Subject: Concrete Technology
Subject Code: CVE-5217
Total marks: 35
Part A : 25 Marks (1 marks question)
Q1. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
(A) The degree of grinding of cement, is called fineness
(B) The process of changing cement paste into hard mass, is known as setting of cement
(C) The phenomenon by virtue of which cement does not allow transmission of sound, is
known as soundness of cement
(D) The heat generated during chemical reaction of cement with water, is known as heat
of hydration
Q2. 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
Q3. To determine the modulus of rupture, the size of test specimen used is
(A) 150 × 150 × 500 mm
(B) 100 × 100 × 700 mm
(C) 150 × 150 × 700 mm
(D) 100 × 100 × 500 mm
Q4. 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
Q5. If the various concrete ingredients i.e. cement, sand and aggregates are in the ratio of
[Link], the grade of concrete, is
(A) M 10
(B) M 15
(C) M 20
(D) M 25
Q6. Admixtures which cause early setting and hardening of concrete are called
(A) Workability admixtures
(B) Accelerators
(C) Retarders
(D) Air entraining agents
Q7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Sand stones may be divided into calcareous, siliceous and ferruginous sand stones
(B) Concrete using sand stones, cracks due to excessive shrinkage
(C) Broken bricks produce a concrete having good fire resisting qualities
(D) All the above
Q.8 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
(A) Admixtures accelerate hydration
(B) Admixtures make concrete water proof
(C) Admixtures make concrete acid proof
(D) Admixtures give high strength
Q.9 For a reinforced concrete section, the shape of shear stress diagram is
(A) Wholly parabolic
(B) Wholly rectangular
(C) Parabolic above neutral axis and rectangular below neutral axis
(D) Rectangular above neutral axis and parabolic below neutral axis
Q.10 Allowable shear strength of concrete, depends upon
(A) Shear strength
(B) Tensile strength
(C) Compressive strength
(D) None of these
Q.11 In slump test, each layer of concrete is compacted by a steel rod 60 cm long and of 16
mm diameter for
(A) 20 times
(B) 25 times
(C) 30 times
(D) 50 times
Q12. The individual variation between test strength of sample should not be more than
(A) ±5 % of average
(B) ± 10 % of average
(C) ± 15 % of average
(D) ± 20 % of average
Q.13 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 rate of (P/4) + 3.0 percentage of water where P is the
percentage of water for standard consistency
(C) A cube mould of 10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm is used
(D) The prepared moulds are kept in a atmosphere of 50% relative humidity
Q.14 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
(A) Concrete for which preliminary tests are conducted, is called controlled concrete
(B) Bulking of sand depends upon the fineness of grains
(C) Concrete mix 1 : 6 : 12, is used for mass concrete in piers
(D) All the above
Q.15 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
Q16. Sands of zone-I are:
(A) Course
(B) Medium
(C) Medium to fine
(D) Fine
Q.17 According to Whitney's theory, ultimate strain of concrete is assumed to be
(A) 0.03 %
(B) 0.1 %
(C) 0.3 %
(D) 3 %
Q.18 The condition not applicable to water cement ratio law, is
(A) Internal moisture conditions on hydration continue till complete strength is gained
(B) Concrete specimens may be tested at any temperature
(C) Concrete specimens need be of same age
(D) Concrete specimens need be of same size
Q.19 If the slump of a concrete mix is 60 mm, its workability is
(A) Very low
(B) Low
(C) Medium
(D) High
Q.20 Cube strength of controlled concrete to be used for pre-tensioned and post-tensioned
work respectively should not be less than
(A) 35 MPa and 42 MPa
(B) 42 MPa and 35 MPa
(C) 42 MPa and 53 MPa
(D) 53 MPa and 42 MPa
Q.21 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
Q.22 According to IS : 382-1963, a good aggregate should be
(A) Chemically inert
(B) Sufficiently strong
(C) Hard and durable
(D) All the above
Q.23 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
Q.24 The diameter of the Vicat plunger is 10 mm and its length varies from
(A) 20 mm to 30 mm
(B) 30 mm to 40 mm
(C) 40 mm to 50 mm
(D) 50 mm to 60 mm
Q. 25 Gypsum is added for
(A) Color
(B) Strength
(C) Controlling setting time
(D) None of these
Part B : 2 questions (5 marks each)
Q1. Write a short note on factor effecting the workability of concrete [5 marks]
Q2. Write short note on role of plasticizer in concrete. [5 marks]
Solution
Part A
01. Answer: Option C
02. Answer: Option C
03. Answer: Option C
04. Answer: Option B
05. Answer: Option A
06. Answer: Option B
07. Answer: Option D
08. Answer: Option A
09. Answer: Option C
10. Answer: Option A
11. Answer: Option B
12. Answer: Option C
13. Answer: Option A
14. Answer: Option D
15. Answer: Option D
16. Answer: Option A
17. Answer: Option C
18. Answer: Option B
19. Answer: Option C
20. Answer: Option B
21. Answer: Option D
22. Answer: Option D
23. Answer: Option B
24. Answer: Option C
25. Answer: Option C
