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1. In the premix asphalt concrete of airport pavement construction, the aggregate is also heated

a) For easy work ability

b) For easy spreading

c) To generate a homogeneous mix

d) All of the above

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2. 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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3. The number of traverse rows of light in the approach lighting near the threshold (As per Calvert & ICAO) is

a) 6 & 28

b) 28 & 6

c) 29 & 21

d) 21 & 29

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4. The least bearing capacity of soil is that of:

a) hard rocks

b) moist clays

c) soft rocks

d) laminated rocks

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5. In one day, the height of stone masonry:

a) 0.8m

b) 1.2m

c) 2.5m

d) 3m

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6. The allowable clay silt in sand for mortar is:

a) 4 to 6%

b) 6 to 8%

c) 8 to 10%

d) 10 to 14%

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7. As compared to english bond, the double flemish bond is:

a) more compact

b) none of the above

c) costlier

d) stronger

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8. When all the paths are arranged according to the descending order of the float, the path which is next to the critical path is known as:

a) Under-critical path

b) Sub-critical path

c) Semi-critical path

d) All of the above

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9. Negative slack indicates:

a) Ahead of schedule condition

b) Behind the schedule condition

c) On schedule condition

d) None of the above

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10. Positive float can occur when it is:

a) Sub-critical activity

b) Critical activity

c) Super-critical activity

d) Normal activity

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11. *What type of paint do you recommend in doors on the exterior wall of a building?

a) oil distemper

b) French polish

c) varnish (Interior)

d) enamel paint

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12. In arches, stratified stones are placed so that their planes are

a) parallel

b) radial

c) perpendicular

d) all of the above

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13. During burning of dried bricks, the sequence of chemical changes that take place, is as under

a) vitrification-dehydration-oxidation

b) vitrification-oxidation-dehydration

c) dehydration-oxidation-vitrification

d) dehydration-vitrification-oxidation

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14. The advantage of adding pozzolana to lime is

a) increased strength to cracking

b) reduced shrinkage

c) increased resistance to chemical attack

d) impart greater strength

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15. Working edge of the drawing board is kept.....of the user:

a) Left

b) Right

c) Ahead

d) All of the above

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16. A cylinder can be created by drawing a rectangular shape then the........ tool:

a) Sweep

b) Revolve

c) Extrude

d) None of the above

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17. The approval of design, drawing before the construction of a building in the city area of Nepal is done by:

a) Village Development Committee

b) District Development Committee

c) Municipality

d) None of the above

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18. Working out the exact quantities of various items of work is known as

a) Estimating

b) Mensuration

c) Quantity surveying

d) Valuation

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19. Steel formwork can be used up to about.........times.

a) 35

b) 40

c) 45

d) 50

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20. The number of corrugations in a galvanized corrugated sheet is usually

a) 6

b) 8

c) 10

d) 12

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21. A dividing strip in the middle of the roadway is called

a) central strip

b) median strip

c) mid strip

d) road center

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22. Stopping sight distance is always

a) less than overtaking sight distance

b) more than overtaking sight distance

c) equal to overtaking sight distance

d) none of the above

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23. Bottommost component of a flexible pavement is

a) sub-grade

b) sub-base

c) base

d) base course

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24. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as

a) vein

b) nappe

c) sill

d) none of the above

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25. At the vena contracta, the jet has the minimum cross-sectional area, and so the velocity of the liquid at this section will be

a) minimum

b) maximum

c) average

d) critical

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26. *Hydraulic gradient line (H.G.L.) represents the sum of

a) pressure head and kinetic head

b) kinetic head and datum head

c) pressure head, kinetic head, and datum head

d) pressure head and datum head

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27. The profile of rising water on the upstream side of the dam is called

a) back water curve

b) forwater curve

c) normal water curve

d) all of the above

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28. *Bell bunds are

a) guide bands for training a river at the site of a bridge or weir

b) barriers made of timber, filled with stone or other suitable material

c) fixed distances over which surface floats are lined

d) none of the above

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29. The overflow portion of dam, over which surplus discharge flows from the reservoir to the downstream is known as:

a) spillway

b) dam

c) groyne

d) channel

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30. *The measure to remove waterlogging of land is

a) to reduce percolation from canals and watercourses

b) to increase outflow from the groundwater reservoir

c) both (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

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31. If the elasticity of the material is zero then the material is said to be

a) rigid

b) perfect

c) plastic

d) all of the above

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32. The radius of gyration of a rectangular section is not proportional to

a) the square root of the moment of inertia

b) the square root of the inverse of the area

c) the square root of the moment of inertia divided by the area of the section

d) none of the above

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33. *Find the maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam loaded with a UDL of 2 t/m having a span of 4m

a) 2 t-m

b) 4 t-m

c) 6 t-m

d) 8 t-m

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34. *The rate of change of shear force is called

a) bending moment

b) slope

c) deflection

d) intensity of load

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35. Which of the following is a relatively ductile material?

a) cast iron

b) wrought iron

c) mild steel

d) bronze

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36. Which of the following is not the purpose of a foundation?

a) To distribute the weight of the structure

b) To load the substratum evenly

c) To provide a level surface for building construction

d) To increase the safe bearing capacity of the soil

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37. The critical exit gradient may occur when

a) Flow is in an upward direction

b) Seepage pressure is in an upward direction

c) Effective pressure is zero

d) All of the above

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38. Most of the shear tests are done in equipment which is:

a) stress controlled

b) strain controlled

c) drainage controlled

d) volume controlled

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39. When a static load is applied, the consolidation is fast in the case of

a) Clays

b) Silty clays

c) Sandy silts

d) Sands

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40. The maximum size of a clay particle is

a) 0.1mm

b) 0.3mm

c) 0.002mm

d) 0.005mm

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41. 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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42. Concrete gains strength due to

a) chemical action of cement with coarse aggregate

b) hydration of cement

c) evaporation of water

d) all of the above

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43. The anchorage value of the standard hook is taken as 16 times the diameter of the reinforcing bar if the angle of the bend is equal to

a) 30°

b) 40°

c) 180°

d) any of the above

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44. Direction of the closing error is given by

a) sin^-1 ΣD/ΣL

b) tan^-1 ΣD/ΣL

c) sin^-1 ΣL/ΣD

d) tan^-1 ΣL/ΣD

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45. The number of links in a 30 m metric chain is

a) 100

b) 150

c) 180

d) 200

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46. In chain survey execution, this first step taken is

a) reconnaissance

b) marking station

c) running survey line

d) reference sketches

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47. Aeration of water is done to

a) remove carbon dioxide and taste in water

b) remove taste and odour in water

c) increase the quantity of oxygen in water

d) all of the above

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48. Fluoridation is done to

a) protect children's teeth

b) protect from dental fluorosis

c) protect from both dental and skeletal fluorosis

d) add taste to water

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49. The slope of the hydraulic grade line is always towards the well due to pumping. This line of depressed water table is called

a) drawdown curve

b) circle of influence

c) dynamic gradient

d) an inverted cone of depression

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50. Incrustation of well pipes can be reduced by:

a) using a screen having a larger area of opening

b) using acid-resistant material screen

c) removing the incrusted deposit

d) reducing the pumping rate

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