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How does the strength of concrete differ with age of concrete? * 2 points

Increases

Decreases

No effect

Increases, then decreases

Which of the following is an example of soft wood? * 2 points

Sal

Oak

Deodar

Mahogany

Seasoning of timber is essential to remove * 2 points

Knots from timber

Sap from timber

Twisted fibre from timber

Roughness of timber
The percentage of a alumina in a good brick clay should vary from * 2 points

20 to 30%

30 to 40%

40 to 50%

50 to 60%

What is the abbreviation of PPC? * 2 points

Perfect Portland Cement

Portland Produced Cement

Portland Pozzolana Cement

Productive Portland Cement

As water cement ratio increases, ________ also increases. * 2 points

Compressive strength

Tensile strength

Bleeding

Workability

For construction of structures under water, the type of lime used is * 2 points

Hydraulic lime

Fat lime

Quick lime

Pure lime

Impermeability is a property of fresh concrete. * 1 point

True

False
Which one of the below is the first step in the preparation of brick earth 2 points
process? *

Digging

Site selection

Cleaning

Unsoiling

Which of the following is not a pozzolanic material? * 1 point

Fly ash

Silica fume

Cinder

Slag

The fineness of cement is tested by * 2 points

air content method

air- permeability method

Le-Chatelier apparatus

Vicat's appratus

What is the ratio of the component in grade M20 concrete? * 2 points

1:3:6

1:1.5:3

1:1:2

1:2:4
What is the harmful effect of presents of alkali in brick earth on bricks? * 2 points

Discolourises bricks

Efflorescence

Porous bricks

Flaking

The approximate ratio of strength of 15 X 30 cm concrete cylinder to that 2 points

of 15 cm cube of the same concrete is *

1.25

1.0

0.85

0.50

What is the problem with using flyash bricks? * 2 points

Efflorescence

Costly

Expand

Not sound proof

The size of mould for bricks is generally kept * 2 points

A little larger to specified size

A little small to specified size

10% larger than specified size

4.20% larger than specified siz

The accumulation of water on the outer surface of the concrete is: * 2 points

Transpiration

Bleeding

Guttation

Ponding

Trees are generally classified, based on the mode of growth into * 2 points

How is the hardness of brick tested? * 2 points

Using finger nail

Using hardness apparatus

Using hammer

Using chisel

In absorption test on brick, how many hours it has to be soaked in cold 2 points

water? *

19 hours

5 hours

6 hours

24 hours
Which one of the below is the most important ingredient in the brick 2 points

earth? *

Alumina

Lime

Silica

Magnesia

Which of the below is a property of soft wood? * 2 points

Medullary rays are less distinct

Annual rings are less distinct

Dark in colour

Close grained structure

The minimum crushing strength of third class brick is: * 2 points

3.5 N/mm2

7 N/mm2

10 N/mm2

20 N/mm2

What happens to raw bricks if an excess of alumina is present? * 2 points

Becomes hard

Becomes brittle

Decay

Shrinkage
 Which admixture is used to improve workability? * 2 points

Plasticizers

Metakaolin

Reducers

Accelerators

How many methods of moulding brick earth are there? * 2 points

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