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Cement-Previous IES

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.The creep strain of cement attains its terminal value by [ESE-2019]

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

5 years

d)

6 years

2.

2.The constituent compound in portland cement which reacts immediately with water, and also sets earliest [ESE-2016]

a)

Tricalcium silicate

b)

Dicalcium silicate

c)

Tricalcium aluminate

d)

Tetracalcium aluminoferrite

3.

3.Which type of cement is recommended in large mass concrete works such as a dam [ESE-2014]

a)

Ordinary portland

b)

High Alumina

c)

Low heat portland

d)

Portland puzzolana

4.

4.High early strength of cement is obtained as a result of

1.Fine grinding

2.Decreasing the lime content

3.Burning at higher temperature

4.Increasing the quantity of gypsum

[ESE-2015]

a)

1&2

b)

1&3

c)

2&3

d)

3&4

5.

5.Which compound of cement is responsible for strength of cement [ESE-2014]

a)

magnesium dioxide

b)

silica

c)

alumina

d)

calcium sulphate

6.

6.The initial setting time of cement depends most on [ESE-2012]

a)

tricalcium aluminate

b)

tri calcium silicate

c)

tri calcium alumino ferrite

d)

di calcium silicate

7.

7.Fineness of cement is measured in the units of [ESE-2012]

a)

volume/mass

b)

mass/volume

c)

area/mass

d)

mass/area

8.

8.A cement bag contains 0.035 cubic meters of cement by volume. How many bags will one tonne of cement comprise? [ESE-2010]

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

20

9.

9.Soundness of cement is carried out to determine its [ESE-2013]

a)

alumina content

b)

iron oxide content

c)

free lime content

d)

durability under sea water

10.

10.Hydration of which compound is responsible for increase in strength of cement in later age [ESE-2019]

a)

Tri calcium aluminate

b)

Tetra calcium alumino ferrite

c)

tri calcium silicate

d)

dicalcium silicate

11.

11.Consider the following statements

1.hydrophobic cement grains processes low wetting ability

2.rapid hardening cement is useful in concreting under static or running water

3 quick setting cement helps concrete to attain high strength in the initial period

4 white cement is just a variety of ordinary cement free of colouring oxides

which of the above statements are correct [ESE-2018]

a)

1&4

b)

1&3

c)

2&4

d)

2&3

12.

12.what is the requirement of water (expressed as percentage of cement w/w) for the completion of chemical reactions in the process of hydration of OPC [ESE-2009]

a)

10 to 15 percentage

b)

15 to 20 percentage

c)

20 to 25 percentage

d)

25 to 30 percentage