Practice Test: Question Set - 17
1. The minimum cover to the ties or spirals should not be less than
- (A) 15 mm
- (B) 20 mm
- (C) 25 mm
- (D) 50 mm
2. According to Water-Cement Ratio Law, the strength of workable plastic concrete
- (A) Depends
upon the amount of water used in the mix
- (B) Does
not depend upon the quality of cement mixed with aggregates
- (C) Does
not depend upon the quantity of cement mixed with aggregates
- (D) All the
above
3. Sands of zone-I are:
- (A) Course
- (B) Medium
- (C) Medium
to fine
- (D) Fine
4. According to Whitney's theory, ultimate strain of concrete is assumed to be
- (A) 0.03 %
- (B) 0.1 %
- (C) 0.3 %
- (D) 3 %
5. The condition not applicable to water cement ratio law, is
- (A) Internal
moisture conditions on hydration continue till complete strength is gained
- (B) Concrete
specimens may be tested at any temperature
- (C) Concrete
specimens need be of same age
- (D) Concrete
specimens need be of same size
6. If the slump of a concrete mix is 60 mm, its workability is
- (A) Very low
- (B) Low
- (C) Medium
- (D) High
7. Cube strength of controlled concrete to be used for pre-tensioned and post-tensioned work respectively should not be less than
- (A) 35 MPa and 42 MPa
- (B) 42 MPa and 35 MPa
- (C) 42 MPa and 53 MPa
- (D) 53 MPa and 42 MPa
8. The void ratio of
- (A) Single size
coarse aggregate is roughly 0.45
- (B) Graded
coarse aggregate is roughly 0.040
- (C) Fine
aggregate is roughly 0.45
- (D) All the
above
9. According to IS : 382-1963, a good aggregate should be
- (A) Chemically
inert
- (B) Sufficiently
strong
- (C) Hard and
durable
- (D) All the
above
10. The compressive strength of 100 mm cube as compared to 150 mm cube is always
- (A) Less
- (B) More
- (C) Equal
- (D) None of the above
11. The diameter of the Vicat plunger is 10 mm and its length varies from
- (A) 20 mm to 30
mm
- (B) 30 mm to 40
mm
- (C) 40 mm to 50
mm
- (D) 50 mm to 60
mm
12. Gypsum is added for
- (A) Color
- (B) Strength
- (C) Controlling
setting time
- (D) None
of these
13. Modulus of elasticity of steel as per IS: 4561978 shall be taken as
- (A) 20 kN/cm2
- (B) 200 kN/cm2
- (C) 200 kN/mm2
- (D) 2 × 106 N/cm2
14. The grade of concrete M 150 means that compressive strength of a 15 cm cube after 28 days, is
- (A) 100 kg/cm2
- (B) 150 kg/cm2
- (C) 200 kg/cm2
- (D) 250 kg/cm2
15. The cement becomes useless if its absorbed moisture content exceeds
- (A) 1 %
- (B) 2 %
- (C) 3 %
- (D) 5 %
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