silica to lime ratio
Description : A slow setting cement will have higher percentage of a) tricalcium aluminate b) tricalcium silicate c) Gypsum d) Dicalcium silicate*
Last Answer : C2s
Description : Gypsum is chemically (A) Calcium chloride (B) Potassium sulphate (C) Sodium sulphate (D) Calcium sulphate
Last Answer : (D) Calcium sulphate
Description : Heating of __________ to 120°C, produces plaster of paris. (A) Blue vitriol (B) Gypsum (C) Calcium silicate (D) Calcium sulphate
Last Answer : (B) Gypsum
Description : Initial setting of cement is caused due to (A) Tri-calcium silicate (B) Di-calcium silicate (C) Tri-calcium aluminate (D) Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The main constituent of cement which is responsible for initial setting of cement is (A) Di-calcium silicate (B) Tri-calcium silicate (C) Tri-calcium aluminate (D) All of the above
Description : The chemical name of "Plaster of Paris" commonly used for setting broken bones is – (1) Calcium nitrate (2) Calcium sulphate (3) Calcium carbonate (4) Calcium chloride
Last Answer : (2) Calcium sulphate Explanation: Plaster of Paris is the common name of Calcium Sulphate hemihydrate, with chemical formula: CaSO4.1/2H2O. Plaster of Paris is produced by heating gypsum to about 150°C.
Description : The chemical name of “Plaster of Paris” commonly used for setting broken bones is (1) Calcium nitrate (2) Calcium sulphate (3) Calcium carbonate (4) Calcium chloride
Last Answer : Calcium sulphate
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Calcium chloride acts as a retarder (B) Calcium chloride acts as an accelerator (C) Gypsum (calcium sulphate) acts as a retarder (D) Both (b) and (c)
Last Answer : (D) Both (b) and (c)
Description : Which of the following cements contains maximum percentage of dicalcium silicate? (A) Ordinary Portland cement (B) Low heat cement (C) Rapid hardening cement (D) Sulphate resisting cement
Description : High percentage of tricalcium silicate and low percentage of dicalcium silicate in cement results in. (a) Rapid hardening (b) High early strength (c) High heat of generation (d) All the above
Last Answer : (d) All the above
Description : Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to (A) Larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement (B) Lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement (C) Lesser proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement (D) Excess percentage of gypsum
Description : The effect of adding calcium chloride in concrete is (i) To increase shrinkage (ii) To decrease shrinkage (iii) To increase setting time (iv) To decrease setting time The correct answer is (A) (i) and (iii) (B) (i) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)
Last Answer : (B) (i) and (iv)
Description : The chemical name of quartz is (a) Calcium oxide (b) Calcium phosphate (c) Sodium phosphate (d) Sodium silicate
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Quartz is made of – (1) Calcium Sulphate (2) Calcium Silicate (3) Sodium Sulphate (4) Sodium Silicate
Last Answer : (4) Sodium Silicate Explanation: Quartz is an abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust. It is made tip of a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, wit Ii each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall formula SiO2.
Description : The chemical name or Quartz is – (1) Calcium oxide (2) Calcium phosphate (3) Sodium phosphate (4) Sodium silicate
Last Answer : (4) Sodium silicate Explanation: Quartz is a compound of one part silicon and two parts of oxygen, silicon dioxide, SiO2. Quartz is the most abundant silica mineral. It is used in a ... silicon alloys, etc. The various grades of sodium silicate are characterized by their SiO2:Na2O weight ratio.
Description : Glass is mainly composed of - (1) Sodium silicate (2) Calcium carbonate (3) Calcium hydroxide (4) Sodium bicarbonate
Last Answer : (1) Sodium silicate Explanation: Glass is made from silica (SiO₂) and soda lime, which react to form sodium silicate.
Description : Sodium calcium silicate is called _______. (1) Hard glass (2) Borosilicate glass (3) Soft glass (4) Jena glass
Last Answer : (3) Soft glass Explanation: Ordinary glass which is also known as soda glass or soft glass is a mixture of sodium silicate, Calcium silicate, and Silica.
Description : The most common filter aid is (A) Diatomaceous earth (B) Calcium silicate (C) Sodium carbonate (D) Silica gel
Last Answer : (A) Diatomaceous earth
Description : Mixture of sodium silicate and calcium silicate is called
Last Answer : glass.
Description : The chemical name of quartz is (1) Calcium oxide (2) Calcium phosphate (3) Sodium phosphate (4) Sodium silicate
Last Answer : Sodium silicate
Description : Quartz is made of (1) Calcium Sulphate (2) Calcium Silicate (3) Sodium Sulphate (4) Sodium Silicate
Last Answer : Sodium Silicate
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 : Admixtures which cause early setting and hardening of concrete are called (A) Workability admixtures (B) Accelerators (C) Retarders (D) Air entraining agents
Description : For construction of structures in sea water, the cement generally preferred to, is (A) Portland-pozzolana cement (B) Quick setting cement (C) Low heat Portland cement (D) Rapid hardening cement
Description : Name the type of cement from the following for canal linings: (A) Sulphate resisting cement (B) Rapid hardening cement (C) Quick setting cement (D) Pozzolana cement
Description : Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron-oxide, is known as (A) Quick setting cement (B) Rapid hardening cement (C) White cement (D) Low heat Portland cement
Description : The process of conversion of plastic concrete to solid stage is called [ A ] Hydration [ B ] Hardening [ C ] Setting [ D ] Curing
Last Answer : [ C ] Setting
Description : Gypsum is added for (A) Colour (B) Strength (C) Controlling setting time (D) None of these
Description : The gypsum is added to the cement for (a) Providing high strength to the cement (b) Controlling the initial setting time of cement. (c) Lowering the clinkering temp of cement (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (b) Controlling the initial setting time of cement.
Description : Quick setting cement is produced by adding (A) Less amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form (B) More amount of gypsum in very fine powdered form (C) Aluminium sulphate in very fine powdered form (D) Pozzolana in very fine powdered form
Description : A suitable admixture added at the time of preparing the concrete mix, makes the concrete (a) Water proof (b) Acid proof (c) Highly strong (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : Di-calcium silicate (C2S) (A) Hydrates rapidly (B) Generates less heat of hydration (C) Hardens rapidly (D) Provides less ultimate strength to cement
Description : The compound of Portland cement which reacts immediately with water and also sets first is (A) Tri-calcium silicate (B) Di-calcium silicate (C) Tri-calcium aluminate (D) Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Description : The compound of Portland cement which contributes to the strength after two to three years is (A) Tri-calcium silicate (B) Di-calcium silicate (C) Tri-calcium aluminate (D) Tetra-calcium alumino ferrite
Description : Pick up the compound responsible for early strength of cement from the following: (A) Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite (B) Tri-calcium silicate (C) Tri-calcium aluminate (D) Di-calcium silicate
Description : Good quality cement contains higher percentage of (A) Tri-calcium silicate (B) Di-calcium silicate (C) Tri-calcium aluminate (D) Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Description : Ultimate strength to cement is provided by (A) Tri-calcium silicate (B) Di-calcium silicate (C) Tri-calcium aluminate (D) Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Description : In the cement the compound quickest to react with water, is (A) Tri-calcium aluminate (B) Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite (C) Tri-calcium silicate (D) Di-calcium silicate
Description : The constituent of cement which is responsible for all the undesirable properties of cement is (A) Di-calcium silicate (B) Tri-calcium silicate (C) Tri-calcium aluminate (D) Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
Description : The development of first 28 days strength is on account of the hydration of (a) Tricalcium silicate (b) Dicalcium silicate (c) Tricalcium aluminate (d) Tetra calcium alumina ferrite
Last Answer : (a) Tricalcium silicate