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1. The structure that derives its stability due to self-weight is:

a) Sheet pile wall

b) Bulkhead

c) Cantilever retaining wall

d) Masonry retaining wall

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2. *The main purpose of seasoning is

a) to make the timber fire-resistant

b) to remove the moisture from the timber at a uniform rate

c) to make the timber waterproof

d) none of the above

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3. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when

a) half of the width = sloping side

b) top width = 1/2 sloping side

c) top width = 1.5 sloping side

d) none of the above

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4. The minimum lap length at the splice of compression reinforcement in RCC

a) 24 times the diameter of the bar or lap length

b) 30 times the diameter of the bar or lap length

c) 48 times the diameter of the bar or lap length

d) 30 times the diameter of the bar or twice the development length

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5. A combined footing is generally used when:

a) the number of columns is more than two and they are spaced far apart

b) the number of columns is two and they are spaced close to each other

c) the number of columns is two and they are spaced far apart

d) there is only one column

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6. PERT is:

a) Activity-oriented

b) Event-oriented

c) Time-oriented

d) Resources-oriented

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7. Following items of earthwork are not measured separately

a) setting out of work

b) site clearance

c) dead man

d) all of the above

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8. A dam is

a) One-dimensional structure

b) Two-dimensional structure

c) Three-dimensional structure

d) None of the above

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9. The headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is located in

a) USA

b) Canada

c) France

d) Italy

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10. The fundamental units in the metric system are:

a) Kilometer, kilogram, second

b) Centimeter, gram, second

c) Meter, kilogram, second

d) None of the above

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11. In the analysis of a doubly reinforced beam, the assumption made is

a) tension is resisted by concrete only

b) compression is resisted by concrete only

c) the deformations in concrete and steel on both sides remain proportional to their distance from the neutral axis

d) all of the above

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12. Topographic map is used to represent:

a) Artificial detail

b) Natural detail

c) Construction detail

d) All of the above

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13. In the rectangular foundation of width 'B', the maximum permissible eccentricity of load is limited to:

a) B/3

b) B/6

c) B/9

d) B/12

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14. The method of tacheometry in which the observation is made with stadia wires with a variable interval is known as

a) movable hair method

b) fixed hair method

c) tangential hair method

d) substense hair method

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

a) 20%

b) 30%

c) 40%

d) 50%

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16. 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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17. In a reservoir, which type of storage is normally used?

a) useful storage

b) surcharge storage

c) bank storage

d) dead storage

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18. *Surface float is used to measure

a) pressure

b) difference in pressure

c) viscosity of flow

d) none of the above

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19. For the proposed airport, the survey project provides

a) Master plan

b) Grading plan

c) Topographic plan

d) All of the above

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20. *Tensile internal force tends to:

a) crush the member

b) elongate the member

c) shorten the member

d) smash the member

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21. Harmful bacteria are called:

a) Parasites

b) Anaerobic bacteria

c) Aerobic bacteria

d) Pathogens

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22. The valve provided at low points of the pipe to drain off water quickly under gravity is

a) drain valve

b) blow-off valve

c) sewer valve

d) all of the above

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23. The purpose of triangulation in a chain survey is

a) finding the direction of points

b) establishment of accurate control points

c) transferring the control point

d) none of the above

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24. Timber can be made reasonably fire-resistant

a) by soaking it in ammonium sulfate

b) by applying tar paint

c) by pumping creosote oil into timber under high pressure

d) none of the above

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25. During the excavation of soil, some portion is left without disturbing, which is known as

a) Dead man

b) Motam

c) Tell-tale

d) All of the above

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26. Plastic asphalt is

a) a mixture of cement and asphalt

b) a natural asphalt

c) a refinery product

d) none of the above

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27. *The maximum amount of water required in the case of paddy is at the time of

a) puddling

b) seeding

c) harvesting

d) flowering

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28. The edge of the board on which T-square is made to slide is called:

a) Working edge

b) Drawing line

c) Border line

d) Deader line

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29. The fineness of cement is measured in terms of?

a) Surface area in square cm per gram of cement

b) Percentage weight retained on IS sieve number

c) Neither (a) nor (b)

d) Surface area in square meters

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30. Centrifugal force acts away from the center of the path while centripetal force

a) does not act

b) away from the center of the path

c) towards the center of the path

d) all of the above

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31. For a tacheometer, the additive and multiplying constants are respectively

a) zero and zero

b) zero and 100

c) 100 and zero

d) 100 and 100

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32. An excess of flaky particles in concrete aggregates:

a) increases the quantity of water and sand

b) affects the durability of concrete

c) more than 15% are not desirable

d) all of the above

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33. The length of the vehicle has no effect on

a) width of shoulders

b) passing sight distance

c) minimum radius of turning

d) all of the above

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34. Which of the following is not true about highway drainage?

a) excess moisture in causes chemical reactions in sub grade and pavement materials

b) excess moisture in the sub grade causes its instability

c) excess moisture in the sub grade causes variation in the volume of the sub grade

d) excess moisture in stabilized soil and water-bound macadam reduces the strength of the pavement

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35. *Fatigue is the failure of a material under:

a) constant loads but occasionally well above static load

b) varying loads, well below ultimate static load

c) constant loads well below ultimate static load

d) varying loads well above ultimate static load

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36. Degree of saturation of a soil is generally

a) Above 100%

b) Below zero

c) Between 0% and 100%

d) None of the above

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37. A construction schedule is prepared after collecting:

a) Number of operations

b) Output of labor and machinery

c) Quantity of various items

d) All of the above

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38. Float is:

a) The earliest time by which an activity may commence

b) Latest time by which an activity can be delayed without hampering the completion of the project

c) Latest allowable time-earliest expected time

d) Time available-time required for an activity

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39. Siddhartha highway connects

a) Belahiya-Pokhara

b) Kathmandu-Pokhara

c) Birgunj-Pokhara

d) none of the above

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40. Classification of Airport by ICAO is based on

a) Runway length

b) Wheel load

c) Both of the above

d) None of the above

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41. *The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at its centroid if

a) the area is horizontal

b) the area is vertical

c) the area is inclined

d) all of the above

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42. *Which of the following has the maximum water application efficiency?

a) surface irrigation

b) lift irrigation

c) sprinkler irrigation

d) furrow irrigation

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43. The difference between total pressure and pore water pressure is known as

a) Major principal stress

b) Minor principal stress

c) Effective stress

d) None of the above

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44. Velocity of flow through a grit chamber is:

a) 30 to 60 cm/sec

b) 30 to 60 cm/min

c) 15 to 45 cm/sec

d) 15 to 45 cm/min

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45. The number of reaction components at a hinge on rollers support is

a) 1

b) 2

c) 4

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46. *Uniform flow is said to occur when

a) the size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain constant

b) the size and shape of the cross-section change along a length

c) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be more than the drop in elevation

d) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be less than the drop in elevation

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47. In third angle projection, the top view is put:

a) Above front view

b) Below front view

c) Side view

d) None of the above

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48. Which of the following gives Poisson's ratio?

a) ratio of linear stress to linear strain

b) ratio of shear stress to shear strain

c) ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain

d) ratio of the normal stress

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49. Which sequence is correct regarding different coefficients of friction in increasing order?

a) Kp-Ka-Ko

b) Ka-Ko-Kp

c) Ko-Kp-Ka

d) Kp-Ko-Ka

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50. Absolutely soft waters are required for

a) drinking

b) boilers

c) prevention of corrosion in pipes

d) washing with synthetic detergent soap

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