Exam Details
| Subject | Engineering Materials | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCLE) | |
| Department | School of Engineering & Technology (SOET) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Choose the correct alternatives from the following:
Physically granite is known as
unstratified rock
stratified rock
laminated rock
calcareous rock
Brick is manufactured from
natural material
clay
stone
None of the above
The lime which increases 2 to 2·5 times in a volume after slaking is known as
hydraulic lime
poor lime
fat lime
quick lime
The characteristic strength of concrete at 23 days of M-20 concrete is
5 N
10 N
15 N
20N
Searing makes timber
lighter
heavier
prone to decay
weak
The defect which occurs in painting due to trapped moisture is known as
fading
blistering
flaking
None of the above
The glass manufactured by pouring molten glass from a furnace and then pressing it between the rollers to obtain the required thickness is known as
clear glass
heat absorbing glass
rolled glass
float glass
Explain the various points required to be given due consideration, which will help to increase the life of a stone structure particularly in the polluted atmosphere of a big industrial town.
Describe the various types of tiles with the help of a systematic diagram.
Discuss the development of strength of pure compounds of cement with lime.
Explain the various field tests of lime.
What do you mean by fineness modulus of sand Explain the purpose of its determination.
Explain the different methods of transportation of concrete.
Explain the cross-section of an exogenous tree with the help of a neat sketch.
Discuss the objects of seasoning timber.
Describe the various reasons of failure of paints.
Discuss the various types of polymer products used in construction.
7. Write short notes on the following:
Manufacturing of bricks
Chemical composition of Ordinary Portland Cement
Grades of concrete
Stacking of timber
8. Differentiate between the following:
Cement and Lime
Volume and Weigh Batching
Natural and Artificial Seasoning
Polymer Impregnated Concrete and Polymer Concrete
Physically granite is known as
unstratified rock
stratified rock
laminated rock
calcareous rock
Brick is manufactured from
natural material
clay
stone
None of the above
The lime which increases 2 to 2·5 times in a volume after slaking is known as
hydraulic lime
poor lime
fat lime
quick lime
The characteristic strength of concrete at 23 days of M-20 concrete is
5 N
10 N
15 N
20N
Searing makes timber
lighter
heavier
prone to decay
weak
The defect which occurs in painting due to trapped moisture is known as
fading
blistering
flaking
None of the above
The glass manufactured by pouring molten glass from a furnace and then pressing it between the rollers to obtain the required thickness is known as
clear glass
heat absorbing glass
rolled glass
float glass
Explain the various points required to be given due consideration, which will help to increase the life of a stone structure particularly in the polluted atmosphere of a big industrial town.
Describe the various types of tiles with the help of a systematic diagram.
Discuss the development of strength of pure compounds of cement with lime.
Explain the various field tests of lime.
What do you mean by fineness modulus of sand Explain the purpose of its determination.
Explain the different methods of transportation of concrete.
Explain the cross-section of an exogenous tree with the help of a neat sketch.
Discuss the objects of seasoning timber.
Describe the various reasons of failure of paints.
Discuss the various types of polymer products used in construction.
7. Write short notes on the following:
Manufacturing of bricks
Chemical composition of Ordinary Portland Cement
Grades of concrete
Stacking of timber
8. Differentiate between the following:
Cement and Lime
Volume and Weigh Batching
Natural and Artificial Seasoning
Polymer Impregnated Concrete and Polymer Concrete
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