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1. The angle between the longitudinal axis of the fuselage and an inclined plane below which the views of the pilots are blocked by some part of the aircraft is known as

a) Pitch angle

b) Cockpit cutoff angle

c) Slope angle

d) Horizontal angle

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2. A domestic airport is an airport that handles only

a) Flight from a different country

b) Flight within the same country

c) Both A and B

d) None of the above

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3. Two single runways may be arranged so as to have

a) L-shape

b) T-shape

c) X-shape

d) All of the above

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4. When a number of columns are constructed in a row, the type of foundation generally provided is:

a) raft foundation

b) pile foundation

c) grillage foundation

d) strip foundation

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5. For road pavements, the cement generally used is:

a) Ordinary Portland cement

b) Rapid hardening cement

c) Low heat cement

d) Blast furnace slag cement

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6. Gypsum is a:

a) Slow-setting material

b) Quick-setting material

c) Setting agent

d) Heat-resisting material

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7. Depth of foundation is determined by:

a) types of structure

b) B.C. of soil

c) surrounding structure

d) none of the above

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8. The upper portion of horizontal bars in a bar chart indicates:

a) Total duration for completion of an activity

b) Progress of work in the specified time

c) Due duration for the completion of an activity

d) All of the above

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9. The Force Account or AMANAT, a method of carrying out the construction work is done by:

a) Contractor using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc.

b) Owner using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc.

c) Sub-contractor using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc.

d) None of the above

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10. A dummy activity in CPM:

a) Has no tail event but has only a head event

b) Has only a head event but no tail event

c) Does not require any resources or any time

d) Has no sequence and can be fitted anywhere

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11. *Brass is an alloy of

a) copper and zinc

b) copper and tin

c) copper and nickel

d) copper and chromium

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12. *The kiln which may work regularly throughout the year is called

a) clamp

b) bull's kiln

c) hoffman's kiln

d) none of the above

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13. Which category does the sandstone belong to?

a) igneous rocks

b) metamorphic rock

c) sedimentary rock

d) foliated rocks

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14. Identify the geological classification of rocks

a) calcareous, argillaceous, and silicious

b) organic, semi-organic, and inorganic

c) igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

d) stratified, unstratified, and foliated

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15. The polyhedra having two equal and similar end bases, parallel to each other and joined by other faces which may be rectangles or parallelograms is called:

a) A prism

b) A pyramid

c) A cylinder

d) A cone

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16. Large circle or curvatures are drawn by means of a:

a) Straight bar

b) Bow compass

c) Divider

d) Beam compass

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17. In case of third angle projection, the plan is kept at:

a) Top

b) Bottom

c) Side

d) None

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18. 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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19. The unit of measurement for woodwork in door and window frame, rafters, beams, roof trusses, etc., is

a) metre

b) cm

c) quintal

d) cu m

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20. 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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21. If the cross slope of a country is up to 10%, the terrain is classified as

a) plain

b) rolling

c) mountains

d) steep

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22. Extra width of mechanical widening on the curve is provided

a) inner side only

b) outer side only

c) half on both sides

d) none of the above

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23. A road sign indicating 'No Parking' is

a) warning sign

b) prohibitory sign

c) mandatory sign

d) informatory sign

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24. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called

a) fluid

b) liquid

c) solid

d) gas

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25. *Piezometers are used to measure

a) pressure in water channels, pipes, etc.

b) difference in pressure at two points

c) atmospheric pressure

d) very low pressure

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26. 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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27. *Bernoulli's equation assumes that

a) fluid is non-viscous

b) fluid is homogeneous

c) flow is along the streamline

d) all of the above

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28. The type of fall suitable for any discharge is

a) vertical type

b) straight glacis fall with baffle wall

c) straight glacis fall without a baffle wall

d) all of the above

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29. A divide wall is provided

a) parallel to the axis of weir and upstream of it

b) perpendicular to the axis of weir

c) at right angle to the axis of weir

d) none of the above

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30. The main function of a distributory head regulator is

a) to regulate the supply entering the distributory from the parent channel

b) to control the silt entering into the distributory

c) to serve as a meter for discharge measurement

d) all of the above

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31. Which of the following materials will have the highest Young's Modulus?

a) brass

b) timber

c) mild steel

d) copper

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32. A column that fails primarily due to direct stress is called

a) long column

b) short column

c) weak column

d) none of the above

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33. A beam is supported over three rollers lying in the same plane. The beam is stable for

a) any general loading

b) loading with no component in the direction of the beam

c) loading with no component perpendicular to the direction of the beam

d) only when no load except self-weight acts.

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34. The equivalent length of column fixed at one end and free at the other end is

a) 2l

b) 0.75l

c) 1l

d) 1.25l

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35. *The law which states that within elastic limits strain produced is proportional to stress producing it is known as:

a) Bernoulli's law

b) yield stress

c) Hooke's law

d) Poisson's law

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36. Generally, soils are considered as

a) Single-phase system

b) Two-phase system

c) Three-phase system

d) None of the above

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37. A foundation may be classified as shallow if:

a) Depth is less than 6 m

b) Depth is less than its width

c) Depth is less than 1 m

d) None of the above

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38. The active earth pressure of a soil can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when

a) The retaining wall tends to move away from the backfill

b) The wall moves into the soil

c) The wall moves relative to the backfill

d) Any of the above

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39. Overconsolidation may be due to

a) The weight of the ice sheet or glacier which is melted away

b) The weight of the landslide which is removed

c) Both (a) and (b) of the above

d) None of the above

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40. The angle of internal friction for cohesive soils is equal to:

a) Zero

b) 30°

c) 45°

d) 15°

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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. Singly reinforced beam & doubly reinforced beam are decided based on

a) bending moment

b) shear force

c) bending moment & shear force

d) none of the above

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43. Workability of concrete is inversely proportional to

a) water-cement ratio

b) size of aggregate

c) time of transit

d) none of the above

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44. The whole circle bearing 338°42" converted into quadrantal form is given as

a) N 21°18' W

b) S 21°18' E

c) W 21°18' N

d) none of the above

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45. A leveling station is a point where:

a) the leveling machine is set up

b) both back sight and foresight are taken

c) the level staff is held

d) both A and B

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46. Which one is wrong?

a) anallatic lens is not a concave lens

b) anallatic lens is a convex lens

c) anallatic lens is used to eliminate the additive constant

d) none of the above

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47. The maximum diameter of a sewer pipe should preferably be:

a) 100 cm

b) 200 cm

c) 300 cm

d) 450 cm

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48. Most common sources of water in hill and terai in our country are...respectively.

a) surface and ground

b) ground and surface

c) surface and surface

d) ground and ground

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49. The clarigesters are:

a) circular septic tanks

b) circular imhoff double storage tanks without bottom hoppers

c) rectangular septic tanks

d) none of the above

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50. Air inlet valve is provided in water mains at

a) summit of the pipe

b) downstream of the sluice valve

c) both (a) and (b) of the above

d) upstream of the sluice valve

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