MODULE 5

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1. The property of fresh concrete, in which the water in the mix tends to rise to the
surface while placing and compacting, is called
a) segregation
b) bleeding
c) bulking
d) creep

Ans. B

2. select the incorrect statement

a) lean mixes bleed more as compared to rich ones
b) bleeding can be minimized by adding pozzolana finer aggregate
c) bleeding can be increased by addition of calcium chloride
d) none of the above

Ans. d

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 3. The property of the ingredients to separate from each other while placing the concrete
is called
a) segregation
b) compaction
c) shrinkage
d) bulking

Ans. A

4. workability of concrete is inversely proportional to

a) time of transit
b) water-cement ratio
c) the air in the mix
d) size of the aggregate

Ans. a

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5. As compared to ordinary Portland cement, high alumina cement has
a) higher initial setting time but lower final setting time
b) lower initial setting time but higher final setting time
c) higher initial and final setting times
d) lower initial and final setting times

Ans. A

6. Poisson’s ratio for concrete

a) remains constant
b) increase with richer mixes
c) decreases with richer mixes
d) none of the above

Ans. b

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7. Minimum grade of concrete to be used in reinforced concrete as per IS:456-1978 is
a) M15
b) M20
c) M10
d) M25

Ans. A

8. the percentage of reinforcement in case of slabs, when high strength deformed bars
are used is not less than
a) 0.15
b) 0.12
c) 0.30
d) 1.00

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9. PERT technique of network analysis is mainly useful for
a) small projects
b) large and complex projects
d) research and development projects
d) deterministic activities

Ans. C

10. select the correct statement

a) activity arrows in a CPM network are drawn to scale
b) to tail of an arrow represents the finish of an activity.
Arrow bead represents the start of an activity
d) none of the above

Ans. d

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 11.Which chemical compostion has highest content in OPC?
A) alumina
b) silica
c) lime
d) iron oxide

Ans: c

12. Excess in lime causes _______

a) the cement to shrink and integrate
b) the cement to shrink and disintegrate
c) the cement to expand and integrate
d) the cement to expand and disintegrate

Ans: d

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 13. Which cement contains high percentage of C3S and less percentage of C2S?
A) rapid hardening cement
b) ordinary portland cement
c) quick setting cement
d) low heat cement

Ans: a

14. Which of the following is correct for low heat cement?

A) suitable for use in cold weather areas
b) heat of hydration is reduced by tri calcium aluminate content
c) this cement requires longer period of curing
d) this cement contains high aluminate %age usually between 35-55%.

Ans: b

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 15. Gypsum reacts with ____________ to form calcium sulfo aluminates and calcium
sulfo ferrite.
A) C4AF
b) CF4
c) SO3
d) cao

Ans: a

16. C3 S and C2S require approximately the _____________ amount of water for
hydration.
A) same
b) more
c) less
d) depends on the paste

Ans: a
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17.When concrete is its plastic state, it is known as?
A. Fresh concrete
B. Old concrete
C. New concrete
D. None of the above

Ans : A

18. the water–cement ratio is the ratio of _______________

A. Volume of water to the volume of cement
B. Weight of water to the weight of cement
C. Density of water to the density of cement
D. Weight of water to the weight of aggregates

Ans : B

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19. Permanent dimension changes due to loading is termed as:
a) strain
b) extent
c) creep
d) ambit

Ans: c

20. In design of R.C.C. Structures, the tensile strength of concrete is taken as:
a) 5N/mm2
b) 2N/mm2
c) 0.3N/mm2
d) 0N/mm2

Ans: d

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21. _______ Is the type of wall which consists of two separate walls with a gap in
between them.
A) partition wall
b) cavity wall
c) party wall
d) separating wall

Ans: b

22. The inner and outer skin of a cavity wall should be greater than __________ cm (half
brick).
A) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25

Ans: a
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23. The mortar used for the smooth cast finish has cement and sand in the ratio of
___________
a) 1:2
b) 2:3
c) 1:3
d) 1:4

Ans: c

24. In rough cast finish, the mortar for the final coat has the ratio ____________ (cement:
sand: aggregate).
A) 1 : 3/2 : 3
b) 3/2 : 1 : 3
c) 1 : 3/2 : 4
d) 1 : 1/2 : 3

Ans: a

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25. What are the steps involved in the concreting process?
A) compacting, batching, mixing, transporting and placing of concrete
b) mixing, batching, transporting, placing of concrete and compacting
c) batching, mixing, transporting and placing of concrete, compacting
d) batching, placing of concrete, compacting, mixing and transporting

Ans: c

26. the foundations are placed below ground level, to increase ____________
a) stability
b) strength
c) workability
d) life span

Ans: a

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27. In a white wash, after how many hours is dissolved gum added to the solution?
A) 24 hours
b) 12 hours
c) 6 hours
d) 1 hour

Ans: a

28. _________ are cheaper varieties of paint.

A) colour wash
b) pointing
c) distempers
d) acrylics

Ans: c

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 29. _________ Paint gets deteriorated when exposed to sun.
A) asbestos
b) bituminous
c) oil
d) aluminium

ans: b

30. Which paint contains polystyrene as a base?

A) synthetic rubber
b) enamel
c) aluminium
d) emulsion

ans: d

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31. Which of the following metals in not used for coating of the base metal to guard it
against corrosion?(A) lead
(B) cadmium
(C) magnesium
(D) aluminium

Ans. c

32. __________ Moulding process cannot be used for thermoplastic plastics.

(A) compression
(B) extrusion
(C) injection
(D) none of these

Ans. c

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33. Which of the following stress affects the demoulding?
A. Stripping stress
B. Dynamic stress
C. Erection stress
D. Lifting stress

Ans. A

34. What are the advantages of standardization?

A. Easier for design
B. Easier to manufacture
C. Easier to erection and completion
D. All of the above

Ans. D

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35. Slip form construction is a construction method in which concrete is poured into
A. Static firm
B. Continuously moving firm
C. Vertically moving firm
D. Interrupted firms

Ans. D

36. Certain geometric discipline using practical approaches which relate to setup
coordination and measurement of components and spaces in building design is
introduced in
A. Standardization
B. Modular coordination
C. Remoulding
D. Moulding

Ans. B

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37. The large reinforced concrete roofing members in prefabricated structures are
A. Directly supported by main girders
B. Directly supported on panel members
C. Two way reinforcement is provided
D. Provided with less reinforcement

Ans. A

38. What is the disadvantages of disuniting of structures?

A. Easy to transport the members from casting yard to site.
B. Requires lesser capacity of lifting arrangements.
C. Identifying the joint location
D. Require less amount of supporting arrangements

Ans. C

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39. During design of elements in prefabricated structures due consideration should be
given to
A. Quality materials
B. Stresses developed during handling the members
C. Minimum factor of safety
D. All of these

Ans. D

40. During disuniting joints are provided at

A. At corners or point of minimum bending moment joint
B. At center of member
C. At intersections
D. At tension joints

Ans. A

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41. Which of the following are subjected to both axial loads and bending moments?
A) beam-column
b) column
c) lattice member
d) beam

Ans. A

42. how much percentage increase of permissible stress is allowed when dead load, live
load and wind load are considered together in working stress method?
A) 50%
b) 33%
c) 40%
d) 60%

Ans. B

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43. What is serviceability?
A) it refers to condition when structure is not usable
b) it refers to services offered in the structure
c) it means that the structure should perform satisfactorily under different loads, without
discomfort to user
d) it means that structure should be economically viable

Ans. C

44. Analysis is referred to _____________

a) determination of cost of structure
b) determination of axial forces, bending moment, shear force etc.
C) determination of factor of safety
d) drafting architectural plans and drawings

Ans. B
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45. Which method is mainly adopted for design of steel structures as per IS code?
A) limit state method
b) working stress method
c) ultimate load method
d) earthquake load method

Ans. A

46. Which of the following factors is included in the limit state of serviceability?
A) brittle facture
b) fracture due to fatigue
c) failure by excessive deformation
d) deformation and deflection adversely affecting appearance or effective use of
structure

Ans. D

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47. Design of R.C.C. Cantilever beams is based on the resultant force at
(a)fixed end
(b)free end
(c)mid span
(d)mid span and fixed support

Ans. A

48. When quality of steel in a beam section is less than required, the section is called
(a)over reinforced
(b)under reinforced
(c)balanced
(d)critical

Ans.B

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 49. In limit state method , the limiting value of depth of neutral axis for fe-250 grade of
steel is ?
(A)0.46 d
(B)0.48 d
(C)0.50 d
(D)0.53 d

Ans. D

50. In rectangular RC beam maximum shear stress occurs at

(a)top of beam
(b)bottom of beam
(c)at neutral axis
(d)none of above

Ans. C

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