Multiple choice questions on cement and their uses , basically cement very common topic of civil engineering. Read below some important questions on cement which all are based on multiple choice answer ( mcq )
1. Cement introduced by
A. James Gibson
B. Mason Joseph Aspden
C. Michael Gove
D. None of these
Answer. B
2. White cement is used for
A. Plastering
B. Ornamental
C. Floor finishes
D. All
Answer. D
3. to produce low heat cement it is necessary to reduce
A. C3a
B. C5a
C. C2s
D. None of these
Answer. A
4. Which cement is most commonly used in under water construction where pumping is involved
A. Low heat cement
B. Quick setting cement
C. Rapid hardening cement
D. None of these
Answer. B
5. Cement is formed by strongly heating a mixture of
A. Chalk and graphite
B. Lime stone and clay
C. Graphite and clay
D. None of these
Answer. B
6. PPC stands for
A. Portland plaster cement
B. Portland pozzolana cement
C. Portland primary cement
D. None of these
Answer. B
7. Setting time of cement is measured by
A. Vicat’s Apparatus
B. Le Chatelier’s
C. Hygrometer
D. None of these
Answer. A
8. soundness of cement tested by
A. Le Chatelier’s
B. Vicat’s Apparatus
C. Barometer
D. None of these
Answer. A
9. Fineness of cement measured in
A. Cm2/kg
B. Cm/kg
C. Kg/m
D. None of these
Answer. A
10. After storage , the strength of cement is _______
A. Increases
B. Remain same
C. Decreases
D. None of these
Answer. C
11. The percentage of voids in cement approximately
A. 30 %
B. 35 %
C. 40 %
D. 45 %
Answer. C
12. Low heat cement is used in
A.Thick Structures
B. Thin Structures
C. Submarine Structures
D. None of these