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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What effect does bulking have on fresh concrete? |
| A. | Strength reduces |
| B. | Shrinkage increases |
| C. | Volume reduces |
| D. | Workability increases |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Sand does not show any bulking when: |
| A. | Completely saturated |
| B. | Partially saturated |
| C. | Contains small amount of impurities |
| D. | Voids are partially filled with air |
| Answer» B. Partially saturated | |
| 3. |
Bulking is the phenomenon applicable to both fine and coarse aggregates. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
What does ‘h’ represents in the formula used to calculate the bulking factor? |
| A. | Height of jar |
| B. | Height of saturated sample |
| C. | Height of dry sample |
| D. | Height of water |
| Answer» C. Height of dry sample | |
| 5. |
a, b, c in the figure below in order are: |
| A. | coarse, fine, medium grained sand |
| B. | fine, coarse, medium grained sand |
| C. | medium, fine, coarse grained sand |
| D. | fine, medium, coarse grained sand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
SAND_DOES_NOT_SHOW_ANY_BULKING_WHEN:?$ |
| A. | Completely saturated |
| B. | Partially saturated |
| C. | Contains small amount of impurities |
| D. | Voids are partially filled with air |
| Answer» B. Partially saturated | |
| 7. |
What_effect_does_bulking_have_on_fresh_concrete?$ |
| A. | Strength reduces |
| B. | Shrinkage increases |
| C. | Volume reduces |
| D. | Workability increases |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Bulking is the phenomenon applicable to both fine and coarse aggregates? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 9. |
What does ‘h’ represents in the formula used to calculate the bulking factor?$ |
| A. | Height of jar |
| B. | Height of saturated sample |
| C. | Height of dry sample |
| D. | Height of water |
| Answer» C. Height of dry sample | |
| 10. |
How is particle size of sand related to bulking? |
| A. | Not related |
| B. | Directly proportional |
| C. | Inversely proportional |
| D. | Shows variable relation |
| Answer» D. Shows variable relation | |
| 11. |
By how much percentage does the volume increase when the moisture content is 5-10%? |
| A. | 10-20% |
| B. | 20-40% |
| C. | 30-40% |
| D. | 20-30% |
| Answer» C. 30-40% | |
| 12. |
What happens if bulking is not accounted for while preparing concrete? |
| A. | Concrete gets hardened |
| B. | Concrete is not affected |
| C. | Concrete gets softened |
| D. | Concrete becomes watery |
| Answer» B. Concrete is not affected | |
| 13. |
How is bulking related to moisture content? |
| A. | Keeps on increasing with moisture content |
| B. | Increases to a certain point and then decreases |
| C. | Keeps on decreasing with moisture content |
| D. | Decreases to a certain point and then increases |
| Answer» C. Keeps on decreasing with moisture content | |
| 14. |
What is the meaning of bulking of sand? |
| A. | Increase in volume of sand due to moisture absorption |
| B. | Increase in weight of sand due to moisture absorption |
| C. | Increase in mass of sand due to moisture absorption |
| D. | Increase in strength of sand due to moisture absorption |
| Answer» B. Increase in weight of sand due to moisture absorption | |