REVISION TEST – PHASE 3

CE8391 – CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

1. Slump value for mass concrete should range between
A) 0-25 mm
B) 25-50 mm
C) 50-100 mm
D) 100-175 mm
2. For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made
by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of
A) 1:2
B) 1:3
C) 1:4
D) 1:6
3. Segregation is responsible for
A) Honeycombed concrete
B) Porous layers in concrete
C) Sand streaks in concrete
D) All of these
4. Pick up the correct statement from the following
A) Air bubbles in casting produce a dull sound by tapping their surfaces lightly with
a hammer
B) Cupola furnace is used for the manufacture of cast iron
C) Red short iron is of no value for welding purpose
D) All the above
5. Chute method of transporting concrete is used for
A) Deep locations
B) Roofing
C) High rise structures
D) None of these
6. Advantage of Ready Mixed Concrete
A) Increased speed of construction
B) Environmentally safer alternative
C) Reduce congestion at the site
D) All of these
7. Slump is a measurement of concrete's
A) Durability
B) Workability
C) Strength
D) None of these
8. Maturity of concrete relates compressive strength with
A) Age and temperature
B) Compaction
 C) Creep
D) Target strength
9. Lime concrete is generally used for
A) wall foundations
B) flooring at ground level
C) both A) and B)
D) neither A) nor B)
10. The percentage of water for normal consistency, is
A) 5% to 15%
B) 10% to 25%
C) 15% to 25%
D) 25% to 35%
11. Plaster of Paris is obtained by calcining
A) Bauxite
B) Gypsum
C) Kanker
D) Lime stone
12. Minimum of 40% of iron, is available in
A) Magnetite
B) Red haemetite
C) Limonite
D) Black band
13. Lumber
A) implies a living tree
B) is a part of felled tree
C) is log of timber sawn into pieces of desired shape
D) is used to denote standing timber
14. Seasoning of timber is necessary to
A) increase the fire resistance
B) increase the vermin resistance
C) reduce the microbial substances
D) expel the moisture present in timber
15. Bitumen in
A) solid state, is called asphalt
B) semi fluid state, is called mineral tar
C) fluid state, is called petroleum
D) all the above
16. For the manufacture of plywood, veneers are placed so that grains of adjacent veneers
A) run at right angles
B) parallel
C) inclined at 45°
D) inclined at 60°
17. Tungsten steel is normally used in the manufacture of
 A) drilling machines
B) heavy earth equipments
C) heavy mining equipments
D) delicate instruments
18. Which of the following is the densest and lightest metal?
A) Alluminium
B) Copper
C) Lead
D) Tin
19. Which of the following properties ceramics do not possess?
A) Hardness
B) Brittleness
C) Elasticity at low temperature
D) Maleability
20. In fire proof paints, the main constituent is
A) Aluminium powder
B) Red lead
C) Copper powder
D) Asbestos fibres
21. The material recommended for roofing is
A) linolium
B) asbestos
C) thermocole
D) geosynthetic
22. Which of the following is not used in the making of geo synthetics?
A) Nylon
B) PVC
C) Polypropylene
D) Ceramics
23. The fire clay contains pure
A) Lime
B) Oxide of iron
C) Hydrated aluminium silicate
D) Magnesium
24. During pudding
A) molten metal is kept clear of the fuel
B) carbon is converted into carbonic acid gas
C) silicon forms a slag
D) all the above
25. The operation of removal of impurities or clay adhering to iron ores, is known
as
E) Dressing
F) Calcination
A) Roasting
B) Smelting