basic civil engineering 25.03.2013.docx

BASIC CIVIL ENGINEERING Duration: 60 Mins Total marks: 25 Choose the correct option: 1 X 30 = 30 1. Bulking increases gradually with the increase of, a. Moisture content b. Bearing capacity c. Volume d. Weight 2. Colour of a good tile must be, a. Dark b. Light c. Uneven d. Uniform 3. Internal decay in timber can be protected using, a. Painting b. Tarring c. Preservatives d. Wolman Salt 4. Expansion of the term PPC is, a. Plastic Puzzolona Concrete b. Portland Puzzolona Cement c. Prestressed Paved Concrete d. Portland Pressured Cement 5. Percentage of Silica in OPC is, a. 60 – 65% b. 20 – 25% c. 4 – 8% d. 2 – 4% 6. For a certain period after placing the concrete the concrete surface is kept, a. Dry b. Covered c. Painted d. Wet 7. Strength of concret e is reduced due to the presence of, a. Debris b. Shrinkage c. Dehydration d. Hardness 8. A good building stone should not have the percentage of wear greater than,

basic civil engineering 25.03.2013.docx

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