Question 1

What is the most dominant constituent of cement?

Accepted Answer

A) Silica 
B) Lime 
C) Magnesia 
D) Alumina 
A) Silica 
B) Lime 
C) Magnesia 
D) Alumina

Question 2

Which of the following adds a quick-setting property to cement?

Accepted Answer

A) Magnesium oxide 
B) Silicon dioxide 
C) Iron oxide 
D) Aluminium oxide 
A) Magnesium oxide 
B) Silicon dioxide 
C) Iron oxide 
D) Aluminium oxide

Question 3

Excess of Alkali in cement results in:

Accepted Answer

A) Dry cement paste 
B) Efflorescence 
C) Less plasticity 
D) Unsound cement 
A) Dry cement paste 
B) Efflorescence 
C) Less plasticity 
D) Unsound cement

Question 4

Which of the below mentioned is not a result of field test performed on cement?

Accepted Answer

A) There should not be any lumps 
B) It should feel cold when you put your hand in bag of cement 
C) The colour should be blackish grey 
D) It should not be gritty when rubbed with finger 
A) There should not be any lumps 
B) It should feel cold when you put your hand in bag of cement 
C) The colour should be blackish grey 
D) It should not be gritty when rubbed with finger

Question 5

What is the meaning of soundness of cement?

Accepted Answer

A) Ability to flow when mixed 
B) Ability to make ringing noise when struck 
C) Ability to form strong and sound structure 
D) Ability to retain volume after setting. 
A) Ability to flow when mixed 
B) Ability to make ringing noise when struck 
C) Ability to form strong and sound structure 
D) Ability to retain volume after setting.

What is the most dominant constituent of cement?

Which of the following adds a quick-setting property to cement?

Excess of Alkali in cement results in:

Which of the below mentioned is not a result of field test performed on cement?

What is the meaning of soundness of cement?

Stones, Sand, and Lime

Bricks, Trees, and Aggregates

Building Materials and Masonry Techniques

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Exam 2: Cement and Brick Earth - Properties and Testing

What is the most dominant constituent of cement?

Which of the following adds a quick-setting property to cement?

Excess of Alkali in cement results in:

Which of the below mentioned is not a result of field test performed on cement?

What is the meaning of soundness of cement?

Stones, Sand, and Lime

Bricks, Trees, and Aggregates

Building Materials and Masonry Techniques

Building Materials and Construction Techniques

Surveying: Instruments, Techniques, and Terminology

Surveying and Levelling Techniques and Contouring Methods

Surveying and Construction

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