South Ghawar Project Inspection Unit (SGPIU)

Key - Test for QC Inspector (Building)

Name:____________________________ Company: ___________________________

Date:____/____/_______ (mm/dd/yyyy) BI:____________________

1. Define Hydraulic Cement.

- Cement that sets and hardens by chemical reaction with water and is capable of doing
so under water.

2. What is Slump?

- Measure of consistency of concrete

3. Differentiate between ASTM C150 Type II and Type V cements.

- Type II is moderate Sulfate Resisting Cement whereas Type V is high Sulfate
Resisting cement.

4. What does TDS stands for? What shall be TDS value for concrete mixing water?

- TDS stands for Total Dissolved Solids. 500 ppm

5. When is truck mixing of concrete allowed instead of central plant mixing?

- When concrete cannot be discharged within 90 minutes or before completion of 300

revolution of truck mixer drum after addition of water to cement and aggregates.

6. When is the newly constructed masonry required to be fog sprayed?

- When the mean daily temperature exceeds 100°F (38°C), or exceeds 90°F (32°C)
with a wind velocity greater than 8 mph (13 km/h)

7. When shall the tiles not be soaked?

- When a bond coat of latex-Portland cement mortar is used

8. What kind of lighting is required for inspection for final acceptability of Ceiling?
- Lighting conditions corresponding to the final building occupancy.
9. In pre-stressing, what is called as ‘Release Strength’?
- Release strength is the minimum strength at time of release of the pre-stressing
strands.
10. How much and what kind of camber is required for pre-cast wall panels?
- Pre-cast Wall Panels shall have no camber.

11. Maximum cement content for Pre-cast pre-stressed concrete for a cubic meter is:
a. 350 Kg c. 400 kg
b. 370 kg d. Max. Limit is not specified.

12. What is the effect of increased w/c ratio on compressive strength?

a. Increased strength c. No effect
b. Decreased strength d. Decreased or increased strength, depends on mix

13. When concrete pump is not used, slump and cylinder test samples shall be taken from
______________________.
a. End of the mixture truck chute c. Neither a nor b
b. Discharge point of placement hose d. Either a or b

14. Silica fume, when used as a mineral additive, it shall be between ______________ by
weight of cement.
a. 6 to 8 percent c. 7 to 10 percent
b. 8 to 10 percent d. None of a, b and c

15. The amount of the Natural Pozzolan (ASTM C618) used as cement replacement shall not
exceed 50% of cement.
a. 20 % c. 40 %
b. 30 % d. 50%

16. Maximum permissible w/c ratio for structural concrete is ______________.

a. 0.40 c. 0.60
b. 0.45 d. 0.55

17. Manufactured sand shall be washed prior to batching with water that contains no more
than _________ parts per million (ppm) of total dissolved solids (TDS)
a. 2500 c. 3500
b. 2000 d. 3000

18. For Slump Test, slump cone is filled in three layers. Each Layer shall be ________:
a. 1/3 of slump cone height c. of random volume
 b. 1/3 of slump cone volume d. it depends of Mix Design
19. On testing of three concrete masonry unit, compressive strength on net area basis for each
masonry unit shall be at minimum:
a. 1700 psi c. 1900 psi
b. 1800 psi d. 2000 psi
20. Mortar for glass units shall be accepted only until ________hrs after mixing.
a. 1.0 c. 2.0
b. 1.5 d. 2.5
21. A combination of roof drains and scuppers or roof drains and overflow drains of the same
size, shall accommodate an instantaneous rainfall intensity of ____________.
a. 100 mm/hr c. 200 mm/hr
b. 150 mm/hr d. 250 mm/hr
22. ____________ or more defective tiles out of _________ shall be the basis for rejection
of the entire lot of tiles delivered.
a. 03, 50 c. 10, 100
b. 06, 80 d. Only defected tiles shall be rejected.
23. For Gypsum board installation, when a temporary heat source is used, the temperature
shall not exceed 35°C in any given room area
a. 4°C c. 35°C
b. 10°C d. No such requirement exists.
24. Pre-cast wall panels shall be in accordance with ____________.
a. ACI 301 c. ACI 318
b. ACI 533 d. ACI 211.1
25. Pre-stressing strands shall be ________ unless Grade 270 is indicated.

a. Grade 350 c. Grade 280

b. Grade 300 d. Grade 250

26. Equipment made of all kind of alloys is allowed to be used for concrete pump lines. True

/ False

27. Coloring admixtures for concrete shall not be permitted. True / False

28. Calcium chloride or admixtures containing chloride salts are not permitted. True / False

29. Either Volume Batching or Weight Batching shall be used for concrete. True / False

30. Both Structural and Non-structural concrete shall maintain a temperature of 32 ºC. True /
False
31. Horizontal joint reinforcement for masonry shall be only hot dipped galvanized. True /
False

32. Weather resistant gypsum board shall be used when it is directly exposed to weather.
True / False

33. Non-latex tile shall not be damp cured. True / False

34. Runners for Ceiling Suspension System may run at any suitable angle. True / False

35. Only non-metallic sleeves may be used in pre-cast concrete. True / False