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Quiz#02
Group 1 “Aggregates”

Instructions: Please answer the following questions by encircling the correct answer.
Any instance of cheating will result in a final grade of 5.

1. What type of rocks are formed will pass through a 3-inch

when volcanic magma cools and screen?
crystallizes?
A) Fine aggregates
A) Sedimentary rocks B) Medium aggregates
B) Igneous rocks C) Coarse aggregates
C) Metamorphic rocks D) Aggregate mix
D) None of the above
6. What type of aggregates are
2. What type of rocks are formed those particles passing the 9.5
from erosion and weathering in mm (3/8 in.) sieve, almost entirely
the surface of the crust? passing the 4.75 mm (No. 4)
sieve, and predominantly
A) Sedimentary rocks retained on the 75 µm (No. 200)
B) Igneous rocks sieve?
C) Metamorphic rocks
D) None of the above A) Coarse aggregates
B) Medium aggregates
3. What type of rocks are formed C) Fine aggregates
when an existing rock is exposed D) Aggregate mix
to high heat, pressure, or to a hot
mineral-rich fluid? 7. From where is aggregate typically
extracted?
A) Sedimentary rocks
B) Igneous rocks A) Construction sites
C) Metamorphic rocks B) Riverbeds
D) None of the above C) Rock Quarries
D) Agricultural fields
4. What are aggregates in the
context of construction materials? 8. What is the primary purpose of
crushing plants in the context of
A) Fine-grained sedimentary aggregate production?
rocks
B) Igneous rocks with large A) Extracting minerals
crystals B) Producing artificial concrete
C) Coarse particulate rock-like C) Sorting and categorizing
material aggregates
D) Metamorphic rocks with D) Enhancing soil fertility
layered structures
9. Where are sand and gravel
5. What term is used for particles typically obtained in hilly and
that are predominantly retained mountainous areas for civil
on the 4.75 mm (No. 4) sieve and construction?
 A) Artificial lakes
B) Coastal regions
C) Natural streams
D) Desert regions
10. Where is marine aggregate
primarily obtained?
A) Mountainous regions
B) Desert regions
C) Coasts of seas and
continental shelves
D) Riverbeds
11. How can aggregate be subjected
to sudden shock or impact during
and after construction?
A) Through compressive loads
B) Through gradually applied
loads
C) Through thermal expansion
D) Through sudden shock or
impact loads
12. What is the purpose of the Los
Angeles abrasion test in the
context of coarse aggregate?
A) To determine the compressive
strength
B) To assess the chemical
composition
C) To measure the percentage
wear due to rubbing action
D) To evaluate the water
absorption capacity
13. What is the most common type
of cement used in general
construction work?
A) Rapid Hardening Cement
(RHC)
B) White Portland Cement
C) Blended Cement
D) Ordinary Portland Cement
(OPC)
14. In construction projects where
quick setting is required, which
type of cement is most suitable?
A) Ordinary Portland Cement
(OPC)
B) Rapid Hardening Cement
C) White Portland Cement
D) Blended Cement
15. Which type of cement is suitable
for large concrete structures as it
generates less heat during
hydration?
A) Portland Pozzolana Cement
(PPC)
B) Low Heat Cement
C) Sulphate Resisting Cement
(SRC)
D) High Alumina Cement
16. What are the primary chemical
components of cement, with
Portland cement being the most
common type?
A) Calcium, Silicon, Aluminum,
Iron
B) Calcium, Phosphorus,
Magnesium, Zinc
C) Sodium, Potassium, Chlorine,
Sulphur
D) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen,
Nitrogen
17. What chemical reaction does
cement undergo when mixed with
water, leading to the setting and
hardening of the cement paste?
A) Oxidation
B) Hydration
C) Reduction
D) Combustion
18. What happens to cement during
the hydration process, and why is
it important to consider the rate
and intensity of heat evolution in
large-scale construction projects?
A) Cement absorbs heat, causing
a cooling effect.
B) Cement releases heat,
influencing the construction
process.
 C) Heat has no impact on the
hydration of cement.
D) The heat released during
hydration is only relevant in
small-scale projects.
19. Aggregates in construction are
primarily obtained from:
A) Mountainous regions
B) Coastal areas
C) Natural streams
D) Deserts
20. The Los Angeles abrasion test is
conducted to determine:
A) Compressive strength of
concrete
B) Chemical composition of
aggregates
C) Percentage wear due to
rubbing action
D) Water absorption capacity of
aggregates
21. In construction, what is the
primary purpose of Rapid
Hardening Cement?
A) Enhancing thermal insulation
B) Quick setting
C) Resisting corrosion
D) Creating a smooth finish
22. Low Heat Cement is suitable for:
A) Small concrete structures
B) Projects requiring quick setting
C) Large concrete structures
D) Coastal construction projects
23. What is the most common type of
cement used in general
construction work?
A) White Portland Cement
B) Rapid Hardening Cement
C) Blended Cement
D) Ordinary Portland Cement
(OPC)
24. The chemical reaction
responsible for the setting and
hardening of cement is called:
A) Oxidation
B) Hydration
C) Reduction
D) Combustion
25. How does the fineness of cement
particles affect its performance?
A) Finer particles lead to slower
setting and weaker cement.
B) Finer particles have no impact
on setting or strength.
C) Finer particles make the
cement set faster and become
stronger quickly.
D) Finer particles change the
color of the cement.
26. The compressive strength of
cement is crucial for indicating its
ability to withstand:
A) Tensile loads
B) Axial loads
C) Shear forces
D) Impact loads
27. What is the purpose of the
hydration process in cement?
A) To decrease its strength
B) To enhance its color
C) To release heat
D) To set and harden the cement
paste
28. Why is the rate and intensity of
heat evolution during cement
hydration important in large-scale
projects?
A) It affects the color of the
cement.
B) It influences the construction
process.
C) It has no impact on large-scale
projects.
D) It only matters in small-scale
projects.
29. What does the compressive
strength of cement indicate?

A) Flexibility
B) Axial load-bearing capacity
C) Thermal conductivity
D) Resistance to corrosion

30. What does the Low Heat Cement

release during the hydration
process?

A) Water
B) Heat
C) Air
D) Light