1. Which of the following aggregates gives maximum strength in concrete?

(a) Rounded aggregate

(b) Elongated aggregate
(c) Flaky aggregate
(d) Cubical aggregate
2. The maximum bulking of sand is likely to occur at a moisture content of
(a) 5%
(b) 8%
(c) 11%
(d) 14%
3. Match List-I (Property) with List-II (Characteristic) and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List-I
List-II
(Property)
(Characteristic)
A. Specific heat of an aggregate
1. Breaks the bond between the
aggregate and the paste
B. Thermal conductivity of aggregate
2. Is a measure of its heat capacity
C. Thermal expansion
3. Is affected by difference in thermal
expansion of two different material
D. Durability of concrete
4. Is a measure of its ability to
conduct heat
Codes:
(a) A B C D
(b) A B C D
1324
2413
(c) A B C D
(d) A B C D
1423
2314
4. The aggregate crushing value of coarse aggregates, which is used for making concrete,
which in turn is used for purposes other than wearing surfaces should not exceed
(a) 30%
(b) 40%
(c) 45%
(d) 50%
5. Which of the following coarse aggregate require minimum cement paste?
(a) Rounded
(b) Irregular
(c) Angular
(d) Flaky
6. For high strength concrete the best aggregate is
(a) rounded
(b) irregular
(c) angular
(d) all-in-aggregate
7. Aggregate affecting durability of concrete most are
(a) rounded
(b) all-in-aggregate
(c) flaky
(d) irregular
8. The best reflection of strength of coarse aggregate is given by
(a) crushing
(b) impact
(c) 10 per cent fines
(d) hardness
9. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly with regards to coarse aggregate > 10 mm ?
(a) Strength
10 per cent fine
(b) Toughness
Impact test
(c) Hardness
Abrasion set
(d) Sp. gr.
Pycnometer

1. (d)

2. (a)

3. (b)

4. (c)

5. (a)

6. (c)

7. (c)

8. (a)

9. (d)

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. The effects of impurities in water are expressed in terms of ___________________ of Portland cement.
(a) initial setting time

(b) final setting time

(c) compressive strength

(d) soundness

2. The difference in 7 days compressive strength of cubes and cylinders prepared with
impure and pure waters should not differ by more than
(a) 2%

(b) 5%

(c) 10%

(d) 12%

3. The upper limit of suspended particles in water for the preparation of concrete is
(a) 200 ppm

(b) 2000 ppm

(c) 5000 ppm

(d) 10,000 ppm

4. Organic matter in water for making concrete should not be more than
(a) 1000 ppm

(b) 3000 ppm

(c) 10000 ppm

(d) 15,000 ppm

5. Consider the following statement in making concrete with sea water.

1. Strength of concrete is reduced by about 10-20%
2. Setting time accelerates
3. Corrosion of reinforcement is not a problem if concrete is of good quality
Of the above statements
(a) 1 and 2 are correct

(b) 1 and 3 are correct

(c) only 1 is correct

(d) 1, 2, 3 are correct

6. Consider the following statements:

The effect of sea water on hardened concrete is to
1. increase its strength

2. reduce its strength

3. retard setting

4. decrease its durability

Of these statements
(a) 1 and 3 are correct

(b) 2 and 3 are correct

(c) 2 and 4 are correct

(d) 1 and 4 are correct

1. (a)

2. (c)

3. (b)

4. (d)

5. (d)

6. (c)

Lime

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Pick up the correct statement(s)
(1) CaCO3 is the raw material for manufacturing lime
(2) Kankar is an impure limestone
(3) Coral for manufacturing lime is a sea animal
Of the above the correct statement(s) is (are)
(a) 1, 2
(b) 2, 3
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 1 only
2. Which of the following is caustic lime?
(a) Quick lime
(b) Fat lime
(c) Milk lime
(d) Hydraulic lime
3. Quick lime coming out of the kiln is also known as
(a) hydrated lime
(b) lump lime
(c) fat lime
(d) hydraulic lime
4. Hydrated lime for making mortars is slaked for
(a) 1 day
(b) 3 days
(c) 7 days
(d) 14 days
5. Which of the following is not used for producing fat lime?
(a) Oolitic limestone (b) Calcareous tufa
(c) Marble
(d) Raw lime stone
6. The lime sets on absorbing CO2 from atmosphere is
(a) lean lime
(b) feebly hydraulic lime
(c) rich lime
(d) fat lime
7. The lime used fur finishing coat in plastering is
(a) semi hydraulic lime
(b) kankar lime
(c) magnesium lime
(d) eminently hydraulic lime
8. Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning
(a) oolitic lime stone
(b) kankar
(c) marble
(d) tufa
9. Fat lime slakes between
(a) 2-3 hours
(b) 24 hours
(c) 3 days
(d) 7 days
10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists:
List-I
List-II
A. Silica
1. hydraulic properties
B. Clay
2. poor cementing
C. Sulphates
3. increased ratio of setting
4. reduce setting time
Codes:
(a)A B C
(b) A B C
213
421
(c)A B C
(d) A B C
413
231
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (a)

Puzzolana

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is not true with regards to replacement of cement partly by
puzzolana in making concrete?
(a) Impermeable concrete at later ages
(b) More resistance to sulphate attack
(c) Reduction in bleeding and segregation
(d) Reduction in setting time.
2. Which of the following is not natural puzzolana?
(a) Volcanic tuff (b) Diatomaceous earth
(c) Surkhi (d) Rhenish
3. When combined with cement which of the following constituents of puzzolana combine
with free lime released during the hydration of cement?
(a) SiO2
(b) Al2O3
(c) Fe2O3
(d) MgO
4. The best application of puzzolana in cement concrete is in
(a) dams
(b) bridges
(c) RCC slabs
(d) domes
5. Consider the following statements with regards to fly ash to be used for making concrete
1. The carbon content should be as low as possible
2. The fineness of fly ash should be as high as possible
3. The silica in fly ash should be in finely divided state
Of the above statements
(a) only 1 is correct
(b) 1, 2 are correct
(c) 1, 2, 3 are correct
(d) 2, 3 are correct
6. Surkhi is added to lime mortar to
(a) prevent shrinkage
(b) decrease setting time
(c) increase bulk
(d) impart hydraulicity
7. Blast furnace slag has approximately
(a) 45% calcium oxide and about 35% silica
(b) 50% alumina and 20% calcium oxide
(c) 25% magnesia and 15% silica
(d) 25% calcium sulphate and 15% alumina
8. Consider the following statements:
Puzzolana used as an admixture in concrete has the following advantages:
1. It improves workability with lesser amount of water
2. It increases heat of hydration and so sets the concrete quickly
3. It increases resistance to attack by salts and sulphates
4. It leaches calcium hydroxide
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4
1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (a)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (a)
8. (c)

Concrete Mix Design

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. To make one cubic meter of 1:2:4 by volume concrete, the volume of coarse aggregate
required is
(a) 0.94 m3
(b) 0.85 m3
(c) 0.75 m3
(d) 0.65 m3
2. If in a concrete mix the fineness modulus of coarse aggregate is 7.6, the fineness modulus
of fine aggregate is 2.8 and the economical value of the fineness modulus of combined
aggregate is 6.4, then the proportion of fine aggregate is
(a) 25%
(b) 33.33%
(c) 50%
(d) 66.67%
3. With the same w/c ratio, the lower the maximum size of aggregate the strength of
concrete
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains same
(d) cant say
4. When the cement content and workability are kept constant, the greater proportion of fine
aggregate will be required if
(a) maximum size of aggregate is more
(b) maximum size of aggregate is small
(c) all in aggregate is used
(d) rounded coarse aggregate is used
5. Pick out the incorrect statement.
(a) To check segregation the sp. gr. of fine aggregate should not be more than that of
coarse aggregate
(b) When concrete is to be placed under water more fine aggregate is used to provide
cohesiveness
(c) For high workability fine aggregate required will be more
(d) With small maximum size of coarse aggregate a small proportion of fine aggregate
will be required
6. Following data is available in a mix design
Coarse aggregate
Batch weight 1350 kg/m3
Water absorption 2%
Fine aggregate
Batch weight 500 kg/m3
Water absorption 0.5%
The inference made from the above data is/are:
1. The quantity of coarse aggregate should be decreased by 27 kg.
2. The quantity of fine aggregate should be increased by 2.5 kg.
3. The quantity of mixing water per m3 should be increased by 29.5 kg.
Of the above, the correct answer is
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3
7. The cement content in a mix design is 378 kg/m3, water content 170 kg, sand is 30% of
total aggregate, entrapped air is 1%, sp. gr of cement, coarse aggregate and fine aggregate
are respectively 3.15, 2.70 and 2.60. The fine aggregate will be approximately
(a) 510 kg
(b) 550 kg
(c) 600 kg
(d) 450 kg
1. (b)
2. (b)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (d)
6. (d)
7. (b)

Polymers

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is not a ceramic material?
(a) Glass
(b) Clay
(c) Lime
(d) Abrasives
2. Which of the following properties ceramics do not posses?
(a) Hardness (b) Brittleness
(c) Elasticity at low temperature
(d) Maleability
3. The tensile strength of glass may be
(a) 10 N/mm2
(b) 50 N/mm2
(c) 80 N/mm2
(d) 100 N/mm2
4. The accelerator added for the fusion of glass is
(a) soda
(b) silica
(c) lime
(d) nickel
5. The example of glass makers soap is
(a) nickel oxide
(b) cobalt oxide
(c) manganese dioxide
(d) cullets
6. Crown glass is an example of
(a) soda-lime glass
(b) lead glass
(c) boro-silicate glass
(d) sheet glass
7. Which of the following glass is most suitable to withstand high temperatures?
(a) soda-lime glass
(b) lead glass
(c) boro-silicate glass
(d) tempered glass
8. The metal oxide used to make emerald green glass is
(a) MnO2
(b) Cr2O7
(c) cobalt oxide
(d) iron oxide
1. (c)
2. (d)
3. (b)
4. (a)
5. (c)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (b)

Special cement and cement concrete

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. In prestressed concerete concrete of high strength is used.
Consider the following statements:
1. It results in smaller cross-section
2. Bearing stresses are generated in anchorage zones
3. Shrinkage cracks are reduced
Of the above the correct statements are:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 1
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. The ultimate tensile strength of high tensile strength steel is about
(a) 250 N/mm2
(b) 450 N/mm2
(c) 515 N/mm2
(d) 2000 N/mm2
3. Which of the following is not modified for betterment in polymer concrete?
(a) Bond
(b) Strength
(c) Oil resistance
(d) Brittleness
4. The commercially successful fibres in fibre reinforced concrete are of
(a) asbestos
(b) glass
(c) steel
(d) carbon
5. The pull out resistance of fibres in fibre reinforced concrete does not depend upon
(a) number of fibres crossing the crack
(b) length of fibres
(c) diameter of fibres
(d) tensile strength of fibres
6. The thickness of ferrocement may be
(a) 20 mm
(b) 50 mm
(c) 75 mm
(d) 100 mm
7. No fines concrete is
(a) light weight concrete
(b) heavy weight concrete (c) fibre reinforced concrete
(d) ferro cement
8. Which of the following is not a light weight concrete
(a) No fines concrete
(b) Cellular concrete
(c) Foam concrete
(d) Prestressed concrete
9. Concrete recommended for radiation shielding is
(a) light weight concrete (b) heavy weight concrete (c) fibre reinforced concrete (d) ready mixed concrete
10. Which one of the following types of concrete is most suitable in extreme cold climates?
(a) Air-entrained
(b) Ready mix concrete
(c) Vacuum concrete
(d) Heavy weight concrete
11. Bacterial concrete is one that
(a) is affected by bacteria
(b) is placed in marine conditions
(c) is used in polluted environment
(d) has auto crack healing capacity
12. Self-compacting concrete is characterized by
(a) high powder component (b) high water-powder ratio (c) cementitious materials up to 30%.
(d) rough surface finish.
1. (d)

2. (d)

3. (d)

4. (a)

5. (d)

6. (a)

7. (c)

8. (d)

9. (b)

10. (a)

11. (d)

12. (a)

Misc. materials

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. The adhesive recommended for structural purposes is
(a) silane resin
(b) glues
(c) rubber toughened epoxy
(d) acrylic
2. Neoprene is a
(a) organic solvent thinned adhesive
(b) latex adhesive
(c) water-dispersed adhesive
(d) two-package adhesive
3. Dextrin adhesive is
(a) active and nonpolar
(b) vinyl copolymer
(c) made from starch
(d) an epoxy adhesive
4. The material recommended for roofing is
(a) linolium
(b) asbestos
(c) thermocole
(d) geosynthetic
5. Which of the following is a cellular plastic material?
(a) Thermocole
(b) Linoleum
(c) Neoprene
(d) Asbestos
6. Which of the following is not used in the making of geosynthetics?
(a) Nylon
(b) PVC
(c) Polypropelene
(d) Ceramics
1. (a)

2. (b)

3. (c)

4. (b)

5. (a)

6. (d)