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1. A bridge whose center line is not at right angles to the stream flow is known as

a) tilting bridge

b) wing bridge

c) angle bridge

d) skew bridge

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2. The attraction among different particles of the same material is

a) adhesion

b) cohesion

c) corrosion

d) fusion

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3. Manholes on sewer lines are provided for:

a) periodic cleaning

b) providing air for oxidation

c) removal of part of sewerage

d) all of the above

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4. A groove or depression formed in a surface layer longitudinal to the road by the wheels of traveling vehicles is called

a) pot hole

b) rut

c) blow hole

d) depression

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5. An egg-shaped section of sewer:

a) is economical than a circular section

b) is more stable than a circular section

c) provides self-cleansing velocity at low discharge

d) all of the above

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6. For a well-graded soil, the coefficient of curvature will be between:

a) 1 and 10

b) 2 and 8

c) 3 and 7

d) 1 and 3

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7. Perspective projection is used to represent:

a) Real exact size of the object

b) Real exact shape of the object

c) Natural View of the object

d) All of the above

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8. For the maximum velocity occurring in a canal, the hydraulic mean depth is

a) minimum

b) maximum

c) medium

d) none of the above

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9. Strength of concrete increases with

a) increase in water cement ratio

b) increase in fineness of cement

c) decrease in size of aggregate

d) decrease in curing time

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10. Aeration of water is done to

a) remove carbon dioxide and taste in water

b) remove taste and odour in water

c) increase the quantity of oxygen in water

d) all of the above

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11. The assumption of Rankine's theory of earth pressure is:

a) The soil is semi-finite, homogeneous, dry, and cohesionless

b) Ground surface is a plane which may be inclined or horizontal

c) Back of the wall is vertical and smooth

d) All of the above

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12. The value of Poisson's ratio always remains

a) greater than one

b) lesser than one

c) equal to one

d) none of these

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13. A beam of uniform strength will have at every cross-section the same

a) deflection

b) stiffness

c) BM

d) bending stress

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14. The bulk density of aggregates is generally expressed as:

a) tonnes/cubic meter

b) kg/cubic meter

c) kg/liter

d) g/cm┬│

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15. For a two-way slab, the main reinforcement is provided along the

a) length of the slab

b) breadth of the slab

c) diagonal of the slab

d) none of the above

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16. *Irrigation distributor canals are generally aligned along

a) contour lines

b) valley lines

c) ridge lines

d) straight lines

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17. 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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18. Estimate is

a) the actual cost of construction of a structure

b) the probable cost arrived at before the commencement of the structure

c) a random guess of the cost of the structure

d) none of the above

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19. If the shearing stress is zero on two planes, then the angle between the two planes is

a) 45°

b) 90°

c) 135°

d) 180°

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20. 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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21. The kharif crop is sown

a) at the end of summer

b) at the end of the north-east monsoon

c) at the beginning of the south-west monsoon

d) in mid-summer

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22. *The Young's Modulus of elasticity is defined as the ratio of stress & strain within the

a) plastic limit

b) all of the above

c) yield limit

d) elastic limit

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23. Square root of times fitting method is used for calculating

a) Compression index

b) Coefficient of consolidation

c) Coefficient of compressibility

d) Coefficient of volume compressibility

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24. 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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25. Which of the following does not represent an activity?

a) Site located

b) Foundation is being dug

c) The office area is being cleaned

d) The invitations are being sent

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26. If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the lines are parallel to the surface, the flow is called

a) steady

b) uniform

c) compressible

d) laminar

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27. Demolition means

a) Same as dismantle

b) Breaking up the structure

c) Breaking up the structure with care

d) None of the above

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28. Tacheometry is best suited

a) where chaining is impossible

b) for populous areas

c) in broken grounds

d) for extremely accurate survey

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29. The datum temperature for maturity by Plowman is:

a) 23┬░C

b) 0┬░C

c) -5.6┬░C

d) -11.7┬░C

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30. The 9cm x 9cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face is generally known as:

a) stretcher

b) face

c) front

d) header

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31. A Prismatic bar when subjected to pure bending assumes the shape of

a) catenary

b) parabola

c) cubic parabola

d) arc of a circle

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32. The most economical methods of sawing wood is

a) radial sawing

b) tangential sawing

c) quarter sawing

d) flat sawing

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33. The minimum cover to the main bars in an RCC beam should be

a) 15mm or diameter of the bar

b) 25mm or diameter of the bar

c) 25mm size of the aggregate

d) 40 mm or diameter of the bar

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34. For reinforced cement concrete lintels and slabs, the nominal size of coarse aggregates should not exceed?

a) 10 mm

b) 15 mm

c) 20 mm

d) 40 mm

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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. A milestone chart:

a) Shows the interdependence of various jobs

b) Depicts the delay of jobs

c) Shows the events in chronological but not in a logical sequence

d) All of the above

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37. Chain surveying is used for

a) small areas in open ground

b) small areas with crowded details

c) small areas with simple details

d) large areas with simple details

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38. The solvent used in cement paints is

a) turpentine

b) water

c) spirit

d) kerosene

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39. The enclosure/structure where an aircraft is kept for maintenance and repair is known as

a) Dome

b) Workshop

c) Hanger

d) Air pad

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40. *The stone that exhibits the highest compressive strength is

a) slate

b) gneiss

c) limestone

d) granite

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41. The scale should never be used as a:

a) Set-square

b) Working edge

c) Straight edge

d) None of the above

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42. 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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43. *Elastomers can extend up to

a) ten times their original dimensions

b) seven times their original dimensions

c) five times their original dimensions

d) three times their original dimensions

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44. Per capita water demand is calculated in liters

a) per person per day

b) per person per month

c) per person per year

d) none of the above

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45. Which method is easiest for the estimation of the quantity of material?

a) Centre line method

b) Long & short wall method

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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46. *The phenomenon occurring in an open channel when a rapidly flowing stream abruptly changes to a slowly flowing stream, causing a distinct rise of the liquid surface, is

a) water hammer

b) hydraulic jump

c) critical discharge

d) all of the above

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47. If D is the duration, ES and EF are the earliest start and earliest finish time, LS and LF are the latest start and latest finish time, then the following relation holds good:

a) EF = ES + D

b) LS = LF - D

c) LF = LS + D

d) All of the above

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48. California Bearing Ratio test is used:

a) To find the bearing capacity of the soil

b) To find the thickness of a flexible pavement

c) To find the ratio of ultimate bearing capacity to net bearing capacity

d) None of the above

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49. Direct distance measurement method is more suitable to measure in

a) hilly area

b) plain area

c) line of sight

d) none of the above

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50. The width of the taxiway is kept about

a) 1/3rd of the runway width

b) 1/4th of the runway width

c) 1/2 of the runway width

d) Equal to the runway width

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