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Building tech ALE

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A steel strand used for prestressing a concrete member.

a)

Tendon

b)

Cable

c)

Anchorage

d)

Tie

2.

Among the following, which is a lightweight aggregate?

a)

Barite

b)

Magnetite

c)

Vermiculite

d)

Techtite

3.

Voids left in concrete due to failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse-aggregate particles.

a)

Bug Holes

b)

Entrained Air

c)

Laitance

d)

Honeycomb

4.

The inherent strength of concrete depends on the quality of its

a)

 Cement

b)

Aggregate

c)

Admixture

d)

Water

5.

The correct proportioning of ingredients for the mixture of concrete is done by

a)

Bags

b)

Rule of Thumb

c)

Volume

d)

Weight

6.

If concrete pouring is stopped and to resume the next day, what kind of admixture is used to address the problem?

a)

 Set-accelerating admixture

b)

Water-reducing admixture

c)

Air-entraining admixture

d)

Retarding admixture

7.

 In concrete terminology, an agent is a general term for a material that may be used either as an addition to cement or as an admixture in concrete.  Form oil is an example for a

a)

Bonding Agent

b)

Curing Agent

c)

Wetting Agent

d)

Releasing Agent

8.

Concrete that is exposed as an interior or exterior surface in the completed structure.

a)

Architectural Concrete

b)

Rough Concrete

c)

Beton Brut

d)

Stucco

9.

A stiff straightedge of wood or metal that establishes the level the surface to which concrete will be placed.

a)

Darby

b)

Screed

c)

Trowel

d)

Bull Float

10.

What is the purpose of concrete curing?

a)

To avoid concrete segregation

b)

To ensure consolidation of concrete

c)

To allow a time period for removing formworks

d)

To slow the loss of moisture in concrete

e)

To speed up drying of concrete

11.

A steel reinforcing bar that projects from a foundation to tie it to a column or wall, or from section of a concrete slab or wall to another.

a)

Dowel

b)

Stirrup

c)

Tie

d)

Rough in

12.

A vertical loop of steel bar used to reinforce a concrete beam against diagonal tension forces.

a)

Dowel

b)

Stirrup

c)

Tie

d)

Rough-in

13.

Stirrups are placed in concrete beam reinforcement to resist

a)

Compression

b)

Torsion

c)

Tension

d)

Moment

e)

Shear

14.

With regards to concrete proportioning, which of the following characteristics is of utmost concern if mass concrete is produced?

a)

Consistency

b)

Durability

c)

Heat Generation

d)

Placeability

e)

Strength

15.

Concrete that is poured in its final location

a)

Cast-in-place

b)

Precast

c)

Slab on Grade

d)

Slab

16.

Concrete left in its natural state after formwork is removed, especially when the concrete surface reflects the texture, joints, and fasteners of a board form.

a)

Architectural concrete

b)

Beton Brut

c)

Dry-shake finish

d)

Exposed aggregate finish

17.

What type of Portland cement is employed in the construction of massive concrete structures such as gravity dams?

a)

Type I: Normal    

b)

Type II: Moderate

c)

Type III: High Early Strength

d)

Type IV: Low Heat

e)

Type V: Sulfate Resistant

18.

The primary purpose of a slump test is to meet which of the following concrete quality requirements?

a)

Durability

b)

Surface Quality

c)

Strength

d)

Workability