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1. The floor of an aqueduct is subjected to uplift pressure due to

a) seepage of water from the canal to the drainage

b) subsoil water table in the drainage bed

c) both (a) and (b) above

d) none of the above

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2. *A point where SF is zero, BM is

a) maximum

b) minimum

c) either maximum or minimum

d) none of the above

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3. The coverage of water supply in Nepal as per the census of 2011 is

a) 90%

b) 75%

c) 85%

d) 70%

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4. To draw a very light line, which pencil is used?

a) B

b) HB

c) H

d) 2H

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5. Proper proportioning of concrete ensures:

a) Desired strength and workability

b) Desired durability

c) Water tightness of the structure

d) All of the above

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6. A foundation may be classified as spread foundation if:

a) Depth to width ratio is more than 2

b) Depth to width ratio is less than 2

c) Length to width ratio is more than 2

d) Length to width ratio is between 1 and 2

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7. The safe B.C. of a soil can be defined as:

a) Ultimate load on the bearing area

b) Load intensity beyond which the soil should not be loaded

c) Load at which the soil fails

d) Load beyond which the soil yields

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8. Which test is performed for quick determination of the quality of sub-grade soil?

a) C.B.R

b) stripping

c) thread

d) none of the above

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9. Direct cost of a project is due to:

a) Establishment charges such as salaries to administrative staff

b) Loss or gain of revenue

c) Penalty imposed

d) Cost of materials and wages of labor

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10. 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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11. The ultimate bearing capacity of frictionless soils is:

a) 4.5c to 6c

b) 2c to 4c

c) 1c to 3c

d) 2c to 5c

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12. Which is the oldest waterworks in Nepal?

a) Bhim Dhara scheme

b) Bir Dhara scheme

c) Sundarijal scheme

d) Dudh Pokhari scheme

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13. Open channel flow is

a) one in which the liquid is flowing in a conduit and has a free surface

b) one in which the liquid is flowing in a closed conduit running full

c) a covered channel running full

d) one in which the liquid is flowing in a conduit under pressure

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14. Normally, perspective projection is used by.....to represent the object

a) Engineer

b) Doctor

c) Manufacturer in marketing

d) Painter

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15. Specifications of any works are required only when the work is carried out by:

a) User's committee

b) Muster roll

c) Contractor

d) All of the above

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16. Super elevation provided from the center of the road to the outer edge is known as

a) cambering

b) peaking

c) hampering

d) tempering

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17. Bar chart is used for minor projects, CPM is used for repetitive work while PERT is used for:

a) Repetitive types of work

b) Limited time and unlimited resources types of work

c) Uncertainty time and resources types of work

d) All of the above

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18. Depth of shallow tube well shall not be more than (considering economic point)

a) 30 m

b) 40 m

c) 50 m

d) 60 m

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19. *A heavy stone is suitable for:

a) arches

b) rubble masonry

c) roads

d) retaining walls

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20. 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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21. Which of the following is the example of laminar flow?

a) underground flow

b) flow past tiny bodies

c) both of (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

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22. 'SPIRE TEST' is used in the permanent adjustment of theodolite for

a) adjusting the plate levels

b) adjusting the line of sight

c) adjusting the vertical axis

d) adjustment of the horizontal axis

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23. Which of the following is not an activity associated with damp proofing?

a) Surface treatment

b) Guniting

c) Hearthling

d) All of the above

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24. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath is known as:

a) shoring

b) underpinning

c) jacking

d) piling

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25. Suitable stone for a gravity retaining wall is

a) light

b) heavy

c) hard

d) soft

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26. A beam curved in plan is designed for

a) bending moment and shear

b) bending moment and torsion

c) shear and torsion

d) bending moment, shear, and torsion

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27. In simple bending theory, the assumption that a plane section before bending remains plane after bending implies that

a) stress is proportional to strain at all sections

b) strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis

c) stress is uniform in the cross-section

d) none of the above

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28. Isometric projection is:

a) An orthographic projection of pictorial type

b) An oblique projection

c) Both (A) and (B)

d) None of the above

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29. Attrition test on stone is done to find out

a) rate of wear

b) toughness

c) compressive strength

d) hardness

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30. The disadvantage of water logging of fields is

a) plant diseases

b) growth of water weeds

c) rise of salt in the surface layer

d) all of the above

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31. When the water level on the downstream side of a weir is above the top surface of a weir, the weir is known as:

a) submerged weir

b) narrow-crested weir

c) broad-crested weir

d) ogee weir

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32. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and the percentage error in the measurement of head over a triangular notch is

a) 2/3

b) 3/2

c) 2/5

d) 5/2

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33. The strength of RHPC for one day is equal to...day of OPC

a) 2 days

b) 3 days

c) 4 days

d) 5 days

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34. The maximum permissible difference allowed while taking down the fore bearing and back bearing of a line is

a) 15'

b) 15"

c) no such limit

d) 1°

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35. The total correction for elevation and temperature for the basic runway length should not be more than

a) 50%

b) 35%

c) 20%

d) None of the above

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36. Grade aqueducts are not allowed to run

a) one-fourth full

b) half

c) three

d) full

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37. *As per the elastic theory of design, the factor of safety is the ratio of

a) working stress to field stress

b) yield stress to working stress

c) ultimate stress to yield stress

d) ultimate load to load at yield

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38. If the stress produced by a prismatic bar is equal to the working stress, the area of the cross-section of the prismatic bar becomes

a) zero

b) infinite

c) maximum

d) minimum

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39. The document showing the account of work done or supply of material, including the particulars and quantities, is called

a) Bill

b) Voucher

c) Balance sheet

d) None of the above

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40. Main reinforcement in an RCC beam is used for

a) bending moment

b) shear force

c) moment of resistance

d) none of the above

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41. As the elevation & temperature of the airport increases, the density of air

a) Increases

b) Constant

c) Decreases

d) All of the above

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42. The property of fresh concrete, in which while placing and compaction is known as

a) bleeding

b) creep

c) segregation

d) shrinkage

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43. A disadvantage of plane table survey is:

a) It is heavy, cumbersome, and awkward to carry

b) It can't be used in a wet climate

c) Details may not be available while redrawing to a different scale.

d) All of the above

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44. The chairman of the material rate fixation committee in the district is

a) CDO

b) LDO

c) Chairman of DDC

d) SP

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45. The overall length of the vehicle affects the

a) turning radii of the curves

b) time needed to overtake

c) off-tracking of the vehicle

d) all of the above

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46. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a) Runway edge from the landing side is called the threshold

b) Localizer indicates to the pilot his position with respect to the proposed alignment

c) The glide slope indicates the correct angle of descent

d) All of the above

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47. The soil having minimum/least bearing capacity is:

a) Moist clay

b) Sandy soil

c) Rock soil

d) Silt clay

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48. The shear center may be defined as

a) the point through which the resultant of the shear stress pass

b) the point about which the moment of shear flow is zero

c) the center of gravity of the section

d) none of the above

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49. Gantt chart indicates:

a) Balance of work to be done

b) Comparison of actual progress with the scheduled progress

c) Efficiency progress

d) Progressive cost of the project

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50. The fertility of the soil is adversely affected when the pH value is more than

a) 7

b) 9

c) 11

d) 14

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