cameroon gce intermediate level 2025 survey soil mechanics and materials 1
cameroon gce intermediate level 2025 survey soil mechanics and materials 1
- Materials added to either mortar or concrete to modify their properties are generally calledA Accelerators.
B Admixtures.
C Plasticizers.
D Retarders.
- What is the name of the product that is obtained after mixing quicklime with water?A Hydrated Lime.
B Fat Lime.
C Slaked Lime.
D Hydraulic Lime.
- Mortar that is produced after mixing Lime, Cement, sand and water is known asA Cement Mortar.
B Bastard Mortar.
C Lime Mortar.
D Composite Mortar.
- Define the term “Kneading” in Brick manufacturingA It is the process of mixing limestone, water and other ingredients.
B It is the process of mixing chalk, water and other ingredients.
C It is the process of mixing cement, water and other ingredients.
D It is the process of mixing clay, water and other ingredients.
- The most suitable use of mastic asphalt is forA Fire resistance.
B Thermal resistance.
C Waterproofing.
D Heat transmission.
- Basalt is gotten from which type of rock?A Volcanic.
B Plutonic.
C Metamorphic.
D Sedimentary.
- One of the characteristics of ferrous products is that they contain a certain percentage ofA Iron.
B Aluminium.
C Carbon.
D Acid.
- The final setting time of Normal Portland Cement is obtained afterA 28 days.
B 14 days.
C 21 days.
D 7 days.
- Which of these materials is classified under light-weight aggregates?A Gravel.
B Sand.
C Magma.
D Clinker.
- Aggregates coming from River beds generally have one of these shapes.A Rectangular.
B Round.
C Oblique.
D Spherical.
- The staff reading in figure 1 isA 1.60 m
B 1.58 m
C 1.57 m
D 1.56 m
- Identify the name of lines with the same heights as defined in surveying.A Horizontal lines.
B Straight lines.
C Contour lines.
D Collimation lines.
- A graduated piece that is used in measuring horizontal distances between different points is calledA Ranging Pole.
B Measuring Tape.
C Levelling Staff.
D Measuring Chain
- What type of readings are recorded at change points during levelling operations?A Back sights and Fore sights
B Intermediate sights and Fore sights
C Intermediate sights only
D Fore sights only
