Description : __________ is the process used for setting up compressive stresses in the surface of a metal to improve its fatigue strength. (A) Lancing (B) Shot peening (C) Slugging (D) Spinning
Last Answer : (B) Shot peening
Description : Cast iron has very high (A) Compressive strength (B) Ductility (C) Shock resistance (D) Resistance to brittleness
Last Answer : (A) Compressive strength
Description : Which of the following has the highest compressive strength? (A) Wrought iron (B) Cast iron (C) Mild steel (D) High carbon steel
Last Answer : (D) High carbon steel
Description : Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the properties of glasses. Glasses generally have (A) High electrical insulation properties (B) Sharp melting points (C) Low co-efficient of thermal expansion (D) Compressive strength much greater than their tensile strengths
Last Answer : (B) Sharp melting points
Description : Compared to mild steel, cast iron has (i) High compressive strength (ii) High tensile strength (iii) Low compressive strength (iv) Low tensile strength The correct answer is (A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (i) and (iv)
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Which of the following cements is expected to have the highest compressive strength after 3 days (a) Ordinary Portland cement (b) Rapid hardening cement (c) High alumina cement (d) Sulphate resisting cement.
Last Answer : (c) High alumina cement
Description : High copper amalgam lasts longer than low copper amalgam because of:** A. Increased compressive strength B. Increased corrosion resistance C. High creep D. Increased tensile strength E. Decreased setting expansion
Last Answer : A. Increased compressive strength
Description : .The main advantage of amalgam with high content of Cu is: A. Better marginal sealing B. Less corrosion C. Better tensile strength D. Higher and immediate compressive strength
Last Answer : B. Less corrosion
Description : Which of the following physical properties is TRUE of most dense ceramic materials? w) high tensile strength x) good ductility y) high compressive strength z) high electrical conductivity
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HIGH COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Description : Steel rods are used in reinforced concrete to increase its __________ strength. (A) Shear (B) Tensile (C) Compressive (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Tensile
Description : Compressive strength of wood is usually more along the grains. The tenile strength of wood as compared to that of steel is about (A) Half (B) One third (C) One fifth (D) One twelfth
Last Answer : (C) One fifth
Description : Addition of lead, sulphur and phosphorus to low carbon steel helps in improving its (A) Corrosion resistance (B) Tensile strength (C) Machinability (D) Compressive strength
Last Answer : (C) Machinability
Description : Cast iron is (A) Used for making shock resisting parts (B) Manufactured in cupola and is brittle (C) Having compressive strength more than its tensile strength (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : The parallel fillet welded joint is designed for (a) tensile strength (b) compressive strength (c) bending strength (d) shear strength
Last Answer : (d) shear strength
Description : he transverse fillet welded joints are designed for (a) tensile strength (b) compressive strength (c) bending strength (d) shear strength
Last Answer : (a) tensile strength
Description : The compressive strength of cement should not be less than about 110Kg/cm2 after three days & not less than 170Kg/cm2 after seven days. The fineness of an ordinary cement as determined by turbidimetric method should be about __________ cm2 /gm. (A) 800 (B) 1600 (C) 4000 (D) 8500
Last Answer : (B) 1600
Description : Unconfmed compressive strength test is (A) Undrained test (B) Drained test (C) Consolidated undrained test (D) Consolidated drained test
Last Answer : (A) Undrained test
Description : Pick up the incorrect definition from the following: (A) Ratio of the compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of remoulded soil, is known as the sensitivity of the soil sample (B) The ... content at which a soil flows, is known plastic limit of the soil (D) None of these
Description : Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as (A) Percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition (B) Ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state (C) Ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Steel rods are normally used for concrete reinforcement because concrete and steel have almost equal (A) Tensile strength (B) Compressive strength (C) Young's modulus (D) Thermal co-efficient of expansion
Last Answer : (D) Thermal co-efficient of expansion
Description : M10 index of coke indicates its (A) Compressive strength (B) Hardness (C) Abrasion resistance (D) Impact strength
Last Answer : Option C
Description : M10 index of coke indicates its (A) Compressive strength (B) Hardness (C) Abrasion resistance (D) Impact strength Answer: Option C
Description : Babbitt lining is used on brass/bronze bearings to increase the (A) Antifriction properties (B) Compressive strength (C) Bearing resistance
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Slump test of concrete is a measure of its (A) Consistency (B) Compressive strength (C) Tensile strength (D) Impact value
Last Answer : (A) Consistency
Description : Permissible compressive strength of M 200 concrete grade is (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 200 kg/cm2 (D) 250 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (C) 200 kg/cm2
Description : Permissible compressive strength of M 300 concrete grade is (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 200 kg/cm2 (D) 300 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (D) 300 kg/cm2
Description : The compressive strength of 100 mm cube as compared to 150 mm cube is always (A) Less (B) More (C) Equal (D) None of the above
Description : A higher modular ratio shows (A) Higher compressive strength of concrete (B) Lower compressive strength of concrete (C) Higher tensile strength of steel (D) Lower tensile strength of steel
Description : Modulus of rupture of concrete is a measure of (A) Flexural tensile strength (B) Direct tensile strength (C) Compressive strength (D) Split tensile strength
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Specified compressive strength of concrete is obtained from cube tests at the end of (A) 3 days (B) 7 days (C) 21 days (D) 28 day
Description : The preliminary test is repeated if the difference of compressive strength of three test specimens, exceeds (A) 5 kg/cm2 (B) 8 kg/cm2 (C) 10 kg/cm2 (D) 15 kg/cm2
Description : According to IS: 4561978, the flexural strength of concrete is (A) Directly proportional to compressive strength (B) Inversely proportional to compressive strength (C) Directly proportional to square root of compressive strength (D) Inversely proportional to square root of compressive strength
Description : Permissible compressive strength of M 150 concrete grade is (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 200 kg/cm2 (D) 250 kg/cm2
Description : If the average compressive strength is 4000 kg/cm2 and standard deviation is 500, the co-efficient of variation is (A) 10 % (B) 12.5 % (C) 15 % (D) 18.5%
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. For performing compressive strength test of cement (A) Cement and standard sand mortar are used in the ratio of 1 : 3 (B) Water is added at the ... cm 10 cm is used (D) The prepared moulds are kept in a atmosphere of 50% relative humidity
Description : Allowable shear strength of concrete, depends upon (A) Shear strength (B) Tensile strength (C) Compressive strength (D) None of these
Description : For lime concrete, (A) Slump is 50 to 75 mm (B) Flexural strength at 90 days is 0.2 N/mm2 (C) Compressive strength at 90 days is 1.5 N/mm2 (D) All the above
Description : The minimum compressive strength of 1st class bricks should be (A) 75 kg/cm2 (B) 90 kg/cm2 (C) 100 kg/cm2 (D) 120 kg/cm2
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Acid test is done to find out the weathering quality of stones (B) Attrition test is done to find out the rate of wear of stones which are used ... (C) Crushing test is done to find out the compressive strength of the stone (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement regarding low heat cement from the following: (A) It possesses less compressive strength (B) Its initial setting time is about one hour (C) Its final setting time is about 10 hours (D) All the above
Description : Le-Chatelier's device is used for determining the (A) Setting time of cement (B) Soundness of cement (C) Tensile strength of cement (D) Compressive strength of cement
Description : Smith's test of stones is performed to find out (A) The presence of soluble matter of stone (B) The compressive strength of the stone (C) The hardness of the stone (D) The toughness of the stone
Description : According to IS specifications, the compressive strength of ordinary Portland cement after three days should not be less than (A) 7 MPa (B) 11.5 MPa (C) 16 MPa (D) 21 MPa
Description : The minimum compressive strength of 2nd class bricks should be (A) 75 kg/cm2 (B) 90 kg/cm2 (C) 100 kg/cm2 (D) 120 kg/cm
Description : Soundness of cement is tested by (A) Vicat's apparatus (B) Le-chatelier apparatus (C) Compressive strength testing apparatus (D) None of these
Description : For testing compressive strength of cement, the size of cube used is (A) 50 mm (B) 70.6 mm (C) 100 mm (D) 150 mm
Last Answer : B
Description : For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of (A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 3 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 1 : 6
Description : In limit state design of concrete for flexure, the area of stress block is taken as (a) 0.530 fck. Xu (b) 0.446 fck . Xu ( c) 0.420 fck .Xu (d) 0.360 fck . Xu Where fck is characteristic compressive strength of concrete and Xu is the depth of neutral axis from top.
Last Answer : (d) 0.360 fck . Xu