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M2 Module 3 Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When tested for consistency, mixed grout should have a slump of _____.

a)

a. 5 to 8 inches

b)

b. 8 to 11 inches

c)

c. 11 to 14 inches

d)

d. 2 to 5 inches

2.

The major difference between fine and coarse grout is the _____.

a)

a. amount of water used

b)

b. aggregate used

c)

c. proportion of cement to lime

d)

d. consistency of the grout

3.

The standard specification for grout used in masonry is ASTM _____.

a)

a. C427

b)

b. C489

c)

c. C404

d)

d. C476

4.

Retarders, accelerators, and superplasticizers are all types of grout _____.

a)

a. enhancements

b)

b. admixtures

c)

c. supplements

d)

d. additives

5.

Masonry materials absorb water from grout, increasing the grout's _____.

a)

a. curing time

b)

b. strength

c)

c. tensile strength

d)

d. fluidity

6.

Slow hydration of the grout is promoted by _____.

a)

a. the ambient temperature

b)

b. the water absorbed by the masonry

c)

c. the percentage of cement in the mix

d)

d. the percentage of lime in the mix

7.

As shown in the figure above, the maximum grout pour height for a coarse grout used to fill 3" × 3" cavities

in hollow units would be _____.

a)

a. 24 inches

b)

b. 24 feet

c)

c. 12 inches

d)

d. 12 feet

8.

Fine grout is typically used to fill cavities that are smaller than _____.

a)

a. 2 inches

b)

b. 3 inches

c)

c. 4 inches

d)

d. 5 inches

9.

Grout must be continually agitated after mixing to keep it from _____.

a)

a. segregating

b)

b. solidifying

c)

c. stiffening

d)

d. stratifying

10.

Premixed grout is usually placed _____.

a)

a. by the wheelbarrow load

b)

b. using a screw-type conveyor

c)

c. using a pump hopper

d)

d. directly from the truck mixer

11.

A masonry wall will have to be rebuilt if blowout causes buckling even as little as _____.

a)

a. 3/4 inch

b)

b. 1/4 inch

c)

c. 1/8 inch

d)

d. 1/2 inch

12.

High-lift grouting fills a space with a height greater than _____.

a)

a. 7 feet

b)

b. 11 feet

c)

c. 5 feet

d)

d. 9 feet

13.

When using low-lift grouting techniques, before adding a new lift the mortar should be allowed to harden

for _____.

a)

a. three hours

b)

b. 48 hours

c)

c. 12 hours

d)

d. 24 hours

14.

To form a key for the next lift, grout should be _____.

a)

a. filled to two-thirds the cavity depth

b)

b. filled to the top of the cavity

c)

c. placed only in every other cavity

d)

d. filled to no closer than 1 inch below the top of the cavity

15.

The type of cleanout opening in the figure above is described as _____.

a)

a. spaced

b)

b. base course

c)

c. intermittent

d)

d. continuous

16.

To prevent grout from leaking through a head joint, use a _____.

a)

a. shoved joint

b)

b. rammed joint

c)

c. butted joint

d)

d. squeezed joint

17.

To eliminate air voids, grout should be _____.

a)

a. stirred

b)

b. vibrated

c)

c. very thick in consistency

d)

d. placed very slowly

18.

Ridges formed on steel rebar to increase the surface area for bonding are called _____.

a)

a. extrusions

b)

b. expanders

c)

c. deformations

d)

d. grout ridges

19.

The diameter of a size 8 rebar is _____.

a)

a. 3/16 inch

b)

b. 3/4 inch

c)

c. 1 inch

d)

d. 5/8 inch

20.

For increased corrosion resistance, rebar may be coated with _____.

a)

a. plastic

b)

b. electrolyte

c)

c. polyurethane varnish

d)

d. oil

21.

A powered rebar cutter can be used to cut rebar up to size _____.

a)

a. 4

b)

b. 5

c)

c. 6

d)

d. 7

22.

The type of wire tie shown in the figure above is called a _____.

a)

a. wrap-and-snap tie

b)

b. figure-eight tie

c)

c. saddle tie

d)

d. snap tie

23.

One or more bond beams may be used in an otherwise unreinforced wall to add _____.

a)

a. compressive strength

b)

b. lateral strength

c)

c. shear strength

d)

d. tensile strength

24.

A precast lintel installed in a brick wall must have a minimum bearing surface on each end of _____.

a)

a. 4 inches

b)

b. 8 inches

c)

c. 5 inches

d)

d. 6 inches

25.

Codes require that a column's height must be _____.

a)

a. greater than five times its thickness

b)

b. greater than four times its thickness

c)

c. greater than three times its thickness

d)

d. greater than twice its thickness