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QID : 41 - The workability of concrete can QID : 47 - Concrete gains strength due to
be improved by _______. ________.
1) More sand 1) Chemical action of cement with coarse
2) More cement aggregate
3) More fine aggregate 2) Hydration of cement
4) Fineness of coarse aggregate 3) Evaporation of water
4) All options are correct
QID : 42 - Strength of concrete increases
with _____. QID : 48 - Maximum shrinkage takes
1) Increase in water cement ratio place in concrete after drying for ______.
2) Decrease in water cement ratio 1) 28 days
3) Decrease in size of aggregate 2) Three months
4) Decrease in curing time 3) Six months
4) One year
QID : 43 - Density of concrete _______.
1) Increases with a decrease in the size of QID : 49 - Under constant load the Creep
aggregate strain in concrete is _______.
2) In independent of the size of aggregate 1) Time dependent
3) Increases with increase in the size of 2) Temperature dependent
aggregate 3) Moisture dependent
4) All options are correct 4) None of these

QID : 44 - Workability of concrete mix QID : 50 - The light weight concrete is

with low water cement ratio is determined prepared by ______.
by ______. 1) Using light aggregate
1) Slump test 2) Formation of air voids in cement by
2) Tensile strength test omitting sand
3) Compaction factor test 3) Formation of air voids in cement paste
4) Flexural strength test by the substances causing foam
4) All options are correct
QID : 45 - If the compaction factor is
0.95, the workability is concrete is QID : 51 - Addition of calcium chloride in
_______. concrete results in _______.
1) Very low 1) Increased strength
2) Low 2) Reduction in curing period
3) Medium 3) Retardation of loss of moisture
4) High 4) All options are correct

QID : 46 - Which of the following QID : 52 - Modulus of elasticity for

proportion of the ingredients of concrete concrete improves by ______.
mix, is not in conformation to arbitrary 1) Shorter curing period
method of proportioning? 2) Age
1) 1 : 1 : 2 3) Higher W.C. ratio
2) 1 : 2 : 4 4) All options are correct
3) 1 : 3 : 6
4) 1 : 4 : 10 QID : 53 - Minimum number of test
specimens required for finding the
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compressive strength of concrete are QID : 81 - Identify the process responsible

________. for the formation of sedimentary rocks.
1) 3 1) solidification of molten mass of silicates
2) 5 below or at the surface of the earth
3) 6 2) changes in texture or mineral
4) 9 composition or both of igneous and
sedimentary rocks due to high temperature
QID : 54 - Too wet concrete may cause and heavy pressure
_______. 3) deposited layers of sand and silt
1) Segregation subjected enormous overburden pressures
2) Lower density over geological times
3) Weakness of concrete 4) None of the options
4) All options are correct
QID : 82 - Pegmatite is an example of
QID : 55 - Curing period is minimum for 1) sedimentary rock
concrete using ________. 2) extrusive igneous rock
1) Rapid hardening cement 3) intrusive igneous rock
2) Low heat cement 4) metamorphic rock
3) Ordinary Portland cement
4) Slag cement QID : 83 - Most of the stones possess the
specific gravity in the range of ______.
QID : 56 - If 50 kg of fine aggregates and 1) 1 to 1.5
100 kg of coarse aggregates are mixed in a 2) 1.5 to 2.0
concrete whose water cement ratio is 0.6, 3) 2.4 to 2.8
the weight of water required for harsh 4) 3 to 4
mix is ______.
1) 8 kg QID : 84 - The indentation provided in the
2) 10 kg face of the brick is called ______.
3) 12 kg 1) frog
4) 14 kg 2) pallet
3) strike
QID : 57 - In a mix if the desired slump is 4) None of the these
not obtained, the adjustment for each
concrete slump difference is made by QID : 85 - Terra cotta, in buildings, is
adjusting water content by ______. used for ______.
1) 0.25% 1) insulation
2) 0.5% 2) ornamental work
3) 0.75% 3) sewage lines
4) 1% 4) sanitary services

QID : 58 - In case of hand mixing of QID : 86 - The Paints that are most
concrete, the extra cement to be added is resistant to fire are _____.
______. 1) enamel paints
1) 5% 2) aluminium paints
2) 10% 3) asbestos paints
3) 15% 4) cement paints
4) 20%
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QID : 87 - The sub-classification of 4) Very high

sedimentary rocks _______.
1) volcanic and plutonic QID : 243 - Segregation is responsible for
2) mechanical, chemical, organic ______.
3) intrusive, extrusive 1) Honey comb concrete
4) stratified, un-stratified 2) Porous layers in concrete
3) Sand streaks in concrete
QID : 88 - The separation of water on the 4) All the options are correct
fresh concrete is known as ______.
1) segregation QID : 244 - The durability of concrete is
2) hydration affected by ______.
3) bleeding 1) Cider
4) None of the these 2) Vinegar
3) Alcohol
QID : 89 - The purpose of the soundness 4) Both cider and vinegar
test of cement is ______.
1) to determine the presence of free lime QID : 245 - Slump test is a measure of
2) to determine the setting time ______.
3) to determine the sound proof quality of 1) Tensile strength
cement 2) Compressive strength
4) to determine the fineness 3) Impact value
4) Consistency
QID : 90 - Distemper is used on ______.
1) plastered surface not exposed to weather QID : 246 - Shrinkage of concrete is
2) plastered surface exposed to weather directly proportional to ______.
3) roof tops 1) Cement content
4) un-plastered brick wall 2) Sand content
3) Aggregate content
QID : 91 - A layer of dry bricks put below 4) Temperature of water
the foundation concrete, in the case of soft
soils, is called ______. QID : 247 - Approximate value of
1) soling shrinkage strain in concrete is ______.
2) shoring 1) 0.03
3) D.P.C. 2) 0.003
4) None of these 3) 0.0003
4) 0.00003
QID : 241 - Strength of concrete show an
increase with ______. QID : 248 - Which one of the following
1) Decrease in rate of loading properties of a plastic concrete is modified
2) Increase in rate of loading by the air-entraining agents?
3) Unaffected by rate of loading 1) workability
4) Depends on application of load 2) segregation
3) bleeding
QID : 242 - If the slump of concrete mix 4) All option are correct
is 60 mm its workability is ______.
1) Low QID : 249 - A concrete in which dry
2) Medium coarse aggregate are first packed to have
3) High the least voids and then the cement sand
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mortar is injected under pressure to fill all
the voids, resulting in a very dense
concrete, is known as ______.
1) Pre-packet concrete
2) Vacuum concrete
3) No fines concrete
4) Aerate concrete
QID : 250 - For protection from frost,
concrete should be _______.
1) Dense
2) Free from cracks
3) Adhesion between mortar and aggregate
should be perfect
4) All the options are correct
QID : 251 - In order to have segregation in
concrete dropping height should not be
less than ______.
1) 25 cm
2) 50 cm
3) 100 cm
4) 250 cm
QID : 252 - The main object of
compaction of concrete is ______.
1) To eliminate air holes
2) To achieve maximum density
3) To get intimate contact between the
concrete and embedded material
4) All the options are correct
QID : 253 - Steam curing is not used with
______.
1) Ordinary Portland cement
2) Rapid hardening cement
3) High alumina cement
4) All the options are correct
QID : 254 - For a satisfactory workable
concrete with a constant W.C. ratio
increase in aggregate-cement ratio
1) Increases the strength of concrete
2) Decreases the strength of concrete
3) No effect on the strength of concrete
4) None of these
QID : 255 - Addition of sugar in concrete
results in _______.
1) Increase in setting time by about 1hr
2) Increase in setting time by about 4 hr
3) Decrease in setting time by about 1 hr
4) Decrease in setting time by about 4 hr
QID : 256 - The aggregate impact value of
the aggregate used in _______.
1) Building concrete is less than 45
2) Road pavement concrete is less than 30
3) Runway concrete is less than 30
4) All the options are correct
QID : 257 - The development of strength
of cement and its fineness are _______.
1) Directly proportional
2) Inversely proportional
3) Not related
4) Randomly related
QID : 258 - Flash set of ordinary Portland
cement paste is ______.
1) Premature hardening
2) Surface hardening only
3) Hardening without development of heat
of hydration
4) All the options are correct
QID : 281 - In stone masonry, the stones
are placed in position such that the natural
bedding plane is ______.
1) normal to the direction of pressure they
carry
2) parallel to the direction of pressure they
carry
3) at 45° to the direction of pressure they
carry
4) at 60° to the direction of pressure they
carry
QID : 282 - Slate and marble stone belong
to ______.
1) igneous rocks
2) metamorphic rocks
3) sedimentary rocks
4) foliated rocks
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QID : 283 - Find the one which is not used QID : 289 - The operation of removal of
in quarrying? impurities of clay adhering to iron ore is
1) gun powder known as ______.
2) gun cotton 1) calcination
3) marble powder 2) purification
4) dynamite 3) dressing
4) refining
QID : 284 - Hollow bricks are generally
used with the purpose of ______. QID : 290 - The specific surface expressed
1) reducing the cost of construction in square cm gm of a good Portland
2) providing insulation against heat cement should not be less than ______.
3) increasing the bearing area 1) 1750
4) ornamental look 2) 2000
3) 2250
QID : 285 - The lime which has the 4) 2500
property of setting in water is known as
______. QID : 1 The standard size of brick as per
1) fat lime Indian standards is ______.
2) Hydraulic lime 1) 20 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm
3) hydrated lime 2) 23 cm x 12 cm x 8 cm
4) quick lime 3) 19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm
4) 18 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm
QID : 286 - Bullet proof glass is made of
thick glass sheet and a sandwiched layer of QID : 2 The quick lime as it comes from
_______. kiln is called ______.
1) steel 1) Milk lime
2) stainless steel 2) hydraulic lime
3) high strength plastic 3) Lump lime
4) chromium plate 4) Hydrated lime

QID : 287 - If the rocks are formed due to QID : 3 How does the seasoning of timber
alteration of original structure under heat help?
and excessive pressure, then they are A. It increases the weight of timber
known as ______. B. It improves the strength properties of
1) igneous timber
2) sedimentary 1) Only A
3) volcanic 2) Only B
4) metamorphic 3) Both A and B
4) None of these
QID : 288 - The shape of the brick gets
deformed due to rain water falling on hot QID : 4 The ductility value of bitumen is
brick. This defect is known as ______. ______.
1) chuffs 1) Equal to that of tar
2) bloating 2) More than that of tar
3) nodules 3) Less than that of tar
4) lamination 4) None of these
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QID : 5 The penetration test on bitumen is QID : 64 Approximate ratio of the

used for determining its ______. strength of the cement concrete of 7 days
1) Grade to that of 28 days is ______.
2) Ductility 1) 0.56
3) Viscosity 2) 0.85
4) None of these 3) 1
4) 1.15
QID : 6 Quartzite is a ______.
1) Sandy rock QID : 65 Durability of concrete is
2) Siliceous rock proportional to ______.
3) Organic rock 1) sand content
4) Calcareous rock 2) water cement ratio
3) aggregate ratio
QID : 7 Plaster of Paris can be obtained 4) cement aggregate ratio
from the calcination of ______.
1) Lime stone QID : 67 Low temperature during concrete
2) Gypsum laying ______.
3) Dolomite 1) increases strength
4) Bauxite 2) decreases strength
3) has no effect on strength
QID : 8 A brick masonry could fail due to 4) depends on other factors
______.
1) Rupture along a vertical joint in poorly QID : 68 Water cement ratio is generally
bonded walls expressed in volume of water required per
2) Shearing along a horizontal plane ______.
3) Crushing due to overloading 1) 10 kg
4) Any of these 2) 20 kg
3) 30 kg
QID : 9 Which of the following statements 4) 50 kg
is correct?
1) Excess of alumina in the clay makes the QID : 69 The entrained air in concrete
brick brittle and weak. ______.
2) Excess of alumina in the clay makes the 1) increases workability
brick crack and warp on drying. 2) decreases workability
3) Excess of alumina in the clay leaves 3) increases strength
high power deposit on the brick. 4) None of these
4) Excess of alumina in the clay improves
impermeability and durability of the brick. QID : 70 Poisson's ratio for concrete
______.
QID : 10 The compressive strength of 100 1) increases with richer mix
mm cube as compared to 150 mm cube is 2) decreases with richer mix
always ______. 3) remains constant
1) less 4) None of these
2) more
3) equal QID : 71 The test most suitable for
4) None of these concrete of very low workability is
_______.
1) Slump test
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2) Compaction factor test A. Arches will not last long

3) Vee Bee test B. Arches require more head room to span
4) All options are correct the openings like doors, windows etc.
C. Arches require strong abutments to
QID : 73 The strength and quality of withstand arch thrust.
concrete depends onकं 1) Only A
2) Only B
1) aggregate shape
3) Only C
2) aggregate grading
4) Both B and C
3) surface area of the aggregate
4) All options are correct
QID : 201 - For construction of structures
under water, the type of lime used is
QID : 77 The minimum quantity of
_____.
cement content that is needed in 1 m3 of a
1) hydraulic lime
reinforced concrete which is not directly
2) fat lime
exposed to weather is about (in kg)
3) quick lime
______.
4) pure lime
1) 200
2) 250
QID : 202 - The compound of Portland
3) 300
cement which reacts immediately with
4) 350
water and also sets first is _____.
1) Tri-calcium silicate
QID : 79 M 10 grade of concrete
2) Di-calcium silicate
approximates ______ mix.
3) Tri-calcium aluminate
1) 1 : 3 : 6
4) Tetra calcium alumino ferrite
2) 1 : 1 : 2
3) 1 : 2 : 4
QID : 203 - Rapid hardening cement
4) 1 : 1.5 : 3
attains early strength due to _____.
1) larger proportion of lime grounded finer
QID : 80 The process of proper and
than normal cement
accurate measurement of concrete
2) lesser proportion of lime grounded
ingredients for uniformity of proportion is
coarser than normal cement
known as ______.
3) lesser proportion of lime grounded finer
1) batching
than normal cement
2) grading
4) larger proportion of lime grounded
3) mixing
coarser than normal cement
4) None of these
QID : 204 - The percentage of water for
QID : 82 The two criteria for the
normal consistency is _____.
determination of allowable bearing
1) 5 % to 15%
capacity of a foundation are ______.
2) 10% to 25%
1) tensile failure and compression failure
3) 15% to 25%
2) tensile failure and settlement
4) 20% to 30%
3) bond failure and shear failure
4) shear failure and settlement
QID : 205 - Soundness test of cement
determines _____.
QID : 85 In constructions, why are the
1) quality of free lime
lintels preferred to arches?
2) ultimate strength
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3) durability QID : 263 - If aggregates completely pass

4) initial setting through a sieve of size 75 mm and are
retained on a sieve of size 60 mm, the
QID : 206 - Bulking of sand is caused due particular aggregate will be flaky if its
to _____. minimum dimension is less than _____.
1) surface moisture 1) 20.5 mm
2) air voids 2) 30.5 mm
3) viscosity 3) 40.5 mm
4) clay contents 4) 50.5 mm

QID : 207 - For a 50 kg cement bag, water QID : 264 - For the construction of thin
required is _____. R.C.C. structures the type of cement to be
1) 16.5 liters avoided is _____.
2) 18.5 liters 1) ordinary Portland cement
3) 20.5 liters 2) rapid hardening cement
4) 22.5 liters 3) low heat cement
4) blast furnace slag cement
QID : 208 - Pick up the correct statement
from the following Method of sawing QID : 265 - Percentage of pozzolanic
timber material containing clay upto 80% used for
_____. the manufacture of pozzolana cement is
1) tangentially to annual rings, is known as _____.
tangential method 1) 30%
2) in four quarters such that each board 2) 40%
cuts annual rings at angles not less than 3) 50%
45°, is known as quarter sawing method 4) 60%
3) cut out of quarter logs, parallel to the
medullary rays and perpendicular to QID : 266 - Pick up the incorrect
annual rings is known as radial sawing statement applicable to the field test of
4) All options are correct good cement.
1) When one thrusts one's hand into a bag
QID : 209 - For the manufacture of of cement, one should feel warm
plywood, veneers are placed so that grains 2) The colour of the cement is bluish
of adjacent veneers are _____. 3) A handful of cement thrown into a
1) at right angles bucket of water should sink immediately
2) parallel 4) All options are correct
3) inclined at 45°
4) inclined at 60° QID : 267 - Pick up the correct statement
from the following.
QID : 210 - The portion of the brick 1) The maximum size of a coarse
without a triangular corner equal to half aggregate is 75 mm and minimum is 4.75
the width and half the length is called mm
_____. 2) The maximum size of the fine aggregate
1) closer is 4.75 mm and minimum 0.75 mm
2) queen closer 3) The material having particles of size
3) king closer varying from 0.06 mm to 0.002 mm is
4) squint brick known as silt
4) All options are correct
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QID : 268 - Sand generally contains salt if
it is obtained from _____.
1) nala beds
2) river beds
3) sea beds
4) All options are correct
QID : 269 - Pick up the correct statement
from the following.
1) Bulking of sand is caused due to
formation of a thin film of surface
moisture
2) Fine sand bulks more than coarse sand
3) With 10% moisture content by weight
the bulking of sand is increased by 50%
4) All options are correct
QID : 270 - If fineness modulus of sand is
2.5 it is graded as _____.
1) very fine sand
2) fine sand
3) medium sand
4) coarse sand
QID : 271 - An ordinary Portland cement
when tested for its fineness, should not
leave any residue on I.S. Sieve No.9, more
than _____.
1) 5%
2) 10%
3) 15%
4) 20%
QID : 272 - Pick up the correct statement
from the following.
1) Insufficient quantity of water makes the
concrete mix harsh
2) Insufficient quantity of water makes the
concrete unworkable
3) Excess quantity of water makes the
concrete segregated
4) All options are correct
QID : 273 - Pick up the incorrect
statement from the following.
1) A rich mix of concrete possesses higher
strength than that a lean mix of desired
workability with excessive quantity of
water
2) The strength of concrete decreases as
the water cement ratio increases
3) If the water cement ratio is less than
0.45, the concrete is not workable and
causes honey-combed structure
4) Good compaction by mechanical
vibrations, increases the strength of
concrete
QID : 274 - Pick up the correct statement
from the following.
1) The concrete gains strength due to
hydration of cement
2) The concrete cured at a temperature
below 23° C, gains strength up to 28 days
3) The concrete does not set at freezing
point
4) All options are correct
QID : 275 - Hardening of cement occurs at
_____.
1) rapid rate during the first few days and
afterwards it continues to increase at a
decreased rate
2) slow rate during the first few days and
afterwards it continues to increase at a
rapid rate
3) uniform rate throughout its age
4) None of these
QID : 276 - Pick up the correct statement
from the following.
1) Higher workability indicates unexpected
increase in the moisture content
2) Higher workability indicates deficiency
of sand
3) If the concrete mix is dry, the slump is
zero
4) All options are correct
QID : 277 - The top diameter, bottom
diameter and the height of a slump mould
are
_____.
1) 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm
2) 10 cm, 30 cm, 20 cm
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3) 20 cm, 10 cm, 30 cm QID : 3 - The argillaceous rocks have their

4) 20 cm, 30 cm, 10 cm principal constituents as
1) lime
QID : 278 - Pick up the correct statement 2) clay
from the following. 3) sand
1) Segregation is necessary for a workable 4) None of these
concrete
2) Consistency does not affect the QID : 4 - When a brick is cut into two
workability of concrete halves longitudinally, one part is called:-
3) If the slump increases, workability 1) king closer
decreases 2) cornice brick
4) None of these 3) queen closer
4) voussoir
QID : 279 - The grade of concrete M 150
means that compressive strength of a 15 QID : 5 - The red colour obtained by the
cm cube after 28 days, is _____. bricks is due to the presence of:-
1) 100 kg/cm2 1) lime
2) 150 kg/cm2 2) silica
3) 200 kg/cm2 3) manganese
4) 250 kg/cm2 4) iron oxide

QID : 280 - The preliminary test is QID : 6 - Which constituent of the cement,
repeated if the difference compressive upon addition of water, sets and hardens
strength of three test specimens, exceeds first?
_____. 1) tri-calcium silicate
1) 5 kg/cm2 2) tri-calcium aluminate
2) 8 kg/cm2 3) di-calcium silicate
3) 10 kg/cm2 4) free lime
4) 15 kg/cm2
QID : 7 - The aggregate is called fine
QID : 1 - Which of the following is the aggregate if it is completely retained on
reason for the decrease in the use of stones 1) 0.15 mm sieve
as building material? 2) 0.30 mm sieve
1) Steel and R.C.C. are less bulky and 3) 4.75 mm sieve
more durable 4) None of these
2) strength of stones cannot be rationally
analysed QID : 8 - The solution of salts from the
3) stones are not conveniently available in soil absorbed by the trees which becomes a
plains viscous solution due to loss of moisture
4) All options are correct and action of carbon dioxide is known
as:-
QID : 2 - The solidification of molten 1) pith
magma when it reaches the surface of 2) cambium
earth results in the formation of 3) bark
1) sedimentary rocks 4) sap
2) metamorphic rocks
3) basalts and traps QID : 9 - Shingle is
4) granite 1) water bound pebbles
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2) disintegrated laterite 1) single sized aggregates

3) crushed granite 2) two sized aggregate
4) None of these 3) graded aggregates
4) coarse aggregates
QID : 10 - Good quality sand is never
obtained from which of the following QID : 68 - According to I.S.: 456, the
source? number of grades of concrete mixes, is
1) riverbed _____.
2) nala 1) 3
3) sea 2) 4
4) gravel powder 3) 5
4) 7
QID : 63 - For quality control of Portland
cement, the test essentially done is QID : 69 - The mixture of different
1) setting time ingredients of cement, is burnt at:-
2) soundness 1) 1000°C
3) tensile strength 2) 1200°C
4) All options are correct 3) 1400°C
4) 1600°C
QID : 64 - If 1500 g of water is required to
have 1875 g cement paste of normal QID : 70 - The risk of segregation is more
consistency, the percentage of water is for:-
_____. 1) wetter mix
1) 20% 2) larger proportion of maximum size
2) 25% aggregate
3) 30% 3) coarser grading
4) 35% 4) All options are correct

QID : 65 - Under normal conditions using QID : 71 - After casting, an ordinary

ordinary cement, the period of removal of
the form work, is
1) 7 days for beam soffits
2) 14 days for bottom slabs of spans 4.6 m
and more
3) 21 days for bottom beams over 6 m
spans
4) All options are correct
QID : 66 - For given water content,
workability decreases if the concrete
aggregates contain an excess of
1) thin particles
2) flat particles
3) elongated particles
4) All options are correct
QID : 67 - For ensuring quality of
concrete, use
cement concrete on drying:-
1) expands
2) mix
3) shrinks
4) None of these.
QID : 72 - Hydration of cement is due to
chemical action of water with:-
1) Tricalcium silicate and dicalcium
silicate
2) Dicalcium silicate and tricalcium
aluminate
3) Tricalcium aluminate and tricalcium
alumino ferrite
4) All options are correct
QID : 73 - To obtain cement dry powder,
lime stones and shales or their slurry, is
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burnt in a rotary kiln at a temperature
between
1) 1100° and 1200°C
2) 1200° and 1300°C
3) 1300° and 1400°C
4) 1400° and 1500°C
QID : 74 - Permissible compressive
strength of M 300 concrete grade (in
kg/cm2) is
1) 100
2) 150
3) 200
4) 300
QID : 75 - Curing ______.
1) reduces the shrinkage of concrete
2) preserves the properties of concrete
3) prevents the loss of water by
evaporation
4) All options are correct
QID : 76 - The maximum amount of dust
which may be permitted in aggregates is
1) 5% of the total aggregates for low
workability with a coarse grading
2) 10% of the total aggregates for low
workability with a fine grading
3) 20% of the total aggregates for a mix
having high workability with fine grading
4) All options are correct
QID : 77 - Proper proportioning of
concrete, ensures_______.
1) desired strength and workability
2) desired durability
3) water tightness of the structure
4) All options are correct
QID : 78 - The bulk density of aggregates
does not depend upon _______>
1) size and shape of aggregates
2) specific gravity of aggregates
3) grading of aggregates
4) size and shape of the container
QID : 79 - While compacting the concrete
by a mechanical vibrator, the slump should
not exceed._____ cm.
1) 2.5
2) 5.0
3) 7.5
4) 10
QID : 80 - An aggregate is said to be flaky
if its least dimension is less than _____>
1) 1/5th of mean dimension
2) 2/5th of mean dimension
3) 3/5th of mean dimension
4) 4/5th of mean dimension
QID : 201 - Which of the following is the
main composition of granite?
1) Quartz, feldspar and mica
2) Quartz and lime
3) Quartz and silica
4) Silica, lime and alumina
QID : 202 - Which of the following is
good for making the bricks?
1) Silted soil
2) Weathered clay
3) Soil
4) None of these
QID : 203 - Marble is an example of
1) Aqueous rock
2) Metamorphic rock
3) Sedimentary rock
4) Igneous rock
QID : 204 - On which of the following
factors the crushing strength of stone does
not depend?
1) Texture
2) Workability
3) Specific gravity
4) Both the texture and specific gravity
QID : 205 - Which of the following could
be the specific gravity of stone to be used
as a building material?
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1) 2.7 QID : 263 - As per IS specifications, what

2) 1.7 should be the maximum final setting time
3) 1.9 for ordinary Portland cement?
4) 1.3 1) 30 minutes
2) 10 hours
QID : 206 - The process of mixing clay, 3) 1 hour
water and other ingredients to make bricks 4) 6 hours
is known as
1) Tempering QID : 264 - What is the characteristic
2) Kneading strength of M-15 concrete?
3) Pugging 1) 15 N/mm2
4) Moulding 2) 150 N/m2
3) 15 N/cm2
4) 150 N/mm2
QID : 207 - Excess of silica in the clay
_____.
QID : 265 - In case of reinforced concrete,
1) makes the brick brittle and weak
what is the minimum grade of concrete
2) makes the brick crack and warp on
that should be used in sea water or when
drying
exposed directly along the sea-coast?
3) changes the colour of the brick from red
1) M15
to yellow
2) M20
4) improves the impermeability and
3) M25
durability of the brick
4) M30

QID : 208 - The cementing property of QID : 266 - As per IS (Indian Standard)
cement is mainly due to specifications, the minimum number of
1) lime longitudinal bars provided in a column
2) alumina shall be _____ in rectangular columns and
3) silica _____ in circular columns.
4) gypsum 1) 6, 4
2) 4, 6
QID : 209 - The setting and hardening of 3) 4, 8
cement paste is mainly due to the 4) 6, 8
hydration and hydrolysis of
1) Tri calcium silicate QID : 267 - As per IS specifications, the
2) Tetra calcium alumina ferrite nominal concrete cover for moderate
3) Di calcium silicate exposure should not be less than _____.
4) Tri calcium aluminate 1) 20 mm
2) 30 mm
QID : 210 - The rapid hardening Portland 3) 45 mm
cement is obtained by _____. 4) 50 mm
1) grinding the clinker to a high degree of
fineness QID : 268 - Air permeability test of
2) adding calcium sulphate to the mixture cement is conducted to find the _____.
3) adding gypsum after grinding 1) unsoundness
4) burning the mixture at a lower 2) ignition loss
temperature 3) specific gravity
4) fineness
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QID : 269 - The approximate ratio of 4) increases with the increase in stirrups
strength of cement concrete at 3 months to and longitudinal steels
that at 28 days of curing is
1) 1.15
QID : 275 - When water is added to
2) 1.3
cement _____.
3) 1
1) heat is generated
4) 0.75
2) heat is absorbed
3) chemical reaction is initiated
QID : 270 - The impact tests are used to
4) Both heat is generated and chemical
determine _____.
reaction is initiated
1) ultimate crushing strength
2) toughness
QID : 276 - The bond strength between
3) ductility
steel and concrete is due to _____.
4) tenacity
1) friction
2) adhesion
QID : 271 - Curing of concrete can be 3) both friction and adhesion
done by _____. 4) None of these
1) Spraying
2) Ponding
QID : 277 - The lower water-cement ratio
3) Covering with moist cloth
in concrete produces _____.
4) Any of these
1) more density
2) small creep and shrinkage
QID : 272 - Strength of concrete is 3) more bond
directly proportional to _____. 4) All options are correct
1) cement-water ratio
2) sand-cement ratio QID : 278 - The factor of safety for steel
3) water-aggregate ratio as compared to concrete is _____.
4) All options are correct 1) higher
2) same
3) lower
QID : 273 - Which of the following
4) None of these
factors influence the durability of
concrete?
QID : 279 - The strength and quality of
1) The cover to embedded steel
concrete depends on _____.
2) The cement content and water-cement
1) aggregate shape
ratio
2) aggregate grading
3) The shape and the size of the member
3) surface area of the aggregate
4) All options are correct
4) All options are correct
QID : 274 - Torsion resisting capacity of a
QID : 1 Rocks formed due to alteration of
given reinforce concrete section _____.
original structure due to heat and excessive
1) decreases with decrease in stirrup
pressure are called _____.
spacing
1) sedimentary rocks
2) decreases with increase in longitudinal
2) igneous rocks
bars
3) metamorphic rocks
3) does not depend upon stirrup and
4) None of these
longitudinal steels
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QID : 2 Granite mainly composed of QID : 8 Lime putty _____.

quartz and felsper particles is obtained 1) is made from hydraulic lime
from _____. 2) is made by adding lime to water
1) sedimentary rocks 3) can be used only upto three days
2) metamorphic rocks 4) All options are correct
3) igneous rocks
4) All options are correct
QID : 9 For lime concrete, _____
1) slump is 50 to 75 mm
QID : 3 In stone masonry, stones 2) flexural strength at 90 days is 0.2
(stratified rocks) are so placed that the N/mm2
direction of pressure to the plane of 3) compressive strength at 90 days is 1.5
bedding is _____. N/mm2
1) right angles 4) All options are correct
2) 45°
3) 60° QID : 62 To hydrate 500 kg cement fully
4) parallel water needed is _____.
1) 100 kg
QID : 4 The term frog means _____. 2) 110 kg
1) an apparatus to lift the stone 3) 120 kg
2) a depression on a face of brick 4) 130 kg
3) vertical joint in a brick work
4) soaking brick in water QID : 63 The entrained air in concrete
_____.
1) increases workability
QID : 5 The minimum compressive
2) decreases workability
strength of 2nd class bricks should be
3) decreases resistance to weathering
_____.
4) increases strength
1) 70 kg/cm2
2) 90 kg/cm2
3) 100 kg/cm2 QID : 64 The produce impermeable
4) 120 kg/cm2 concrete _____.
1) thorough mixing of concrete is required
QID : 6 A pug mill is used for _____. 2) proper compaction of concrete is
1) softening brick earth required
2) moulding brick earth 3) proper curing of concrete is required
3) tempering brick earth 4) All options are correct
4) providing brick earth
QID : 65 Pick up the correct statement
QID : 7 The lime which contains high from the following _____.
percentage of calcium oxide is generally 1) Water cement paste hardens due to
called _____. hydration
1) fat lime 2) During hardening cement binds the
2) rich lime aggregates together
3) white lime 3) Cement provides strength, durability
4) None of these and water tightness to the concrete
4) All options are correct
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QID : 66 The maximum percentage of consistency the percentage of water is

chemical ingredient of cement is that of _____.
_____. 1) 20%
1) magnesium oxide 2) 25%
2) iron oxide 3) 30%
3) aluminium 4) 35%
4) lime
QID : 72 Pick up the incorrect statement
from the following.
QID : 67 Efflorescence in cement is
1) cement and standard sand mortar are
caused due to an excess of _____.
used in the ratio of 1:3
1) alumina
2) water is added to the rate of P/4 + 3
2) iron oxide
percentage of water where P is the
3) silica
percentage of water for standard
4) alkalis
consistency
3) A cube mould of 10 cm x 10 cm x 10
QID : 68 Pick up the incorrect statement
cm is used
from the following.
4) The prepared moulds are kept in an
1) The degree of grinding of cement, is
atmosphere of 50% relative humidity
called fineness
2) The process of changing cement paste
into hard mass, is known as setting of QID : 73 An aggregate is said to be flaky
cement if its least dimension is less than _____.
3) The phenomenon by virtue of which 1) 2/3 mean dimension
cement does not allow transmission of 2) 3/4 mean dimension
sound, is known as soundness of cement 3) 3/5 mean dimension
4) The heat generated during chemical 4) 5/8 mean dimension
reaction of cement with water is known as
heat of hydration QID : 74 Los Angles machines is used to
test the aggregate for _____.
1) crushing strength
QID : 69 You are asked to construct a
2) impact value
massive dam, the type of cement you will
3) abrasion resistance
use is _____.
4) water absorption
1) ordinary Portland cement
2) rapid hardening cement
3) low heat cement QID : 75 The impurity of mixing water
4) blast furnace slag cement which affects the setting time and strength
of concrete is _____.
QID : 70 The diameter of the Vicat 1) sodium sulphates
plunger is 10 mm and its length varies 2) sodium chlorides
from _____. 3) sodium carbonates and bicarbonates
1) 20 mm to 30 mm 4) calcium chlorides
2) 30 mm to 40 mm
3) 40 mm to 50 mm
QID : 76 Pozzolana cement is used with
4) 50 mm to 60 mm
confidence for construction of _____.
1) dams
QID : 71 If 1500 g of water is required to
2) massive foundations
have a cement paste 1875 g of normal
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3) abutments 2) silica 22%; lime 63%; other ingredients

4) All options are correct 15%
3) silica 40%; lime 40%; other ingredients
40%
QID : 77 Water cement ratio is generally
4) silica 70%; lime 20%; other ingredients
expressed in volume of water required per
20%
_____.
1) 10 kg
QID : 203 - To retard the initial setting
2) 20 kg
time of cement, the compound responsible
3) 30 kg
is _______.
4) 50 kg
1) Tri-calcium silicate
2) Gypsum
QID : 78 The condition not applicable to
3) Di-calcium silicate
water cement ratio law is _____.
4) Tri calcium aluminate
1) internal moisture conditions on
hydration continue till complete strength is
QID : 204 - Quick setting cement is
gained
produced by adding _______.
2) concrete specimens may be tested at any
1) less amount of gypsum in very fine
temperature
powdered form
3) concrete specimens are needed to be of
2) more amount of gypsum in very fine
same age
powdered form
4) concrete specimens are needed to be of
3) aluminium sulphate in very fine
same size
powdered form
4) pozzolana in very fine powdered form
QID : 79 According to Water – Cement
Ratio Law, the strength of workable plastic
QID : 205 - If P is the percentage of water
concrete _____.
required for normal consistency, water to
1) depends on amount of water used in the
be added for determination of initial
mix
setting time is _______.
2) does not depend upon the quality of
1) 0.70 P
cement mixed with aggregates
2) 0.75 P
3) does not depend on the quantity of
3) 0.80 P
cement mixed with aggregates
4) 0.85 P
4) All options are correct
QID : 206 - Pick up the correct statement
QID : 201 - Plaster of Paris is obtained by
from the following.
calcining _______.
1) Adding 5% to 6% moisture content by
1) bauxite
weight, increases the volume of dry sand
2) gypsum
from 18% to 38%
3) kankar
2) The bulking of fine sand is more than
4) lime stone
that of coarse sand
3) If the percentage content of moisture
QID : 202 - For the manufacture of
exceeds 10%, increase in bulk of sand
Portland cement the proportions of raw
starts increasing
material used are _______.
4) all options are correct
1) lime 63%; silica 22%; other ingredients
15%
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QID : 207 - Strength of cement concrete 2) more liable to segregation

primarily depends upon _______. 3) more liable to bleeding
1) quality of water 4) more liable for surface scaling in frosty
2) quantity of aggregate weather
3) quantity of cement
4) water-cement ratio
QID : 266 - After casting, an ordinary
cement concrete on drying _______.
QID : 208 - The most valuable timber may 1) expands
be obtained from _______. 2) either expands or shrinks
1) chir 3) shrinks
2) shisham 4) none of these
3) sal
4) teak QID : 267 - To obtain cement dry powder
lime stones and shales or their slurry is
burnt in a rotary kiln at a temperature
QID : 209 - The timber having maximum
between _______.
resistance against white ants is obtained
1) 1100° and 1200° C
from _______.
2) 1200° and 1300° C
1) chir
3) 1300° and 1400° C
2) shisham
4) 1400° and 1500° C
3) sal
4) teak
QID : 268 - The minimum percentage of
chemical ingredient of cement is that of
QID : 210 - Due to attack of dry rot, the _______.
timber _______. 1) magnesium oxide
1) cracks 2) iron oxide
2) shrinks 3) alumina
3) reduces to powder 4) lime
4) none of these
QID : 269 - Pick up the correct
QID : 263 - A concrete having a slump of
proportions of chemical ingredients of
6.5 cm is said to be _______.
cement.
1) dry
1) Lime : Silica : Alumina : Iron oxide =
2) earth moist
63 : 22 : 6 : 3
3) semi-plastic
2) Silica : Lime : Alumina : Iron oxide =
4) plastic
63 : 22 : 6 : 3
3) Alumina : Silica : Lime : Iron oxide =
QID : 264 - Concrete is unsuitable for
63 : 22 : 6 : 3
compaction by a vibrator if it is _______.
4) Iron oxide : Alumina : Silica : Lime =
1) dry
63 : 22 : 6 : 3
2) earth moist
3) semi-plastic
4) plastic QID : 270 - Pick up the correct statement
from the following.
QID : 265 - The increased cohesiveness of 1) Lime in excess, causes the cement to
concrete, makes it _______. expand and disintegrate
1) less liable to segregation
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2) Silica in excess, causes the cement to
set slowly
3) Alumina in excess, reduces the strength
of the cement
4) all options are correct
QID : 271 - For an ordinary Portland
cement _______.
1) Residual does not exceed 10% when
sieved through IS Sieve No.9
2) soundness varies from 5 to 10 mm
3) initial setting time is not less than 30
minutes
4) compressive stress after 7 days, is not
less than 175 kg/cm2
QID : 272 - The commercial name of
white and colored cement in India is
_______.
1) colocrete
2) rainbow cement
3) silvicrete
4) all options are correct
QID : 273 - Inert material of a cement
concrete mix is _______.
1) water
2) cement
3) aggregate
4) none of these
QID : 274 - According to IS : 382-1963, a
good aggregate should be _______.
1) chemically inert
2) sufficiently strong
3) hard and durable
4) All options are correct
QID : 276 - The bulk density of
aggregates does not depend upon _______.
1) size and shape of aggregates
2) specific gravity of aggregates
3) grading of aggregates
4) size and shape of the container
QID : 277 - The aggregate containing
moisture in pores and having its surface
dry is known as _______.
1) moist aggregates
2) very dry aggregates
3) dry aggregates
4) saturated surface dry aggregate
QID : 278 - If 20 kg of coarse aggregate is
sieved through 80 mm, 40 mm, 20 mm, 10
mm, 4.75 mm, 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600
micron, 300 micron, and 150 micron
standard sieves and the weights retained
are 0 kg, 2 kg, 8 kg, 6 kg, 4 kg
respectively, the fineness modulus of the
aggregate lies in the range of _______.
1) 6.85 - 7.10
2) 7.20 - 7.45
3) 7.50 - 7.75
4) None of these
QID : 279 - Pick up the correct statement
from the following.
1) Gypsum in cement decreases the setting
time
2) The first compound of cement which
reacts with water is C2S
3) Bulking of sand is less when its
particles are fine
4) all options are correct

QID : 280 - The datum temperature for

QID : 275 - An aggregate is known as
maturity by Plowman, is _______.
cyclopean aggregate if its size is more than
1) 23°C
_______.
2) 0°
1) 4.75 mm
3) – 5.6° C
2) 30 mm
4) -11.7°
3) 60 mm
4) 75 mm