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1.

Which of the following is not an advantage of brick?

a)

Easy to handle

b)

Can be finishes without plastering

c)

High strength

d)

Resisting to acid and alkali

2.

What is the difference between cement and concrete?

a)

concrete has stones mixed in

b)

concrete has sand mixed in

c)

cement is a different color

d)

cement needs more water to mix it

3.

Which of the following materials are used to make concrete?

a)

bricks bats,lime, sand ,water

b)

flyash,lime,water

c)

sand,stones, lime,water

d)

cement, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, water

4.

Moisture content of wood normally represent in percentage (%). What is the correct formula to calculate moisture content of wood?

a)

$\frac{Weight\ of\ water\ in\ wood}{Weight\ of\ dry\ wood}\times100\%$

b)

$\frac{Weight\ of\ water\ in\ wood}{Weight\ of\ wet\ wood}\times100\%$

c)

$\frac{Weight\ of\ dry\ wood}{Weight\ of\ water\ in\ wood}\times100\%$

d)

$\frac{Weight\ of\ wet\ wood}{Weight\ of\ water\ in\ wood}\times100\%$

5.

The picture above shows a type of steel. What is the correct name?

a)

Mild Steel (R)

b)

High yield steel (Y)

6.

The graph above shows the result after a testing for steel. What is property of steel we can learn from about testing.

a)

Fire Resistance

b)

Strength & Ductility

c)

Shrinkage and Expansion

7.

Which of the followings are the types of portland cement.

(Answers can be more than one)

a)

Normal portland cement.

b)

Low heat portland cement

c)

Rapid hardening portland cement

d)

High alumina portland cement

8.

__________ is important influence on the quality of concrete produced.

a)

Percentage of material

b)

Quantity of aggregates

c)

Type of cement

d)

Water-cement ratio

9.

________________ is one of the admixture of concrete that helps to accelerate setting and early-strength development.

a)

Water-reducing admixtures

b)

Retarding admixtures

c)

Accelerating admixtures

d)

Air Entraining Admixtures

10.

Which are the aspects we should consider as an engineer when choosing the right materials for construction?

a)

Costing of materials

b)

Quantity of materials

c)

Quality of materials

d)

Efficiency of materials

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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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