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1. From the end of an instrumental runway, the approach surface rises outwards

a) 1 in 20

b) 1 in 30

c) 1 in 40

d) 1 in 50

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2. The WCB of the 1st and 2nd end of the runway are 80Â° and 260Â° respectively. Find the runway number indicated on the 1st end

a) 8

b) 26

c) 18

d) 24

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3. What is the function of aircraft drainage?

a) To remove surface runoff

b) To lower the sub-surface water level

c) To intercept & divert the surface and ground water flow

d) All of the above

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4. The strength gained by concrete at the age of twenty-eight days should be:

a) 40%

b) 60%

c) 90%

d) 100%

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5. Select the most correct statement.

a) The process of strengthening the foundation of an existing building or structure is known as underpinning.

b) Underpinning may be necessary when the original foundation isn't strong or stable enough or the usage of the structure has changed.

c) The process of temporarily supporting a building, structure, or trench with props is called shoring.

d) All of the above

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6. The dimensions of a 35-liter form for measuring aggregates by volume are:

a) Length 40 cm, breadth 25 cm, height 35 cm

b) Length 39 cm, breadth 25 cm, height 32 cm

c) Length 27 cm, breadth 27 cm, height 48 cm

d) Length 22 cm, breadth 25 cm, height 40 cm

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7. Geologic cycle for the formation of the soil is:

a) weathering-transportation-deposition-upheaval

b) upheaval-transportation-deposition-weathering

c) transportation-deposition-weathering-upheaval

d) deposition-weathering-upheaval-transportation

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8. On a bar chart, the various activities of a project are shown by:

a) Shaded area

b) Horizontal lines

c) Vertical lines

d) Dot marks

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9. For the construction of a project, a contractor is a:

a) A person

b) A firm

c) An agency

d) All of the above

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10. A project is:

a) A large dam constructed across a river to earn profit

b) Any job involving many people and large money

c) A work of major importance involving huge men and investment

d) An organized teamwork to achieve a set task within the time limit

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11. French polish is made by dissolving the resin

a) in oil

b) in water

c) in spirit

d) in turpentine

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12. *First-class timber has an average life of

a) less than one year

b) 1 to 5 years

c) 5 to 10 years

d) more than 10 years

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13. The strength of cement is reduced by.......after 6 months

a) 20%

b) 30%

c) 40%

d) 50%

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14. Lime having high calcium oxide content, which can set and become hard only in the presence of CO2 from the atmosphere, is known as

a) hydraulic lime

b) fat lime

c) quick lime

d) lump lime

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15. Drawing board is made of:

a) Well-seasoned softwood

b) Well-seasoned hardwood

c) Moistened softwood

d) Moistened hardwood

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16. The following are solids of revolution except:

a) Prism

b) Sphere

c) Cone

d) Cylinder

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17. In engineering drawing, auxiliary views are used to show details of:

a) Inclined surfaces

b) Horizontal surfaces

c) Vertical surfaces

d) None of the above

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18. The actual size of the modular brick (as per IS Code) is

a) 19cm x 9cm x 9cm

b) 20cm x 9cm x 9cm

c) 20cm x 10cm x 9cm

d) 20cm x 10cm x 9cm

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19. Due to a change in the price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds:

a) 2%

b) 3%

c) 4%

d) 5%

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20. The necessary elements of the estimate are:

a) Drawing

b) Specification

c) Rates

d) All of the above

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21. In scant rainfall regions, the camber provided is

a) nil

b) flatter

c) steeper

d) normal

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22. The coefficient of friction is more when the pavement surface is

a) wet

b) smooth

c) rough and dry

d) rough and wet

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23. Marked local depression in a surface layer arising from the wearing away of material is called

a) pot hole

b) blow hole

c) rut

d) depression

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24. *The main assumption of Bernoulli's equation is

a) the velocity of energy of liquid particles across any cross-section of a pipe is uniform

b) no external force except gravity acts on the liquid

c) there is no loss of energy of the liquid while flowing

d) all of the above

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25. *The specific weight of water 1000 kg/m^3

a) at normal pressure of 760 mm

b) at 4°C temperature

c) at mean sea level

d) all of the above

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26. The ratio of the inertia and gravitational force acting in any flow, ignoring other forces, is called

a) Euler number

b) Froude number

c) Reynolds number

d) Weber number

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27. When the pipes are connected in series, the total rate of flow

a) is equal to the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe

b) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe

c) is the same as flowing through each pipe

d) none of the above

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28. For a proportional outlet, the flexibility is

a) zero

b) one

c) between zero and one

d) more than one

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29. According to Lacey's regime theory, a channel is said to be in its regime when it satisfies the condition

a) discharge is constant

b) silt grade and silt charge are constant

c) the channel is flowing in incoherent unlimited alluvial soil of the same nature as that transported

d) all of the above

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30. *Irrigation distributor canals are generally aligned along

a) contour lines

b) valley lines

c) ridge lines

d) straight lines

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31. The slope of the curve of S.F. diagram at any section will be equal to

a) the slope of loading at that section

b) the ordinate of loading diagram at that section

c) the area of loading diagram from end to that section

d) the bending moment at that section

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32. The phenomenon of slow growth of strain under steady tensile stress, i.e., increasing with time, is called

a) yielding

b) creeping

c) breaking

d) none of the above

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33. At the point of application of concentrated load on a beam, there is

a) maximum BM

b) sudden change in the slope of BM

c) point of contraflexture

d) maximum deflection

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34. *Normal strain is defined as

a) rate of change of length

b) strain that normally occurs

c) strain that is normal to shear strain

d) deformation normal to the force

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35. Find the value of thrust, if the member (beam) is subjected to an inclined force having a magnitude of 5 kN and an inclination with the vertical of 30°

a) 2.5 kN

b) 5 kN

c) 2.5 √3 kN

d) 7.5 kN

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36. In a flow net, which of the following statements is true?

a) Flow lines and equipotential lines intersect at oblique angles

b) Flow lines and equipotential lines intersect orthogonally

c) Flow rate through each flow channel is different

d) The head along each flow line is constant

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37. *Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is:

a) Less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure

b) Greater than active earth pressure but lesser than passive earth pressure

c) Greater than both active and passive earth pressure

d) Lesser than both active and passive earth pressure

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38. A vertical wall is subjected to a liquid pressure on its one side, the total pressure on the wall acts at a distance of:

a) H/3

b) H/2

c) 2H/3

d) 3H/4

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39. Which method is quickest to find the water content of soils?

a) Oven dry method

b) Alcohol method

c) Calcium carbide method

d) Sand bath method

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40. The seepage force in the soil is

a) Parallel to equipotential line

b) Perpendicular to equipotential line

c) Perpendicular to flow line

d) None of the above

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41. High increase in temperature......the strength of concrete.

a) increases

b) has no effect

c) decreases

d) none of the above

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42. The maximum reinforcement in a column to consider the practical problem is

a) 4%

b) 5%

c) 6%

d) 8%

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43. In a beam, the spacing of shear reinforcement is kept... at the center as compared to the end

a) minimum

b) maximum

c) constant

d) none of the above

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44. The upper plate

a) is attached to the inner spindle and is called the vernier plate

b) has two verniers 180° apart for reading the horizontal angles

c) is also called the alidade of the theodolite

d) all of the above

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45. Boning rod is used

a) setting out of sewer

b) setting out of road

c) setting out of canal

d) all of the above

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46. Height of the instrument is equal to:

a) reduced level of the benchmark + foresight

b) reduced level of the benchmark + backsight

c) reduced level of the benchmark + intermediate sight

d) backsight + foresight

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47. The water supply pipeline should be tested at a specified pressure for

a) one hour

b) two hours

c) three hours

d) four hours

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48. For an insignificant effect on the water table, the tube wells are spaced as one in every

a) 0.5 sq km

b) 1.0 sq km

c) 1.5 sq km

d) 2.0 sq km

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49. The ratio of the maximum daily consumption to the average demand is

a) 1.2

b) 1.5

c) 1.8

d) 2.7

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50. The suitable system of sanitation for an area having rainfall for only one season is:

a) separate system

b) combined system

c) partially combined system

d) all of the above

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