In Indian Standard guidelines for concrete mix design, the maximum water content
is selected by assuming that the aggregates are
A. moist aggregate
B. bone dry
C. Surface dry
D. saturated surface dry
ANSWER: D
According to DOE method of mix design, the proportion of fine aggregate content
is obtained by use of relationship between free water cement ratio and
A. water content
B. slump
C. cement content
D. bulk density
ANSWER: B
For ordinary Portland cement
A. initial setting time should not be less than 5 minutes and final setting
time should not be more than 24 hours
B. initial setting time should not be less than 30 minutes and final settin
g time should not be more than 600 minutes
C. initial setting time should not be less than 60 minutes and final settin
g time should not be more than 600 minutes
D. initial setting time should not be less than 5 minutes and final setting
time should not be more than 600 minutes
ANSWER: B
Compressive strength of concrete is the most important property because
A. it depends upon the water-cement ratio
B. it is related to the structure of hardened cement paste and gives the ov
erall quality of concrete
C. it indicates the extent of voids in the concrete
D. it affects the permeability and durability of concrete
ANSWER: B
The separation of coarse aggregate from mortar during transportation of concrete
is termed
A. bleeding
B. creeping
C. segregation
D. cohesion
ANSWER: C
Ready mixed concrete (RMC)
A. is weigh batched and mixed in a centrally located plant, transported in
a truck mixer or agitator and delivered in a condition ready to use
B. is produced under site conditions
C. does not require control of all operations of manufacture and transporta
tion of fresh concrete
D. can be produced under site conditions and also does not require controll
operation of manufacture
ANSWER: A
Slump test is the most widely used field test primarily because
A. it indicates the behaviour of fresh concrete under action of gravitation
al forces
B. of the simplicity of apparatus and test procedure
C. it measures consistency or wetness of the mix
D. it ensures uniformity among different batches of similar concrete
ANSWER: B