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Concrete Terms 4Feb Test

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the ingredients in concrete ?

a)

sand, water, cement and concrete

b)

rocks, water, sand, iim

c)

aggregate/ rocks, sand cement, grade/ dirt/ crush and run

d)

aggregate, sand, water, cement

2.
When ... is added to cement and it begins to set.
a)
water
b)
powder
c)
concrete
d)
reinforcement
3.
When water is added, the cement starts to become ...
a)
solid
b)
coarse
c)
fine
d)
soluble
4.
Gravel is ...
a)
fine aggregate
b)
coarse aggregate
c)
plasticizer
d)
retarder
5.
Sand is ...
a)
fine aggregate
b)
coarse aggregate
c)
reinforcement
d)
additive
6.

After concrete has set, it structural strength is reached in ...

a)

14 days

b)

20 days

c)

28 days

d)

32 days

7.
1:2:4 mix consists of 
a)
1 part of cement
b)
2 parts of cement
c)
3 parts of cement
d)
no cement
8.
Retarder ...
a)
helps the concrete to set
b)
delays setting
c)
is a coarse aggregate
d)
is a fine aggregate
9.
Reinforced concrete ...
a)
is weak
b)
contains steel bars
c)
has timber in it
d)
is cast in-sity
10.

What is the purpose of a concrete form ?

a)

It is an admixture that helps concrete to get hard

b)

It slows down the hardening of concrete

c)

It is used with rebar

d)

It is used to shape concrete

11.

How is a slump test performed ?

a)

Consolidate/ pack a metal concrete cone tight with concrete remove the cone and measure the amount of inches the concrete falls.

b)

It is a test with metal for concrete hardness 28 days

c)

It is a test that measures hardness and crazing

d)

It tells you the strength of concrete in pounds per square inch (PSI)

12.
Concrete is sold by the _______
a)
cubic inch
b)
cubic foot
c)
cubic yard
d)
cubic meter
13.
First step when calculating the amount of concrete you need is?
a)
multiply them together
b)
Convert them into the same unit
c)
divide by cubic inch or foot
d)
Taking the measurements
14.
What is the second step when calculating how much concrete you need?
a)
Multiply them together
b)
Convert them into the same unit
c)
Divide by cubic inch or feet
d)
Take the measrements
15.
What does the word "set" mean when referring to concrete?
a)
Dry
b)
Smooth
c)
Straight/Square
d)
Tamping
16.
After concrete has set, it structural strenght is reached in ...
a)
14 days
b)
20 days
c)
28 days
d)
32 days
17.

Which of the following types of forces can concrete best withstand?

a)

Compression

b)

Tension

c)

Torsion

d)

Shear

18.

A cost effective way to keep concrete from sticking to forms is to coat them with used motor oil.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Is there a difference between concrete and cement?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

What is the difference between concrete and cement?

a)

They are the same.

b)

Cement is the product of concrete.

c)

Cement is one ingredient in concrete.

d)

Concrete is one ingredient in cement.

21.

Crushed Rock is an example of an aggregate?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Portland cement was named for the Isle of Portland, a peninsula in the English Channel where it was first produced in the ____?

a)

400’s

b)

1800’s

c)

300 B.C.

d)

2019

23.

Concrete is a versatile construction material, adaptable to a wide variety of __________ and ______________ uses.

a)

roads, highways

b)

driveways, slabs

c)

agricultural, residential

d)

All of the above

24.

CONCRETE RATIO:

Portland Cement, Rock and Sand. Ratio is expressed as a three digit number called a mix, expressed as

a)

3:2:1.

b)

4:5:6.

c)

10:12:13

d)

1:2:3.

25.


 CubicYards=LxWxTorD27CubicYards=\frac{L’xW’xT’orD’}{27}  

10'x25'x4"=?

a)

83.333 cb.yrds.

b)

3.068 cb.yrds.

c)

1000 cb.yrds.

d)

6.944 cb.yrds.

26.
Concrete is ……..in compressive strength and ……. in tensile strength.
a)
Weak, strong
b)
Strong, strong
c)
Strong, weak
d)
Weak, weak
27.
High water content will generally ………… the strength of concrete
a)
Reduces
b)
Increases
c)
Have no effect on
28.

What is parging ?

a)

Filling a form with concrete

b)

Shining up or cleaning up an area

c)

The area above a footing

d)

Sealing a CMU wall with a coat of mortar or plaster troweled on for the purpose of water proofing

29.

What is a head joint and in which direction is it in on a brick or block ?

a)

A head joint is horizontal bed of mortar and joins bricks or blocks from left to right

b)

A head joint is vertical and is the bed of mortar bricks or blocks lie in or the mortar underneath

c)

A head joint is vertical and bonds bricks and blocks together from side to side

d)

A head joint is used in concrete pads to control where concrete cracks

30.

Most foundations in south east GA can consist of ?

a)

Wood and concrete

b)

Crushed rock and grade

c)

Crushed rock and gravel

d)

CMU/ concrete block and Concrete

31.

What is a CMU ?

a)

Concrete made under pressure

b)

Cement Manufacturing Utility

c)

Concrete Measuring Unit

d)

Concrete Masonry Unit

32.

What is a bed joint ?

a)

A concrete mortar joint that extends horizontally you place brick a brick or block in / underneath going left to right or right to left

b)

A concrete mortar joint that extends vertically locking bricks or blocks together left to right or right to left

c)

The bottom layer of mortar ( full bed beginning course) when laning first course

d)

The very top cap on a column of brick that seas then

33.

What materials are used to strengthen / reinforce a block or brick wall ?

a)

Pilasters and rebar

b)

rock and gravel

c)

fibers and rebar

d)

construction or block glue and string

34.

A concrete block that measures 16" will represent what number in decimals

a)

1.5'

b)

1.25

c)

1.666

d)

1.33

35.

How do you estimate # of 8by8 (8x8) blocks needed for a wall or foundation ?

a)

Divide area by 8 x16

b)

Find area multiply block width by length and divide by 27

c)

Calculate square feet and find volume

d)

Calculate area then divide by 8 and multiply by 9

36.

Turn is 8/12 's of a foot ( a number I can read on a measuring tape ? (Watch the trick)

a)

96

b)

.66 of an inch

c)

8"

d)

1.4

37.

Write 11" as a decimal

a)

.011

b)

.0911

c)

.11

d)

.9166

38.

Make 11.45' a number I can read on a measuring tape

a)

11' 5 3/16"

b)

11' 6 "

c)

4.95

d)

495

39.

Building from touching the the ground first and up what is the order of house parts

a)

1. footing, 2. foundation 3. floor

b)

1. foundation 2. footing 3. floor

c)

1.floor, 2.footing , 3. foundation

d)

1. footing, rebar 2. floor, 3. foundation

40.

What is a wale ?

a)

horizontal brace that stiffens a wall

b)

Vertical membe r that keeps concrete fro cracking that is stronger than a whale

c)

A brace stake that is hammered into the ground for strength

d)

A piece of plywood that holds 2 panels together

41.

What are 2 types of piers ?

a)

Water footing and land footing

b)

stepped footing and pier footing

c)

flat and curved footing

d)

reinforced footing and unreinforced footing

42.

Footings unless specified by prints are @ least what size ?

a)

2 X the width of the wall

b)

As thick as the wall

c)

thick enough for the block to sit evenly on ot

d)

Has a keyway

43.

The words place and pour are used interchangeably in concrete worn, although place is the correct term

a)

True

b)

False