Construction material exit exam Questions and Answers for 2015 graduate

HWRE BSc student

1. Slump test for concrete is carried out to determine
A. Strength
B. Durability
C. Workability
D. Water Content
2. The main objective of compaction of concrete is
A. To eliminate air holes
B. To achieve maximum density
C. To provide intimate contact between the concrete and embedded
material
D. All
3. The concrete mix which causes difficulty in obtaining a smooth finish
possess
A. Segregation
B. Internal friction
C. Harshness
D. Bleeding
4. Setting time of cement increases by adding
A. Gypsum
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. Calcium chloride
D. Sodium oxide
5. Which one of the following statement is not correct about adding
admixture in to a concrete
A. Admixtures accelerate hydration
B. Admixtures make concrete water proof
C. Admixtures make concrete acid proof
D. Admixtures give high strength
6. Strength of concrete with passage of time
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Fluctuates
D. Remains constant
7. Ordinary Portland cement is manufactured from
A. Lime stone and pozzolana
B. Gypsum and lime
C. Gypsum and pozzolana
 D. Lime only
8. Concrete gains its strength due to
A. Chemical reaction of cement with sand and course aggregate
B. Evaporation of water from concrete
C. Hydration of cement
D. Increasing temperature
9. Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined
by
A. Tensile strength test
B. Slump test
C. Compaction factor test
D. Flexural strength test
10.The cement whose strength is little lower than the ordinary cement during
the first few months but attains afterwards the same strength is known as
A. Low-heat Portland cement
B. Rapid hardening Portland cement
C. Portland blast slag cement
D. Portland pozzolana cement
11.Separation of water or water sand cement from a freshly concrete is
known as
A. Segregation
B. Bleeding
C. Cracking
D. Creeping
12.The process of hardening the concrete by keeping its surface moist is
known as
A. Wetting
B. Curing
C. Placing
D. Compacting
13.Separation of coarse aggregates from mortar is known as
A. Bleeding
B. Segregation
C. Cracking
D. Shrinkage
14.Plywood is made from
A. Common timber
B. Bamboo fibre
C. Teak wood only
D. Asbestos sheets
15.Stones used for the construction of retaining walls must be
A. Heavy
B. Hard
C. Soft
D. Light
16.Which one of the following is not correct statement about tests carried for
stones
A. Acid test is done to find out the weathering quality of stone
B. Attrition test is done to find out the rate of wear of stone which are
used in road construction
C. Crushing test is done to find out the tensile strength of stone
D. Impact test is done to find out the toughness of stone
17.Portland pozzolana cement possesses
A. High resistance to chemical attack
B. Lower heat of hydration
C. Lower shrinkage on drying
D. All
18.The main grouting material for construction is
A. Mortar
B. Concrete
C. Cement with water
D. Sand with water
19.A good quality brick does not contain much amount of
A. Lime
B. Silica
C. Alumina
D. Alkalis
20.Nowadays, formwork construction can be done preferably by using
A. Timbers
B. Plastics
C. Glass
D. Scaffoldings
21.A good cement quality contains much amount of
A. Tri-calcium silicate
B. Di-calcium silicate
C. Tri-calcium aluminate
D. Tetra-calcium alumino ferrite
22.The Vicat Apparatus is used to check
A. Compressive strength of cement
B. Fineness of cement
 C. Setting time of cement
D. Soundness of Cement
23.A useful test carried out for concrete that has very low workability is
A. Flow Table Test
B. Vee-Bee Test
C. Compacting factor test
D. Gradation test
24.The only natural, harder and commonly used construction stone is
A. Basalt
B. Marble
C. Granite
D. Slate
25.The jar test for sand is used to check
A. Gradation of sand
B. Strength of sand
C. Clay and silt content of sand
D. B & C
26.The main difference between Ordinary Portland cement and Pozzolana
Portland cement is
A. Pozzolana Portland cement has higher resistance to chemical
agencies (good resistance to Sulphate attack) and to sea water
because of absence of lime
B. Pozzolana Portland cement possesses less resistance to the erosion
and weathering action
C. Pozzolana Portland cement imparts higher degree of water
tightness and it is cheap
D. All
Answers
1. C 11. B 21. A
2. D 12. B 22. C
3. C 13. B 23. B
4. A 14. C 24. C
5. A 15. A 25. C
6. A 16. C 26. D
7. B 17. D
8. C 18. C
9. C 19. D
10. A 20. D