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 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
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
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
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
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 : Rapid hardening cement contains (A) Tri-calcium silicate (B) Tri-calcium aluminate (C) Tetra-calcium alumino-ferrite (D) Di-calcium silicate
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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 first compound which reacts with water when mixed with cement is (a) Tricalcium Aluminate (b) Tricalcium silicate (c) Di-calcium silicate (d) Teracalcium aluminate
Last Answer : (a) Tricalcium Aluminate
Description : About 70% to 80% of cement is contributed by [ A ] Tricalcium silicate and Tricalcium aluminate [ B ] Tricalcium silicate and Dicalcium silicate [ C ] Tricalcium Aluminate and Dicalcium silicate [ D ] Tricalcium Aluminate and Tetra calcium Aluminoferrite
Last Answer : [ B ] Tricalcium silicate and Dicalcium silicate
Description : Cement is usually a mixture of : (1) Calcium silicate and calcium aluminate (2) Calcium silicate and calcium ferrate (3) Calcium aluminate and calcium ferrate (4) Lime stone and silicon dioxide
Last Answer : Calcium silicate and calcium aluminate
Description : Hydration of cement is due to chemical action of water with (A) Tricalcium silicate and dicalcium silicate (B) Dicalcium silicate and tricalcium aluminate (C) Tricalcium aluminate and tricalcium alumino ferrite (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Hydration of cement is due to the chemical action of water with. (a) Tricalcium silicate (b) Dicalcium silicate (c) Tricalcium aluminate (d) All of these
Last Answer : (d) All of these
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 : The constituent of cement which act as Binders are a) Sand and silica b) Silica and carbon c) tricalcium silicate dicalcium silicate and carbon d) tricalcium aluminate,dicalcium silicate and tricalcium silicate *
Last Answer : d) tricalcium aluminate,dicalcium silicate and tricalcium silicate *
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
Description : __________ is the major constituent of the Portland cement. (A) Calcium carbonate (B) Calcium oxide (C) Tricalcium silicate (D) Calcium sulphate
Last Answer : (C) Tricalcium silicate
Description : Trinitrotoluene is – (1) used to melt metals (2) used to fuse two metals (3) used as an abrasive (4) used as an explosive
Last Answer : (4) used as an explosive Explanation: Trinitrotoluene (C6H2 (NO2)3.CH3), abbreviated as TNT, is sometimes used as a reagent in chemical synthesis, but it is best known as an explosive material ... The explosive yield of TNT is considered to be the standard mea-sure of bombs and other explosives.
Description : Trinitrotoluene is (1) used to melt metals (2) used to fuse two metals (3) used as an abrasive (4) used as an explosive
Last Answer : used as an explosive
Description : (1) Calcium silicate and calcium alurninate Explanation: Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco ... limited amount of calcium sulfate (which controls the set time) and up to 5% minor constituents.
Last Answer : Milk is a colloidal system in which: (1) Water is dispersed in fat (2) Fat is dispersed in water (3) Fat and water are dispersed in each other (4) Fat is dissolved
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 : __________ is the trade name assigned to a non-ferrous cast alloy composed of cobalt, chromium & tungsten. (A) Stellite (B) High speed steel (C) Cermet (D) Alnico
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Nitrogen is normally supplied in fertiliser either in Ammoniacal or the nitrate form, from which the soil takes it up in the form of ammonium ions ornitrate ... nitrate fertiliser is obtained as a by-product in an integrated steel plant having by-product coke ovens
Last Answer : (D) Ammonium nitrate fertiliser is obtained as a by-product in an integrated steel plant having by-product coke ovens
Description : The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is (A) Random rubble masonry (B) Coursed rubble masonry (C) Dry rubble masonry (D) Ashlar masonry
Description : Tricalcium aluminate (C3A) (A) Reacts fast with water (B) Generates less heat of hydration (C) Causes initial setting and early strength of cement (D) Does not contribute to develop ultimate strength
Description : ‘Plaster of paris’ chemically known as (1) Sodium Aluminate (2) Calcium sulphate (3) Spdium bicarbonate (4) Sodium acetate
Last Answer : (2) Calcium sulphate Explanation: Calcium sulphate is a calcium salt that is used for a variety of purposes. It exists in various forms and states of hydration.
Description : Carbonisation of coal consists of A. drying and crushing the coal to a fine powder B. moulding the finely ground coal under pressure with or without a binding material C. heating the wood with a limited supply of air to temperature not less than 280°C D. none of the above
Last Answer : Answer: D
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 : Vycor, a widely used material for making 'thermal wells' in temperature measurement, is a (A) Cermet (B) Glass (C) Thermosetting plastic (D) Metallic alloy
Last Answer : (B) Glass
Description : In the formation of cermets, the ratio of ceramic material to metallic material is usually 80:20. Which of the following is a cermet? (A) Zirconia (B) Alumina (C) Bakelite (D) Tungsten carbi
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is (A) A mixed fertiliser (B) A straight fertiliser (C) A complex fertiliser (D) Not a fertiliser; it is an explosive
Last Answer : (C) A complex fertiliser
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 : Photographic plates are coated with (A) Silver nitrate (B) Silver halide (C) Calcium silicate (D) Metallic silver
Last Answer : (B) Silver halide
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 : furnace slag is mainly molten (A) Sand (B) Magnesium silicate (C) Calcium silicate (D) Iron pyrite
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Conditioners like finely divided peat are added to the fertiliser to (A) Counteract burning (B) Avoid caking & hardening (C) Produce bulk (D) Increase its solubility
Last Answer : (B) Avoid caking & hardening
Description : Particulate' air pollutants are finely divided solids and liquids. Which of the following is not a ‘particulate’? (A) Dust & mists (B) Smoke & fumes (C) Photochemical smog & soot (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : The fluid generally used for grouting is (A) Cement and water mix (B) Clay suspension (C) Sodium silicate (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
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 : 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 : 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 : The presence of dicalcium silicate in cement. (a) Hydrates the cement slowly. (b) Generates less heat of hydration. (c) Has more resistance to sulphate attack. (d) All of these
Description : The presence of tricalcium silicate in cement (a) Hydrates the cement rapidly (b) Generates less heat of hydration. (c) Offer high resistance to sulphate attack (d) All of these
Last Answer : (a) Hydrates the cement rapidly
Description : Which cement is less soluble in the oral cavity: A. Polycarboxylate B. Zinc phosphate C. Silicate phosphate D. GIC
Last Answer : D. GIC