ICC REINFORCED CONCRETE Latest Actual Exam with Verified
Questions & Correct Answers
Question 1.
ACI 318
Correct Answer: Governs structural concrete design, construction, inspection
and acceptance
Question 2.
Load Path
Correct Answer: A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an
applied load to the supporting soil.
Question 3.
Which of the following publications are most useful for a Special Inspector?
Correct Answer: ACI 318
Question 4.
A_____ is a horizontal member that transfers loads laterally.
Correct Answer: Beam
Question 5.
Plain concrete refers to:
Correct Answer: Concrete with less than minimum amount of reinforcement
Question 6.
A beam is primarily subject to ____ whole a column is primarily subject to _______.
Correct Answer: A. Shear, Flexure B. Compression, flexure C. Flexure,
compression D. Compression, shear
Answer C. Flexure, Compression
Question 7.
A beam is primarily subject to compression while a column is primarily subject to shear.
True or False
Correct Answer: False.
Beam is subject to Flexure, column is subject to compression.
, Question 8.
The best place to look up definitions in ACI 318-14 is:
Correct Answer: Chapter 2
Question 9.
Foundations cast at the same elevation as the soil grade are known as:
Correct Answer: Shallow
Question 10.
What causes concrete to set and become hardened?
Correct Answer: Hydration
Question 11.
Cement forming chemical bonds with water molecules, which sets things in motion to
become an extremely hardened material.
Correct Answer: Hydration Process
Question 12.
In general, how long does it take for concrete to move from a plastic state to a hardened
state, depend-ing on weather and admixtures?
Correct Answer: 30 minutes to 5 hours
Question 13.
Many project specifications consider concrete rejectable after it has bee what?
Correct Answer: Batched for 90 minutes
Question 14.
Hydration is "exothermic", meaning what?
Correct Answer: It produces heat.
Question 15.
What are pozzolans?
Correct Answer: siliceous or siliceous/aluminous materials which have little to
no cementitious value alone; react with lime and water to form a product similar
to C-S-H.
Questions & Correct Answers
Question 1.
ACI 318
Correct Answer: Governs structural concrete design, construction, inspection
and acceptance
Question 2.
Load Path
Correct Answer: A continuous system of structural elements that transfer an
applied load to the supporting soil.
Question 3.
Which of the following publications are most useful for a Special Inspector?
Correct Answer: ACI 318
Question 4.
A_____ is a horizontal member that transfers loads laterally.
Correct Answer: Beam
Question 5.
Plain concrete refers to:
Correct Answer: Concrete with less than minimum amount of reinforcement
Question 6.
A beam is primarily subject to ____ whole a column is primarily subject to _______.
Correct Answer: A. Shear, Flexure B. Compression, flexure C. Flexure,
compression D. Compression, shear
Answer C. Flexure, Compression
Question 7.
A beam is primarily subject to compression while a column is primarily subject to shear.
True or False
Correct Answer: False.
Beam is subject to Flexure, column is subject to compression.
, Question 8.
The best place to look up definitions in ACI 318-14 is:
Correct Answer: Chapter 2
Question 9.
Foundations cast at the same elevation as the soil grade are known as:
Correct Answer: Shallow
Question 10.
What causes concrete to set and become hardened?
Correct Answer: Hydration
Question 11.
Cement forming chemical bonds with water molecules, which sets things in motion to
become an extremely hardened material.
Correct Answer: Hydration Process
Question 12.
In general, how long does it take for concrete to move from a plastic state to a hardened
state, depend-ing on weather and admixtures?
Correct Answer: 30 minutes to 5 hours
Question 13.
Many project specifications consider concrete rejectable after it has bee what?
Correct Answer: Batched for 90 minutes
Question 14.
Hydration is "exothermic", meaning what?
Correct Answer: It produces heat.
Question 15.
What are pozzolans?
Correct Answer: siliceous or siliceous/aluminous materials which have little to
no cementitious value alone; react with lime and water to form a product similar
to C-S-H.
