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1. Effective length of a runway is the distance between

a) Ends of the runway

b) Point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway

c) Point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway

d) Ends of the clearway on either side

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2. The design thickness of the pavement is decided on the load carried by

a) Main gears

b) Nose wheel

c) Tail wheel

d) All of the above

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3. As the elevation & temperature of the airport increases, the density of air

a) Increases

b) Constant

c) Decreases

d) All of the above

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4. The maximum percentage of the chemical ingredient of cement is that of:

a) Magnesium oxide

b) Iron oxide

c) Aluminum

d) Lime

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5. 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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6. The line of intersection of the sloping surface of the slope roof having an internal angle less than 180┬░ is called:

a) Hip

b) Valley

c) Eaves

d) Gutter

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7. No. of bricks required for one cubic meter masonry wall is:

a) 360

b) 460

c) 560

d) 660

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8. Negative slack occurs:

a) When a deficiency of resources exists

b) When the latest allowable time is greater than the earliest expected time

c) When events stick to their schedule

d) None of the above

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9. Updating may result in:

a) Change of the critical path

b) Decrease of project completion time

c) Increase of project completion time

d) All 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. The following element of a paint is used as base, pigment as well as drier

a) red lead

b) white lead

c) black lead

d) all of the above

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12. The soil good for making bricks is

a) clay soil (silica & alumina)

b) alluvial

c) silt

d) sand and silt

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13. The tool used for quarrying of stones is

a) dipper

b) spalling hammer

c) jumper

d) priming needle

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14. During compressive strength load is applied at the rate of

a) 10 N/mm^2/Min

b) 12 N/mm^2/Min

c) 14 N/mm^2/Min

d) 16 N/mm^2/Min

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15. The space covered by a drawing on a paper after changing the scale from 1:100 to 1:50 will:

a) Increase by 400%

b) Increase by 200%

c) Decrease by 200%

d) Decrease by 400%

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

a) Top

b) Bottom

c) Side

d) None

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17. Axonometric drawing is a drawing like:

a) Parallel to the plane

b) Perpendicular to the plane

c) Inclined to the plane

d) All of the above

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18. The value of the property or structures becomes less by its becoming out of date in style is known as

a) Scrap value

b) Salvation value

c) Junk value

d) Obsolescence

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19. The order of booking dimension is:

a) Length, breadth, height

b) Breadth, height, length

c) Length, height, breadth

d) Height, breadth, length

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20. Of the total estimated cost of a building, the cost of electrification usually accounts for

a) 3%

b) 8%

c) 13%

d) 18%

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21. A circumferential road, built around an urban area to enable free flow of traffic is called

a) ring road

b) loop road

c) mid strip

d) circular road

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22. The percentage reduction of gradient for compensating the loss of tractive force of a vehicle along a radius R is

a) 1/R

b) 50/R

c) 75/R

d) 100/R

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23. Generally, a cement concrete road is discouraged because

a) its initial cost is high

b) it causes glare due to reflected sunlight

c) it requires a long time for curing

d) it becomes noisy under iron-wheeled traffic

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24. For uniform flow in the channel

a) the total energy line, hydraulic gradient line, and the bottom of the channel are parallel

b) the total energy line and water surface are horizontal, while the bottom of the channel is inclined

c) total energy line, water surface, and the bottom of the channel are parallel

d) none of the above

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25. The ratio of the mean velocity to the surface velocity in open channels is equal to

a) 0.55

b) 0.75

c) 0.88

d) 1.75

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26. *If the volume of a liquid weighing 2400 kg is 3 cubic meters, then 0.8 is its:

a) specific weight

b) specific mass

c) specific gravity

d) none of the above

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27. The viscosity of gases varies with temperature

a) directly proportional

b) inversely proportional

c) constant

d) none of the above

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28. *A silt regulator located at the head of a channel is called

a) silt ejector

b) silt excluder

c) silt sweeper

d) silt washer

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29. Necessity of cross-drainage works arises when

a) canal is aligned on the watershed across a number of drainages

b) canals are aligned away from the watershed because the area of the watershed is less suitable than other areas

c) a number of canal systems have to be linked

d) all of the above

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30. The effective precipitation for a crop is the water which is equal to

a) water stored in the soil within the root zone of the crop

b) total precipitation during the crop period

c) total precipitation minus the loss due to infiltration

d) none of the above

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31. The property of material by which it can be drawn, due to tension, to a smaller section, is called

a) plasticity

b) ductility

c) elasticity

d) malleability

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32. A cantilever beam is one which is:

a) Fixed at both ends

b) Fixed at one end and free at other end

c) Supported at its ends

d) Supported on more than two supports

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33. *A beam is said to be of uniform strength if

a) bending moment is the same throughout the beam

b) deflection is the same throughout the beam

c) bending stress is the same throughout the beam

d) none of the above

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34. If the stress produced by a prismatic bar is equal to the working stress, the area of the cross-section of the prismatic bar becomes

a) zero

b) infinite

c) maximum

d) minimum

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35. What is tenacity?

a) ultimate strength in tension

b) ultimate strength in compression

c) ultimate shear strength

d) ultimate impact strength

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36. The internal molecular attraction of a soil is known as cohesion:

a) Increases as the moisture content decreases

b) Is more in well-compacted clays

c) Depends upon the external applied load

d) Decreases as the moisture content increases

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37. 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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38. In a flow net, which of the following statements is true?

a) Flow lines and equipotential lines intersect at oblique angles

b) Flow lines and equipotential lines intersect orthogonally

c) Flow rate through each flow channel is different

d) The head along each flow line is constant

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39. Permeability of soil varies,

a) Inversely as the square of grain size

b) Inversely as the grain size

c) Directly as of grain size

d) Square of grain size

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40. To what category do the gravel and sand belong?

a) Cohesive soil

b) Cohesionless soil

c) Marine soil

d) Expansive soil

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41. Factor of safety is given by

a) ultimate load /working load

b) working load / ultimate load

c) (w+u)load

d) (u-w)load

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42. Modulus of elasticity for concrete improves by

a) age

b) higher w/c ratio

c) shorter curing period

d) all of the above

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43. A continuous beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of effective span to overall depth is

a) 2

b) 2.5

c) 3

d) 3.5

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44. The foremost work to be executed while traversing with a compass is

a) marking and referencing of stations

b) running survey lines

c) picking up of details

d) reconnaissance

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45. If S is the value of one smallest division on the main scale, v is the value of one smallest division on the vernier, and n is the number of divisions on the vernier, then the least count is given by

a) s/n

b) s/n-1

c) (s+1)/n

d) (c - 1)s/n

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46. The benchmark of a station A is 500 m, and the back sight reading at the point A is 2 m & foresight reading of station B is 3 m. Find the RL of station B

a) 502 m

b) 503 m

c) 499 m

d) 505 m

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47. 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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48. Which type of distribution system will you follow if the reduced level of the source of water is 100 m while the reduced level of the town is 50 m?

a) gravity system

b) pumping system

c) dual system

d) none of the above

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49. The characteristics of fresh and septic sewage are:

a) alkaline and acidic

b) acidic and alkaline

c) acidic and acidic

d) alkaline and alkaline

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50. Rotary pumps are suited for

a) small discharge

b) large discharge

c) high head

d) none of the above

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