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1. The best direction of a runway is along the direction of

a) Longest line on wind rose diagram

b) Shortest line on the wind rose diagram

c) Line clear of the wind rose diagram

d) None of the above

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2. In the premix asphalt concrete of airport pavement construction, the aggregate is also heated

a) For easy work ability

b) For easy spreading

c) To generate a homogeneous mix

d) All of the above

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3. The length of the runway under standard atmospheric conditions at the site is 1800m. The design length of the runway is, if the actual RL of the site is 1200m

a) 2304 m

b) 2704 m

c) 2504 m

d) 2640 m

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4. The maximum size of the aggregate used in a damp proof course is about:

a) 6 mm

b) 10 mm

c) 15 mm

d) 20 mm

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5. The bearing capacity of a soil:

a) increases with an increase in the area of footing

b) increases with a decrease in the size of footing

c) is not affected by the size of the footing

d) decreases with a decrease in the area of footing

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6. Raft foundations are generally used when the area required for individual footing is more than:

a) 25% of the total area

b) 30% of the total area

c) 40% of the total area

d) 50% of the total area

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7. A series of steps without any platform in a stair is:

a) Flier

b) Flight

c) Step

d) Handrail

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8. Muster rolls are used for:

a) To pay wages of workers employed on a daily basis

b) To record the daily construction activities

c) To evaluate the construction activities

d) To evaluate the performance of workers

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9. Total float for any activity is defined as the difference between:

a) Its latest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

b) Its latest start time and earliest start time

c) Its latest start time and earliest finish time

d) Its earliest finish time and earliest start time for its successor activity

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10. Free float is the:

a) Portion of independent float

b) Portion of positive total float

c) Portion of interfering float

d) All of the above

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11. *The age of the tree can be judged from

a) the height

b) the diameter

c) annual rings

d) piths

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12. The rock having calcium carbonate as the main mineral constituent is known as

a) calcareous rocks

b) argillaceous rocks

c) siliceous rocks

d) sandy rocks

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13. Which one of the following does not belong to exogenous trees?

a) coconut

b) teak

c) shisham

d) sal

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14. The function of the base of an oil paint is

a) to form the body of the paint

b) to reduce the shrinkage cracks

c) to reinforce the film of the paint after drying

d) to prevent the penetration of paint to lower surfaces

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15. In third angle projection, the top view is put:

a) Above front view

b) Below front view

c) Side view

d) None of the above

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16. In case of unidirectional method of dimensioning, they can be read from:

a) Bottom side of the drawing sheet only

b) Right side of the drawing sheet only

c) Top side of the drawing sheet only

d) Left side of the drawing sheet only

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17. Which pencil is used for a thinner line?

a) H

b) B

c) 2B

d) 2H

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18. Due to a change in the price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds:

a) 2%

b) 3%

c) 4%

d) 5%

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19. In the specification of earthwork in foundation trenches, drains, etc. lead specified is (IS code)

a) 30 m

b) 1.5 m

c) 50 m

d) 100 m

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20. The number of corrugations in an asbestos cement sheet is usually

a) 5

b) 7

c) 10

d) 12

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21. Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the curve is provided at

a) beginning of the transition curve

b) centre of the transition curve

c) beginning of the circular curve

d) centre of the circular curve

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22. The minimum distance between two hairpin bends, when a number of hairpin bends are introduced, is

a) 30 m

b) 60 m

c) 90 m

d) 120 m

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23. Traffic maneuver means

a) diverging

b) merging

c) crossing

d) all of the above

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24. 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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25. *The imaginary line joining each head of water is called

a) hydraulic gradient line

b) residual line

c) loss of gradient line

d) none of the above

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26. If the specific gravity of oil is 0.7, then find the density of oil

a) 1000 kg/cm^3

b) 900 kg/cm^3

c) 800 kg/cm^3

d) 700 kg/cm^3

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27. The profile of rising water on the upstream side of the dam is called

a) back water curve

b) forwater curve

c) normal water curve

d) all of the above

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28. *The maximum amount of water required in the case of paddy is at the time of

a) puddling

b) seeding

c) harvesting

d) flowering

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29. As compared to the crest of the normal portion of the weir, the crest of the undersluice portion of the weir is kept at

a) higher level

b) same level

c) lower level

d) all of the above

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30. Crop water is proportional to

a) evapo-transpiration

b) effective rainfall

c) seepage of water

d) all of the above

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31. Find the slenderness ratio of the column of M.I. = 10000cm4, Area =100cm^2 & effective length =3.0m

a) 3

b) 30

c) 4

d) 40

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32. The reaction at end A of the beam shown is

a) 9 kN

b) 3 kN

c) 18 kN

d) zero

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33. *The relation between the radius of curvature (R), bending moment (M), and flexural rigidity (EI) is given by

a) M = EI/R

b) M = E/IR

c) EI = R/M

d) MI/R = E

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34. A shear force diagram of a simply supported beam shows constant shear force throughout the span. It is subjected to

a) two concentrated loads spaced at points

b) a couple at mid span

c) a uniformly distributed load

d) none of the above

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35. For a beam of uniform strength if its depth is maintained constant then its width will vary in proportion to

a) bending moment

b) (B.M)^2

c) (B.M)^3

d) (B.M)

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36. Piping in soils is due to

a) Low exit gradient

b) Erosion of subsoil by high velocity of seepage flow

c) Leakage of water through pipes laid in dams

d) Passage of water through well-connected pores in soil.

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37. Permeability of soil varies,

a) Inversely as the square of grain size

b) Inversely as the grain size

c) Directly as of grain size

d) Square of grain size

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38. Inorganic soils with low plasticity are denoted by

a) ML

b) CH

c) MH

d) SH

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39. Pile foundations are normally used in:

a) Soft clayey soil

b) Loose sandy soil

c) Heavy loaded situations

d) When required bearing area is not available

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40. Electrical analogy method is used to

a) Find electrical conductivity of soil

b) Draw flow net

c) Find the depth to the water table

d) Find the water content in a soil

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41. If the slenderness ratio for a column is 100 then the column is said to be

a) long

b) medium

c) short

d) none of the above

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42. The cover provided in the column having size less than 200 mm x 200 mm is

a) 15

b) 20

c) 25

d) 40

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43. The one-way slab is one

a) which is short and bends in two directions

b) the slab which bends only along one direction

c) reinforced in one direction only

d) all of the above

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44. The Normal chord of a curve should be

a) less than sub chord

b) equal to sub chord

c) greater than sub chord

d) all of the above

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45. Overturning of vehicles on a curve can be avoided by using

a) transition curve

b) vertical curve

c) compound curve

d) reverse curve

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46. When several contours coincide, it indicates

a) an overhanging

b) a saddle

c) a valley

d) a vertical cliff

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47. A sewer that collects sewage from toilets is called:

a) lateral sewer

b) branch sewer

c) main sewer

d) outfall sewer

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48. The highest non-scouring velocity in a sewer may be allowed in:

a) cast iron sewer

b) glazed brick sewer

c) cement concrete

d) stone ware sewer

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49. Most suitable section of sewer in a separate sewage system is:

a) circular section

b) rectangular section

c) egg-shaped section

d) modified egg-shaped section

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50. Treatment of sewage of small estates and colonies is done by:

a) aerated lagoon

b) oxidation pond

c) oxidation ditch

d) all of the above

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