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Unit No 1: Cement
C. Alumina D. Iron oxide

A. Chemical composition
5. The main ingredients of Portland
1. The reduction in which one of the cement are (PWD 2016)
following Bogues compound will A. lime and silica
help in production of low heat B. lime and alumina
cement? (Nagarparishad Pre 2018) C. silica and alumina
A. C3S B. C4AF D. lime and iron
C. C3A D. C2S
6. Portland cement manufacturing
2. Gypsum is added in proportions of lime, silica other

manufacturing of cement: constituents are (PWD 2016)

(Chandrapur MNC 2017) A. 63, 22,15 B. 22,63,15

A. to increase its life span C. 40,40,20 D. 20,70,10

B. to control setting of cement
C. to give strength to cement 7. The ultimate strength of cement is

D. to give grey color to cement provided by (Pune MNC 2016)

A. silica
B. tri- calcium aluminate
3. The compound in cement which is
C. di-calcium silicate
quickest to react with water is (PWD
D. tri - calcium silicate
2016)
A. Tri-calcium aluminate
8. Which of the following is the major
B. Tri-calcium silicate
(highest percentage) chemical
C. Tri-calcium alumino-ferrite
composition present in ordinary
D. Di-calcium silicate
Portland cement? (TCS)

A. N20 B. Al2O3
4. In order to provide colour,
hardness and strength to the C. SiO2 D. CaO

cement, the ingredient used is (PWD

2016) 9. Which of the following Bogue
A. Lime B. Silica compound is called 'Alite' formed

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during clinkering process of D. 3 Cao.Al203

cement? (TCS)

A. Tricalcium silicate 13. Which of the following chemical

compounds is a Bogue's compound
B. Dicalcium silicate
present in cement and is responsible
C. Tetracalcium Alumino Ferrite for the strength of cement? (TCS)

D. Tricalcium aluminate A. 5 CaO.Al2O3.K2O

B. 2 CaO.SiO2.Fe2O3
10. Which of the following is NOT a C. 2 CaO.SiO3
hydration component of Ordinary
D. 3 CaO.SiO2
Portland Cement? (TCS)

A. Monosulphate
14. Which of the following ingredients
B. Alite
of concrete reacts with water and
C. Ettringite attains binding ability? (TCS)

D. Calcium hydroxide A. Coarse aggregates

B. Chemical admixtures
11. Which of the following chemical
C. Cement
compositions (highest percentage)
present in ordinary Portland cement D. Fine aggregates
is relatively in low percentage
compared to other mentioned
compositions? (TCS) 15. What is the minimum ratio of the
percentage of alumina to that of iron
A. Na2O B. Al203
oxide in ordinary Portland cement
C. CaO D. SiO2 (TCS)

A.0.66
12. Which of the following chemical
B.0.34.
compounds is NOT a Bogue's
compound? (TCS) C.1.42
A. 2 CaO.Si02.Fe203
D.0.11
B. 4 CaO.Al203.Fe2O3
C. 3 CaO.SiO2

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D. not more than 600 minutes

B. Test on Cement
4. Setting time of cement is
1. Which of the following properties of determined by (Chandrapur MNC
ordinary Portland cement is 2017)
measured in terms of specific A. Le-Chatelier apparatus
surface and expressed in 𝑚2/kg unit: B. Tensile testing machine
(TCS) C. Casagrande's apparatus
A. Fineness D. Vicat's needle apparatus

B. Strength
5. The apparatus used to test the
C. Soundness soundness of cement is (WRD 2016)
A. Any of these
D. Setting time
B. Le Chatelier's apparatus
C. Blain's air permeability apparatus
2. The purpose of the soundness test D. Vicat's apparatus
is (Asst. Town Planning 2018)
A. to determine the presence of free
6. The apparatus used to determine
lime of cement
water content required to prepare
B. to determine the setting time of
cement water paste of standard
cement
consistency is (WRD 2016)
C. to determine the sound proof
A. Blain's air permeability apparatus
quality of cement
B. Le chatelier's apparatus
D. to determine the fineness of
C. Vicat's apparatus
cement
D. Any of these

3. When water is added to cement, it 7. For testing compressive strength

starts setting. The final setting time of cement, the size of cube used is
of cement is: (Kolhapur MNC 2017) (PWD 2016)
A. 50 mm B. 70.6 mm
A. not more than 30 minutes
C. 100 mm D. 150 mm
B. between 100 minutes to 200
minutes
C. not less than 30 minutes

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8. Finer grinding of cement (PWD 12. In Vicat's apparatus, the diameter

2016) of Vicat's plunger is (PWD 2016)
A. affects only the early development A. 5 mm B. 10 mm
of strength C. 15 mm D. 20 m
B. affects only the ultimate strength
C. both (a) and (b) 13. The initial setting time for
D. does not affect the strength ordinary Portland cement as per IS
specifications should not be less
than (PWD 2016)
9. For testing compressive and A. 10 minutes B. 30 minutes
tensile strength of cement, the C. 60 minutes D. 600 minutes
cement mortar is made by mixing
cement and standard sand in the
14. According to IS specifications, the
proportions (PWD 2016)
compressive strength of ordinary
A. 1:02 B. 1:3 C. 1:4 D. 1:6
Portland cement after three days
should not be less than (Nanded ZP
10. During field test, the cement is 2014)
said to be pure and of good quality A. 7 Mpa B. 15 Mpa
when (PWD 2016) C. 16 Mpa D. 21 Mpa
A. The colour of cement is uniformly
greenish grey 15. For ordinary portland cement, the
B. A handful of cement, thrown into a fineness should not be less than
bucket of water, floats (Beed ZP 2013)
C. Hand is thrusted into a bag of A. 50,000 mm-/g
cement, it feels cool B. 20,000 mm2 /g
D. All of the above C. 225,000 mm2/g

D. 10,000 mm2 /g
11. Cement is tested for parameters.
(PWD 2016) 16. Soundness of cement is (MSRTC
A. Fineness B. Soundness 2019)
C. Setting time D. All of these A. the ability of cement to maintain a
constant volume
B. the durability of cement to maintain
constant volume

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C. the proper grinding of cement of the soundness of cement in the

D. the proper particle size distribution laboratory? (TCS)
of cement
A. Blaine's apparatus

17. For Rapid hardening cement, the B. Slump cone

minimum value of Initial setting C. Le Chatelier’s apparatus

time, when tested by Vicat
D. Vicat’s apparatus
apparatus method is (WCD 2019)
A. 15 minutes B. 30 minutes
C. 45 minutes D. 60 minutes 22. What is the compressive strength
of Ordinary Portland Cement of
18. For Low heat cement, the grade 53 at 28 days as per IS? (TCS)
minimum value of Initial setting A. 48
time, when tested by Vicat
B. 65
apparatus method is (WCD 2019)
A. 15 minutes B. 30 minutes C. 35
C. 45 minutes D. 60 minutes
D. 53

19. The initial setting time of ordinary

Portland cement as per Indian 23. Match the following properties of
standard specification is: (TCS) cement with the methods of their
test. (TCS)
A. 25 minutes B. 10 minutes
Properties of Methods of test
C. 40 minutes D. 30 minutes
cement
1. Fineness of A. Autoclave test
20. Air permeability apparatus test is cement
used to find the ________ of 2. Setting time of B. Slump cone test
cement. (TCS) cement
3. Soundness of C. Blaine Air
A. fineness B. soundness cement permeability
C. strength D. consistency 4. Workability of D. Vicat apparatus
concrete

21. Which of the following apparatus

should be used for the determination A. 1-C, 2-A. 3-D, 4-B

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B. 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B D. Rapid hardening Portland cement

C. 1-C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A

4. Which of the following cement
D. 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B. used for mass concrete (WRD 2016)
A. Ordinary Portland cement
B. None of these
C. Types of Cement C. Low heat Portland cement
D. Rapid hardening cement
1. Rapid hardening cement attains
early strength due to (Asst. Town
5. Which of the following cements is
Planning 2018)
suitable for use in massive concrete
A. Larger proportion of lime grounded structures such as large dams?
finer than in ordinary cement. (PWD 2016)
B. Small proportion of lime grounded A. ordinary Portland cement
finer than in ordinary cement. B. low heat cement
C. Presence of excess percentage of C. rapid hardening cement
gypsum D. sulphate resisting cement
D. None of these
6. Which type of cement contains
2. Quick setting cement is used lower percentage of tricalcium
aluminates (C3A) and higher
(Asst. Town Planning 2018)
percentage of dicalcium silicate
A. for the construction of structures (C2S)? Such cement is used for mass
under water concrete works. (TCS)
B. to obtain very light strength A. Pozzolana cement
C. where resistance to acidic water is B. Rapid hardening cement
required C. Hydrophobic cement
D. Low heat cement
D. none of these

3. Which of the following cement 7. Which of the following cement

shall be used for under water types can be stored in cold weather
concreting? (WRD 2016) conditions, for a longer duration
A. Low heat Portland cement (comparatively), without getting its
B. None of these desirable properties impaired?
C. Ordinary Portland cement (TCS)

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A. Rapid hardening Portland cement D. Portland Pozzolana cement

B. Hydrophobic cement
10. Specific surface of super sulphate
C. Quick set cement
cement should not be less than ……….
D. Ordinary Portland cement Cm2/g. (TCS)

A. 2250
8. Which of the following type of B. 3250
cement is produced by adding
C. 4000
sulpho-aluminate and a stabilizing
agent to ordinary cement, such D. 3000
cement is used for the construction
of water retaining structures? (TCS)
11. Which among the following is the
A. Expanding cement advantage of Portland Pozzolana
cement when compared to OPC?
B. Coloured cement
(TCS)
C. Pozzuolana cement
A. The setting time is nominally
D. White cement shorter.

B. The rate of development of strength

9. Which of the following type of is initially slightly quicker.
cement has the following
C. Reduction in alkalinity enhances
advantage: (TCS)
the resistance to corrosion of steel
(a) It generates reduced heat of reinforcement.
hydration
D. PPC is economical because of
(b) Reduction in permeability of PPC cheaper pozzolanic material.
offers many other all-round
advantages
12. Which of the following cement is
(c) It consumes calcium hydroxide recommended mostly in
(i) Concrete to be used in marine
A. Extra rapid hardening cement
condition.
B. Portland slag cement (ii) Concrete to be used in the
construction of sewage treatment
C. Super sulphated cement
works

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(iii) Concrete used for fabrication of

pipes which are likely to be buried in 15. Which of the following type of
marshy region (TCS) cement is used for concrete in the
A. Low Heat Cement construction of sewage treatment
B. Sulphate Resisting Cement works? (TCS)
C. Super Sulphated Cement
A. Air-Entraining cement
D. Portland Slag Cement
B Oil-well rediset cement
13. What is not a type of Portland C Sulphate resisting cement
cement that is manufactured by
D Super-rapid cement
fusing 40 percent bauxite, 40
percent lime, 15 percent iron oxide
with a little of ferric oxide and silica, 16. Which of the following variety of
Magnesia etc. at very high cement contains quartz & quartzites
temperature? (TCS) as aggregates, sodium fluosilicate
as additive? (TCS)
A. Super sulphated cement A. Sulphate resisting cement
B. Sulphate resisting cement B Hydrophobic cement

C. High alumina cement C High alumina cement

D. Rapid hardening cement D Acid resistant cement

14.______ Is manufactured from 17. Which of the following ordinary

raw materials containing less than I Portland cements is ideal for use in
percent iron and has the same wet regions? (TCS)
properties as that of ordinary
A. Super-sulphated cement
Portland cement. (TCS)
B. Portland slag cement
A. White Portland cement
C. Rapid-hardening cement
B. Air-entraining cement
D. Low-heat Portland cement
C. Portland blast-furnace cement

D. Super-sulphated cement

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Unit No 2: Aggregate
A. Aggregate properties

1. MSA stands for (PWD 2016) than __________ of their mean

A. Maximum Size of Aggregate dimension? (PWD 2019)
B. Mild Steel Angle A. One- fifth B. Two - fifth
C. Minimum Size of Aggregates C. Three-fifth D. Four-fifth
D. Master Sieve Analysis
5. Which one of the following property of
aggregate is evaluated by conducting
2. As per codal provisions, the
the impact test? (PWD 2019)
maximum nominal size of coarse
A. Soundness
aggregate should not exceed
B. Toughness
(Nagarparishad Mains 2018)
C. Hardness
A. 1/3rd of minimum thickness of
D. None of the above
member
B. 1/4th of minimum thickness of member
6. While conducting aggregate impact
C. 1/2th of minimum thickness of
test, at first the aggregate specimens
member
are passed through (PWD 2019)
D. 5/8th of minimum thickness of
A. 2.36 mm sieve B. 4.75mm sieve
member
C. 10 mm sieve D. 12.50 mm sieve

3. The flakiness index of aggregate is

7. IS 456-2000 suggests that the
the percentage by weight of aggregate
maximum size of coarse aggregate to
particle whose least dimension is less
be used in plain cement concrete and
than __________of their mean
reinforced cement concrete
dimension? (Nagarparishad Mains
recommended should NOT be less than:
2018)
(TCS)
A. One-fifth B. Two-fifth
C. Three-fifth D. Four-fifth A. one-fifth of the maximum dimension
of the reinforced concrete member
4. The flakiness index of aggregate is B. one-fourth of the minimum dimension
the percentage by weight of aggregate of the concrete member
particle whose least dimension is less

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C. the maximum clear spacing between D. Measurement of the degree of

reinforced bars dispersion of light falling on the surface

D. one-fourth of the maximum

dimension of the concrete member 11. Choose an aggregate whose surface
texture is smooth? (TCS)

8. Which of the following shapes of A. Pumice B. Chert and slate

aggregate possess the least surface
C. Trachyte D. Black flint
area for the given constant mass? (TCS)

A. Angular B. Elongated
12. Which of the following is the indirect
C. Rounded D. Tetrahedral method of surface texture
measurement of aggregates? (TCS)

9. Which of the following artificial light A. Measurement of the degree of

aggregates is used to produce dispersion of light falling on the surface
lightweight concrete? (TCS)
B. Making a cast of the surface and
A. Rice husk B. Pumice magnifying a section of this.

C. Saw dust D. Sintered fly ash C. Tracing the irregularities by drawing a

fine point over the surface and drawing a
trace magnified by mechanical, optical.
10. Which of the following is the direct
or electrical means.
method of surface texture
measurement of aggregates? (TCS) D. Getting a section through the
aggregates and examining a magnified
A. Tracing the irregularities by drawing a
image.
fine point over the surface and drawing a
trace magnified by mechanical, optical,
or electrical means.
13. Choose an aggregate whose surface
B. the rock surface is held against rubber texture is glassy? (TCS)
surface at a standard pressure and the
A. Chert and slate
resistance to the flow of air between the
two surfaces is measured B. Black flint

C. Determining the weight of a fine C. Pumice

powder required to fill up the interstices D. Trachyte
of the surface to a truly smooth surface.

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18. Which one of the following test is

conducted to evaluate the strength
14. The height of the sample sand to be
property of aggregate? (PWD 2018)
tested = 20 cm and the height of the
A. Crushing test
saturated sand = 16 cm. find the
B. Abrasion test
bulking of sand. (TCS)
C. Soundness test
A. 20 % B. 25% D. Angularity test
C. 55.5 % D. 80 %
19. Which one of the following test is
conducted to evaluate the durability
15. Which one of the following test is property of aggregate? (PWD 2018)
conducted to evaluate the hardness A. Water absorption test
property of aggregates? (PWD 2018) B. Impact test
C. Soundness test
A. Water absorption test
D. Abrasion test
B. Impact test

C. Soundness test 20. If the aggregate in concrete passes

through a sieve of 75mm and is retained
D. Abrasion test
on 60mm sieve, this aggregate will be
flaky if its least dimension is less than
(PWD 2018)
16. Aggregate impact value indicates
A. 40.5mm B. 50 5mm
which one of the following properties of
C. 60.5mm D. 70.5mm
aggregates? (Nanded ZP 2014)
A. Durability B. Toughnes
21. Which of the following tests is used to
C. Hardnes D. Strength
determine toughness of coarse
aggregates? (TCS)
17. Fineness modulus of an aggregate is
2.5 the aggregate is (PWD 2018) A. Impact value test
A. Fine sand
B. Crushing value test
B. Coarse sand
C. Flaky coarse aggregate C. Los Angeles abrasion value test

D. Rounded coarse aggregate D. Roughness value test

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22. Which of the following tests is used fineness modulus of fine aggregate is
to determine the wear resistance of 2.8 and the economical value of the
coarse aggregates? (TCS) fineness modulus of combined
aggregate is 6.4 then the proportion of
A. Roughness value test
fine aggregate is: (TCS)
B. Impact value test
A. 33.33%
C. Crushing value test
B. 50%
D. Los Angeles abrasion value test
C. 66.67 %

D. 25%
23. If X, Y and Z are fineness modulus of
coarse fine and combined aggregates,
the percentage (P) of fine aggregate to 26. What is the limiting value of
combined aggregate is: (TCS) aggregate abrasion for concrete
𝑋−𝑍 wearing coarse? (TCS)
A. P = 𝑋 100
𝑍−𝑌
𝑍−𝑋 A. 40 B. 50
B. P = 𝑍−𝑌 𝑋 100
𝑋−𝑍
C. 30 D. 20
C. P = 𝑍+𝑌 𝑋 100
𝑋+𝑍
D. P = 𝑋 100
𝑍−𝑌
27. Which of the following statements
about gap grading of aggregates is

24. If the sum of the percentage amount true? (TCS)

of coarse retained is 694.5, the A. In gap grading, one or more

calculate the fineness modulus of intermediate fractions of particles are
coarse aggregate. (TCS) absent.

A. 70.86 B. In gap gradin, the grading curve is

B. 69.45 smooth.

C. 0.6945 C. In gap grading, all the particles are of

uniform size.
D. 6.945
D. Gap graded has wide distribution of all
grain sizes present.
25. In a concrete mix the fineness
modulus of coarse aggregate is 7.6, the

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28. Shape tests on aggregates are done D. Abrasion resistance

by using: (TCS)

A. Length gauge and thickness gauge

30. What is the minimum weight of
B. Sieves aggregate sample to be taken for sieve
analysis for 12.5mm maximum size
C. Penetration test device
present in substantial proportions?
D. Universal testing machine.
A.3 kg

B.11 kg
29. Los Angeles machine is used to test
the aggregate for ….(TCS) C.6 kg

A. Crushing strength D.12 kg

B. Water absorption

C. Impact value

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Unit No 3: Concrete
Properties of Fresh Concrete mould used for testing the
workability of the concrete?
1. which of the following test is not
A. 20 cm
used for measurement of
workability in concrete? B. 10 cm
A. Normal consistency test
C. 25 cm
B. Flow test
C. Slump test D. 30 cm

D. Kelly ball test

4. What is the slump of pumped

2. Two statements associated with concrete used in heavily reinforced

concrete are given. Select the section if the degree of workability is

correct option with regard to these medium as per IS 456 – 2000?

statements: A. 10 – 25 mm
1. As the compaction factor B. 100 – 150 mm
increases, slump decreases.
C. 25 – 50 mm
2. Slump test helps in qualitatively
D. 50 – 100 mm
understand the setting time of
concrete.
5. Give below are the statements (S1
A. Statement 1 is false and statement
and S2) associated with fresh
2 is true
concrete.
B. Statement 1 and statement 2 are
S1: As the compaction factor of a
false
concrete sample increases, its
C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 slump value also increases.
is false
S2: slump cone test helps in
D. Statement 1 and statement 2 are qualitatively understanding the
false strength of concrete.

Identify the correct inference(s).

3. What is the height of a slump cone
A. Both S1 and S2 are true.

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B. S1 is false and S2 is true.

C. Both S1 and S2 are false. 8. If one Intend to obtain the best
D. S1 is true and S2 is false. workability of concrete the preferred
shape of aggregate is:

A. round
6. Slump test for concrete is carried
out to determine B. annular

A. Workability C. triangular

B. Durability D. flinty

C. Water content
9. Workability of concrete mix with
D. Strength
low water cement ratio is
determined by ------:
7. Match List – I (workability test)
A. slump test
with List – II (measurements) and
select the correct answer using the B. tensile strength test
codes given below the lists:
C. compaction factor test
List – I List – II
D. Flexural strength test
A. Slump test 1. 300 – 500 mm
B. Compacting
10. If the compaction factor is 0.95,
factor 2. 75 – 125 mm
the workability is concrete is-----:
C. Vee – bee test 3. 0.80 to 0.98
D. Flow test 4. 0 to 10 sec A. very low

Codes: B. Low

A B C D C. Medium

A. 2 4 3 1 D. High

B. 1 3 4 2

C. 1 4 3 2 11. Which of the following statements

is false?
D. 2 3 4 1

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A. workability of the concrete mix

decreases with an increase in the 14. For mass concrete works, the
moisture content degree of workability should be-----
---
B. Concrete for which preliminary
tests are conducted, is called A. Low
controlled concrete
B. Average
C. Bulking of sand depends upon the
C. High
fineness of grains
D. Very
D. All option are correct

15. The test most suitable for

12. Compacting factor is defined as
concrete of very low workability is--
the ratio of -------.
-------
A. mass of fully compacted concrete
A. Slum test
to mass of partially compacted
concrete B. compaction factor test

B. mass of partially compacted to C. Vee –Bee test

mass of fully compacted concrete D. All options are correct
C. mass of partially compacted
concrete to the total mass of concrete 16. Which of the following statements
D. None of these is incorrect?

A. Higher Vee- Bee time shows lower

13. Workability of concrete is affected workability
by B. Higher slump shows higher
A. water and cement content workability

B. size of the aggregate C. Higher compacting factor show

higher workability
C. Shape, angularity and surface
texture of aggregate D. None of the above

D. All of the above

17. Slump test facilitates

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A. controlling of water – cement ratio B. 150

of concrete during construction
C. 200
B. the determination of initial and final
D. 300
setting time s of cement

C. the determination of workability of

concrete 21. All the following tests are
conducted to assess workability of
D. none of these
fresh concrete. EXCEPT:

A. Kelly Ball test

18. Workability of fresh concrete is
measured by B. Le - Chatelier test

A. Vicat apparatus test C. Slump test

B. Slump test D. Flow table test

C. Minimum void method

22. Vee-Bee consistometer test is
D. Talbot Richard test
used to measure the __________.

A. final setting time of concrete

19. Workability of concrete is
increased due to an excess of: B. soundness of cement

A. Cement C. workability of concrete

B. Water D. strength of concrete

C. Rounded aggregate
23. The slump test is used measure
D. All of (a),(b) and (c)
the ____ Property of fresh concrete
in the field.
20. What is the top diameter
A. Hardness B. Durability
(internal dimension, in mm) of the
mould used for measuring the slump C. Strength D. workability
value of concrete, as per Indian
standards? 24. Compacting fresh concrete at a
A. 100 work place by `rodding' means:

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A. The concrete is compacted by its

self-weight by pouring at a height of 26. The apparatus for conducting the
0.5 m. slump test essentially consists of a
metallic mould in the form of a
B. The concrete is compacted by
frustum of a cone having the internal
dropping at a height more than 2 m in
dimensions as
mass concrete work.
A. Bottom diameter: 20 cm; Top
C. The concrete is placed in thin layers
diameter: 30 cm; Height: 50 cm
nearly 10 cm in thickness, and
compacted by a steel rod of 16 mm B. Bottom diameter: 10 cm; Top
diameter and 2 m length. diameter: 20 cm; Height: 15 cm

D. The concrete is compacted by C. Bottom diameter: 15 cm: Top

vibrators with considerable large diameter: 20 cm: Height: 30 cm
thickness greater than 20 cm.
D. Bottom diameter: 20 cm; Top
diameter: 10 cm; Height: 30 cm
25. The following statements are
related to the curing of concrete.
27. Which of the following is also
Select the correct option from the
known as formwork vibrator?
following:
A. Internal vibrator
1. Concrete cured at higher
temperatures initially B. Screened vibrator

leads to lower early strengths. C. Needle vibrator

2 Curing is a process that facilitates D. External vibrator

hydration.

A. Statement-1 is false, and 28. What is the most commonly used

statement-2 is true. method of measuring consistency of
concrete that can be employed
B. Both statements are false.
either in laboratory or at site of work
C. Statement-1 is true, and statement- and is also not suitable for very wet
2 is false. and very dry concrete?

D. Both statements are true. A. Compacting factor test

B. Flow test

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C. Slump test D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)

D. Ve be consist meter test

29. Which of the following factor

helps concrete to have more
lubricating effect to reduce internal
friction for helping easy
compaction?

(a)Grading of aggregate

(b)Surface texture of aggregate

(c)Mix proportions

(d)Use of admixtures

A. (b), (c), and (d) only

B (a), (c), and (d) only

C (a), (b), (c) and (d)

D (a), (b), and (c) only

30. Select the factors affecting

workability of concrete from the
following?

(a) Use of admixtures

(b) Shape of aggregates

(c) Water content

(d) Surface texture of aggregate

A. (b) and (d) only

B. (b), (c) and (d) only

C. (a), (c) and (d) only

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Hardened Concrete 4. Carbonation of concrete occurs

due to the penetration of:
1. size of test specimen for finding
A. Water
modulus of Rupture is
A. 150 x150 x 150mm B. Carbon Monoxide
B. 150 x 150 x 700mm
C. Silicates
C. 125 x 125 x 700 mm
D. 100 x 100 x 700 mm D. Carbon dioxide

2. Under constant load the Creep 5. The strength of concrete is

strain in concrete is -------: influenced by

A. Time dependent A. Size of test specimen

B. Temperature dependent B. Moisture conditions

C. Moisture dependent C. Rate of loading

D. None of these D. All of the above

3. Consider the following strength of 6. Creep of concrete is influenced by

concrete: A. strength of concrete

1. Cube strength B. Age of concrete

2. Cylinder Strength C. Water cement ratio

3.Split Tensile Strength D. All of the above

4.Modulus of Rupture

The correct sequence in increasing 7. Shrinkage of concrete is directly

order of the strengths is proportional to ----------
A. 4, 3, 1, 2 A. Cement content
B. 3, 4, 1, 2
B. Sand content
C. 4, 3, 2, 1
D. 3, 4, 2,1 C. aggregate content

D. Temperature of water

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8. Ratio of tensile strength and 12. Which of the following is not use of
compressive strength of concrete is concrete?
about:
A. Durable and fire resistant
A. 1 / 5 B. 1 / 2
B. Compression strength is high
C. 1 / 10 D. 1 / 20
C. tensile strength is high

D. It can be pumped to hard places

9. Direct tensile strength of concrete
can be determined by conducting
which one of the following type of 13. How do we reduce the shrinkage
tests? in concrete?

A. Cylinder splitting test A. By low water cement ratio

B. Vee –bee test B. By less cement in concrete

C. Surface area test C. By proper concrete mix

D. Pull out test D. All of these

10. The property of concrete of 14. Which is the shrinkage that

deform under sustained stress is occurs before final set and is caused
known as --------- by bleeding?
A. Flexure B. Hardening A. Aggregate shrinkage
C. Creep D. Shrinkage B. Autogenous shrinkage

C. Plastic shrinkage
11. Split strength of concrete can be
D. Thermal shrinkage
determined by

A. Brazilian test

B Vicat’s apparatus

C. Cube test

D. Briquettes test

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15. Sugar act as a / an ------- in B. To decrease the initial setting time

concrete. of cement paste in concrete

A. Retarder C. To render the concrete more water

tight
B. Plasticizer
D. To improve the workability of
C. Super plasticizer
concrete mix
D. Accelerator

16. Which of the below is an example

19. Which of the following is not a
of plasticizer?
workability enhancing agent?
A. Hydroxylated carboxylic acid
A. Plasticizer
B. Fluoro – silicate
B. Air entraining agents
C. Gypsum
C. Super plasticizer
D. Surkhi
D. Silica fumers

17. Pick up the correct statement

from the following:

A. Calcium chloride acts as a 20. The most commonly used

retarder admixture to accelerate the setting
time of concrete is which of the
B. Gypsum (calcium sulphate) acts
following?
as an accelerator
A. Gypsum
C. Gypsum (calcium sulphate) acts
as a retarder B. Calcium Chloride

D. None of these C. Calcium sulphate

D. Silica fumes
18. The basic purpose of a retarder in
concrete is

A. To increase the initial setting time

of cement paste concrete

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