Poornima Group of Institutions, Jaipur

Branch: Civil Engineering

Sub./Code: Bulding Material & Construction/3CE02
Unit II
Submitted By: Kamal Kumar (Lecturer, CE)
1. Quick lime isa)calcium oxide
b)calcium carbonate
c)calcium hydroxide
d)none of above

2. Hydraulic lime is obtained bya)burning of lime stone

b) burning of kankar
c)adding water to quick lime
d)calcination of pure clay

3. The main constituent which imparts hydraulicity to hydraulic lime is

a)calcium oxide
b)silica
c)clay
d)water

4. The main constituent of cement which is responsible for initial setting of cement isa) dicalcium silicate
b) tricalcium silicate

c) tricalcium aluminate
d) all of the above

5. Le chatelier device is used for determining thea)setting time of cement

b)soundness of cement
c)tensile strength of cement
d)compressive strength of cement

6. The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement as per IS specifications should be less thana)10 minutes
b)30 minutes
c060 minutes
d)600 minutes

7.As per IS specifications, the maximum final setting time for ordinary Portland cement should bea)30 minutes
b)1 hour
c) 6 hours
d)10 hours

8. The main ingragients of portland cement a)lime and silica

b)silica and alumina
c)alumina and silica
d) none of these

9. To produce low heat cement, it is necessary to reduce the compounda) di-calcium silicate
b) tri-calcium silicate
c) tri-calcium aluminate
d) tetra_calcium alumino ferrite
10. Weight of a cement bag generallya)30 kg
b)40 kg
c) 70 kg
d) 50 kg
11. The ratio of cement - sand mortar for general brick worka) 1:6
b) 1:2
c) 1:10
d) 1:4
12. Soundness is due to excessa) lime only
b) magnesia only
c) sulphates only
d) all of these
13.The ratio of cement-sand mortar used for brick-walla) 1:5
b)1:3
c)1:7
d)1:1
14.the grade of cement denotesa) tensile strength

b) compressive strength
c) shear strength
d) bending strength
15. the puzzolana is added to cementa) increase the heat of hydration
b) increase the plasticity
c)increase the workability
d) reduce the heat of hydration
16. gypsum is used in cement at time of manufacturinga) to decrease alumina
b) to decrease silca
c)to prevent from flash set
d) to decrese lime
17. lime content in cement is approximatelya) 60-70%
b)40-60%
c)10-40%
d)70-90%
18. hydraulic lime is obtained froma) marble
b)kankar
c)wood
d)none of these
19. the grade of cement written on bag
a)cube strength
b)cylinder strength
c)fibre strength
c) none of these

20.the lime used for white washinga)hydraulic lime

b)fat lime
c)slaked lime
d)none of these

Ans.
1.a
14.b

2.b
15.d

3.c
16.c

4.c
18.b

5.b
19.a

6.b
20.b

7.d

8.a

9.c

10.d

11.a

12.d

13.a