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This section includes 119 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Steel tamping rod of 0.6m length and 16 mm diameter is used for tamping of concrete. |
A. | False |
B. | True |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» C. none | |
2. |
For OPC Value of IST And FST is…… . |
A. | 30 m & 600 m |
B. | 50 m & 700 m |
C. | 20m & 500 m |
D. | 40m & 800 m |
Answer» B. 50 m & 700 m | |
3. |
I.S.I. has specified the full strength of concrete after |
A. | 7 days |
B. | 14 days |
C. | 21 days |
D. | 28 days |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Concrete mixer are generally designed to run at a speed of ……….. Revolution per minute. |
A. | 40 to 50 |
B. | 30 to 40 |
C. | 15 to 20 |
D. | 20 to 30 |
Answer» D. 20 to 30 | |
5. |
When concrete is to be laid under water ___________ is to used. |
A. | Rapid Hardening Cement |
B. | Ordinary Portland Cement |
C. | Quick Setting Cement |
D. | Low Heat Cement |
Answer» D. Low Heat Cement | |
6. |
Which one is not used as air entraining agents? |
A. | Alumina |
B. | Natural resins |
C. | Fats |
D. | Oil |
Answer» B. Natural resins | |
7. |
What are plasticizers? |
A. | Which adds water for workability |
B. | Which reduces water for workability |
C. | Which decreases workability at the same water content |
D. | Which oxidizes water for workability |
Answer» C. Which decreases workability at the same water content | |
8. |
Slump test of concrete is a measure of its |
A. | consistency |
B. | compressive strength |
C. | tensile strength |
D. | impact value. |
Answer» B. compressive strength | |
9. |
If the actual grading curve is steeper than the specified grading curve, it indicates an excess of……..particle size. |
A. | sand |
B. | coarser |
C. | medium |
D. | cement |
Answer» D. cement | |
10. |
Good method for proportioning the materials. |
A. | Weight batching |
B. | Volume batching |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» B. Volume batching | |
11. |
Which type of aggregate is shown below? |
A. | Angular aggregate |
B. | Rounded aggregate |
C. | Flaky aggregate |
D. | Irregular or partially aggregate |
Answer» D. Irregular or partially aggregate | |
12. |
For concrete exposed to a very aggressive environment the w/c should be lower than __________ |
A. | 1 |
B. | .5 |
C. | 4 |
D. | .8 |
Answer» D. .8 | |
13. |
Workability of concrete is …….to the strength of concrete. |
A. | proportional |
B. | inversely proportional |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» C. none | |
14. |
Reduction in the quantity of mixing water which is possible by the use of plasticizers andadmixture varies from |
A. | 1% to 5% |
B. | 5% to 15% |
C. | 15% to 25% |
D. | 25% to 35% |
Answer» C. 15% to 25% | |
15. |
The process of mixing, transporting, placing and compacting concrete should not take morethan ……. min any case. |
A. | 90 |
B. | 80 |
C. | 70 |
D. | 60 |
Answer» B. 80 | |
16. |
According to IS : 456-1978 minimum period stipulated for most curing of concrete using ordinary Portland cement is |
A. | 3 days |
B. | 7 days |
C. | 14 days |
D. | 28 days |
Answer» C. 14 days | |
17. |
…………refers to the gain of strength of a set cement paste. |
A. | Setting of cement |
B. | Hardening of cement |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» C. none | |
18. |
Total…….. % of water by weight of water by weight of cement is required for completehydration. |
A. | 40 |
B. | 38 |
C. | 42 |
D. | 50 |
Answer» C. 42 | |
19. |
Cement content should be such that concrete has sufficient alkalinity (PH value). |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» B. False | |
20. |
Repair of air-field pavement use…… |
A. | Air entrained cement |
B. | Very high Strength cement |
C. | Rediset Cement |
D. | All of above |
Answer» C. Rediset Cement | |
21. |
For concreting tunnel linings, transportation of concrete is done by |
A. | pans |
B. | wheel borrows |
C. | containers |
D. | pumps |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
____ Cement is used for formwork that can be removed earlier and reused in other areas whichsave the cost of formwork. |
A. | Rapid Hardening Cement |
B. | Colored Cement |
C. | High Alumina Cement |
D. | Low Heat Cement |
Answer» B. Colored Cement | |
23. |
Separating out of the ingredients of concrete mix from concrete is known as……… . |
A. | Segregation |
B. | bleeding |
C. | separation |
D. | Any of these |
Answer» B. bleeding | |
24. |
Silica in excess causes ________ |
A. | The cement to set slowly |
B. | The cement to set quickly |
C. | The cement to expand |
D. | The cement to disintegrate |
Answer» B. The cement to set quickly | |
25. |
Density of light weight aggregate concrete is about …….. kg/m3. |
A. | 3000 |
B. | 1500 |
C. | 1200 |
D. | 1400 |
Answer» D. 1400 | |
26. |
Which cement is used to store for longer duration in wet climatic conditions? |
A. | Expansive Cement |
B. | Ordinary Portland cement |
C. | Hydrophobic Cement |
D. | Quick Setting Cement |
Answer» D. Quick Setting Cement | |
27. |
For compressive strength test of cement ………. water is added. |
A. | p/3 + 3 |
B. | p/2 + 3 |
C. | p/4 + 3 |
D. | p/5 +3 |
Answer» D. p/5 +3 | |
28. |
Specific gravity of natural aggregate lie between…… |
A. | 2.5 to 2.6 |
B. | 2.6 to 2.7 |
C. | 2.6 to 2.8 |
D. | 2.8 to 2.9 |
Answer» D. 2.8 to 2.9 | |
29. |
Maximum permissible limit of magnesia content in OPC is… |
A. | 4 % |
B. | 6% |
C. | 8% |
D. | 10% |
Answer» C. 8% | |
30. |
Permissible limit organic solids in water is……..mg/l |
A. | 400 |
B. | 600 |
C. | 200 |
D. | 500 |
Answer» D. 500 | |
31. |
Coarse aggregates absorbs…….. % of moisture. |
A. | 1 to 2 |
B. | 0.5 to 1 |
C. | 2 to 4 |
D. | 2 to 3 |
Answer» C. 2 to 4 | |
32. |
Workability of concrete is……. to the w/c. |
A. | proportional |
B. | inversely proportional |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» B. inversely proportional | |
33. |
The weight of residue should not exceed ……. for OPC. |
A. | 10 % |
B. | 20 % |
C. | 30% |
D. | 40% |
Answer» B. 20 % | |
34. |
Material between…………… is classified as silt. |
A. | 002 mm to 0.003 mm |
B. | 0.08 mm to 1 mm |
C. | 8 mm to 10 mm |
D. | 0.06 mm to 0.002 mm |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
Alumina in excess causes _________ |
A. | Reduces the strength of the cement |
B. | Increases the strength of the cement |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» B. Increases the strength of the cement | |
36. |
After 28 days of curing, cement gains have been found to have hydrated to a depth of only…..u. |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» D. 6 | |
37. |
Density of no fines concrete with light weight aggregate vary from ________ kg/m3. |
A. | 1600-1900 |
B. | <300 |
C. | >2500 |
D. | >300 |
Answer» C. >2500 | |
38. |
In hand mixing …….. % more cement is added in mix. |
A. | 30 |
B. | 40 |
C. | 20 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» E. | |
39. |
Undesirable expansion of some of constituents of cement after setting is known as……… . |
A. | Soundness |
B. | unsoundness |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» C. none | |
40. |
To measure workability of concrete in field …………….test is used. |
A. | Flow test |
B. | Compacting factor test |
C. | Slump test |
D. | All of above |
Answer» D. All of above | |
41. |
Bigger size of aggregate will give higher workability. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» B. False | |
42. |
Note more than ……. bags should be kept one above other. |
A. | 20 |
B. | 25 |
C. | 14 |
D. | Any of above |
Answer» D. Any of above | |
43. |
Shrinkage is the reduction in the volume of a fresh hardened concrete exposed to ambient tempand humidity. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | none |
D. | all |
Answer» B. False | |
44. |
First 7 days strength in cement is due to….. Bogue compound. |
A. | C3S |
B. | C2S |
C. | C3A |
D. | C4AF |
Answer» B. C2S | |
45. |
The deterioration of concrete take place due to. |
A. | Salt solution |
B. | Alkalies |
C. | Fertilizers |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
46. |
Types of slump is….. |
A. | True slump |
B. | Shear slump |
C. | Collapse slump |
D. | All of above |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
Admixture which cause early setting and hardening of concrete are called … |
A. | Workability admixtures |
B. | accelerators |
C. | retarders |
D. | air entraining agents |
Answer» C. retarders | |
48. |
Fineness modulus of fine sand is…… . |
A. | 2.2 – 2.6 |
B. | 2.6 – 2.9 |
C. | 2.9 – 3.2 |
D. | 3.2 - 4.2 |
Answer» B. 2.6 – 2.9 | |
49. |
Air contents should be _________ % by volume. |
A. | 1-2 |
B. | 2-3 |
C. | 3-4 |
D. | 4-5 |
Answer» D. 4-5 | |
50. |
The value of flow % may range anything from 0 to …. % |
A. | 200 |
B. | 250 |
C. | 210 |
D. | 150 |
Answer» E. | |