Question 12.
186: For given workability, the grading requiring the least
amount of water is one that gives:
(a) greatest surface area for the given cement and aggregates (agor ans)
(b) least surface area for the given cement and aggregates (logical)
(c) least weight for the given cement and aggregates
(d) greatest weight for the given cement and aggregates
(e) none of these.
Question 12.208: Ordinary Portland cement is manufactured from:
(a) lime stone and clay (logical)
(b) gypsum and lime (agor ans)
(c) pozzolana
(d) lime, pozzolana and clay
Question 12.221: The void ratio of:
(a) single size coarse aggregate is roughly 0.45- supported by theory
books
(b) graded coarse aggregate is roughly 0.040-unrealistic
(c) fine aggregate is roughly 0.45
(d) all of the above (agor ans)
Question 12.252: The strength of concrete made with angular aggregate
and rounded aggregate is practically the same at the water/cement ratio of:
(a) 0.40
(b) 0.48 (supported by theory books)
(c) 0.55
(d) 0.65 (agor ans)
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Question 12.269: Match List I with List II regarding ordinary Portland
cement and select the correct answer using the codes given under the lists:
List I (Cooling condition of clinker) List II (28 days compressive strength)
A. Quick 1. 273 kg/sqm
B. Moderate 2. 239 kg/sqm
C. Slow 3. 230 kg/sqm
D. Very slow 4. 259 kg/sqm
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
Codes: (b) 4 1 2 3 (agor ans-B) : no definitive pattern.
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 1 3 2 4
Question 12.285: Consider the following statements regarding the use of
air entrainment on the properties of concrete:
1. Reduction in the tendencies of segregation
2. Reduction in bleeding
3. Reduction in permeability
4. Reduction in the resistance to chemical attack
Of these statements:
(a) statement 1 alone is correct
(b) statements 1, 2 are correct
(c) statements 1, 2, 3 are correct (supported ans)
(d) statements 1, 2, 3, 4 are correct. (agor answer)
Question 12.66: Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
(a) A rich mix of concrete possesses higher strength than that a lean mix of
desired workability with excessive quantity of water (book ans)
(b) The strength of concrete decreases as the water cement ratio increases
(c) If the water cement ratio is less than 0.45, the concrete is not
workable and causes honey-combed structure (logical)
(d) Good compaction by mechanical vibrations, increases the strength of con-
crete
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(e) None of these.
Question 12.76: Water required per bag of cement, is
(a) 7 kg
(b) 14 kg
(c) 21 kg
(d) 28 kg (supported ans for WC ratio 0.4-0.6)
(e) 35 kg (agor ans)
Question 12.79: Higher workability of concrete is required if the structure
is
(a) made with cement concrete
(b) thick and reinforced
(c) thin and heavily reinforced (better answer)
(d) thick and heavily reinforced (agor answer)
Question 12.124: The internal dimensions of a warehouse are 15 m × 5
m, and the maximum height of piles is 2.70 m, the maximum number of bags
to be stored in two piles, are
(a) 1500 bags
(b) 2000 bags
(c) 2500 bags
(d) 3000 bags
(e) 4000 bags
Question 12.130: For a concrete mix 1 : 3 : 6 and water cement ratio 0.6
both by weight, the quantity of water required per bag, is
(a) 10 kg
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(b) 12 kg
(c) 14 kg (agor ans)
(d) 16 kg
(e) 20 kg
Simply = 0.6*50=30kg ?
Question 12.250: Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(a) The aggregate whose size is greater than 4.75 mm is called coarse
aggregate.(better as per code CA¿4.75mm and FA ≤4.75mm)
(b) The aggregate whose size is 4.75 mm is called coarse aggregate.
(c) The aggregate whose size is less than 4.75 mm is called fine aggregate.
(d) None of the above.(agor answer)
