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QUIZ I

Ist Semester 2014-2015 Max. marks : 20

DATE:- 14-08-14 TIME:- 12.0 -1.00 Venue: II LT2

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A.

Put a mark against correct answer (all questions in this set carries 1 mark)
1. Theoretically Poissons ratio can vary from
a) -0.5 to 0.5; b) 0.0-0.5; c) 0.5-1.0 d) 0.5-1.0.
2. On complete unloading, a material exhibiting non-linear elastic stress-strain
behavior would show a a residual strain of
a) 1%; b) 2%; c) 0.5%: d) 0.0%.
3. At small plastic deformation ratio of engineering strain to true strain is
a) 0.5, b)1.0 c) 1.5; d) 0.3
4. Ratio of theoretically estimated strength of many materials from the knowledge of
bonding energy to actual strength is approximately
a) 0.75; b) 1.0; c) very small compared to 1; d) very high compared to 1.
5. Variation of compressive strength of concrete is
a) Uniform distribution; b) triangular distribution; c) normal distribution d) none
of these.

B.

Fill in the blanks (All questions carry 1 marks).

6.

Resilience is the capacity to absorb energy within . ..

words)

(two

7. Ductility is defined as lf.,

where, ..
(give the expression and define the terms).
8.

Metals have .

structures (two words).

9. Unit of U-Value is
10. Bond between two long chains in a linear chain polymeric material
is. type.
C.

All questions in this section carry 2 marks.

Fill in the blanks considering the following stress-strain diagram

Ultimate strain in the figure shown in question no. 11 is 10-2.

11 The 2% proof stress is..
12. The resilience of the material is ..
13.
14.
D.
15.

Assuming ideal elastio-perfect plastic material and the toughness is..

.
The ductility of the material in % is
The question carries 2 marks
Fill in the blank.
In the plastic region the calculated engineering strain is 10 -1. The true strain
is..

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QUIZ II

Ist Semester 2014-2015 Max. marks : 20

DATE:- 24-09-14 TIME:- 11.0 -12.00 Venue: II LT2

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A.

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mark)

1. Characteristic gel porosity is

a) 25%; b) 28%; c) 31% d) 0.0%
2. The compound of cement that mostly contributes to very early strength is
a) C3A; b) C4AF; c) C2S; d) C3S.
3. Blaines permeability test is used for cement to determine the
a) Specific surface, b) specific volume
c) specific gravity; d) degree of
hydration
4. The volume occupied by solid product of hydration for C gm quantity of cement at
h degree of hydration is
a) 0.49Ch; b) 0.65Ch; c) Ch; d) 0.36Ch.;
5. Sulfate resisting cement have relatively lower
a) C3A; b) C4AF; c) C2S; d) C3S.
B.

Fill in the blanks (All questions carry 1 marks).

8.

6. On complete hydration 100 gm of typical OPC cement reacts with . .

gm of water
7. Ratio of actual lime content to maximum lime content that can be allowed
without producing free lime is called , . factor.
Initial setting time of cement is measured using... apparatus.
9. Reaction of active silica with lime is called reaction.
10. Silica fume has silica content higher than . %.

C.

All questions in this section carry 2 marks.

Fill in the blanks
11 The maximum degree of hydration possible for water to cement ratio 0.25 is
..
12. The capillary porosity for water to cement ratio 0.5, at 50% degree of hydration is
..
13. GGBFS can exhibit both . and reactions.
.
14. White cement is produced from and
15. Typical OPC has C3A; C4AF; C2S; and C3S , 12%, 8%, 15% and 59%
respectively; typical low heat cement will have C 3A; C4AF; C2S; and C3S , .,
.., ., and . respectively.

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QUIZ III

Ist Semester 2014-2015 Max. marks : 20

DATE:- 12-11-14 TIME:- 11.0 -12.00 Venue: VI 401/402-403/404

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D.

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mark)

1. Higher aggregate crushing value implies

b) Better packing of aggregate;
b) Higher strength of aggregate
strength of aggregate d) Better durability of aggregate
2. Identify the material that can act as a Water reducing agent in concrete

c) Lower

b) Sulphonated Naphthalene Formaldehyde;

b) Methyle methacrylate c) CaCl 2;

d) Lignin
3. Sugar can increase
b) The workability of paste, b) the setting time of cement

c) early strength of

paste; d) or decrease nothing when added to cement and water.

4. A concrete prepared with distilled water exhibit 30MPa cube compressive strength,
at 28 days. Using same ingredients and mix, the concrete is again prepared with
proposed mixing water. The lower limit of cube compressive strength of concrete
at 28 days which will allow doubtful proposed water, to be acceptable is
a) 30MPa; b) 27MPa; c) 25MPa d) 24MPa;
5. For a stiff fiber reinforced concrete the preferred test for workability is
b) Slump test; b) Compaction Factor test; c) Ve-be test d) Slump flow test.
E.

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8.

F.

6. All other aspects remaining same, replacing crushed aggregate by rounded

aggregate can reduce the . . content in concrete for same strength.
7. Strength of concrete is mainly governed by , . .
Strength of a prism l/d=2 is ..that that of a cube i.e., l=d.
9. ITZ thickness is about micron.
10. Flexural tensile strength measured on dry beam specimen is than
that measured on moist beam specimen.

All questions in this section carry 2 marks.

Fill in the blanks
11 Through split cylinder test the tensile strength of concrete obtained is 3MPa. The
load applied was.kN.
12 The concrete prism is to be tested for compressive strength, the least l/d ratio shall
be ..to ensure that failure would be independent of end capping.
13 For a concrete of grade strength 30 MPa the modulus of elasticity used in design as
par IS 456:2000 is GPa.
.
14 For a concrete of grade strength 30 MPa the design flexural tensile strength as par
IS 456:2000 is MPa.
15 The non-linear and in-elastic stress-strain behavior of concrete is attributed to .,
..
., .

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QUIZ I(Repeat Test)

Ist Semester 2014-2015 Max. marks : 20

DATE:- 17-11-14 TIME:- 6.00 -7.00 PM Venue: IV212

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E.

Put a mark against correct answer (all questions in this set carries 1 mark)
1. On complete unloading, a material exhibiting linear elastic stress-strain behavior
would exhibit strain energy loss of
E
G
2 1
a) 2.0%; b) 1.5%; c) 1.0%: d) 0.0%.
2. In equation
is
a) Poissons ratio, b)Elastic modulus, c) strain, d) normal stress
3. Ratio of theoretically estimated strength of many materials from the knowledge of
bonding energy to actual strength is approximately
a) 0.75; b) 1.0; c) very small compared to 1; d) very high compared to 1.
4. Variation of compressive strength of concrete ranges within
a) ; b) 1.5; c) 3; d) none of these
5. Steel in tension exhibits
a) Linear elastic behavior; b) elasto-plastic behavior; c) Visco-elastistic

behavior; d) none of these

F.

Fill in the blanks (All questions carry 1 marks).

6.

Toughness is the capacity to absorb energy up to . ..

words)

(two

7. Brittleness is indicated by ., , .. (two words)

(give the expression and define the terms).
8.

Metals have .

structures (two words).

9. Unit of U-Value is
10. Bond between C-S-H fibers in cement hydrate material is. type.
G.

All questions in this section carry 2 marks.

Fill in the blanks considering the following stress-strain diagram

Ultimate strain in the figure shown in question no. 11 is 10-2.

11 The 0.1% proof stress is..
12.

The energy up to elastic limit of the material is ..

13.

Assuming ideal elastio-perfect plastic material and the toughness is..

.
The ductility of the material in % is

14.
H.
15.

The question carries 2 marks

Fill in the blank.
In the plastic region the calculated engineering strain is 10 -1. The true strain
is..

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QUIZ II (Repeat)

Ist Semester 2014-2015 Max. marks : 20

DATE:- 17-11-14 TIME:- 6.0 -7.00 Venue: V101

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A.

Put a mark against correct answer (all questions in this set carries 1
mark)

1.

Gel porosity is
a) inherent;

b) left by evaporated water;

c) due to absorbed water

d) None

of these
2. The compound of cement that mostly contributes to late strength is
c) C3A; b) C4AF; c) C2S; d) C3S.
3. Blaines permeability test is used for cement to determine the
c) Specific surface, b) specific volume
c) specific gravity; d) degree of
hydration
4. The volume occupied by empty capillaries for C gm quantity of cement at h degree
of hydration is
a) 0.06Ch; b) 0.60Ch; c) .19Ch; d) 0.36Ch.;
5. Low heat cement have relatively lower
c) C3A; b) C4AF; c) C2S; d) C3S.
B.

Fill in the blanks (All questions carry 1 marks).

8.

6. On complete hydration 100 gm of typical C 3S in the cement reacts with .

. gm of water
7. Ratio of actual silica content to maximum lime content that can be allowed
without producing free lime is called , . factor.
Initial setting time of cement is measured using... apparatus.

9. Reaction of active silica with lime is called reaction.

10. Silica fume has silica content higher than . %.
C.

All questions in this section carry 2 marks.

Fill in the blanks
11 The maximum degree of hydration possible for water to cement ratio 0.25 is
..
12.

The capillary porosity for water to cement ratio 0.5, at 50% degree of hydration is
..
13. GGBFS can exhibit both . and reactions.
.
14. White cement is produced from and
15. Typical OPC has C3A; C4AF; C2S; and C3S , 12%, 8%, 15% and 59%
respectively; typical sulfate resisiting cement will have C 3A; C4AF; C2S; and
C3S , ., .., ., and . respectively.

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