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  1. The limits of percentage p of the longitudinal reinforce-ment in a column is given by

  2. A.

     0.15% to 2%

    B.

     0.8% to 4%

    C.

     0.8% to 6%

    D.

     0.8% to 8%


  3. Air entrainment in the concrete increases

  4. A.

     workability

    B.

     strength

    C.

     the effects of temperature variations

    D.

     the unit weight


  5. The property of the ingredients to separate from each other while placing the concrete is called

  6. A.

     segregation

    B.

     compaction

    C.

     shrinkage

    D.

     bulking


  7. Most common method of prestressing used for factory production is

  8. A.

     Long line method

    B.

     Freyssinet system

    C.

     Magnel-Blaton system

    D.

     Lee-Macall system


  9. As compared to ordinary portland cement, use of pozzuolanic cement

  10. A.

     reduces workability

    B.

     increases bleeding

    C.

     increases shrinkage

    D.

     increases strength


  11. Which of the following losses of prestress occurs only in pretensioning and not in post-tensioning ?

  12. A.

     elastic shortening of concrete

    B.

     shrinkage of concrete

    C.

     creep of concrete

    D.

     loss due to friction


  13. If nominal shear stress tv exceeds the design shear strength of concrete xc, the nominal shear reinforcement as per IS : 456-1978 shall be provided for carrying a shear stress equal to

  14. A.

     xv

    B.

     xc

    C.

     Tv + Tc

    D.


  15. Due to circumferential action of the spiral in a spirally reinforced column

  16. A.

     Capacity of column is decreased

    B.

     Ductility of column reduces

    C.

     Capacity of column is decreased but ductility of column increases

    D.

     Both the capacity of column and ductility of column increase


  17. The temperature reinforcement in the vertical slab of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is

  18. A.

     Not needed

    B.

     Provided equally on inner and front faces

    C.

     Provided more on inner face than on front face

    D.

     Provided more on front face than on inner face


  19. Finer grinding of cement

  20. A.

     affects only the early development of strength

    B.

     affects only the ultimate strength

    C.

     both (a) and (b)

    D.

     does not affect the strength