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1. The proposed international airport in Nepal is

a) Biratnagar

b) Nijgarh (Bara)

c) Janakpur

d) Pokhara

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2. Which of the following international associations is the one that represents an authority for aviation?

a) CAAN

b) ICAO

c) ICAN

d) DOCA

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3. The maximum value of the angle of turning of the nose gear for large jet aircraft is limited to

a) 20Â°

b) 30Â°

c) 45Â°

d) 60Â°

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4. The roof suitable in plains where rainfall is merge and temperature is high is:

a) Hipped roof

b) Gambrel roof

c) Flat roof

d) Mansard roof

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5. Dampness causes:

a) efflorescence

b) bleaching of paints

c) crumbling of plasters

d) growth of termites

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6. For a given water content, workability decreases if the concrete aggregates contain an excess of:

a) thin particles

b) flat particles

c) elongated particles

d) all of the above

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7. The height of the slump cone is kept:

a) 20 cm

b) 20 cm

c) 30 cm

d) 40 cm

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8. The benefit of the PERT network is taken by the management in:

a) Formulating a new schedule

b) Coordinating various tasks

c) Readjusting the time to meet the target

d) All of the above

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9. Critical path is:

a) Shortest path for the earliest completion of the project

b) Longest path of the network from the first event to the last event

c) Ideal path by preceding along which the project can be completed as per the schedule.

d) The path that takes into account the completion of all the parallel activities

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10. The maximum amount for the approval of tender by Gazetted 3rd class officer is:

a) Three crore

b) Seven crore

c) Fifteen crore

d) More than fifteen crore

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11. The maximum percentage of water absorption of 1st class bricks in 24 hrs should be limited to

a) 10%

b) 15%

c) 20%

d) 24%

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12. *Which of the following is a good fire resistance material?

a) clay

b) granita

c) quartz

d) lime stone

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13. The layer between the bark of the tree and the sapwood, which is not yet converted into wood is called

a) heartwood

b) cambium layer

c) softwood layer

d) pith

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14. *In one day, the height of brick masonry construction should generally not exceed

a) 1m

b) 1.5m

c) 2.5m

d) 3m

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15. As-built drawing is normally constructed...... the construction

a) Before construction

b) Simultaneously with construction

c) After construction

d) All of the above

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16. The working edge of T-square is used to:

a) Draw horizontal line

b) As a base of set square

c) Draw horizontal parallel line

d) All of the above

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17. All the axonometric projections are a single-plane... projection.

a) Orthographic

b) Perspective

c) Isometric

d) Oblique

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18. Work-charged establishment

a) 1.50%

b) 2.50%

c) 3.50%

d) 5%

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19. In the case of a roof truss made of steel, rivets, bolts, nuts, etc., normally account for

a) 5%

b) 10%

c) 15%

d) 20%

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20. The amount of money deposited along with the submission of tender is known as

a) Security money

b) Performance bond

c) Retention money

d) Earnest money

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21. The main cause of skidding is

a) more friction between the tire of the vehicle and the surface of the pavement

b) equal friction between the tire of the vehicle and the surface of the pavement

c) less friction between the tire of the vehicle and the surface of the pavement

d) none of the above

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22. The efficiency and life of a hill road can be considerably increased by providing

a) a good road drainage system

b) a good road surface

c) a good soil foundation

d) good material in road construction

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23. 10 to 20 cm diameter holes provided in a retaining structure to drain off the seepage flow are known as

a) weep holes

b) honeycombing

c) scuppers

d) saucer drains

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24. Practical fluids possess

a) viscosity

b) surface tension

c) compressibility

d) all of the above

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25. Crest of a weir is lower than d/s water level

a) submerged weir

b) Cipolletti weir

c) triangular weir

d) sharp-crested weir

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26. When the pipes are connected in parallel, the total loss of head

a) is equal to the sum of the loss of head in each pipe

b) is the same as in each pipe

c) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the loss of head in each pipe

d) none of the above

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27. The difference in pressure head measured by a mercury-oil differential manometer for a 20 cm difference of mercury level will be (specific gravity of oil-0.8)

a) 2.72m of oil

b) 2.52m of oil

c) 3.20m of oil

d) 0.2m of oil

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28. The upstream face of an earthen dam is

a) a flow line

b) a phreatic line

c) a cubic parabola

d) none of the above

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29. The main advantage of lining an irrigation channel is

a) a reduction in the loss of water due to seepage

b) economy in the use of cultivable land which would otherwise be prone to water logging

c) withstand higher velocities so causing a proportional reduction in cross-sectional area

d) all of the above

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30. The velocity at which eddies in the flow die out is called

a) critical velocity

b) lower critical velocity

c) higher critical velocity

d) none of the above

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31. Effective length of column fixed at one end and hinged at the other end is

a) 1/2

b) 1/√2

c) 1l

d) 1.25l

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32. The number of points of contraflexture in a simply supported beam carrying udl is

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

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33. *"A simply supported beam of span L carries a uniformly distributed load W. The maximum bending moment, M is:

a) WL/2

b) WL/4

c) WL/8

d) WL/16

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34. 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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35. *The maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam UDL is applied

a) ends

b) mid

c) 1/2 distance

d) none of the above

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36. Piping in soils is due to

a) Low exit gradient

b) Erosion of subsoil by high velocity of seepage flow

c) Leakage of water through pipes laid in dams

d) Passage of water through well-connected pores in soil.

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37. Earth pressure at rest can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall tends to

a) Move away from the backfill

b) No movement relative to the backfill

c) Move into the soil

d) All of the above

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38. Physical weathering occurs due to

a) Temperature changes

b) Wedging action of ice

c) Spreading of roots of plants

d) All of the above

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39. Mechanical stabilization is done by

a) Cement

b) Lime

c) Bitumen

d) Proper grading

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40. A phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam section below which there are

a) Positive equipotential lines

b) Positive hydrostatic pressure

c) Negative hydrostatic pressure

d) Negative equipotential lines

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41. Which of the following statements is correct? As the area of steel increases

a) the depth of the neutral axis decreases

b) the depth of the neutral axis increases

c) the lever arm increases

d) none of the above

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42. The long column takes a lesser load as compared to a short column due to

a) buckling

b) concrete

c) steel

d) length

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43. The workability of concrete is directly proportional to

a) grading of the aggregate

b) time of transit

c) aggregate cement ratio

d) none of the above

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44. The length of an Engineer's chain is

a) 70 ft

b) 80 ft

c) 90 ft

d) 100 ft

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45. The instrument used for centering the plane table accurately is:

a) spirit level

b) trough compass

c) plumbing fork

d) alidade

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46. Chain surveying is used for a small area in

a) undulating ground

b) fairly level ground

c) sloping ground

d) contour land

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47. Physical characteristics of sewage include:

a) Turbidity

b) Color

c) Odor

d) All of the above

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48. An egg-shaped section of sewer:

a) is economical than a circular section

b) is more stable than a circular section

c) provides self-cleansing velocity at low discharge

d) all of the above

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49. Non-scouring velocity in concrete sewer is caused by:

a) 2.5 to 3.0 m/sec

b) 2.5 to 3.5 m/sec

c) 1.5 to 2.5 m/sec

d) 0.6 to 1.2 m/sec

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50. Turbidity of water is measured in

a) mg/1

b) Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)

c) potassium chloroplatinate units

d) threshold number

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