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Q: What is the initial setting time of ordinary Portland cement generally required to be not less than?

A) 60 minutes

B) 120 minutes

C) 10 minutes

D) 30 minutes

Q: What is the main purpose of reinforcement in reinforced concrete?

A) To reduce concrete density

B) To resist tensile stresses

C) To prevent cement hydration

D) To increase water content

Q: Concrete is generally strong in which type of stress?

A) Compression

B) Torsion

C) Tension

D) Shear only

Q: Steel reinforcement is mainly provided in a reinforced concrete beam to resist?

A) Concrete shrinkage only

B) Temperature only

C) Tensile forces

D) Dead load only

Q: What is the purpose of concrete cover over reinforcement?

A) To increase water absorption

B) To protect reinforcement from corrosion and fire

C) To increase concrete color

D) To reduce concrete strength

Q: Which type of cement is commonly used for general construction?

A) Sulphur cement

B) White lime only

C) Ordinary Portland cement

D) Magnesium cement

Q: What is the purpose of a foundation in a building?

A) To transfer loads safely to the ground

B) To decorate the building

C) To increase roof height

D) To reduce wall thickness

Q: Which foundation is generally suitable for a single column carrying a relatively light load?

A) Raft foundation

B) Pile foundation

C) Isolated footing

D) Well foundation

Q: Which foundation is commonly used when soil bearing capacity is low and loads must be transferred to deeper strata?

A) Isolated footing

B) Pile foundation

C) Strip footing

D) Wall footing

Q: What is the main function of a retaining wall?

A) To support a roof

B) To carry water pipes

C) To retain soil

D) To support ceiling plaster

Q: Which type of soil generally has the highest permeability?

A) Clay

B) Sand

C) Silt

D) Organic soil

Q: Which soil has very fine particles and generally exhibits significant plasticity?

A) Clay

B) Gravel

C) Sand

D) Cobble

Q: What is the main purpose of a soil compaction test?

A) To determine the relationship between moisture and dry density

B) To determine cement content

C) To measure concrete strength

D) To determine steel grade

Q: Which test is commonly used to determine the bearing capacity or penetration resistance of soil in the field?

A) Slump Test

B) Vicat Test

C) Standard Penetration Test

D) Los Angeles Test

Q: What does SPT stand for in geotechnical engineering?

A) Standard Penetration Test

B) Soil Pressure Test

C) Surface Pressure Technique

D) Standard Plasticity Test

Q: Which soil property describes the resistance of soil to deformation and failure under loading?

A) Porosity only

B) Color

C) Specific gravity only

D) Shear strength

Q: What is porosity?

A) Ratio of voids volume to total soil volume

B) Ratio of water volume to air volume

C) Ratio of solids to water

D) Weight of soil per unit area

Q: What is permeability of soil?

A) Ability of soil to resist fire

B) Ability of soil to allow water to pass through it

C) Ability of soil to support steel

D) Ability of soil to expand only

Q: Which surveying method is particularly useful for measuring distances over relatively rough or uneven terrain?

A) Chain surveying

B) Levelling

C) Compass surveying

D) Astronomical surveying

Q: What is the main purpose of levelling in surveying?

A) To measure angles only

B) To determine differences in elevation

C) To determine soil moisture

D) To measure concrete strength