Name: Daniel Steven Hernández Rodríguez.

Code: 1019090156

Topic: Construction Materials. Subject: Interdisciplinary English

Entry Test

1. Why is it called hydraulic cement?

A) Because it is always wet.

B) It is called this way as it hardens when in contact with water.

C) Because it never dries.

D) Just because.

2. What is the most used type of hydraulic cement?

A) Concrete

B) Argos Cement

C) Portland Cement

D) Mortar

3. The raw materials needed to produce cement are calcium carbonate,

silica, alumina and iron ore.

A) True

B) False

4. The raw materials needed to produce cement are calcium carbonate,

silica, alumina and iron ore.

A) True

B) False

5. The elements required to produce cement are common around the world.

A) True

B) False
6. Concrete is:

A) A very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand,

small stones, and water.

B) A soft mixture made of sand, water and flour.

C) A hard material made from water and spices.

D) What happens when you mix rice with water and sand.

7. What is the purpose of granulometry?

A) To measure the amount of water required to form cement.

Correct

B) Measuring and controlling the particle size distribution of cement.

C) To count each one of the sand's particles.

D) To calculate the number of elements required to form cement.

8. These are the two categories in which aggregates are divided: Fine

Aggregate and Coarse Aggregates.

A) True

B) False

9. Is a branch of petrology that focuses on detailed descriptions of rocks.

A) Geology

B) Petrography

C) Geography

D) Biology
10. The curing of concrete is the process of maintaining the moisture and

temperature conditions of concrete for hydration reaction to normally so

that concrete develops hardened properties over time.

A) True

B) False

11. What are the elements that compose steel?

A) Water, gold, iron.

B) Iron, gold, silver.

C) Carbon, manganese, silicon, phosphorus, sulphur and oxigen.

D) Silver, sand, oxigen, fire.

12. Match the options below:

Clue Match
One of the useful mechanical properties Ductility
of steel, is its ability to change shape on
the application of force to it, without
resulting in a fracture.
It allows this alloy to be compressed into Malleability
sheets of variable thicknesses, often
created by hammering or rolling.
Steel is a good conductor of heat and Conductivity
electricity. These properties make it good
choice for making domestic cookware, as
well as electrical wiring.

13. What is Tensile Strength?

A) is the amount of stress that a substance can take before becoming

structurally deformed.

B) The hardness of materials.

 C) The capacity of being rust resistant.

D) The ability of a material of being able to change shape.

14. Match some of the steel properties with their description below:

Clue Match
The ability to change shape on the Ductility
application of force to it, without resulting
in a fracture.
It is long-lasting and greatly resistant to Durability
external wear and tear.
Closely linked with ductility and allows Malleability
steel to be deformed under compression.
One of the physical properties of steel is Luster
its attractive outer appearance. It is
silvery in color with a shiny, lustrous
outer surface.
Steel is a good conductor of heat and Conductivity
electricity.

15. Is the good heat resistance one of the steel advantages?

A) True

B) False

16. Steel isn't recommended for construction as it doesn't have a good

dimensional stability.

A) True

B) False