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1. 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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2. The shape of the landing direction indicator

a) T

b) L

c) Y

d) All of the above

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3. Holding aprons, run-up pads, or holding bays are placed adjacent to the ends of runways for

a) Both of the above

b) None of the above

c) Storage of aircraft prior to takeoff

d) Use as a space to let bypass another aircraft

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4. The part of a wall at the side of an opening in the masonry is known as:

a) quoin

b) jamb

c) lintel

d) parapet

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5. A wooden block fixed on the back side of a door frame on its post is known as:

a) Rebate

b) Reveal

c) Stop

d) Cleat

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6. In brick masonry, lintels are preferred to arches because arches:

a) are difficult to construct

b) require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust

c) require more headroom to span the opening

d) all of the above

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7. Negative skin friction of piles is predominant in

a) friction piles in sand

b) friction piles in soft clays

c) piles resting on hard soils

d) friction on bearing piles

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8. Critical path network helps the engineer to:

a) Concentrate his attention on critical activities

b) Divert the different resources from non-critical activities to critical activities

c) Be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities

d) All of the above

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9. An example of a parallel activity is:

a) Completing ground floor and starting first floor construction

b) Wall construction and carpentry work of doors and windows

c) Completion of flooring and initiating whitewashing

d) Digging of a well and construction of a septic tank

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10. Which operation must complete first?

a) Right of the line joining two circles

b) Left of the line joining two circles

c) Both of the above

d) None of the above

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11. The solution of salts from the soil absorbed by the trees, which becomes a viscous solution due to the loss of moisture and action of carbon dioxide is known as

a) pith

b) cambium

c) bark

d) sap

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12. The consistency test is performed to find

a) the correct water-cement ratio

b) the fineness of cement

c) the compressive strength

d) tensile strength

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13. *Turpentine oil is used in paints as a

a) base

b) thinner

c) drier

d) vehicle

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14. When a bitumen is graded by 75/15, the figure 75 represents

a) viscosity in centipoises

b) softening point in ┬░C

c) fire point in ┬░C

d) flash point in ┬░C

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15. The working edge of T-square is used to:

a) Draw horizontal line

b) As a base of set square

c) Draw horizontal parallel line

d) All of the above

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16. French curves are used to draw:

a) Regular curves

b) Circle

c) Irregular curves

d) None of these

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17. Set squares are used for drawing:

a) Vertical lines

b) Inclined lines

c) Parallel lines

d) All of the above

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18. 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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19. The quantity of work of any item which is the output of a skilled labor in a day is known as

a) Basic work

b) Daily work

c) Target work

d) Task work

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20. The unit of measurement for steel works in trussed and its parts is

a) quintal

b) cm

c) numbers

d) kilograms

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21. Best road suitable for pneumatic & iron-wheeled vehicles is

a) earth road

b) WBM road

c) bituminous road

d) concrete road

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22. The main element for providing effective drainage in the case of the road is

a) super elevation

b) camber

c) crown

d) shoulder

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23. The factor influencing the selection of pavement type is

a) climate

b) type and intensity of traffic

c) sub-grade soil

d) drainage condition

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24. The Manning's formula for flow in an open channel is given by

a) v = n R^2/3 S^1/2

b) none of the above

c) v = 1/n R^2/3 S^1/2

d) v = 1/n R^1/2 S^2/3

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25. *The wetted perimeter of a channel is given by

a) 4.75Q^2

b) 4.75Q

c) 4.75√Q

d) none of the above

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26. *Total energy line (T.E.L) represents the sum of

a) pressure head and kinetic head

b) kinetic head and datum head

c) pressure head and datum head

d) pressure head, kinetic head, and datum head

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27. The error 1% in measuring H will produce a

a) 1%

b) 1.5%

c) 2%

d) 2.5%

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28. The fertility of the soil is adversely affected when the pH value is more than

a) 7

b) 9

c) 11

d) 14

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29. *Separation of flow occurs when

a) the pressure intensity reaches a minimum

b) the cross-section of a channel is reduced

c) the boundary layer comes to rest

d) the head is maximum

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30. *A facing of dry stone pitching or other material laid on a sloping face of earth to maintain the slope in position or to protect it from erosion is called

a) reinforcement

b) revetment

c) lining

d) none of the above

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31. *A truss is completely analyzed, when

a) the direct stress in all the members are found

b) all the external reaction components are determined

c) the equilibrium is satisfied

d) none of the above

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32. *The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called:

a) linear strain

b) lateral strain

c) volumetric strain

d) Poisson's ratio

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33. *The slope of an elastic curve at the point of contraflexture

a) must be equal to zero

b) greater than zero

c) need not be equal to zero

d) none of the above

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34. Strain energy of a member may be defined as work done on it

a) to deform it

b) to resist elongation

c) to resist shortening

d) all of the above

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35. *Thrust is induced in the case of

a) vertical load

b) inclined load

c) vertical & inclined load

d) none of the above

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36. In Rankine's earth pressure theory, the following assumption is made:

a) Wall face is rough and vertical

b) Backfill is cohesive soil

c) Wall face is smooth and vertical

d) Elastic equilibrium is satisfied

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37. Earth pressure at rest can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall tends to

a) Move away from the backfill

b) No movement relative to the backfill

c) Move into the soil

d) All of the above

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38. Which is the correct definition of soil in the geotechnical engineer's point of view?

a) Soil is the top surface of the earth where plants can grow.

b) Soil is the unconsolidated material consisting of particles produced by the disintegration of rock, which may or may not contain organic matter.

c) Soil is the relatively thin surface zone that can contain moisture.

d) None of the above.

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39. 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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40. The types of soil, which contain particles of almost the same size

a) Uniform soil

b) Uniformly graded soil

c) Skip-graded soil

d) Gap-graded soil

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41. In the analysis of a doubly reinforced beam, the assumption made is

a) tension is resisted by concrete only

b) compression is resisted by concrete only

c) the deformations in concrete and steel on both sides remain proportional to their distance from the neutral axis

d) all of the above

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42. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based on

a) minimum shear force

b) maximum shear force

c) minimum bending moment

d) maximum bending moment

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43. Large size aggregate is better in yield high strength but in no case greater than

a) 2/3 of the minimum thickness of the member

b) 1/3 of the minimum thickness of the member

c) 3/4 of the minimum thickness of the member

d) 1/4 of the minimum thickness of the member

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44. Tacheometry is adopted where

a) too many curves at the borders exist

b) obstacles and undulations exist

c) limitations of space exist

d) none of the above

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45. In a dumpy level, the objective and eyepiece lenses are made of two or more small lenses to obtain

a) distinct image

b) shorter image

c) reading even in less light

d) all of the above

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46. Normal tension is that pull which

a) neutralizes the effect due to pull and sag

b) makes sag correction zero

c) makes pull correction zero

d) none of the above

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47. A perched aquifer generally occurs

a) in an aquiclude

b) in an artesian aquifer

c) above the water table

d) below the water table

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48. The best sewer material to resist hydrogen sulfide corrosion is:

a) RCC

b) brick masonry

c) glazed stoneware

d) asbestos cement

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49. Sewage is treated by aerobic bacteria action in:

a) septic tank

b) settling tank

c) trickling filter

d) oxidation pond

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50. Merit of water carriage sewage system:

a) no human agency is involved in this system

b) no problem of foul smell or hygienic trouble

c) less area is required

d) all of the above

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