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1. Hygroscopic water can be removed by

a) Gravity flow

b) Free flow

c) Heating

d) All of the above

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2. *Stress may be defined as force

a) volume

b) length

c) area

d) none of the above

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3. Specific gravity of solid particles is determined in a laboratory with:

a) Shrinkage Limit Method

b) Gas Jar Method

c) Density Bottle Method

d) All of the above

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4. Void ratio, e, of a soil can

a) Never be greater than one

b) Be equal to zero

c) Be greater than zero

d) Be between 0 and 1

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5. Optimum depth of kor watering for a rice crop is

a) 13.5 cm

b) 16.5 cm

c) 19 cm

d) 21 cm

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6. Critical depth (he) is given by (where q= rate of flow per unit width of channel)

a) (q^2/g)^1/3

b) (q^2/g)^1/4

c) (q^2/g)^1/2

d) none of the above

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7. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called

a) head water

b) tail water

c) main water

d) surplus water

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8. *The timber whose thickness is less than 5 cm and width exceeds 12 cm is called a

a) board

b) plank

c) batten

d) log

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9. *Capillary rise is proportional to

a) surface tension

b) unit weight of water

c) diameter of the pipe

d) none of the above

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10. Sewer has to bear:

a) internal pressure of sewage

b) temperature stresses

c) forces due to external loads

d) all of the above

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11. The initial and final setting times of quick setting cement are

a) 15 minutes and 45 minutes

b) 20 minutes and one hour

c) 5 minutes and 30 minutes

d) 5 minutes and 10 minutes

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12. The types of reservoirs in which water control devices are not provided are known as:

a) retarding reservoir

b) detention reservoir

c) both (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

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13. Bond strength of HYSD bar as compared to plain bar is more by

a) 20%

b) 30%

c) 40%

d) 60%

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14. Weathering of soils is caused by

a) Periodical temperature changes

b) Impact and splitting action of flowing water

c) Impact and splitting action of plants and animals

d) All of the above

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15. Addition of sugar in concrete results in

a) increase in setting time by about 1 hr

b) increase in setting time by about 4 hr

c) decrease in setting time by about 1 hr

d) decrease in setting time by about 4 hr

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16. The dispute in construction is resolved through discussion of all parties on their respective stands leading to consensus. The process is called:

a) Amicable settlement

b) Arbitration

c) Dispute resolution board

d) Dispute adjudication board

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17. The effective span of a simply supported slab is

a) clear span plus the effective depth of the slab

b) span between outer faces of two walls

c) distance between the center of bearing

d) none of the above

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18. The runway length of Tribhuvan International Airport is

a) 8990 ft

b) 10990 ft

c) 12990 ft

d) 14990 ft

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19. The unit of PVC pipe used in water supply pipeline is

a) Quintel

b) Cum

c) Meter

d) None of the above

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20. *The commonly used thinner in oil paints is

a) naptha

b) turpentine

c) olive oil

d) both (a) and (b) of above

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21. 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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22. The minimum hardness number for marble is about

a) 3

b) 8

c) 5

d) 10

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23. *Pascal's law states that pressure at a point is equal in all directions

a) in a liquid at rest

b) in a fluid at rest

c) in a laminar flow

d) in a turbulent flow

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24. The wall constructed on the side of the hill slope to resist the pressure of earth filling and traffic load of the road is known as

a) breast wall

b) retaining wall

c) parapet wall

d) dwarf wall

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25. The inlet and outlet pipes of the septic tank are bent:

a) upward

b) downward

c) inlet upward and outlet downward

d) inlet downward and outlet upward

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26. Euler's formula for a column of length 1, with one end fixed and other hinged is

a) P= 2π^2EI/l^2

b) P = π^2EI/4l^2

c) P= 4π^2EI/l^2

d) none of the above

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27. Base failure refers to a failure surface that:

a) Is above the toe of the slope

b) Includes the toe of the slope

c) Is below the toe of the slope

d) None of the above

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28. As compared to english bond, the double flemish bond is:

a) more compact

b) none of the above

c) costlier

d) stronger

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29. The vertical member running through the middle of a shutter frame is:

a) Style

b) Reveal

c) Mullion

d) Post

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30. In the analysis of rates, what percentage of total cost is provided towards water charges?

a) 5%

b) 7.50%

c) 1.50%

d) 10%

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31. Which device warns that the liquid is above the pump level?

a) High-level alarm

b) Check valve

c) Union

d) Pump lift chain

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32. The levels to which the earthwork will have to be carried out is known as

a) finish surface level

b) original G.L

c) formation level

d) depth of cutting

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33. If y is the deflection of the beam, then shear force is

a) y

b) dy/dx

c) d²y/dx²

d) d^3y/dx²

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34. The high strength of rapid hardening cement at an early stage is due to its:

a) Finer grinding

b) Burning at high temperature

c) Increased lime content

d) Higher content of tricalcium

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35. At places of heavy rainfall, side drains to be provided on a road should be

a) triangular in section

b) trapezoidal in section

c) rectangular in section

d) circular in section

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36. The following are solids of revolution except:

a) Prism

b) Sphere

c) Cone

d) Cylinder

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37. A sewer, which gets its flow from a number of transverse sewers, is known as:

a) interceptor

b) interconnector

c) head sewer

d) branch sewer

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38. The types of hanger used for parking a large-size aircraft are called

a) Mouth hanger

b) Nose hanger

c) Eye hanger

d) Ear hanger

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39. The final technical authority of a project is:

a) Chief engineer (DG)

b) Assistant engineer

c) Executive engineer

d) Superintending engineer

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40. Annex 14 published by ICAO contains

a) Specification of airport

b) Specification of aircraft

c) Construction of runway

d) All of the above

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41. Ground plane is:

a) Horizontal plane

b) Vertical plane

c) Inclined plane

d) None of the above

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42. How many kilo-liters are in one cubic meter?

a) 0.5

b) 1

c) 10

d) 100

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43. In the premix method of bitumen road construction, aggregate is also heated

a) for easy workability

b) for easy spreading

c) to get a homogeneous mix

d) to economize the quantity of bitumen

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44. Which is not a pictorial projection?

a) Oblique projection

b) Orthographic projection

c) Trigonometric

d) Axonometric projection

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45. A level tube is used to make the line of sight horizontal. It is filled with

a) ether

b) chloroform

c) synthetic alcohol

d) all of the above

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46. The limit of proportionality depends upon

a) area of cross-section

b) types of loading

c) types of material

d) none of the above

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47. The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to:

a) coefficient of permeability of soil

b) total head loss of the soil

c) both (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

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48. *If a cantilever beam of 8m long has a uniformly distributed load of 2KN/m throughout the length and a 10KN point load at the center of the beam, find the moment at the center:

a) 8 KN-m

b) 16 KN-m

c) 32 KN-m

d) 44 KN-m

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49. The most critical stage of construction is the construction of:

a) Foundation

b) Plinth level

c) Beam and slab

d) All of the above

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50. Canals taking off from a river with or without a head regulator are called

a) feeder canal

b) inundation canal

c) ditch canal

d) contour canal

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