Description : Pozzolana is essentially a silicious material containing clay up to (a) 20% (b) 40% (c) 60% (d) 80%
Last Answer : (d) 80%
Description : The sum of the percentage of tricalcium silicate and dicalcium silicate for Portland cement varies from. (a) 50 to 60% (b) 60 to 70% (c) 70 to 80% (d) 80 to 90%
Last Answer : (c) 70 to 80%
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 : Ordinary Portland cement is manufactured from (A) Lime stone and clay (B) Gypsum and lime (C) Pozzolana (D) Lime, pozzolana and clay
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The percentage of voids in cement is approximately (A) 25 % (B) 40 % (C) 60 % (D) 80 %
Last Answer : (B) 40
Description : Clay and silt content in a good brick earth must be at least (A) 50 % (B) 40 % (C) 30 % (D) 25 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc having the relative percentage (A) 60-70% Cu and 30-40% Zn (B) 50-60% Cu and 40-50% Zn (C) 40-50 % Cu and 60-50% Zn (D) 30-40 % Cu and 60-70% Zn
Last Answer : A) 60-70% Cu and 30-40% Zn
Description : The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80 %
Description : Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Minimum required water cement ratio for a workable concrete, is (A) 0.30 (B) 0.40 (C) 0.50 (D) 0.60
Description : If water required for 1 bag of cement is 30 litres, the water cement ratio is: (A) 0.40 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.60 (D) None of these
Description : The moisture content of sludge is reduced from 90% to 80% in a sludge digestion tank. The percentage decrease in the volume of sludge, is A. 25 % B. 50 % C. 10 % D. 5 %
Last Answer : ANS: B
Description : The initial setting time of lime-pozzolana, is (A) 30 minutes (B) 60 minutes (C) 90 minutes (D) 120 minutes
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : For maximum strength and durability minimum percentage of cement, by weight is (A) 15 % (B) 20 % (C) 25 % (D) 30 %
Description : If 1500 g of water is required to have a cement paste 1875 g of normal consistency, the percentage of water is, (A) 20 % (B) 25 % (C) 30 % (D) 35 %
Last Answer : (B) 25 %
Description : In an all weld tensile test, the original specimen gauge length was 50mm, and after the test the increased gauge length was 65mm, what is the elongation percentage? a) % A is 40 b) % A is 60 c) % A is 30 d) % A is 36
Last Answer : c) % A is 30
Description : The normal consistency of ordinary Portland cement is about (A) 10 % (B) 20 % (C) 30 % (D) 40 %
Description : The percentage of chlorine in fresh bleaching powder is roughly (A) 50 to 60 (B) 30 to 35 (C) 40 to 50 (D) 20 to 25
Last Answer : (B) 30 to 35
Description : In plain sedimentation tanks under normal conditions, impurities are removed upto (A) 60 % (B) 70 % (C) 80 % (D) 90 %
Last Answer : (B) 70 %
Description : Pozzolana cement is used with confidence for construction of (A) Dams (B) Massive foundations (C) R.C.C. structures (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Addition of pozzolana to cement (A) Decreases workability (B) Increases strength (C) Increases heat of hydration (D) None of these
Description : Addition of pozzolana to cement causes (A) Reduction in permeability (B) Loss of heat of hydration (C) Reduction in bleeding (D) All the above
Description : As compared to ordinary Portland cement, use of pozzolana cement (A) Reduces workability (B) Increases bleeding (C) Increases shrinkage (D) Increases strength
Description : The cement whose strength is a little lower than the ordinary cement during the first three months but attains afterwards the same strength, is known as (A) Low-heat Portland cement (B) Rapid hardening Portland cement (C) Portland blast slag cement (D) Portland pozzolana cement
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 : Addition of pozzolana to ordinary port land cement, causes (A) Decrease in early strength (B) Reduction in chemical action with sulphates (C) Increase in shrinkage (D) All the above
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 : Portland pozzolana cement possesses (A) Higher resistance to chemical attack (B) Lower heat of hydration (C) Lower shrinkage on drying (D) All the above
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 : Addition of pozzolana to ordinary Portland cement increases (A) Bleeding (B) Shrinkage (C) Permeability (D) Heat of hydration
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A soil having pH value more than 7 is an acidic soil (B) A soil having pH value less than 7 is an acidic soil (C) A soil ... more than 7 is an alkaline soil (D) A soil containing chemicals for the manufacture of Portland cement is preferred
Description : The total domestic consumption in a city water supply, is assumed (A) 20 % (B) 30 % (C) 40 % (D) 60 %
Last Answer : (D) 60 %
Description : Actual operating speed of a ball mill may vary from 65 to 80% of the critical speed. Which of the following duties would require the ball mill to be operated at maximum percentage of critical speed? (A) ... of large particles (upto 1.25 cms) (D) Dry grinding of large particles in un-baffed mills
Last Answer : (D) Dry grinding of large particles in un-baffed mills
Description : Rise of water table in cohesion-less soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by (A) 25 % (B) 50 % (C) 75 % (D) 90 %
Last Answer : (B) 50 %
Description : In order to avoid the material failure in a braced column, the clear distance between restraints should never exceed [ A ] 30 times the minimum dimensions of the column [ B ] 40 times the minimum ... 50 times the minimum dimensions of the column [ D ] 60 times the minimum dimensions of the column
Last Answer : [ D ] 60 times the minimum dimensions of the column
Description : Seed germination percentage of rough lemon is: a. 50-60% b. 60-70% c. 70-80% d. 80-90%
Last Answer : 60-70%
Description : In trickling filter, B.O.D. is reduced to A. 30 to 40% B. 40 to 60% C. 60 to 80% D. 80 to 90%
Last Answer : ANS: C
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 : The strength of brick masonry in 1:6 cement mortar, is (A) 20 tonnes/m2 (B) 40 tonnes/m2 (C) 50 tonnes/m2 (D) 60 tonnes/m
Description : Pozzolanic properties exist in (A) Shales (B) Fly ash (C) Pumicite (D) All the above
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
Description : The steel mainly contains how much percentage of carbon a) 0.70 to 0.80% b) to 0.3 % c) 0.5 to 0.1 %
Last Answer : 0.70 to 0.80%
Description : Transmission voltage of ll kV is normally used for distances upto (a) 20—25 km (b) 40—50 km (c) 60—70 km (d) 80—100 km
Last Answer : (a) 20—25 km
Description : In a heat treatment shop, steel components are heat-treated in batches of 80 Tons. The heat treatment cycle is as follows; Increase temperature from 30 OC to 850 OC in 3 hours. ... efficiency of 80%, for same requirement. The investment towards installation of the new furnace is Rs. 50
Last Answer : Quantity of steel treated per batch - 80 Tons a. Efficiency of Furnace: Useful heat supplied to steel - 80000 x 0.12 x (850 - 30) = 7872000 kcal/batch .1 mark Total heat ... = Rs. 64400/batch Efficiency of new LPG furnace - 80% Heat supplied in new LPG furnace - 7872000/0.8
Description : The percentage of the calcium eliminated in feces is (A) 10–20 (B) 30–40 (C) 50–60 (D) 70–90
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : A sample of natural gas containing 80% methane (CH4 ) and rest nitrogen (N2 ) is burnt with 20% excess air. With 80% of the combustibles producing CO2 and the remainder going to CO, the Orsat analysis in volume percent is (A) CO2 : 6 ... 96, N2 :72.06 (D) CO2 : 7.60, CO : 1.90, O2 : 4.75, N2 : 85.74
Last Answer : (B) CO2 : 7.42, CO : 1.86, O2 : 4.64, N2 :86.02
Description : . As per section 40(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, upto ____ % per annum simple interest on capital is allowed towards remuneration of working partners. a) 6 b) 12 c) 15
Last Answer : b) 12
Description : Percentage content of silica in window glass, is (A) 40 to 45 (B) 50 to 55 (C) 60 to 65 (D) 70 to 75
Description : Which cement should not be used for bridge slabs ro RCC frames a) OPC b) Portland Pozzolana cement * c) Portland furnace slag cement d) Rapid hardening cement
Last Answer : b) Portland Pozzolana cement *
Description : A stratum of clay 2 m thick will get consolidated 80% in 10 years. For the 80% consolidation of 8 m thick stratum of the same clay, the time required is (A) 100 years (B) 120 years (C) 140 years (D) 160 years