1. The sum of the percentage of tricalcium silicate and dicalcium silicate for Portland cement varies from ?

50 to 60%

60 to 70%

70 to 80%

80 to 90%

Answer: 70 to 80%

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2. The resistance of an aggregate to wear is known as ?

shear value

crushing value

abrasion value

impact value

Answer: abrasion value

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3. Which of following proportion of different ingredients of concrete mix confirm to the arbitrary method of mixing ?

1:2:5

1:3:7

1:4:8

1:5:9

Answer: 1:4:8

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4. In the manufacture of pozzolana cement, the amount of pozzolana material added to ordinary Portland cement clinkers is about ?

20%

30%

40%

50%

Answer: 30%

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5. Le-chatelier apparatus is used to perform ?

fineness test

soundness test

consistency test

compressive strength test

Answer: soundness test

Explanation:


6. More water should not be added in the concrete mix, as to increase ?

strength

durability

water-cement ratio

all of these

Answer: water-cement ratio

Explanation:


7. In preliminary test, the concrete is placed in the mould in .......... layers of equal volume ?

two

three

four

five

Answer: three

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8. The ordinary concrete is not used for ............. grade of concrete mix ?

M 10

M 20

M 25

M 40

Answer: M 40

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9. The aggregate which pass through 4.75 mm IS sieve and entirely retain on 75 micron IS sieve called ?

cyclopean aggregate

coarse aggregate

fine aggregate

all in aggregate

Answer: fine aggregate

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10. The diameter of the pipe line used for transportation of concrete by pumps should not exceed ?

10 cm

20 cm

30 cm

40 cm

Answer: 30 cm

Explanation: