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The shape of the camber, best suited for cement concrete pavements, is
A straight line
B parabolic
C elliptical
D combination of straight and parabolic
The steel bars in a reinforced cement concrete beam are embedded __________ of the beam.
A In the center
B Near the bottom
C Near the top
D At any position
For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of
A 1 : 2
B 1 : 3
C 1 : 4
D 1 : 6
In working stress design, permissible bond stress in the case of deformed bars is more than that in plain bars by
A 10%
B 20%
C 30%
D 40%
The maximum shear stress (q) in concrete of a reinforced cement concrete beam is
A $$\frac{{{\text{Shear force}}}}{{{\text{Lever arm}} \times {\text{Width}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{Lever arm}}}}{{{\text{Shear force}} \times {\text{Width}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{Width}}}}{{{\text{Lever arm}} \times {\text{Shear force}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{Shear force}} \times {\text{Width}}}}{{{\text{Lever arm}}}}$$
For the supply of materials for concrete, form work reinforcing and placing of concrete, removal of form work and curing of concrete, number of bar(s) required on bar chart, is
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
The ratio of sand to gravel in a mixture is 7 : 8 while that between gravel and cement is 6 : 7. What is the ratio of sand to cement in the mixture?
A 49 : 48
B 7 : 7
C 8 : 6\
D 3 : 4
Initial setting time of cement for asbestos cement products should be not less than
A 30 minutes
B 50 minutes
C 75 minutes
D 90 minutes
As compared to ordinary portland cement, high alumina cement has
A Higher initial setting time but lower final setting time
B Lower initial setting time but higher final setting time
C Higher initial and final setting times
D Lower initial and final setting times
As compared to ordinary portland cement, use of pozzuolanic cement
A Reduces workability
B Increases bleeding
C Increases shrinkage
D Increases strength

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