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1. Out of the following, which may be termed as 11. The major ingredients of Portland cement are
on un-stratified Rock ? (a) Lime and alumina
(a) Sandstone (b) Limestone (b) Silica and alumina
(c) Marble (d) Slate (c) Lime and iron
(d) None of above
2. Chemically marble is known as
(a) Metamorphic rock 12. Oleic acid may be used in the manufacture of
(b) Argillaceous rock (a) White cement
(c) Calcareous rock (b) Hydrophobic cement
(d) Siliceous rock (c) Anti bacterial cement
(d) Portland pozzolana cement
3. Plaster of paris is obtained by calcining
(a) Bauxite (b) Gypsum 13. Capillary pores in the hydrated cement paste
(c) Kankar (d) Limestone (a) Are not interconnected and contain
adsorbed water
4. A stone is rejected if it absorbs water more than (b) are interconnected and may not contain
(a) 5 % (b) 10 % water
(c) 20 % (d) 25 % (c) Are interconnected and contain water
hydration of cement
5. The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth (d) Are not interconnected but contain some
lies between quantity of gel water
(a) 5 to 10 % (b) 20 to 30%
(c) 50 to 60% (d) 70 to 80% 14. The operation of converting limestone into
quicklime by heating it to temperatures up to
6. For checking the length of brick as per indian 900o c and releasing carbon dioxide is known
standards how many bricks are to be taken as
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25 (a) charging (b) calcining
(c) Drawing (d) Hydrating
7. Clay and silt content in a good brick earth be at
least 15. Select cement out of the following which may
(a) 20% (b) 50% (c) 35% (d) 70% be used in mass concrete construction
(1) Law heat Portland cement
8. The standard size of modular brick is (2) Portland blast furnace slag cement
(a) 18 cm ×18 cm × 18 cm (3) Portland pozzolana cement
(b) 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm (4) rapid hardening Portland cement
(c) 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm The correct answer is
(d) 21 cm ×11 cm × 11 cm (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 1,2 and 3 (d) All
9. Crushing strength of first class bricks should
not be less than 16. Pick up the correct statement
(a) 35 kg/cm2 (b) 70kg/cm2 (a) Lime is available in free state
(c) 100kg/cm2 (d) 150 kg/cm2 (b) Lime is made from dolomite/calcium
carbonate
10. The lime mortar is made by (c) lime in made from gypsum
(a) Quick lime (b) fat lime (d) None of the above
(c) Hydraulic lime (d) White lime
17. From the manufacture of Portland cement the 26. The constituent of cement which is responsible
proportions of raw material used are for initial setting time of cement is
(a) Lime 63% silica 22% and other 15% (a) Dicalcium silicate
(b) Lime 70% silica 20% and other10% (b) Tricalcium silicate
(c) lime 40% silica 40% and other 20% (c) Tricalclum aluminate
(d) None of the above (d) All the above

18. Compound of cement which reacts immediately 27. The minimum grade of concrete is to be used in
with water and seats first is reinforced concrete as per (IS 456: 1978)
(a) Tricalcium silicate (a) M15 (b) M10
(b) Tricalcium aluminate (c) M10 (d) M25
(c) Dicalcium silicate
(d) All of the above 28. The fineness modulus of fine aggregate is
(a) 2.0 to 3.5 (b) 3.5 to 5.0
19. The proper size of cube mould for testing (c) 5.0 to 7.0 (d) 6.0 to 8.5
compressive strength of cement is
(a) 7.05 cm (b) 10.05 cm 29. Increase in the moisture content in concrete
(c) 10 cm (d) 15 cm (a) Reduces the strength
(b) Increases the strength
20. Specific gravity of OPC is generally (c) Does not change the strength
(a) 4.92 (b) 3.25 (d) None of these
(c) 2.10 (d) 1.75
30. For a given degree of hydration the effect of
21. For construction use at a village site the local increasing water cement ratio in concrete
pond water must be (a) Is to increase permeability
(a) sieved (b) Is to decrease permeability
(b) Boiled and filtered (c) Does not change permeability
(c) Mixed with jiggery (d) None of the these
(d) Mixed with chlorine
31. The value of vee-bee times for low workability
22. Gypsum is added to cement as per indian standard is prescribed as
(a) To prevent cracks (a) 2-5 seconds (b) 5-10 seconds
(b) To help C2S and C3S (c) 10-20 seconds (d) 20-30 seconds
(c) To give a uniform texture
(d) To counteract C3A 32. For a constant water cement ratio decrease in
aggregate cement ratio causes
23. Water cement ratio is generally expressed (a) Increase in workability
volume of water required per (b) Decrease in workability
(a) 10 kg cement (b) 20 kg cement (c) No change in workability
(c) 50 kg cement (d) 40 kg cement (d) None of these

24. Good quality sand is never obtained from 33. The soundness test of cement by Le-chatelier’s
(a) River (b) Nala apparatus gives unsoundness due to
(c) Sea (d) Gravel powder (a) free lime only
(b) Magnesia only
25. The compressive strength of ordinary Portland (c) Both free lime and magnesia
cement after 3 days should not be less than (d) None of the these
(a) 50kg/cm2 (b) 100 kg/cm2
(c) 115 kg/cm2 (d) 150 kg/cm2
34. The common admixture used to accelerate the (c) Increase with age of concrete
initial set of concrete is (d) All the above
(a) Gypsum
(b) Calcium chloride 43. I.S. has specified the full strength of concrete
(c) Mixture of bitumen and inert material after
(d) By product if bitumen (a) 7 days (b) 14 days
(c) 21 days (d) 28 days
35. The workability of concrete is influenced most
by its 44. The concrete mix which causes difficulty is
(a) water cement ratio obtaining a smooth finish is known to possess
(b) Aggregate cement ratio (a) Segregation
(c) Cement content (b) Internal fraction
(d) Water content (c) Hardness
(d) Bleeding
36. In concrete calcium sulphate may act as
(a) An accelerator 45. The flaky aggregate is said to be elongated if its
(b) A retarder length is
(c) An air entraining agent (a) Equal to the mean size
(d) an air detraining agent (b) Twice the mean size
(c) Thrice the mean size
37. Concrete attains major part of its strength in (d) Four times the mean size
(a) One week (b) Tow week
(c) Four week (d) Five week 46. The strength and the quality of concrete depend
upon
38. M 20 grade concrete implies that strength of 15 (a) grading of the aggregate
cm cubes at 28 days of cutting shall be (b) surface area of the aggregate
(a) 20 kg/cm2 (b) 8 kg/cm2 (c) Surface texture of the aggregate
2
(c) 20 N/mm (d) 8 N/mn2 (d) All the above

39. Characteristic strength of concrete is measured 47. The concrete having slump of 6.5 cm is said to
at be
(a) 14 days (b) 28 days (a) Dry (b) Earth moist
(c) 91 days (d) 7 days (c) Semi plastic (d) Plastic

40. Compaction of concrete helps in 48. Separation of water sand cement from a freshly
(a) Segregation of aggregates mixed concrete is known as
(b) Removal of excess density (a) Bleeding (b) creeping
(c) Increase of density (c) segregation (d) flooding
(d) Addition of required air voids
49. Los angle machine is used to test the aggregate
41. Permissible compressive strength of M20 for
concrete grade is (a) Crushing strength
(a) 100kg/cm2 (b) Impact value
(b) 150kg/cm2 (c) Abrasion resistance
(c) 200kg/cm2 (d) Water absorption
(d) 250kg/cm2
50. Grading of sand causes great variation in
42. The shrinkage of concrete (a) Workability of concrete
(a) is proportional to water content in the mix (b) strength of concrete
(b) is proportional to cement concrete (c) Durability of concrete
(d) All the above
51. The correct proportion of ingredients of (c) Radial sawing
concrete depends upon (d) Quarter sawing
(a) Bulking of sand
(b) Water content 61. In punched or perforated card key system for
(c) Absorption the identification of timber a card has
(d) All the above (a) 72 holes (b) 92 holes
(c) 96 holes (d) 100 holes
52. The ratio of various ingredients (cement sand
aggregate ) in concrete of grade M 20 is 62. Seasoning of timber is done for removing
(a) 1:2:4 (b) 1:3:6 (a) Knots from timber
(c) 1:1.5:3 (d) 1:1:2 (b) sap from timber
(c) Roughness of timber
53. To prevent segregation the maximum height for (d) None of the above
placing concrete is
(a) 100 cm (b) 125 cm 63. Plywood is made from
(c) 150 cm (d) 200 cm (a) Common timber
(b) Bamboo fibre
54. While compacting the concrete by a mechanical (c) Teak wood only
vibrator the slump should not exceed (d) asbestos sheets
(a) 2.5 cm (b) 5.0 cm
(c) 7.5 cm (d) 10 cm 64. The age of a tree can be known by examining
(a) Cambium layer (b) Annular ring
55. Concrete is unsuitable for compaction by (c) Medullary rays (d) Heart wood
vibrator if it is
(a) Dry (b) Earth moist 65. The distemper is used coat
(c) Semi-plastic (d) plastic (a) External concrete surface
(b) Interior surface not exposed to weather
56. Separation of coarse aggregates from mortar (c) Woodwork
during transportation is known as (d) compound walls
(a) Bleeding (b) Creeping
(c) Segregation (d) Shrinkage 66. The most commonly used base for iron and
steel work is
57. Ordinary concrete is not used for concrete (a) Zinc white (b) White lead
grades (a) M 10 (b) M 15 (c) Red lead (d) None of the
above
(c) M 25 (d) M 40
67. The most commonly base for timber painting is
58. The seasoning of timber is required to (a) Red lead (b) Zinc white
(a) Soften the timber (c) White lead (d) Titanium white
(b) Harden the timber
(c) Straighten the timber 68. Plastic asphalt Is
(d) Remove sap from the timber (a) Used as a water proofing layer over roof
(b) A mixture of cement and asphalt
59. Plywood is specified by (c) A nature asphalt
(a) Weight (b) Volume (d) A refinery product
(c) Thickness (d) Number of layers
69. The most durable varnish is
60. Wastage of timber is the maximum in the case (a) Water varnish
of (b) Sprit varnish
(a) Ordinary sawing (c) Turpentine varnish
(b) Tangential sawing (d) Oil varnish
70. Snowcrete is one of the patent forms of (d) All the above
(a) Distemper
(b) Water proff cement paint 79. The bottom & top diameter and the height of
(c) Enamel paint the steel mould used for slump test are
(d) Cellulose paint (A) 10cm,20cm,30cm
(B) 10cm,30cm,20cm
71. In paints the pigment is responsible for (C) 20cm,10cm,30cm
(D) 20cm,30cm,10cm
(a) Durability (b) Colour
(c) Smoothness (d) Glassy face
80. The early high strength of rapid hardening
cement is due to its
72. Resins are
(A) increased content of gypsum
(a) Not soluble in water
(B) burning at high temperature
(b) Soluble in spirit
(C) increased content of cement
(c) used in varnishes
(D) higher content of tri calcium
(d) All the above
81. Workability of concrete for a given water
73. The ultimate tensile strength of the structural
content is good if the aggregates are
mild steel is
(A) Angular aggregates
(a) 160 N/mm2 (b) 260 N/mm2
2 (B) flaky aggregates
(c) 420 N/mm (d) 520 N/mm2
(C) rounded aggregates
(D) irregular aggregates
74. For bituminous material vacuum capillary
viscometers are used for the determination of
82. As the cement sets and hardens it generates
(a) Absolute viscosity
heat this is called
(b) industrial viscosity
(A) Heat of hydration
(c) Both the above
(B) latent heat
(d) None of the above
(C) heat of vaporization
(D) sensible heat
75. An explosive which contains 65% saltpeter
20% sulphur and 15% charcoal is
83. In concrete while hand mixing is
(a) Dynamite
adopted, excess cement to be added is
(b) Nitrocellulose
(A) 4% (B) 10%
(c) Blasting power
(C) 14% (D) 20%
(d) cordite
84. To prevent segregation, the maximum height
76. Bltumen in
for placing concrete, is
(a) solid state is called asphalt
(A) 100 cm (B) 125 cm
(b) semifluid state is called mineral tar
(C) 150 cm (D) 200 cm
(c) Fluid state is called petroleum
(d) All of the above
85. Di-calcium silicate (𝐶𝐶2 𝑆𝑆)
(A) hydrates rapidly
77. Bitumen is generally obtained from
(B) generates less heat of hydration
(a) Organic material
(C) hardness rapidly
(b) Synthetic material
(D) has less resistance to sulphate attack
(c) Petroleum product
(d) coal
86. Separation of coarse aggregation from concrete
during transportation, is known as
78. Asbestos is
(A) bleeding (B) creeping
(a) A corrugated sheet used for roofing
(C) segregation (D) evaporation
(b) An incombustible fire proof material
(c) An organic substance
87. The resistance of an aggregate to wear is 1
(B) mean dimension
2
known as 3
(C) mean dimension
(A) impact value 5
3
(B) abrasion resistance (D) mean diameter
4
(C) shear resistance
(D) crushing resistance 94. The fineness of cement can be found out by
sieve analysis using IS sieve number
88. If fineness modulus of a sand is 2.5, it is (A) 20 (B) 10 (C) 9 (D) 6
graded as
(A) very fine sand (B) fine sand 95. Which of the following types of lime is used
(C) medium sand (D) coarse sand for plastering and white washing ?
(A) quick lime (B) slaked lime
89. Water cement ratio is measured _______ of (C) hydraulic lime (D) fat lime
water and cement used per cubic meter of
concrete 96. Which of the following acts as retarder for the
(A) volume by volume concrete ?
(B) weight by weight (A) calcium chloride
(C) weight by volume (B) calcium ligno sulphonate
(D) volume by weight (C) calcium stearate
(D) aluminium powder
90. For batching 1:2:4 concrete mix by volume the
ingredients required per bag(50 kg) of cement 97. Identify the wrong statement.
are (A) Bulking of sand can go up to 40%.
(A) 100 litres of fine aggregate: 140 litres of (B) bulking of sand is maximum at 4.6%
coarse aggregate moisture content.
(B) 100 kg of fine aggregate: 200 kg of coarse (C) bulking of sand is considered in weigh
aggregate batching of concrete mix.
(C) 70 kg of fine aggregate: 140 kg of coarse (D) bulking of sand occurs due to free moisture
aggregate film formation over sand grain.
(D) 70 litres of fine aggregate : 140 litres of
coarse aggregate 98. Strength based classification of bricks is made
on the base of.
91. Bulking is (A) IS:3101 (B)IS:3102
(A) increase in volume of sand due to moisture (C) IS:3495 (D)IS:3496
which keeps sand particles apart
(B) increase in density of sand due to 99. In paints, methylated spirit, naphtha and
impurities like clay ,organic matter turpentine are used as
(C) ramming of sand so that it occupies (A) base (B) binder
minimum volume (C) solvent (D) EXTENDER
(D) compacting of sand
100. Coarse sand has a fineness modulus in the
92. The concrete cubes are prepared, cured and range of
tested according to Indian Standards code (A) 2.2 -2.4 (B)2.4-2.6
number (C)2.6-2.9 (D)2.9-3.2
(A) IS:515 (B) IS:516
(C) IS:517 (D) IS:518 101. Under heat and pressure, granite can
transform into
93. An aggregate is said to be flaky ,if its least (A) quartzite (B) marble
dimension is less than (C) slate (D) gneiss
2
(A) mean dimension
3
102. Aluminium is anodized to protect it from (B) low heat cement
weathering effect by forming a surface coat (C) rapid hardening cement
of (D) ordinary Portland cement
(A) aluminium carbide
(B) aluminium borate 111. Most important constituents of cement are:
(C) aluminium oxide (A) C3A and C2S (B) C3S and C3A
(D) red lead (C) C3S and C2S (D) C3A and C4AF

103. Quartzite and marble are by nature 112. The increase in the strength of concrete with
(A) volcanic (B) plutonic time is ;
(C) sedimentary (D) metamorphic (A) linear (B) non linear
(C) asymptotic (D) all of the above
104. To obtain very high strength concrete , it is
necessary to use very fine grained: 113. Generally concrete cubes are tested measure
(A) volcanic scoria (B) granite concrete's
(C) magnetite (D) barite (A) compressive strength
(B) tensile strength
105. Which of the following type of lime is used (C) twisting strength
foe underwater construction? (D) none of the above
(A) fat lime (B) quick lime
(C) slaked lime (D) hydraulic lime 114. Workability of concrete is directly
proportional to :
106. Which one of the following has least bearing (i) time of transit
capacity? (ii) water cement ratio
(A) loose gravel (B) hard rock (iii) grading of aggregate
(C) soft rock (D) compact gravel (iv) strength of concrete
(v) aggregate cement ratio
107. As a cheap alternative , the fineness of
cement is tested by using: (A) (iii) (iv) ,(v) (B) (i) (ii) , (iV)
(A) IS100 µ sieve where at least 90% (by (C) (ii) (iii) (v) (D) (ii) (iii)
weight ) should be retained
(B) IS 90 µ sieve where at least 90% (by 115. The percentage of the fine aggregate of
weight)should pass fineness modulus 2.6 to be combined with
(C) IS 90 µ sieve where at least 95% (by aggregates of fineness modulus 6.8 for
weight) should pass obtained the aggregates of fineness modulus
(D) IS 100 µ sieve where at least 90% (by 5.4 is :
weight) should pass (A) 60 % (B)30%
(C) 40 % (D)50 %
108. Calcium chloride added in concrete acts as:
(A) etarder 116. Generally the ratio of different ingredients
(B) accelerator (cement sand and aggregate) in concrete mix
(C) air entraining agent of grade M20 is:
(D) plasticizer (a) 1:2:4 (b) 1:15:8
(c) 1:3:6 (d) 1:1:2
109. Specific gravity has a unit :
(A) g/cc (B) kg/m3 117. Fineness test of cement give us an estimate
3
(C) n/m (D) no unit -dimensionless of:
(a) workability of concrete
110. To construct a massive dam the type of (b) heat of hydration
cement used is: (c) rate of hydration
(A) blast furnace slag cement (d) durability of concrete
118. The specific gravity of bitumen is : 127. The base material for distemper is
(a) 2.09 (b) 0.8 (A) Chalk (B) Lime
(c) 0.9 (d) 1.09 (C) Clay (D) Lime putty

128. The amount of water used in performing

119. Water absorption of class I brick after 24
setting time test of cement is (assuming p=
hours of immersion in water should not
standard consistency of cement)
exceed------- of self weight.
(A) 0.60p (B) 0.65p
(a)25% (b)18%
(C) 0.80p (D) 0.85p
(c)20% (d)22%
129. Gypsum used in cement manufacturing acts
120. For a given aggregate ratio increasing the as
water cement ratio : (A)accelerator
(a) increases the strength (B) air entraining agent
(b) decreases shrinkage (C) plasticizer
(C) increases shrinkage (D) retarder
(d) does not cause any change in shrinkage
130. The most suitable stone for building piers is
(A) Granite (B) limestone
121. Granite is a rock that is by nature:
(C) marble (D) sandstone
(a) metamorphic (B) plutonic
(c) volcanic (d) sedimentary 131. The plasticity to mould bricks in suitable
shape is contributed by
122. Separation of water or cement from a freshly (A) Alumina (B) Lime
mixed concrete is known as: (C) Magnesia (D) Silica
(a) separation (b) flooding
(c) bleeding ( d) creeping 132. The crushing strength of a first class brick is
(A) 3N/mm2 (B) 5.5N/mm2
2
123. Zinc oxide is a pigment having colour (C) 10.5N/mm (D) 7.5N/mm2
(a) blue (b) white
133. Which of the following cements is suitable
(c) yellow (d) red
for use in urgent repairs of existing massive
concrete structures such as large dams?
124. The permanent deformation of concrete with
(A) Ordinary Portland cement
time under steady load is called : (B) Low beat cement
(a) visco-elasticity (b) vicidity (C) Rapid hardening cement
(c) creep (d) relaxation (D) Sulphate resisting cement

125. An aggregate is known as cyclopean 134. The grade of concrete M20 means that
aggregate if its size is more then: characteristic compressive strength of 15 cm
(a) 75mm (b) 4.75mm cubes after 25 days is given by
(c) 30 mm (d) 60 mm (A) 10 N/mn2 (B) 15N/mn2
(C) 20N/mn2 (D) 25N/mn2
126. Segregation in the concrete occurs when :
(a) cement gets separated from mixture due 135. You are asked to construct a massive
to excess water concrete dam. The type of cement you will
(b) cement fails to give adequate binding use is
quality (A) ordinary Portland cement
(c) water is driven out of concrete at a faster (B) Rapid hardening Portland cement
rate (C) Low hest cement
(d) coarse aggregate tries to separate out from (D) Blast furnace slag cement
the finer material
136. The object of curing is not to
(A) prevent the loss of water by evaporation
(B) reduce the shrinkage of cement concrete
(C) preserve the properties of concrete
(D) reduce the strength of concrete
137. The initial setting time of ordinary Portland
cement (OPC) is
(A)10 min (B) 30 min
(C) 45min (D) 60min
(C) C3 S
(D) C4 AF
144. Which of the following method may be used
for getting a more workable concrete?
(A) by increasing cement content
(B) by decreasing water cement ratio
(C) by using angular aggregates in place of
rounded ones
(D) by reducing the size of aggregates

138. High percentage of C3S and low percentage 145. The operation of removing humps and
of C2S in a cement will result in hollows of uniform concrete surface , is
(i) rapid hardening known as :
(ii) high early strength with high heat (A) Floating
generation (B) Screeding
(iii) more resistance to chemical attack the (C) Trowelling
correct answer is (D) Finishing

(A) Only (i) (B) Only (iii) 146. The characteristic strength of concrete is
(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Both (ii) and (iii) defined as that strength below which not
more than ____________of the test result are
139. Air entrainment in the concrete increases expected to fall :
(A) workability (A) 10 %
(B) strength (B) 5 %
(C) the effect of temperature variation (C) 15 %
(D) the unit weight (D) 20 %

140. Which of the following is added for for quick 147. Shrinking in concrete can be reduced by
setting of cement? using :
(A) Gypsum (A) low water cement ratio
(B) Alum (B) less cement in concrete
(C) Zincsulphate (C) proper concrete mix
(D) Aluminum sulphate (D) all of above

141. Slump test is used for 148. Characteristics strength of concrete is

(A) Strength measured at :
(B) Durability (A) 14 days
(C) Workability (B) 28 days
(D) Consistency (C) 91 days
(D) 7 days
142. Water required per bag of cement, is:
(A) 7 kg 149. pozzolana are rich in :
(B) 14 kg (A) silica
(C) 28 kg (B) silica and alumina
(D) 35 kg (C) silica, alumina and alkali
(D) silica, alumina, alkali and iron
143. In ordinary Portland cement, the first time
one to react with water is :
(A) C3 A
(B) C2 S
150. The value of ultimate creep coefficient for 158. Plywood is obtained by gluing wooden sheet
concrete: at a pressure of:
(A) increase with age of loading (A) 100 to 150 N/cm2
(B) decrease with age of loading (B) 100 to 130 N/cm2
(C) remains constant (C) both (A) and (B)
(D) is taken as 0.0003 (D) neither (A) and (B)

151. Bitumen emulsion is : 159. Rocks having alumina or clay as their major
(A) a liquid containing bitumen in constituent are called :
suspension (A) silicious rocks
(B) a paint (B) argillaccous rocks
(C) used as anti-corrosive paint (C) sedientary rocks
(D) all the above (D) none of the above

152. The main ingredients of Portland cement are : 160. Resins are
(A) Lime and silica (A) Not soluble in water
(B) Lime and alumina (B) Soluble in spirit
(C) Silica and alumina (C) Used in varnishes
(D) all of the above (D) Left behind on evaporation of oil

153. The commonly used thinner in oil paints ,is : 161. Sand stone is :
(A) naphtha (A) sedimentary rock
(B) turpentine (B) metamorphic rock
(C) Both (A) and (B) (C) Igneous rock
(D) neither (A) and (B) (D) Volcanic rock

154. Good quality cement contains higher 162. Crushing strength of good building stone
percentage of: should be more than:
(A) Tricalcium silicate (A) 500 kg/cm2
(B) Tricalcium aluminates (B) 1000 kg/cm2
(C) Dicalcium silicate (C) 1400 kg/cm2
(D) None of the above (D) 2000 kg/cm2

155. Age of tree may be ascertained by:] 163. Identifying which grade of cement is not
(A) radius of its stem available in india market :
(B) circumference of its stem (A) 23 grade
(C) numbers of branches (B) 33 grade
(D) numbers of annual rings (C) 43 grade
(D) 53 grade
156. dry rot:
(A) cracks the timbers 164. Rapid setting cement contains relatively
(B) reduces the timbers to powder higher proportion of:
(C) reduces the strength of timber (A) C3S
(D) shrinks the timber (B) C2S
(C) C3A
157. The commonly used lime in white washing is (D) C4AF
(A) quick lime
(B) fat lime 165. According to IS : 383, the coarsest sand falls
(C) hydraulic lime under grading zone:
(D) all of above
 (A) I 172. Bulking of sand is maximum if the
(B) II percentage of a moisture content is of the
(C) III order of:
(D) IV (A) 5
(B) 8
166. The initial Setting time of fresh concrete (C) 10
should be: (D) 15
(A) lower than 15 minutes
(B) greater than 30 minutes 173. Study the following statement :
(C) greater than 1 hour I. for constant w/c ratio finer sand decreases
(D) not more than 10 hour the workability.
II. Creep is the deformation of concrete under
167. Find the odd entry among silica fume, rice sustained loading.
husk ash metakaoline and grounf granulated
blast furnace slag with respect to cement The correct statement is/are
production.: A) Only I
(A) silica fume B) Only II
(B) rice husk ash C) Both I and II
(C) metakaonline D) None of I and II is true
(D) ground granulated blast furnace slag

168. To estimate 28 day crushing strength of 174. Hardness of rock can be tested in situ using :
concrete cubes from 7 day cube strength, we (A) smith’s test
multiply the 7 day cube strength (B) Schmidt hammer test
(A) 3 (C) acid test
(B) 2.5 (D) crystallization test
(C) 1.5
(D) 1.2 175. Unit weight of brick work is about:
(A) 17-18 kN/m3
169. The tensile strength of concrete in flexure as (B) 18-19 kN/m3
per IS :456 is: (C) 19-20 kN/m3
(D) 20-21 kN/m3
(A) 0.6.√fck
(B) 0.7 √fck
176. Which one of the following is the purest form
(C) 0.75√fck of iron:
(D) 0.9 √fck (A) cast iron
(B) wrought iron
170. Low workability of concrete conforms to a (C) mild steel
slumps of : (D) high carbon steel
(A) 25-75 mm
(B) 50-100mm 177. Presence of oils in water for concreting
(C) 75-100 mm (A) gives smooth surface
(D) 100-150mm (B) gives more slump
(C) improves strength
171. The increased rate of strength gain of rapid (D) reduces strength
hardening cement is achieved by:
(A) higher content of C3S 178. The volatile diluents added to a paint is
(B) higher content of C3A known as:
(C) higher content of C4AF
(D) higher content of C2S
 (A) drier (A) 100 mg/L (B) 150 mg/L
(B) pigment (C) 200 mg/L (D) 250 mg/L
(C) thinner
(D) distemper 187. Which of the following is the hardest wood ?
(A) teak (B) Shisham
179. The water absorption for good brick should (C) Babul (D) Chir
not be more than
(A) 10% of its saturated weight 188. Doglegged stairs are
(B) 15% of its saturated weight (A) Half Turn stairs (B) Straight stairs
(C) 10% of its dry weight (C) quarter turn stairs (D) Three turn stairs
(D) 15% of its dry weight
189. 28 Days crushing strength of cement is tested
180. The disease of dry rot in timbers is caused by on 0.7 mm size cubes of mortar having
(A) lack of ventilation cement to sand proportion of :
(B) complete submergence in water (A) 1:3
(C) none of the above (B) 1:4
(D) alternate wet and dry condition (C) 1:5
(D) 1:6
181. Clay bricks are made of earth having
(A) 35-70% silica and 10-20% alumina 190. For Portland cement of 43 grade 28 days
(B) 10-20% silica and 35-70% alumina mean compressive strength should exceed:
(C) nearly equal proportion of silica and (A) 33MPa
alumina (B) 38.5MPa
(D) nearly equal proportion of alumina, (C) 43MPa
silica and lime (D) 43.5MPa

182. The compound first to settle in cement is 191. Minimum grade of concrete is defined as that
(A) Tricalcium aluminates compressive strength below which not more
(B) diacalciumsilicate
than:
(C) tricalcium silicate
(D) tetra calcium alumina- ferrite (A) 10% of result fall
(B) 5% of result fall
183. The age of trees can be understood by (C) 2% of result fall
(A) Counting numbers if rings (D) none of the above
(B) length of medullar rays
(C) measuring the diameter of pith 192. Workability of concrete is directly
(D) the thickness of bark proportional to:
(A) aggregate: cement ratio
184. Putty is made up of (B) Time of Transit
(A) White lead and turpentine (C) Grading of aggregate
(B) powered chalk and raw linseed oil (D) Water : cement ratio
(C) red lead and linseed oil
(D) zinc oxide and boiled linseed oil 193. Los angeles test for aggregates is made to
determine the :
185. Which of the following bouge’s compound of (A) Crushing strength
cement liberates maximum heat of hydration? (B) Impact value
(A) C3A (B) C2S (C) Abrasion resistance
(C) C3S (D) C4AF (D) water absorption

186. As per IS : 456-2000 the organic content of

water used for making concrete should NOT
be more than
 194. Out of the constituents of cement namely , try 196. The concrete mix design is conducted as per:
calcium (C3S),diacalcium silicate (C2S), tri (A) IS :383
calcium aluminate (C3A) and tetra (B) IS : 456
calciumalumino ferrite (C4AF) and the first to (C) IS : 10262
set and harden is: (D) IS : 13920
(A) (C3S)
(B) (C2S) 197. The modulus of elasticity of concrete in
(C) (C3A) N/mm2 can be assumed as follows where is
(D) (C4AF) fck is the characterstic cube compressive
strength of concrete in N/mm2:
195. The addition of CaCl2 in concrete result in: (A) 2000 √𝑓𝑓 ck
i) increased shrinkage (B) 3000 √𝑓𝑓 ck
ii) decreased setting time (C) 4000 √𝑓𝑓 ck
iii) decreased shrinkage (D) 5000 √𝑓𝑓 ck
iv) increased setting time
198. The moisture content of well seasoned timber
A) Only (i) and (iv) is
B) Only (iv) (A) 5 to 10%
C) Only (i) (B) 10 to 12%
D) Only (i) and (ii) (C) 12 to 15%
(D) 30 to 50%

Answer Key:

1.(c) 2.() 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(b) 9.(c) 10.(c) 11.(a) 12.(b) 13.(d)
14.(b) 15.(c) 16.(b) 17.(a) 18.(b) 19.(a) 20.(b) 21.(a) 22.(d) 23.(c) 24.(c)
25.(d) 26.(c) 27.(a) 28.(a) 29.(a) 30.(a) 31.(b) 32.(a) 33.(a) 34. (b) 35.(d)
36.(b) 37.(a) 38.() 39.(b) 40.(c) 41.(c) 42.(d) 43.(d) 44.(c) 45.(b) 46.(d)
47.(d) 48.(a) 49.(c) 50.(d) 51.(d) 52.(c) 53.(a) 54.(b) 55.(d) 56.(c) 57.(d)
58.(d) 59.(d) 60.(c) 61.(c) 62.(b) 63.(c) 64.(b) 65.(b) 66.(c) 67. (c) 68.(b)
69.(d) 70.(b) 71.(b) 72.(d) 73.(c) 74.(a) 75.(c) 76.(d) 77.(c) 78.(d) 79.(c)
80.(d) 81.(c) 82.(a) 83.(b) 84.(a) 85.(b) 86.(c) 87.(b) 88.(b) 89.(b) 90.(b)
91.(a) 92.(b) 93.(c) 94.(c) 95.(d) 96.(b) 97.(c) 98.(b) 99.(c) 100.(d) 101.(d)
102.(c) 103.(d) 104.(b) 105.(d) 106.(a) 107.(b) 108.(b) 109.(d) 110.(b)
111.(c) 112.(b) 113.(a) 114.(d) 115.(d) 116.(b) 117.(c) 118.(d) 119.(c)
120.() 121.(b) 122.(c) 123.(b) 124.(c) 125.(a) 126.(d) 127.(a) 128.(d)
129.(d) 130.(a) 131.(a) 132.(c) 133.(b) 134.(c) 135.(c) 136. (d) 137. (b) 138.
(c) 139. (a) 140. (d) 141.(c) 142. (c) 143. (a) 144. (d) 145. (b) 146. (b) 147.
(d) 148.(b) 149.(b) 150.(b) 151. (a) 152. (a) 153. (c) 154. (a) 155. (d) 156.
(b) 157. (b)158. (d) 159. (b) 160. (e)161. (a) 162. (b) 163. (a) 164. (a) 165.
(a) 166. (b) 167. (c) 168. (c) 169. (b) 170. (a) 171. (a) 172. (a) 173. (c) 174.
(b) 175. (c) 176. (b) 177. (d) 178. (c) 179. (d) 180. (a) 181. (a) 182. () 183.
(a) 184. (b) 185. (a) 186. (c) 187. (b) 188. (a) 189. (a) 190. (c) 191. (b) 192.
(d) 193. (c) 194. (c) 195. (d) 196. (c) 197. (d) 198. (b)