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1. Vertical acceleration due to an earthquake results in

a) an increase in the effective weight of the dam

b) a decrease in the effective weight of the dam

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

d) none of the above

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2. *Softest rock is

a) marble

b) talc

c) diamond

d) none of the above

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3. The standard width of an asbestos cement corrugated sheet is

a) 0.9 m

b) 1.05 m

c) 1.2 m

d) 1.35 m

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4. Lacquer paints are

a) generally applied on structural steel

b) are more durable compared to enamel paints

c) consisting of resin and nitro-cellulose

d) all of the above

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5. Which one is a waterborne disease?

a) malaria

b) cancer

c) dysentery

d) encephalitis

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6. The object of cowl is to:

a) give an ornamental look

b) prevent the entry of rainfall into the waste pipe

c) quickly dispel foul gases

d) prevent nest building

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7. The minimum number of main bars in an octagonal column is

a) 4

b) 6

c) 8

d) 12

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8. The angular error of closure or summation error should not exceed (Where N is the number of stations or sides.)

a) 15√N

b) 153√N

c) √N

d) 3√N

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9. Darcy's formula is given by

a) the rate of flow is proportional to the hydraulic gradient

b) the rate of flow is proportional to the exit gradient

c) the rate of discharge is proportional to the hydraulic gradient

d) the rate of discharge is proportional to the exit gradient

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10. *A tie is a member which

a) is subjected axial compression only

b) is subjected axial tension only

c) is subjected moment tension only

d) is subjected two equal and opposite forces.

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11. The head of water representing in the case of HGL line is known as

a) static head

b) residual head

c) pressure head

d) all of the above

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12. 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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13. The fundamental units in the metric system are:

a) Kilometer, kilogram, second

b) Centimeter, gram, second

c) Meter, kilogram, second

d) None of the above

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14. The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway are that of

a) Al

b) B2

c) B3

d) G7

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15. Carpet area of a building does not include the area of:

a) The walls along with doors and other opening

b) Verandah, corridor, and passage

c) Bathroom and lavatory kitchen and pantry

d) All of the above

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16. The angle between two perpendicular lines is:

a) 0Â°

b) 45Â°

c) 90Â°

d) 180Â°

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17. Laterite is an example of

a) agrillaceous rock

b) volcanic rock

c) organic rock

d) siliceous rock

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18. In an open channels the analysis of a sugar is done by using

a) continuity equation

b) momentum equation

c) energy equation

d) none of the above

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19. If all the dimensions of a bar are increased in the proportion n:1, the proportion with which the maximum stress produced in the prismatic bar by its own weight will increase in the ratio

a) 1:n

b) n:1

c) 1:1/n

d) 1/n:1

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20. The edge of the board on which T-square is made to slide is called:

a) Working edge

b) Drawing line

c) Border line

d) Deader line

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21. The peak water consumption hours as recommended by the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage (DWSS) is.... hours.

a) 5.00-7.00

b) 7.00-12.00

c) 12.00-17.00

d) 17.00-19.00

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22. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and the percentage error in the measurement of head over a rectangular notch is

a) 1/2

b) 2/3

c) 3/2

d) 3/4

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23. *The two-peg method is used to check the parallelism between the

a) line of collimation and the axis of the bubble tube

b) line of collimation and the axis of the telescope

c) axis of the bubble tube and the vertical axis

d) all of the above

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24. 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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25. *Weir method is used to measure

a) area

b) velocity

c) discharge

d) none of the above

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26. When the pipes are connected in series, the total rate of flow

a) is equal to the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe

b) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe

c) is the same as flowing through each pipe

d) none of the above

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27. The coefficient of friction is more when the pavement surface is

a) wet

b) smooth

c) rough and dry

d) rough and wet

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28. Peat is composed of

a) Clay and sand

b) Decayed vegetable matter

c) Inorganic silt and silty clay

d) Synthetic chemicals

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29. Strength of runway pavement is expressed as

a) LCM

b) CBR

c) FAA

d) PCA

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30. If W is the weight of the chain, L is the span, and P is the tension or pull, the sag correction for the chain will be

a) W^2L^2/24P^2

b) W^2L/24P

c) LW^2/24P^2

d) W^2L^2/24P

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31. Along the neutral axis of a simply supported beam

a) fibers do not undergo strain

b) fibers undergo very little strain

c) the fibers are subjected to maximum stress

d) none of the above

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32. The cement-sand mortar preferred in load-bearing walls is:

a) 1:02

b) 1:04

c) 1:08

d) 1:06

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33. The principal stress is maximum on

a) Minor principal plane

b) Intermediate principal plane

c) Major principal plane

d) None of these

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34. Negative slack indicates:

a) Ahead of schedule condition

b) Behind the schedule condition

c) On schedule condition

d) None of the above

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35. Which one is correct?

a) Baylis turbidity meter is used to measure turbidity 0-20 PPM

b) Hellige turbidity meter is used to measure turbidity 0-50 PPM

c) Jackson turbidity meter is used to measure turbidity 50-1000 PPM

d) all of the above

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36. In R.C.C. beams, the tension reinforcement can be cut off at a point when it is no longer needed if

a) enough bond length is available

b) shear at the cut-off point does not exceed two-thirds of permissible at that section

c) bending moment is zero

d) none of the above

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37. Circles of small radii are drawn by means of a:

a) Straight bar

b) Bow compass

c) Lengthening bar

d) Drop compass

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38. The occurrence of the starting of an activity is called its:

a) Head event

b) Tail event

c) Dual-role event

d) All of the above

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39. Generally, wooden molds are made from

a) ply wood

b) shisham

c) pine wood

d) teak wood

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40. The super elevation obtained by the rotation of pavement about the inner edge of the pavement

a) causes no change in the vertical alignment

b) results in balancing the earthquake

c) avoids the drainage problem in flat terrain

d) is preferred in steep terrain

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41. In highway pavements, emulsions are mainly used in

a) surface dressing

b) patching and maintenance operating

c) bitumen macadam

d) asphaltic concrete

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42. Compound amount of Rs. 100 in 4 years @ 4% interest

a) Rs.116

b) Rs.114

c) Rs.117

d) Rs.120

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43. The time with which direct cost does not reduce with the increase in time is known as:

a) Normal time

b) Crash time

c) Optimistic time

d) Standard time

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44. Cohesion of soil may

a) Not be affected due to the moisture content

b) Increases as the moisture content increases

c) Decreases as the moisture content decreases

d) More in well-compacted solids

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45. A perfectly elastic body is

a) that body which recovers its original shape completely after the removal of force

b) a body of such a material with a lot of extensibility

c) a body made of rubber only

d) a body whose cross-sectional dimensions are very small

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46. Maximum difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point of the runway divided by the total length of the runway is known as

a) Effective gradient

b) Longitudinal gradient

c) Maximum gradient

d) Minimum gradient

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47. Two layers of tensile reinforcement bars are placed in a flexural member in such a way that the effective depth would be

a) maximum

b) minimum

c) negative

d) zero

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48. 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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49. Hydrometer readings are corrected for

a) Temperature correction

b) Meniscus correction

c) Both a) and b) of above

d) None of the above

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50. For hearthing of thick walls, the brick used is:

a) headers

b) stretchers

c) bats

d) closer

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