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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.
101. |
According to IS : 382-1963, a good aggregate should be |
A. | chemically inert |
B. | sufficiently strong |
C. | hard and durable |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
102. |
To obtain a very high strength concrete, use very fine grained |
A. | Granite |
B. | Magnetite |
C. | Barite |
D. | Volcanic scoria. |
Answer» B. Magnetite | |
103. |
The most useless aggregate is one whose surface texture is |
A. | smooth |
B. | granular |
C. | glassy |
D. | honey combed and porous. |
Answer» D. honey combed and porous. | |
104. |
Allowable shear strength of concrete, depends upon |
A. | shear strength |
B. | tensile strength |
C. | compressive strength |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. tensile strength | |
105. |
The grade of concrete M 150 means that compressive strength of a 15 cm cube after 28 days, is |
A. | 100 kg/cm 2 |
B. | 150 kg/cm 2 |
C. | 200 kg/cm 2 |
D. | 250 kg/cm 2 |
Answer» C. 200 kg/cm 2 | |
106. |
The bulk density of aggregates, is generally expressed as |
A. | tonnes/cubic metre |
B. | kg/cubic metre |
C. | kg/litre |
D. | g/cm 3 |
Answer» D. g/cm 3 | |
107. |
Separation of water or water sand cement from a freshly concrete, is known |
A. | bleeding |
B. | creeping |
C. | segregation |
D. | flooding |
Answer» B. creeping | |
108. |
The shrinkage of concrete |
A. | is proportional to water content is the mix |
B. | is proportional to cement concrete |
C. | increases with age of concrete |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
109. |
The ratio of various ingredients (cement, sand, aggregates) in concrete of grade M 200, is |
A. | 1 : 2 : 4 |
B. | 1 : 3 : 6 |
C. | 1 : : 3 |
D. | 1 : 1 : 2 |
Answer» D. 1 : 1 : 2 | |
110. |
The diameter of the Vicat plunger is 10 mm and its length varies from |
A. | 20 mm to 30 mm |
B. | 30 mm to 40 mm |
C. | 40 mm to 50 mm |
D. | 50 mm to 60 mm |
Answer» D. 50 mm to 60 mm | |
111. |
If the engineer-in-charge approves, the 10 cm cubes may be used for the work test of concrete provided maximum nominal size of aggregate, does not exceed |
A. | 10 cm |
B. | 15 cm |
C. | 20 cm |
D. | 25 cm |
Answer» D. 25 cm | |
112. |
A construction joint is provided where |
A. | bending moment is small |
B. | shear force is small |
C. | the member is supported by other member |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
113. |
The maximum thickness of concrete floor of a cement warehouse, is |
A. | 10 cm |
B. | 15 cm |
C. | 20 cm |
D. | 25 cm |
Answer» E. | |
114. |
For an ordinary Portland cement |
A. | residual does not exceed 10% when sieved through IS Sieve No. 9 |
B. | soundness varies from 5 to 10 mm |
C. | initial setting time is not less than 30 minutes |
D. | compressive stress after 7 days, is not less than 175 kg/cm 2 |
Answer» D. compressive stress after 7 days, is not less than 175 kg/cm 2 | |
115. |
The final operation of finishing floors, is known as |
A. | screeding |
B. | floating |
C. | trowelling |
D. | finishing |
Answer» D. finishing | |
116. |
The internal dimensions of a ware house are 15 m x 5.6 m, and the maximum height of piles is 2.70 m, the maximum number of bags to be stored in two piles, are |
A. | 1500 bags |
B. | 2000 bags |
C. | 2500 bags |
D. | 3000 bags |
Answer» E. | |
117. |
For construction of structures in sea water, the cement generally preferred to, is |
A. | Portland-pozzolana cement |
B. | quick setting cement |
C. | low heat Portland cement |
D. | rapid hardening cement |
Answer» B. quick setting cement | |
118. |
Slump test is done for |
A. | clay |
B. | sand |
C. | lime |
D. | concrete. |
Answer» E. | |
119. |
W p and W f are the weights of a cylinder containing partially compacted and fully compacted concrete. If the compaction factor is 0.95, the workability of concrete is |
A. | extremely low |
B. | very low |
C. | low |
D. | high |
Answer» E. | |