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1. The minimum basic runway length of class 'A' type airport is

a) 600 m

b) 2100 m

c) 750 m

d) 1500 m

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2. The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway are that of

a) Al

b) B2

c) B3

d) G7

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3. Strength of runway pavement is expressed as

a) LCM

b) CBR

c) FAA

d) PCA

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4. Minimum number of days required for curing freshly laid concrete under normal atmospheric condition is:

a) 3 days

b) 7 days

c) 14 days

d) 28 days

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5. Geologic cycle for the formation of the soil is:

a) weathering-transportation-deposition-upheaval

b) upheaval-transportation-deposition-weathering

c) transportation-deposition-weathering-upheaval

d) deposition-weathering-upheaval-transportation

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6. The D.P.C. is provided in the building in the form of:

a) horizontal

b) vertical

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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7. The lightweight spongy concrete, used for roof slab and precast units in partitions for heat and sound insulation, prepared by mixing aluminum in the cement concrete is called:

a) Light weight concrete

b) Saw dust concrete

c) Cellular or aerated concrete

d) Prestressed cement concrete

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8. Latest start time is the:

a) Latest time by which an activity can be started without delaying the project

b) Latest time by which an activity can be completed without delaying the project

c) Latest time the event can occur

d) Any of the above

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9. The direct cost of a project with respect to normal time is:

a) Maximum

b) Minimum

c) Zero

d) Infinite

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10. Type of organization used in the construction industry is:

a) Line organization

b) Line and staff organization

c) Functional organization

d) None of the above

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11. Quarry sap is found in

a) fresh wood

b) fresh stone

c) fresh brick

d) fresh lime

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12. During the production of cement, raw materials are mixed in

a) ball mill

b) pug mill

c) rice mill

d) cement mill

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13. A stone is rejected if the water absorption is more than

a) 10%

b) 20%

c) 25%

d) 30%

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14. The advantage of adding pozzolana to lime is

a) to impart greater strength

b) all of the above

c) to reduce shrinkage

d) to increase resistance to cracking

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15. The drawing for municipality is done at scale:

a) 1" = 8'

b) 1:50

c) 0.11111111111111

d) Both (a) and (c)

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16. The main purpose of as-built drawing is:

a) Maintenance of service work

b) Dimensioning

c) Profession

d) To award a tender

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17. The locus of the center of curvature is known as:

a) Space

b) Evolute

c) Point

d) Centre

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18. The necessary elements of the estimate are:

a) Drawing

b) Specification

c) Rates

d) All of the above

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19. When it is not specified, the number of holdfasts for a door is usually taken as

a) 2

b) 4

c) 6

d) 8

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20. For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar is

a) 1:01

b) 1:02

c) 2:01

d) 1:03

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21. The effect of gradient on safe overtaking sight distance is

a) to increase it on descending grades and decrease it on ascending grades

b) to decrease it on descending grade and increase it on ascending grades

c) to increase it on both descending grades and ascending grades

d) to decrease it on both descending grades and ascending grades

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22. Seal coat is a layer of

a) cement concrete

b) coarse sand & bitumen

c) water repellent agent

d) adhesive to improve the bond between aggregates

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23. If the coefficient of lateral friction is constant, then the value of required super elevation increases with

a) increase in both speed and radius of curve

b) decrease in speed and with an increase in the radius of the curve

c) increase in speed and with a decrease in the radius of the curve

d) None of the above

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24. *Cavitations is caused by

a) low pressure

b) high pressure

c) low velocity

d) high velocity

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25. 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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26. *If fluid or flow parameters at any given instant remain the same at every point in space, it is called:

a) steady flow

b) laminar flow

c) uniform flow

d) rotational flow

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27. *The imaginary line joining each head of water is called

a) hydraulic gradient line

b) residual line

c) loss of gradient line

d) none of the above

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28. *A groyne

a) widens a river channel to improve its depth

b) deteriorates the river banks

c) silts up the area in the vicinity by creating a slack flow

d) none of the above

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29. The ratio of the quantity of water stored in the root zone of the crops to the quantity of water actually delivered in the field is known as

a) water conveyance efficiency

b) water application efficiency

c) water use efficiency

d) any of the above

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30. As compared to the crest of the normal portion of the weir, the crest of the undersluice portion of the weir is kept at

a) higher level

b) same level

c) lower level

d) all of the above

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31. Load carrying capacity of fixed beam is

a) lesser than simply supported beam

b) lesser than the cantilever beam

c) greater than simply supported beam and cantilever beam

d) all of the above

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32. Find the slenderness ratio of the column of M.I. = 10000cm4, Area =100cm^2 & effective length =3.0m

a) 3

b) 30

c) 4

d) 40

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33. The expression EI(d^4y/dx^4) at any section for a beam is equal to

a) load intensity at the section

b) shear force at the section

c) BM at the section

d) slope of the section

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34. How does Young's Modulus vary with an increase in temperature?

a) will increase

b) will not be affected

c) will decrease

d) impossible to predict

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35. The brittle materials have low toughness because they

a) have large plastic deformation before failure

b) have small plastic deformation before failure

c) have no plastic deformation before failure

d) can absorb impact load also

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36. The percentage of the porosity of loose sand is in the range of

a) 5 to 15%

b) 15 to 30%

c) 30 to 40%

d) 40 to 50%

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37. The angle of repose of soil is defined as the angle that an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it just sliding is:

a) maximum

b) minimum

c) average

d) vertical

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38. If the sand in situ is in the densest state, then its relative density is

a) Equal to zero

b) Equal to one

c) Between 0 and 1

d) Greater than 1

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39. The angle between the maximum shear stress plane and the horizontal plane is equal to

a) 15°

b) 30°

c) 45°

d) 50°

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40. 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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41. 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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42. The ratio of diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is

a) 1/5

b) 1/6

c) 1/7

d) 1/8

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43. The effective width of a column strip of a flat slab is

a) one-fourth the width of the panel

b) half the width of the panel

c) radius of the column

d) diameter of the column

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44. The three-point problem is concerned with:

a) chain survey

b) plane table survey

c) compass survey

d) leveling

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45. The size of the plane table is:

a) 600 x 750mm

b) 450 x 750mm

c) 450 x 800mm

d) 3.35 x 500mm

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46. 'SPIRE TEST' is used in the permanent adjustment of theodolite for

a) adjusting the plate levels

b) adjusting the line of sight

c) adjusting the vertical axis

d) adjustment of the horizontal axis

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47. Gravity conduits

a) carry water under gravity

b) follow the hydraulic gradient line

c) are carried through tunnels in deep cutting

d) all of the above

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48. Septic tank is provided for:

a) To eliminate the sewer system

b) Tank for sedimentation cum disposal under aerobic conditions

c) Oxygen-free sedimentation cum disposal under anaerobic conditions

d) None of the above

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49. Mass action' during sedimentation is the property of:

a) decrease in mass of sludge

b) settling of a particle along with the neighboring particle

c) quick spreading of floc

d) increase in mass of sludge

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50. "A right-angled sleeve (valve) connected in the water main through which water is tapped for domestic supply is called:

a) service pipe

b) goose neck

c) ferrule

d) stop tap

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