Assignment 1 Solution

1. Consider the following set of statements: A. Workability of concrete increases if either (a) Unit
water content, or, (b) the entrained air content, in the mix is increased. B. Use of concretes with a
high water-cement ratio is recommended in environment where cyclic freezing and thawing is expected.
Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

2. Consider the following set of statements.

A. Rate of rise of temperature during the hydration is constant regardless of the temperature
of the atmosphere.
B. Time taken to reach maximum temperature during hydration of concrete is longer than the
time taken to reach the atmospheric temperature after maximum (peak) temperature has been
reached.
Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

3.Consider the following set of statements:
A. Strength of concrete increases as its workability decreases.
B. If the maximum size of the aggregate is reduced, the workability of concrete increases.
Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

4. Consider the following set of statements in the context of ITZ formation in concrete:
A. It essentially becomes a weak link and promotes ingress of deleterious substances within concrete.
B. It is a manifestation of local bleeding within concrete.
Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

5. Consider the following sets of statements in the context of damage in concrete in beams in framed
reinforced concrete structure due to alkali-aggregate reactions:
A. Beams in a interior of the structure, not exposed to rainwater, show lower levels of
deterioration compared to beams on the outside (exposed) of the frame.
B. Higher chloride penetration may be expected in a marine structure cast with reactive aggregates than
a similar structure cast with non-reactive aggregates.
Both statements are True

Both statements are False

Statement A is False and B is True

Statement A is True and B is False

6. Consider the following sets of statements.
A. During manufacture of cement C S is formed as the last compound.
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B. Rapid cooling of clinkers produces large crystals of each phase than slow cooling.
Both statements are True
Both statements are False
Statement A is False and B is True
Statement A is True and B is False
7. Consider the following set of statements:
A. Consumption of chemical admixture increases as fineness of cement is increased.
B. For a given w/c, finer cement gives more strength during the initial hydration than coarser
cement.
Both statements are True
Both statements are False
Statement A is False and B is True
Statement A is True and B is False
8. Which of the following option represents the correct match

1 Alite A C2 S

2 Belite B MgO

3 Brucite C C3S

4 Periclase D Mg(OH)2

1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D

1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B

1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D

1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B

9. Consider the following set of statements:

A. Carbon dioxide is released in calcination zone of the kiln during cement production.
B. In clinkering zone Alite converts to Belite.
Both statements are True
Both statements are False
Statement A is False and B is True
Statement A is True and B is False