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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What effect does bulking have on fresh concrete? |
A. | Strength reduces |
B. | Shrinkage increases |
C. | Volume reduces |
D. | Workability increases |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Sand does not show any bulking when: |
A. | Completely saturated |
B. | Partially saturated |
C. | Contains small amount of impurities |
D. | Voids are partially filled with air |
Answer» B. Partially saturated | |
3. |
Bulking is the phenomenon applicable to both fine and coarse aggregates. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
4. |
What does ‘h’ represents in the formula used to calculate the bulking factor? |
A. | Height of jar |
B. | Height of saturated sample |
C. | Height of dry sample |
D. | Height of water |
Answer» C. Height of dry sample | |
5. |
a, b, c in the figure below in order are: |
A. | coarse, fine, medium grained sand |
B. | fine, coarse, medium grained sand |
C. | medium, fine, coarse grained sand |
D. | fine, medium, coarse grained sand |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
SAND_DOES_NOT_SHOW_ANY_BULKING_WHEN:?$ |
A. | Completely saturated |
B. | Partially saturated |
C. | Contains small amount of impurities |
D. | Voids are partially filled with air |
Answer» B. Partially saturated | |
7. |
What_effect_does_bulking_have_on_fresh_concrete?$ |
A. | Strength reduces |
B. | Shrinkage increases |
C. | Volume reduces |
D. | Workability increases |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Bulking is the phenomenon applicable to both fine and coarse aggregates? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
9. |
What does ‘h’ represents in the formula used to calculate the bulking factor?$ |
A. | Height of jar |
B. | Height of saturated sample |
C. | Height of dry sample |
D. | Height of water |
Answer» C. Height of dry sample | |
10. |
How is particle size of sand related to bulking? |
A. | Not related |
B. | Directly proportional |
C. | Inversely proportional |
D. | Shows variable relation |
Answer» D. Shows variable relation | |
11. |
By how much percentage does the volume increase when the moisture content is 5-10%? |
A. | 10-20% |
B. | 20-40% |
C. | 30-40% |
D. | 20-30% |
Answer» C. 30-40% | |
12. |
What happens if bulking is not accounted for while preparing concrete? |
A. | Concrete gets hardened |
B. | Concrete is not affected |
C. | Concrete gets softened |
D. | Concrete becomes watery |
Answer» B. Concrete is not affected | |
13. |
How is bulking related to moisture content? |
A. | Keeps on increasing with moisture content |
B. | Increases to a certain point and then decreases |
C. | Keeps on decreasing with moisture content |
D. | Decreases to a certain point and then increases |
Answer» C. Keeps on decreasing with moisture content | |
14. |
What is the meaning of bulking of sand? |
A. | Increase in volume of sand due to moisture absorption |
B. | Increase in weight of sand due to moisture absorption |
C. | Increase in mass of sand due to moisture absorption |
D. | Increase in strength of sand due to moisture absorption |
Answer» B. Increase in weight of sand due to moisture absorption | |