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1. If sea water is used for preparing concrete:

a) It will cause efflorescence

b) It may corrode the reinforcement

c) It will cause dampness

d) All of the above

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2. Total quantity of reservoir is the sum of the following

a) breakdown reserve

b) fire reserve

c) all of the above

d) balancing reserve

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3. Sub-surface drainage of a road means removal of rainwater from

a) the surface of the road

b) the sub-grade or sub-surface of the road

c) the surface and sub-surface of the road

d) the soil mass

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4. The flow in the sewers is minimum during which hours?

a) Night

b) Morning

c) Day

d) Evening

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5. The artificial seasoning of timber may

a) reduce moisture

b) make light and strong

c) make fire resistance

d) remove moisture

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6. In simple bending theory, the assumption that a plane section before bending remains plane after bending implies that

a) stress is proportional to strain at all sections

b) strain is proportional to the distance from the neutral axis

c) stress is uniform in the cross-section

d) none of the above

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7. Area velocity method is used to measure.

a) area

b) velocity

c) discharge

d) none of the above

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8. The projections of the head or sill of a door or window frame are known as:

a) Style

b) Reveal

c) Mullion

d) Horn

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9. If S is the height of the crest above the base of the channel and H is the head of water over the weir, whose length is L and discharge is Q m^3/sec, the velocity of approach V_a is

a) √2gh

b) Q/L(H-L)

c) Q/L(H+L)

d) L(H+S)/Q

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10. The overall in-charge of an organization at the site responsible for the execution of works is:

a) Executive engineer

b) Engineer

c) Junior engineer

d) Sub-overseer

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11. 9H pencil is...... than the 7H pencil.

a) Softer

b) Harder

c) Medium

d) None of the above

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12. 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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13. *The atmospheric pressure varies with

a) altitude

b) temperature

c) weather conditions

d) none of the above

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14. The runway orientation is made so that landing and takeoff are

a) Against the wind direction

b) Along the wind direction

c) Perpendicular to the wind direction

d) None of the above

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15. Which type of vibrator is generally used in concrete work

a) screen

b) needle

c) none

d) surface

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16. Traffic signs and devices should be placed within a cone of

a) 3┬░

b) 10┬░

c) 15┬░

d) 20┬░

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17. The pattern of sanitation most suitable for a sloppy area is:

a) zone pattern

b) fan pattern

c) radial pattern

d) perpendicular pattern

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18. If a is the optimistic time, b is the pessimistic time, and m is the most likely time, then the average time is equal to:

a) (a + b + m) / 6

b) (a + 2b + m) / 6

c) (a + 2b + 4m) / 6

d) (a + 4m + b) / 6

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19. Revolving of the telescope of a theodolite in a horizontal plane is

a) transiting

b) swinging

c) face right

d) face left

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20. *Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is:

a) Less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure

b) Greater than active earth pressure but lesser than passive earth pressure

c) Greater than both active and passive earth pressure

d) Lesser than both active and passive earth pressure

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21. 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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22. *The defect in painting over a smooth and glossy surface due to which paint does not stick to the surface, is known as

a) scaling

b) blistering

c) sagging

d) wrinkling

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23. The initial and final setting times for ordinary Portland cement are approximately related by (where T & t are the final and initial setting times)

a) T = 540+t

b) T = 270+t

c) T = 90+1.2t

d) T = 90+t

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24. What is the aspect ratio for the letter shown?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 0.5

d) 3

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25. The difference between plastic limit and shrinkage limit is called

a) Fluidity index

b) Relative consistency

c) Plasticity index

d) Shrinkage index

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26. A dam is

a) One-dimensional structure

b) Two-dimensional structure

c) Three-dimensional structure

d) None of the above

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27. The expected project duration in CPM follows:

a) Normal distribution curve

b) Beta distribution curve

c) Poisson's distribution curve

d) Binomial distribution curve

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28. Top of the weir is,

a) ridgecrest

b) crest

c) head

d) peak

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29. In a beam where shear force is maximum, the bending moment will be

a) maximum

b) zero

c) minimum

d) no relation

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30. Angle of internal friction of silty sand

a) 5-20°

b) 24-30°

c) 27-33°

d) 30-35°

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31. *The tension in a cable supporting a lift

a) is more when the lift is moving downwards

b) is less when the lift is moving upwards

c) Remains constant whether it moves downwards or upwards

d) is less when the lift is moving downwards

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32. *Surface tension is the force

a) per unit length

b) per unit area

c) per unit volume

d) all of the above

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33. The angle of intersection of the horizon mirror and the index mirror of an optical square is

a) 30°

b) 45°

c) 105°

d) 120°

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34. LCN refers to

a) Load classification number

b) Land classification number

c) Light count number

d) Light craft number

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35. Point of contraflexure is a point where bending moment

a) minimum

b) maximum

c) zero

d) changes sign

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36. *A deep well

a) is always deeper than a shallow well

b) has more discharge than a shallow well

c) is structurally weaker than a shallow well

d) both A and B above

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37. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based upon

a) maximum bending moment

b) minimum shear force

c) maximum shear force

d) minimum bending moment

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38. *The sports goods are made from

a) sal

b) deodar

c) chir

d) mulberry

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39. Ramp is a

a) wheeled staircase

b) sloped road

c) both sides of the runway

d) all of the above

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40. Picture plane is:

a) Transparent

b) Opaque

c) Semi-transparent

d) All of the above

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41. Lap is the horizontal distance between the vertical joints in:

a) stone masonry

b) brick masonry

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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42. To account for the corrugation, the plain area of the semi-corrugated asbestos sheet is increased by (for whitewashing)

a) 20%

b) 30%

c) 1%

d) 10%

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43. Camber is

a) b/a

b) 2b/a

c) a/b

d) 2a/b

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44. The property of the soil which allows water to flow through the soil is known as

a) Capillary

b) Permeability

c) Fluidity

d) Viscosity

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45. Hydraulic gradient line for an open flow channel is

a) below water level

b) same as water level

c) above water level

d) all of the above

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46. Proper batching ensures:

a) Economy

b) Durability

c) Workability

d) All of the above

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47. The maximum angular error in laying the direction is 3°; if this maximum displacement of the point on paper is the same for both sources of error, the accuracy in the offset measurement will be

a) 1 in 18

b) 1 in 19

c) 1 in 25

d) 1 in 30

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48. Volume is measured correct to the nearest:

a) 0.01 cum

b) 0.02 cum

c) 0.03 cum

d) 0.04 cum

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49. Knots in timber are

a) speckled strains

b) signs of branches cut off

c) defects caused by crushing fibers

d) splits radiating from the center

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50. *The variation of the bending moment in the segment of a beam where the load is uniformly distributed is

a) linear

b) parabolic

c) cubic

d) rectangular

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