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1. Group - A (Short Answer Questions)
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UNIT – I
CEMENT AND ADMIXTURES
1 What is the chemical composition of cement? Remember a
2 List various types of cement. Remember a
3 What is grade of cement? List any three grades of cement with their Understand a
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strengths.
4 Give step by step method of manufacture of cement by wet process. Understand a
5 What is the common classification of aggregates? Understand a
6 What are the properties of Aggregate? Remember a
7 What are the Physical Quality requirements of aggregates? Remember a
8 Distinguish between plasticizers and super plasticizers. Understand a
9 Distinguish between natural and chemical admixtures. Understand a
10 What is meant by hydration of cement? Understand a
UNIT- II
FRESH CONCRETE
1 What is meant by proportioning of concrete? Understand d

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2 Can sea water be used for making concrete? Explain. Understand d
3 What is meant by curing of concrete? Understand d
4 What is meant by controlled concrete? Understand d
5 Define Workability. Remember d
6 Mention the Properties of concrete at Early Ages. Remember d
7 What are the Causes of bleeding and segregation? Understand d
8 What are the Methods for Control of Bleeding? Understand d

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9 Define segregation of concrete. Remember d
10 Define bleeding of concrete. Remember d
UNIT – III
HARDENED CONCRETE
1 Define Water/cement ratio. Remember e
2 What is meant by gel-space ratio? Understand e
3 Why is Elastic Modulii Important for Concrete? Understand e

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4 Define Shrinkage cracking Remember e
5 Define Tension cracking Remember e
6 Define Creep. Remember e
7 Write short notes on the following: Acid attack Understand e
8 Write short notes on the following: Sulphate attack Understand e
9 Write short notes on the following: Alkali attack Understand e
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Write short notes on the following: non destructive testing of concrete
UNIT-IV
Understand e

MIX DESIGN
1 Define Concrete Durability. Remember f
2 Define concrete mix design. Remember f
3 What are the factors influencing the selection of materials? Understand f
4 What are the factors Influencing Consistency? Understand f
5 What are the Factors affecting Strength of Hardened concrete? Understand f
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6 What is the sequence of steps should be followed in ACI method? Remember f

7 Mention the Maximum aggregate size to be used in Mix Design as Understand f
per ACI.
8 What are the Requirements of concrete mix design as per BIS? Remember f
9 What are the types of concrete mixes? Explain. Understand f
10 What are the Factors affecting the choice of mix proportions? Understand f
UNIT – V
SPECIAL CONCRETES
1 Define Aerated Concrete Remember g
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2 What is the general use of Shotcrete? Remember g

3 What is meant by No fine concrete? Remember g
4 What do you mean by Fibre Reinforced Concrete? Remember g
5 Define ferro-cement. Remember g
6 What is self-compacting concrete? Remember g
7 What are the uses of polymer concrete? Remember g
8 What are the advantages of using high-strength concrete? Remember g
9 List the differences between polymer – impregnated concrete, Understand g
polymer – modified concrete
10 What is SIFCON? Remember g

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2. Group - II (Long Answer Questions)

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Program
S. No Questions Taxonomy
Outcome
Level
UNIT – I
CEMENT AND ADMIXTURES
1 Explain the different types of cement in detail. Understand a
2 Describe the setting time and soundness test of cement. Understand a

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3 Explain the bulking phenomenon of aggregates. Understand a
4 Explain the procedure of determining ‘10 per cent fines value’. What Understand a
is gap graded aggregate?
5 Describe the hydration reaction of Bogue compounds indicating the Understand a
products of hydration.
6 How is compressive strength of cement determined? Remember a

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7 Describe the test done to determine aggregate abrasion value. Remember a
8 Write short notes on: Remember a
a. Accelerators
b. Retarders
9 Write short notes on: Remember a
a. Air entraining agents

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b. Damp proofing agents
Write short notes on: Remember a
a. Wet process of cement manufacturing
b. Dry process of cement manufacturing
UNIT – II
FRESH CONCRETE
1 What is meant by workability? What are the factors affecting Understand d
workability of concrete?
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2 Explain the following tests: Remember d

a. Flow test
b. Compaction factor test
3 What are the methods available for measuring air content in fresh Remember d
concrete? Explain one of the methods in detail.
4 What are the various steps involved in concrete manufacturing? Remember d
5 What is segregation and how can it be prevented? Understand d
6 What is bleeding and how can it be prevented? Understand d
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7 How does freeze-thaw damage occur? Understand d

8 What is alkali-aggregate reaction? Explain. Understand d
9 Define re-vibration. What are the various vibration techniques used Remember d
for concrete vibration?
10 Describe the importance of the quality of water used for concreting. Understand d
UNIT – III
HARDENED CONCRETE
1 What is Abram’s law? How does it affect concrete? Understand e

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2 What are the various factors affecting strength of hardened concrete? Understand e
3 What is curing? What are the different methods of curing? Remember e
4 Write a short note on: Remember e
a. Compression test
b. Tension test
5 Write a short note on: Remember e
a. Flexural test

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b. Split tensile test
6 Explain nondestructive tests. What are the codal provisions for NDT Understand e
7 Write a short note on: Remember e
a. Elasticity of concrete
b. Shrinkage

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8 Write a short note on: Remember e
a. Creep
b. Durability of concrete
9 What is creep of concrete? What are the factors influencing creep? Understand e
What is the relation between creep & time? What are effects of creep?
10 What is shrinkage? What are the types of shrinkage? Remember e
UNIT – IV
W MIX DESIGN
1 Describe ACI method of mix design in detail. Understand f
2 Describe Indian standard method of mix design in detail. Understand f
3 Describe about the Sampling and Acceptance criteria Understand f
4 Design the concrete mix for grade M20 with suitable conditions. Find Evaluate f
the quantities of constituents of the mix for a bag of cement.
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5 Explain the factors that influence the choice of mix design. Understand f
6 Explain in detail about the statistical quality control and acceptance Understand f
criteria of concrete.
7 Design the concrete mix for grade M30 with suitable conditions. Find Evaluate f
the quantities of constituents of the mix for a bag of cement.
8 Explain the procedure of selection of constituent materials of Analyse f
concrete.
9 Define Nominal Mixes and Standard mixes. What are Designed Understand f
Mixes?
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10 Describe the recent trends in concrete mix design. Understand f

UNIT – V
SPECIAL CONCRETES
1 How can high-strength concrete be classified? Explain. Understand g
2 List the differences between polymer – impregnated concrete, Analyse g
polymer – modified concrete, and polymer concrete.
3 What are the various quality control tests done to ensure good Analyse g
performance of polymer concrete?
4 What are the basic properties of fibre – reinforced concrete which can Analyse g

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be advantageously made use of in the design of structural elements?
5 In what way the behavior of FRC can be used for seismic – resistant Analyse g
design?
6 Explain in detail the method of design of light weight concreting. Understand g
7 Describe the procedure of Shotcrete& Grouting. Understand g
8 Explain the properties of polymer Impregnated Concrete. Understand g

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9 Explain the design aspects of aerated concrete. Understand g
10 Explain the various methods of polymer concrete. Understand g

3. Group - III (Analytical Questions)

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S. No Questions
Taxonomy Level Outcome
UNIT – I
CEMENT AND ADMIXTURES
1 What is the percentage of water required, if 1500 g of water is Analyse a
required to have a cement paste of 1875 g of normal consistency?
2 Which cement is preferred for construction in sea water? Analyse a
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How does alkali aggregate reaction affect the concrete mix? Analyse a
Why does hydration of cement occur? Analyse a
5 At what temperature is slurry burnt in a rotary kiln? Analyse a
6 What is the maximum amount of dust which may be permitted in Analyse a
aggregates?
7 On which factors the bulk density of aggregates does not depend Analyse a
upon?
8 How does alkali aggregate reaction affect concrete? Analyse a
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9 If 20 kg of coarse aggregate is sieved through 80 mm, 40 mm, 20 Analyse a

mm, 10 mm, 4.75 mm, 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 micron, 300 micron
and 150 micron standard sieves and the weights retained are 0 kg, 2
kg, 8 kg, 6 kg, 4 kg respectively, what is the fineness modulus of the
aggregate?
10 If X, Y and Z are the fineness moduli of coarse, fine and combined Analyse a
aggregates, what is the percentage (P) of fine aggregates to combined
aggregates?
UNIT – II
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FRESH CONCRETE
1 Wp and Wf are the weights of a cylinder containing partially Analyse d
compacted and fully compacted concrete. If the compaction
factor is 0.95, what is the workability of concrete?
2 How can shrinkage in concrete be reduced? Analyse d
3 What is the process of hardening the concrete by keeping its surface Analyse d
moist known as?
4 Which grade of concrete not recommended by I.S. : 456 and why? Analyse d
5 What does proper batching ensure? Analyse d

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6 Which method is used for compacting plain concrete road surface of Analyse d
thickness less than 20 cm?
7 How does segregation affect concrete? Analyse d
8 What is separation of water or water sand cement from a freshly Analyse d
concrete?
9 How does high temperature affect fresh concrete? Analyse d
10 How is workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio Analyse D
determined?
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HARDENED CONCRETE
1 Which factors lead to strength in hardened concrete? Analyse e
2 How does water cement ratio affect the properties of hardened Analyse e
concrete?
3 How does gel space ratio affect the properties of hardened concrete? Analyse e
4 In concrete compression test, normally 150mmx150mmx150mm Analyse e

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concrete cube samples are used for testing. Why isn’t
100mmx100mmx100mm concrete cube samples used in the test
instead of 150mmx150mmx150mm concrete cube samples?
5 Is it desirable to use concrete of very high strength i.e. exceeding Analyse e
60MPa? What are the potential problems associated with such high
strength concrete?
6 In carrying out compression test for concrete, should test cubes or test Analyse e
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cylinders be adopted?
7 Discuss the relation between creep and time. Analyse e
8 Why is the compressive strength of hardened concrete determined Analyse e
after 28 days?
9 What is the purpose of conducting non destructive tests? Analyse e
10 How does creep affect hardened concrete? Analyse e
UNIT-IV
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1 Design the concrete mix for grade M20 with suitable conditions. Find Analyse f
the quantities of constituents of the mix for a bag of cement.
2 Design the concrete mix for grade M30 with suitable conditions. Find Analyse f
the quantities of constituents of the mix for a bag of cement.
3 Design the concrete mix for the following data: characteristic Analyse f
compressive strength= 20MPa, maximum size of aggregate = 20mm
(angular), Degree of workability = 0.9 CF, Degree of quality control
= good and type of exposure = severe. Water absorption by CA =
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0.5% and moisture content in FA = 2.0%. Assume any suitable

missing data.
4 Design the concrete mix for the following data: characteristic Analyse f
compressive strength = 35MPa, maximum size of aggregate = 20mm
(angular), Degree of workability = 0.9 CF, Degree of quality control
= good and type of exposure = severe. Water absorption by CA = 1%
and moisture content in FA = 1.5%.Assume any suitable missing data.
5 Design the concrete mix for the following date: characteristic Analyse f
compressive strength=35mpa, maximum size of aggregate =20mm
(angular), degree of workability=0.9CF, degree of quality control
=good and type of exposure=severe. Water absorption by CA=1%

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and moisture content in FA =1.5%. Assume any suitable missing data
6 Design the concrete mix for the following data: characteristic Analyse f
compressive strength=20mpa, maximum size of aggregate =20mm
(angular), degree of workability =0.9CF, degree of quality control
=good and type of exposure=severe. Water absorption by CA =0.5%
and moisture concrete FA=2.0%. Assume any suitable missing data.
UNIT –V
SPECIAL CONCRETES
1 Distinguish between light weight concrete and high density concrete. Analyse g

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2 What are the different types fibres used in FRC and how do they Analyse g
affect the properties of concrete?
3 Distinguish between high performance concrete and self compacting Analyse g
concrete.
4 Distinguish between self consolidating concrete and conventional Analyse g
concrete.

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