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1. Break pressure tank in a water supply system is incorporated to:

a) Store water under pressure

b) Treat water by adequate pressure

c) Release the pressure generated in the pipe

d) Break the pressure

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2. If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the lines are parallel to the surface, the flow is called

a) steady

b) uniform

c) compressible

d) laminar

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3. If the density of a fluid is constant from point to point in a flow region, it is called

a) steady flow

b) incompressible flow

c) uniform flow

d) rotational flow

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4. The minimum cover to the main bars in an RCC beam should be

a) 15mm or diameter of the bar

b) 25mm or diameter of the bar

c) 25mm size of the aggregate

d) 40 mm or diameter of the bar

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5. Normally, fuel provided in aircraft having a piston engine is

a) Kerosene oil

b) Petrol

c) Gasoline

d) Diesel

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6. *The hydraulic jump is known as

a) standing wave

b) positive surge

c) negative wave

d) none of the above

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7. Critical path is:

a) Shortest path for the earliest completion of the project

b) Longest path of the network from the first event to the last event

c) Ideal path by preceding along which the project can be completed as per the schedule.

d) The path that takes into account the completion of all the parallel activities

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8. As per IS: 456:2000, the minimum diameter of reinforcement in a column shall not be less than

a) 12 mm

b) 16 mm

c) 18 mm

d) 20 mm

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9. Incrustation of well pipes can be reduced by:

a) using a screen having a larger area of opening

b) using acid-resistant material screen

c) removing the incrusted deposit

d) reducing the pumping rate

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10. The survey stations set up during traversing with the compass should be such that

a) they are visible from each other

b) chaining between them is easy

c) the line joining them is near the objects to be located

d) they are as long as possible

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11. High temperature:

a) Increases the strength of concrete

b) Decreases the strength of concrete

c) No effect on the strength of concrete

d) None of the above

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12. Which of the following is not an activity associated with damp proofing?

a) Surface treatment

b) Guniting

c) Hearthling

d) All of the above

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13. Perception and brake reaction time depend upon

a) speed of the vehicle

b) alertness of the driver

c) efficiency of the brake

d) all of the above

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14. The most suitable location of a canal headwork is

a) boulders stage of the river

b) delta stage of the river

c) rock stage of the river

d) trough stage of the river

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15. Which test is a must for a house sewer?

a) water test

b) air test

c) compaction test

d) smoke test

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16. *Strut is a

a) horizontal member

b) vertical member

c) inclined member

d) compression member

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17. The method of valuation of a building as used by commercial banks is based on:

a) Detailed item-wise cost

b) Cubic content cost

c) Plinth area cost

d) Real construction cost

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18. Which of the following has the highest crushing strength

a) limestone

b) granite

c) gneiss

d) laterite

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19. The soil transported by wind and deposited is called:

a) Aeolian soil

b) Marine soil

c) Alluvial soil

d) Lacustrine soil

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20. 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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21. The reduction factor to the bearing capacity of soil due to the water table at a depth equal to the width of the footing below the footing is:

a) 0.25

b) 0.50

c) 0.75

d) 1.00

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22. Maximum thickness of otta seal is

a) 8 mm

b) 16 mm

c) 24 mm

d) 32 mm

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23. 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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24. Undisturbed samples are obtained by:

a) direct excavations

b) augers

c) thick wall samplers

d) thin wall samplers

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25. From the end of an instrumental runway, the approach surface rises outwards

a) 1 in 20

b) 1 in 30

c) 1 in 40

d) 1 in 50

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26. A 20 cm theodolite means

a) the length of the theodolite is 20 cm

b) the diameter of the lower plate is 20 cm

c) the diameter of the upper plate is 20 cm

d) the total height of the theodolite plate is 20 cm

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27. The solvent used in cement paints is

a) turpentine

b) water

c) spirit

d) kerosene

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28. *Bitumen is used for

a) waterproofing

b) damp proofing

c) joint filler

d) all of the above

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29. Perspective projection is used to represent:

a) Real exact size of the object

b) Real exact shape of the object

c) Natural View of the object

d) All of the above

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30. Falling drops of water become spheres due to

a) adhesion

b) cohesion

c) surface tension

d) viscosity

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31. 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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32. Crosshairs in a surveying telescope are fitted

a) in the objective glass

b) in the ground

c) in the optical center of the eyepiece

d) all of the above

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33. Cohesive soils:

a) bear high shear strength

b) are more plastic

c) are good for backfill

d) are strong against landslides

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34. An event is indicated on the network by a number enclosed in:

a) A circle

b) A square

c) A triangle

d) All of the above

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35. Longitudinal cracks observed in timber beams are due to

a) high bending stresses

b) application of concentrated loads over the beam

c) shear failure between the layers

d) timber not being in compression

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36. *The discharge through a channel is maximum when

a) m = d/3

b) m = b/2

c) m = d

d) m = 1.5d

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37. Jhamb bricks

a) over burnt

b) under burnt

c) kuccha

d) none of the above

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38. *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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39. If valuable properties are found during excavation, it becomes the property of

a) Contractor

b) Labourers

c) Owner of the site

d) Government

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40. The maximum differential settlement in the case of a foundation on clayey soils is:

a) 10 mm

b) 20 mm

c) 30 mm

d) 40 mm

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41. The space between two sentences should be left equal to:

a) Height of the letter

b) Twice the height of the letter

c) 1.5 times the height of the letter

d) None of the above

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42. The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of:

a) hard rocks

b) black cotton soil

c) dry, coarse sandy soils

d) loose, fine sandy soil

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43. The two parts of T-square are......and......

a) Vertical and horizontal edge

b) Straight and slant edge

c) Stock and blade

d) Blade and batten

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44. *Proof resilience is the greatest stored energy at

a) limit of proportionality

b) elastic limit

c) plastic limit

d) yield point

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45. The water content at which the soil changes from a liquid state to a plastic state is known as

a) Plastic limit

b) Liquid limit

c) Shrinkage limit

d) None of the above

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46. The relation between deflection (y) and bending moment (M) is

a) M = EI(dy/dx)

b) M =-EI(d²y/dx²)

c) M = EI(d²y/dx]

d) none of the above

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47. Red color of a colored light traffic signal indicates

a) go

b) stop

c) be ready to go

d) clearance time

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48. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

a) Channelization of pavement is caused by the constant use of tri-cycle gears of the aircraft

b) Blast pads are used over cohesionless soils to resist erosion due to the tremendous speed of the jet blast

c) Over-run areas of at least 300 m length on either side of the runway are provided

d) None of the above

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49. *A diagram that shows the variation of axial force

a) BMD

b) SFD

c) thrust diagram

d) stress diagram

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50. Modulus of elasticity for concrete improves by

a) age

b) higher w/c ratio

c) shorter curing period

d) all of the above

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