1) Modulus of elasticity of concrete is

A) Proportional to √ fck
B) Proportional to 1/√ fck
C) No empirical relation with fck
D) All the above ANS: a

2) Shrinkage of concrete does not depends upon:

A) Relative humidity of atmosphere
B) Passage of time
C) Applied stress
D) Maximum size of aggregate ans: c

3) As compared to static tests, dynamic tests on concrete gives:

A) Higher value of poissons ration
B) Lower value of poissons ratio
C) The same value of poissons ratio
D) All the above ans: a

4) The durability of concrete is due to its resistance to

A) Deterioration from environmental conditions
B) Chemical attack
C) Alkali Aggregate reaction
D) All ans: d

5) The shrinkage that takes place after the concrete has set and hardened is called:
A) Plastic shrinkage
B) Drying shrinkage
C) Carbonation shrinkage
D) All ans: b

6) The permanent deformation of concrete with time under sustained loading is called:
A) Creep
B) Relaxation
C) Viscosity
D) Visco-elasticity ans: a

7) Creep of the concrete is influenced by:

A) Strength of concrete
B) Age of concrete
C) Water-cement ratio
D) All ans: d

8) For a given aggregate ratio, increasing the water cement ratio:

A) Increases the strength
B) Decreases the shrinkage
C) Increases shrinkage
D) Does not cause any change in shrinkage ans: c
9) For high frost resistance the concrete should be:
A) Dense
B) Free from cracks
C) Air entrained
D) All ans: d

10) Modulus of elasticity of concrete for a M25 concrete is:

A) 25000 MPa
B) 22000 MPa
C) 20000 MPa
D) No empirical relation ans: a