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1. LCN refers to

a) Load classification number

b) Land classification number

c) Light count number

d) Light craft number

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2. Beaufort scale measures the velocity (km/h) of the wind at a height of

a) 10 m

b) 20 m

c) 30 m

d) 40 m

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3. The maximum value of the angle of turning of the nose gear for large jet aircraft is limited to

a) 20Â°

b) 30Â°

c) 45Â°

d) 60Â°

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4. Concrete mixer is:

a) Modern technology

b) Traditional technology

c) Manual technology

d) None of the above

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5. The operation of finishing the mortar joints after the completion of a masonry wall is known as:

a) toothing

b) pointing

c) racking back

d) jointing

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6. Cement used for resisting acid is:

a) portland pozzolana cement

b) ordinary Portland cement

c) rapid-hardening Portland cement

d) high alumina cement

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7. Slump test is a measure of:

a) tensile strength

b) compressive strength

c) impact value

d) consistency

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8. The area under the B-curve is divided into two equal parts by:

a) Expected time

b) Optimistic time

c) Pessimistic time

d) Most likely time

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9. Earliest finish time of an activity is always:

a) Equal to or more than the earliest event time of the following node

b) Equal to or less than the earliest event time of the following node

c) More than the earliest time of the following node

d) None of the above

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10. Gantt chart indicates:

a) Balance of work to be done

b) Comparison of actual progress with the scheduled progress

c) Efficiency progress

d) Progressive cost of the project

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

a) 5%

b) 4%

c) 3%

d) 2%

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12. *Granites are a type of

a) silicious rock

b) argillaceous rock

c) calcareous rock

d) none of the above

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13. *Suitable aggregate is obtained from... rock.

a) igneous

b) sedimentary

c) metamorphic

d) none of the above

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14. The minimum hardness number for marble is about

a) 3

b) 8

c) 5

d) 10

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15. Which line type is thick and black?

a) Visible line

b) Centre line

c) Construction line

d) All of the above

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16. The purpose of making the drawing board with seasoned softwood:

a) Easy to carry

b) For fixing of drawing paper with the help of drawing pin

c) To match with T-square

d) All of the above

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17. To prevent warping of the board,......are cleated at its back:

a) Packing

b) Wooden block

c) Batten

d) None of the above

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18. The expenses of items that do not come under any regular head of items and the cost of unforeseen items are called

a) Lump-sum

b) Extras

c) Customary charges

d) Contingencies

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19. The nominal lead and lift allowed for the earthwork in the excavations of the foundations are

a) 50 m and 2 m

b) 30 m and 2 m

c) 30 m and 1.5 m

d) 20 m and 1.5 m

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20. As per norms prepared by the ministry of transport & works, one porter can carry a weight of

a) 50 kg upto 5 kosh

b) 40 kg upto 4 kosh

c) 30 kg upto 3 kosh

d) None of the above

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21. Wave-like deformation on the road is called

a) wave forms

b) zig-zag forms

c) corrugations

d) wavy defects

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22. The height of the object above the road surface for the consideration of sight distance is

a) 10 cm above road level

b) 15 cm above road level

c) 20 cm above road level

d) 25 cm above road level

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23. In hill roads of Nepal, the side drains are provided

a) on the hillside of the road

b) on the outer side of the road

c) both sides of the road

d) none of the above

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24. As per our convenience which one is correct with respect to the dimensionless number?

a) WIS-MIE-RIV-FIG-EIP

b) WIE-MIS-RIV-FIG-IEP

c) MIE-WIS-RIG-FIV-PIE

d) WIG-MIS-RIE-FIV-IPE

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25. A vessel having a depth of 30 cm is filled with water up to a depth of 10 cm from the top level. Find the pressure exerted at a depth of 5 cm and 15 cm from the top of the vessel respectively

a) 0, 50 kg/m^2

b) 0, 150 kg/m^2

c) 0, 100 kg/m^2

d) 50 kg/m^2, 50 kg/m^2

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26. *If the velocity of fluid particles varies from point to point in magnitude and direction, as well as from instant to instant, the flow is said to be

a) laminar

b) turbulent flow

c) uniform flow

d) non-uniform flow

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27. *The specific weight of water 1000 kg/m^3

a) at normal pressure of 760 mm

b) at 4°C temperature

c) at mean sea level

d) all of the above

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28. According to Lacey's theory, the silt supporting eddies are generated from

a) the bottom of the channel

b) the side of the channel

c) both (a) and (b) above

d) none of the above

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29. *Lining of an irrigation channel

a) increases the waterlogging area

b) decreases the waterlogging area

c) does not change the waterlogging area

d) none of the above

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30. 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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31. The shear center in the case of a T-beam section is

a) at the C.G. of the section

b) at the neutral axis of the section

c) on the C.G. horizontal plane and away from C.G. within the leg projections

d) none of the above

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32. The property of material by which it can be beaten or rolled into plates is called

a) malleability

b) ductility

c) plasticity

d) elasticity

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33. *If the shear force along a section of a beam is zero, the bending moment at the section is:

a) zero

b) maximum

c) minimum

d) average of maximum-minimum

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34. Identify the correct relationship that exists among the modulus of elasticity (E), modulus of rigidity (N), and bulk modulus (k) is

a) E= 3K+N/9KN

b) E= 3KN/3K+N

c) E= 9KN/3K+N

d) E= K/N

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35. *The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross-sectional area of the piece is called:

a) elastic limit

b) ultimate stress

c) yield stress

d) breaking stress

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36. The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass is known as

a) Porosity

b) Void ratio

c) Specific gravity

d) Water content

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37. Which of the following is not the purpose of a foundation?

a) To distribute the weight of the structure

b) To load the substratum evenly

c) To provide a level surface for building construction

d) To increase the safe bearing capacity of the soil

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38. The factor of safety of slopes is defined as:

a) FS= Total stress / Effective stress

b) FS= Shear strength / Shear stress

c) FS= Overturning moment / Resisting moment

d) FS= Shear stress / Normal stress

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39. If a solid suffers a change in volume by the application of external loads but recovers its volume immediately after the load is removed, such a soil is termed as:

a) Compressive soils

b) Plastic solids

c) Elastic soils

d) Perfect soils

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40. Three-phase system is concerned with

a) Partially saturated soil

b) Saturated soil

c) Dry soil

d) All of the above

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41. The minimum diameter of bars for a slab is generally

a) 6 mm

b) 8 mm

c) 10 mm

d) 12 mm

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42. The minimum thickness of the cover at the end of a reinforcing bar should be twice the diameter of the bar, subjected to a minimum of

a) 10mm

b) 12mm

c) 15mm

d) 25mm

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43. Segregation is responsible for

a) honeycomb concrete

b) porous layers in concrete

c) sand streaks in concrete

d) all of the above

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44. The principle of surveying to prevent the accumulation of errors is

a) to work from whole to the part

b) to work from part to whole

c) both (a) and (b) above

d) none of the above

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45. Geodetic survey is different from plane surveying because of

a) very large area is covered

b) the curvature of the earth is considered

c) undulations of the topography

d) the large difference of elevations

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46. Bench marks are fixed by

a) trigonometric leveling

b) barometric leveling

c) spirit leveling

d) profile leveling

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47. It is practical to design sewer for the self-cleaning velocity at:

a) Ultimate peak flow

b) Maximum flow

c) Minimum flow

d) Extra flow

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48. Water of zero hardness is obtained by

a) boiling

b) lime-soda process

c) base exchange process

d) none of the above

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49. Turbidity is undesirable because it

a) renders waters unpalatable

b) affects photosynthesis of aquatic life

c) causes milky unite coloration to water

d) causes red and brown stains

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50. The main function of a manhole is:

a) cleaning of sewer

b) inspection of sewer

c) joining different types of sewer

d) joining different grade of sewer

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