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1. Pick up the component not applicable to airplanes

a) wings

b) fuselage

c) air screw

d) none of the above

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2. The depressions and undulations in the pavement are caused due to

a) Improper compaction of subgrade

b) Impact of heavy wheel loads

c) Punching effect

d) All of the above

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3. ACN refers to

a) Airport code number

b) Airport classification number

c) Airport capacity number

d) Aircraft classification number

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4. Lap is the horizontal distance between the vertical joints in:

a) stone masonry

b) brick masonry

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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5. 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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6. Which of the following is not true about a cavity wall?

a) air space is provided within the wall

b) metal or ties are used to join the strops of the wall

c) air space is filled with suitable material

d) all of the above

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7. The W/C ratio of ferrocement should be......than normal concrete:

a) More

b) Less

c) Same

d) None of the above

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8. A guarantee amount that is provided by the contractor to the employer towards the successful execution of the contract is known as:

a) Tender security

b) Bid security

c) Performance security

d) Advance security

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9. The cost corresponding to crash time is:

a) Direct cost is maximum

b) Indirect cost is minimum

c) Total cost may be maximum

d) All of the above

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10. Tender documents do not contain:

a) Tender form

b) BOQ

c) Amount of earnest money

d) Unit rate

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11. The soil used for the manufacture of bricks should preferably not contain the following material

a) alkalies

b) pebbles

c) manganese

d) iron oxide

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12. *The oily liquid in which base and pigment are dissolved to form a paint is called

a) thinner

b) filler

c) vehicle

d) none of the above

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13. The preparation of the surface of stones to obtain plain edges or to obtain stone of the required shape and size is known as

a) blasting of stone

b) quarrying of stone

c) seasoning of stone

d) dressing of stone

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14. *The cement becomes useless if its absorbed moisture content exceeds?

a) 5%

b) 4%

c) 3%

d) 2%

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15. In isometric view, a circle is seen as:

a) A parabola

b) A hyperbola

c) A cone

d) An ellipse

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16. Working drawing is prepared not for:

a) Bill of quantities

b) Estimation

c) Layout

d) Specification

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17. Title block gives information about:

a) Title of the drawing

b) Scale used for the drawing

c) Serial number of the drawing

d) All of the above

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18. The information that can't be included in drawings is conveyed to the estimator through

a) Specifications

b) Cover note

c) Progress chart

d) None of the above

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19. The number of corrugations in a galvanized corrugated sheet is usually

a) 6

b) 8

c) 10

d) 12

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20. In the case of steel rolling shutters, for the estimation of the painted area, the plain area is multiplied by

a) 3-Apr

b) 1

c) 1 1/4

d) 1 1/2

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21. Obligatory points in a road alignment are:

a) the alignment is to pass

b) the road alignment should not pass

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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22. 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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23. Intensity of traffic, which may not be classified as medium, is

a) 200 t/m width/day

b) 300 t/m width/day

c) 400 t/m width/day

d) 500 t/m width/day

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24. *The most economical section of a circular channel for the maximum velocity is when

a) depth of water = 0.810 diameter

b) hydraulic mean depth = 0.304 diameter of the circular section

c) wetted perimeter = 2.245 diameters of the circular section

d) all of the above

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25. *The rate of flow through a V-notch varies as:

a) H

b) H1/2

c) H3/2

d) H5/2

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26. *The hydraulic ram is a device

a) for lifting water without an electric motor

b) for accelerating water flow

c) for lifting heavy loads

d) none of the above

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27. In the case of a broad-crested weir, the depth of water h at the end of the still is given by

a) h = H/2

b) h = 2H/3

c) h = 3H/4

d) h = H

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28. In a canal syphon, flow is

a) pipe flow

b) under negative pressure

c) under atmospheric pressure

d) none of the above

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29. *The consumptive use of water for a crop

a) is measured as the volume of water per unit area

b) is measured as the depth of water on the irrigated area

c) may be supplied partly by precipitation and partly by irrigation

d) all of the above

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30. The mean velocity, for a channel of given depth, which will just keep the channel free from silting or scouring its bed throughout the year, is called

a) optimum velocity

b) ideal velocity

c) critical velocity

d) all of the above

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31. The maximum bending moment caused by a moment M applied at a distance 'a' from one end on a simply supported beam is.... (where L=span, a>L/2)

a) M

b) Ma/L

c) M(L-a)/L

d) ML/a

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32. The beam strongest in flexure will have the maximum

a) moment of inertia

b) section modulus

c) area of cross-section

d) none of the above

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33. If the value of Young's Modulus of elasticity for a material is zero, it implies that the material is

a) incompressible

b) compressible

c) plastic

d) visco elastic

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34. Find the maximum SF induced in S.S beam if the beam is subjected to a point load of 4 KN at the center of the beam and the span of the beam is 4 m

a) 1 KN

b) 2 KN

c) 4 KN

d) 8 KN-m

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35. Normally, the numerical value of Poisson's is

a) 0.3 for steel

b) 0.15 for concrete

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

d) none of the above

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36. Shearing strength of cohesionless soil depends upon

a) Dry density

b) Void ratio

c) Loading rate

d) Normal stress

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37. Negative skin friction:

a) Increases the load-carrying capacity of the pile

b) Decreases the load-carrying capacity of the pile

c) Neither increases nor decreases the load-carrying capacity of the pile

d) All of the above

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38. A grillage foundation is used under:

a) Heavy load-bearing wall

b) Set of columns

c) Combined footing

d) Heavy loaded situations

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39. The maximum size of a clay particle is

a) 0.1mm

b) 0.3mm

c) 0.002mm

d) 0.005mm

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40. Raft foundation is a type of:

a) Deep foundation

b) Shallow foundation

c) Foundation under water

d) None of the above

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41. The workability of concrete can be improved by

a) more sand

b) more cement

c) more fine aggregate

d) fineness of coarse aggregate

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42. The limits of the percentage of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column are given by

a) 0.8% to 6%

b) 0.8%

c) 1.0% to 4%

d) 1.0% to 6%

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43. The unit weight of RCC is taken as

a) 2.2 t/m³

b) 2.3 t/m³

c) 2.4 t/m³

d) 2.5 t/m³

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44. Chain surveying is used for a small area in

a) undulating ground

b) fairly level ground

c) sloping ground

d) contour land

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45. An example of a level surface is

a) surface of earth

b) surface of sea

c) surface of reservoir

d) surface of a still lake

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46. An operation for determining the relative elevations of different points on the surface of the earth is known as

a) leveling

b) simple leveling

c) differential leveling

d) longitudinal leveling

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47. 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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48. The types of sewer suitable for a separate system where discharge is uniform are:

a) egg-shaped

b) horse-shoe

c) circular

d) elliptical

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49. The curve showing the level of water in a well and the original water table is known as

a) inverted cone of depression

b) drawdown curve

c) circle of influence

d) all of the above

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50. Merit of water carriage sewage system:

a) no human agency is involved in this system

b) no problem of foul smell or hygienic trouble

c) less area is required

d) all of the above

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