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Assignment 0
How does an
NPTEL online The due date for submitting this assignment has passed. Due on 2021-01-18, 23:59 IST.
course work? As per our records you have not submitted this assignment.

Assignment 0 General instructions:


This assignment is only to introduce the course to the participants.
Quiz : This assignment contains 10 questions, each carrying ONE mark.
Assignment 0 The marks secured in this assignment will NOT be considered in the calculation of final scores.
(assessment?
name=29) 1) In the context of workability of concrete, consider the following statements: 1 point
Statement – 1: As compaction factor increases, the slump of concrete decreases
Week 1: Review of Statement – 2: The slump of concrete is measured in cm or mm.
Normal Concrete - Choose the best alternative among the following:
I

Both the statements are TRUE


Statement – 1 is TRUE and Statement – 2 is FALSE
Statement – 1 is FALSE and Statement – 2 is TRUE
Both the statements are FALSE
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Statement – 1 is FALSE and Statement – 2 is TRUE

2) In the context of hydration of cement, consider the following statements: 1 point


Statement – 1: Hydration of cement begins as soon as water comes in contact with the cement.
Statement – 2: Hydration of OPC is an exothermic reaction.
Choose the best alternative among the following:

Both the statements are TRUE

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Statement – 1 is TRUE and Statement – 2 is FALSE


Statement – 1 is FALSE and Statement – 2 is TRUE
Both the statements are FALSE
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Both the statements are TRUE

3) In the context of strength of concrete, consider the following statements: 1 point


Statement – 1: Quality control of concrete construction is usually based on strength tests carried out at an
age of 28 days.
Statement – 2: Strength development in concrete is completed in about a month.
Choose the best alternative among the following:

Both the statements are TRUE


Statement – 1 is TRUE and Statement – 2 is FALSE
Statement – 1 is FALSE and Statement – 2 is TRUE
Both the statements are FALSE
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Statement – 1 is TRUE and Statement – 2 is FALSE

4) Which of the following apparatuses is used to measure the fineness of cement? 1 point

Le Chatelier’s flask
Vicat apparatus
Autoclave apparatus
Blaine’s apparatus
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Blaine’s apparatus

5) Which of the following represents the correct order of chemical composition of Ordinary Portland 1 point
cement?

CaO> SiO2> Al2O3> Fe2O3


SiO2 >CaO> Fe2O3> Al2O3
CaO> Al2O3 > SiO2> Fe2O3
SiO2>CaO> Al2O3> Fe2O3
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
CaO> SiO2> Al2O3> Fe2O3

6) Identify the ODD one among the following (from the viewpoint of IS 456:2000): 1 point

Blast-furnace slag
Rice husk ash
Silica fume
Calcined clay
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:

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Calcined clay

7) Which of the following is responsible for the alkalinity of concrete? 1 point

C-S-H gel
Ettringite
Ca(OH)2
C3S
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Ca(OH)2

8) Which of the following processes helps in the strength-gain of concrete? 1 point

Crazing
Providing formwork
Curing
Carbonation
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Curing

9) Flexural tensile strength of concrete is measured by ____ 1 point

Applying direct tension in universal testing machine


Applying compressive load along the diameter of the cylinder
Applying third point loading on a prism
Applying tensile load along the diameter of the cylinder
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Applying third point loading on a prism

10)Grading curves are associated with _____ 1 point

Aggregates
Accelerators
Cement
Pozzolans
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Aggregates

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