Concrete Technology Questions and Answers – Bulking of Aggregates

This set of Concrete Technology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Bulking of Aggregates”.

1. What do you mean by bulking?
a) The volume increase of fine aggregate due to presence of moisture content in it
b) The moisture present in aggregate forms a film around each particle
c) Fine aggregate shows completely realistic volume
d) The state of setting someone or something apart from others
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2. Fine aggregate do not show any bulking when it is absolutely dry.
a) True
b) False
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3. What is the percentage of bulk if fine aggregates manufactured by extremely fine sand?
a) 20
b) 30
c) 40
d) 50
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4. Bulking ___________ with increase in moisture.
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) First increase then decrease
d) First decrease then increase
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5. Fine sand bulks __________ than coarse sand.
a) Less
b) More
c) Equal
d) Depends on volume
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6. If h = height of sand when moist and h1 is the height when saturated then what is the percentage of bulking?
a) {(h-h1)/h1}*100
b) {(h1-h)/h1}*100
c) {(h-h1)/h}*100
d) {(h1-h)/h}*100
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7. Which apparatus we don’t need to calculate the bulking of fine aggregates?
a) Measuring cylinder
b) Weighing balance
c) Steel rule
d) Vicat’s mould
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8. What is bulking of coarse aggregates?
a) More than sand
b) Less than sand
c) Equal than sand
d) Negligible
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9. If the moisture content of 5 to 10% by weight, then the bulking of sand is increased by __________
a) 20
b) 30
c) 40
d) 50
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10. When sand is fully dry then it’s volume is ____________
a) Equal
b) Less
c) More
d) Can’t say
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