SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE

Course Name: STRUCTURAL SYSTEM & CONSTRUCTION - III

Course Code: ARC -14- 203 / Internal Test -1

Discipline: B.Arch Semester: 3

20/10/2019 Time:20 Minutes Maximum Marks: 20

Multiple Choice Questions(Q1-Q10)

1. What is the size of fine aggregate? (1m)
a) 4.75mm
b) < 4.75mm
c) > 4.75mm
d) 12mm
2. What is the size of coarse aggregate? (1m)
a) 4.75mm
b) < 4.75mm
c) > 4.75mm
d) 12mm
3. Aggregate abrasion value is determined by ___________. (1m)
a) Aggregate crushing strength
b) Los Angeles Abrasion test
c) Ten % Abrasion test
d) Impact value test
4. Water cement ratio for high quality concrete is __________. (1m)
a) 0.3
b) 0.4
c) 0.5
d) 0.6
5. A lower water cement ratio means (1m)
a) High strength
b) Low strength
c) Low durability
d) Ease to work
6. The chemical component present in cement in largest quantity is (1m)
a) Lime
b) Silica
c) Alumina
d) Iron Oxide
7. The apparatus used for finding the soundness of cement (1m)
a) Le Chatelier apparatus
b) Vicats apparatus
c) Pycnometer
d) Los Angeles
8. The retarding admixtures are used in concrete to (1m)
a) Enhanced durability
b) Slow down the rate of hydration
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 c) Reduce water cement ratio
d) Shortens the setting time of cement
9. __________ is the granular material used as an admixture formed when (1m)
molten iron blast furnace slag is rapidly chilled (quenched) by immersion in
water.
a) Silica grains
b) Ground Granular Blast furnace slag
c) Fly ash
d) None of the above
10. Air entrainers are example of chemical admixture (1m)
a) True
b) false
11. Find the Chemical components in cement from the word puzzle(Lime, silica, (5m)
alumina, iron oxide, gypsum ).

A E D I X O N O R I
M U S P Y G A X A O
L I I P Y P N I E L
L I L I E M I L L Y
M L I E M L M I A P
F I C L U E U I S F
G Y A M S X L H X G
M U I R I O A Z R E

12. Match the following (5m)

a) aggregate 1) admixture
b) water 2) abrasion test
c) cement 3) workability
d) super plasticizer 4) soundness test
e) low water cement ratio 5) potablity

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