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1. Butt rods are used for measuring

a) baseline

b) tie line

c) offset distance

d) vertical distance

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2. You are requested to carry out a survey for the construction of a small airport in a mountainous region of Nepal. Which of the following surveying method will you choose?

a) plane tabling

b) chain surveying

c) leveling

d) tacheometric surveying

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3. If the completion time for a particular project is 6 weeks and its expected time is 8 weeks, then the slack time for the project is:

a) 2 weeks

b) -2 weeks

c) 0

d) None of the above

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4. The ratio of the effective length of a column and the minimum radius of gyration of its cross-sectional area is known as

a) buckling factor

b) slenderness ratio

c) crippling factor

d) none of the above

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5. In made-up ground having a low value of bearing power, heavy concentrated load is generally supported by:

a) Combined footing

b) Strap footing

c) Raft footing

d) All of the above

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6. The soil transported by wind and deposited is called:

a) Aeolian soil

b) Marine soil

c) Alluvial soil

d) Lacustrine soil

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7. *The hydraulic radius is equal to

a) area divided by the square of the wetted perimeter

b) wetted area divided by the wetted perimeter

c) the wetted perimeter divided by the area

d) the square root of the area

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8. Where it is not possible to obtain self-cleansing velocities for sewers, flush are provided with the minimum available head of:

a) 1-3 m

b) 3-5 m

c) 5-7 m

d) 7-10 m

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9. The safe value of stress below which the material will not fail when subjected to a reversal of stress is known as

a) endurance limit

b) fatigue stress

c) tolerance limit

d) elastic limit

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

a) 1/2

b) 2/3

c) 3/2

d) 3/4

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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. Geodetic survey is different from plane surveying because of

a) very large area is covered

b) the curvature of the earth is considered

c) undulations of the topography

d) the large difference of elevations

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13. Laterite is an example of

a) agrillaceous rock

b) volcanic rock

c) organic rock

d) siliceous rock

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14. The maximum deflection of a beam occurs at

a) zero shear force location

b) zero slope location

c) zero bending moment location

d) none of the above

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15. In an earthen dam, the phreatic line is

a) Straight line

b) Circular line

c) Parabolic

d) Zigzag

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16. To measure a fraction, we use:

a) Set square

b) Planimeter

c) Diagonal scale

d) T-square

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17. Compared to dry backfill, submerged backfill will exert:

a) Same earth pressure

b) Less earth pressure

c) More earth pressure

d) Terzaghi

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18. Identify the correct relationship that exists among the modulus of elasticity (E), modulus of rigidity (N), and bulk modulus (k) is

a) E= 3K+N/9KN

b) E= 3KN/3K+N

c) E= 9KN/3K+N

d) E= K/N

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19. The initial and final setting times for ordinary Portland cement are approximately related by (where T & t are the final and initial setting times)

a) T = 540+t

b) T = 270+t

c) T = 90+1.2t

d) T = 90+t

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20. The standard mean sea-level temperature is assumed as the temperature gradient equal to 6.5Â°C per 1000m rise in elevation

a) 10Â°C

b) 15Â°C

c) 20Â°C

d) 30Â°C

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21. *The defect in painting over a smooth and glossy surface due to which paint does not stick to the surface, is known as

a) scaling

b) blistering

c) sagging

d) wrinkling

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22. *When the water table is within the root zone depth and is detrimental to plant life, the land is said to be

a) over nourished

b) super-saturated

c) waterlogged

d) undernourished

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23. Character of traffic means

a) average speed of vehicles

b) speed of vehicles

c) whether the traffic is motor traffic or steel tire traffic or both

d) all of the above

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24. Centre line method is specially adopted for estimating... Buildings.

a) circular buildings

b) hexagonal buildings

c) octagonal buildings

d) all of the above

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25. Water content is defined as the ratio of

a) Weight of water to weight of solids

b) Weight of solids to weight of water

c) Total amount of water in soil

d) All of the above

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26. From an earthquake safety perspective, the floor-to-floor wall height of the building should be?

a) 2 to 2.5 m

b) 2 to 3 m

c) 2.5 to 3 m

d) None of the above

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27. Bituminous grouted macadam roads may be expected to have a useful life of about

a) 2 to 3 years

b) 3 to 5 years

c) 7 to 10 years

d) 15 to 20 years

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28. The lines which are drawn to represent visible edges and surface boundaries of objects are called......

a) Outlines

b) Principle lines

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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29. 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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30. Line organization is mostly suitable for:

a) Simple work

b) Complicated work

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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31. A drawing view in which all vertical planes are represented by the horizontal lines radiated from a far-situated point, on each side of the plane, is:

a) Perspective view

b) Axonometric view

c) Isometric view

d) Oblique view

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32. *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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33. The section modulus of a rectangular section is proportional to

a) area of the section

b) square of the area of the section

c) product of the area & depth

d) half moment of inertia of the section

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34. Side face reinforcement is provided in a beam when the depth of the web in a beam exceeds

a) 250 mm

b) 500 mm

c) 750 mm

d) 1000 mm

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35. In a column, the minimum cover provided at the end of reinforcement is

a) 10 mm

b) 25 mm or 2 θ of bar, whichever is greater

c) 40 mm or greater than the diameter of the bar

d) at least θ of the bar

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36. Pick up the correct statement:

a) If PH<7 then sewage is acidic

b) If PH>7 then sewage is alkaline

c) If PH=7 the sewage is neutral

d) all of the above

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37. Binder used in bituminous road is

a) bitumen

b) kerosene oil

c) fevicol

d) stone dust

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38. The standard width of an asbestos cement corrugated sheet is

a) 0.9 m

b) 1.05 m

c) 1.2 m

d) 1.35 m

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39. *Plywood is made from

a) common timber

b) bamboo timber

c) teakwood only

d) all of the above

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40. Which of the following walls is not designed for taking lateral load?

a) buttress

b) gravity

c) lateral

d) counterfort

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41. The temporary structure to support the platform over which workmen can sit and work is known as scaffolding whose minimum height is kept above the floor level:

a) 75 cm

b) 100 cm

c) 150 cm

d) 200 cm

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42. Negative skin friction is to be considered when:

a) Fill settles relative to the pile

b) Pile settles relative to the fill

c) Fill and pile settle together

d) Water table rises

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43. Self-purification of natural streams is caused due to

a) dilution

b) oxygen reduction

c) sunlight

d) all of the above

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44. *The discharge passing through the crest having a length of 1.25m, a height of the flow of water 0.25m, and C_d = 0.035 is

a) 0.0116 cm³/sec

b) 0.116 cm³/sec

c) 0.0160 cm³/sec

d) 0.00116 cm³/sec

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45. The fire demand of a city is generally calculated by

a) underwriters formula

b) freeman formula

c) kuichling's formula

d) all of the above

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46. A minimum of 90 cm freeboard is provided if the discharge in the canal is

a) between 10 and 30 cumecs

b) between 30 and 60 cumecs

c) over 60 cumecs

d) over 100 cumecs

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47. Wing loading of an aircraft is

a) Load of the wings

b) Gross total weight of the aircraft / load of the wing

c) Gross total weight of the aircraft / wing area

d) Gross total weight of the aircraft / total available H.P of engines

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48. The gradual accumulation of amounts by way of annual periodic deposits, which is meant for the replacement of the structure at the end of its useful life period, is known as

a) Annuity depreciation

b) Depreciation

c) Sinking fund

d) Solatium

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49. Of the following, the PERT event is:

a) Fixing of doors

b) Plastering of walls

c) Concrete cured

d) Selection of sites

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50. *The most efficient section of a channel is

a) triangular

b) rectangular

c) square

d) trapezoidal

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