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Assignment 1

1. Consider the following sets of statements.


A. Slump is a measure of the workability of concrete.
B. Workability of the concrete is also an indirect measure of its strength.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

2. Consider the following sets of statements.


A. Increase in the air content in concrete decreases its workability.
B. Air entrainment is recommended for concrete to be used in an environment where
cyclic freezing and thawing of pore water is expected.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

3. Consider the following set of statements.


A. Strength of concrete increases if the water-cement ratio is increased.
B. Porosity in concrete increases if the water-cement ratio is decreased.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

4. Consider the following sets of statements.


A. Flyash is mixed with other raw materials during blending before heating during the
manufacture of cement.
B. Gypsum is added during the manufacture of cement principally to regulate the setting time of
aluminates in the cement.
Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

5. Consider the following sets of statements.


A. Concrete used in rigid pavement construction is high workability concrete.
B. Concrete used in a foundation having a heavy reinforcement should be stiff.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False


6. Consider the following sets of statements.
A. Classification of concrete based on the Rapid Chloride Permeability Test is based on
‘Amperes’.
B. The Durability Factor for concrete is estimated for concretes likely to be exposed to alkali
aggregate reactions.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

7. Consider the following sets of statements.


A. The sources of ‘alkalis’ in concrete in the context of AAR is cement.
B. Expansion on account of AAR is attributed to absorption of water by the reaction products of
alkalis and reactive silica.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

8. Consider the following sets of statements.


A. Formation of the ITZ around coarse aggregate in concrete is a manifestation of bleeding in
concrete.
B.Paste in the ITZ is characterized by a slightly lower water-cement ratio than the paste
elsewhere.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

9. With regard to chemical composition of portland cement,


A. The quantity of C3S and C2S is the highest and lowest than that of other compounds,
respectively.
B. The oxides SiO2 (silica) and Al2O3 (alumina) are present in minor amounts.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

10. With regard to the IS specifications for 33, 43 and 53 grade cements used in India,
A. The initial setting time for the three grades of cement should be lower than 30 minutes.
B. The designation of grades are based on compressive strength achieved at 28 days
Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

11. In portland cement


A. Gypsum is added to control the quick reactivity of C3A.
B. The normal dosage of gypsum is in the range of 4%-6%.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

12. The pair of statements are as follows.


A. Unsoundness of portland cement is said to exist if free CaO content is < 0.8%.
B. Unsoundness of portland cement does not exist if MgO content is > 6%.
Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

13. With regard to the cooling of clinker after burning,


A. Slow cooling of clinker is recommended to increase its reactivity.
B. The temperature range in the cooling zone is 14500 to 250 C.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

14. With regard to the mixing process of raw materials in the production of portland cement,
A. Wet process is preferred over dry process due to lower energy requirement and production cost.
B. Aluminate and Belite are the last compounds formed in the kiln.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

15. With regard to heating or burning process that happens in the kiln,
A. Limestone gets converted to CaO in the ‘Calcination’ zone.
B. Alite gets converted to Belite in the ‘Clinkering’ zone of the kiln.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

16. With regard to the physical properties of portland cement.


A. Grey colour of cement is due to iron content in the raw materials.
B. Blain’s apparatus is used to determine the fineness of cement.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False


Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

17. With regard to heating or burning process that happens in the kiln,
A. Significant amounts of carbon-dioxide is evolved in the ‘Clinkering’ zone.
B. C3S is the last compound that is formed in the ‘Calcination’ zone.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

18. With regard to the temperature in the kiln,


A. The temperature range in the ‘Clinkering’ zone is 9000 C to 13500 C.
B. The temperature range in the ‘Dehydration’ zone is lower than 6000 C.

Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

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