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1. Pick up the correct statement from the following

a) The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground is called cruising speed

b) The speed of the aircraft relative to wind is called airspeed

c) When the wind is blowing in the direction of the flight, airspeed is more than cruising speed

d) All of the above

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2. The name of the first plane that landed on the old golf course, which makes the present location of Tribhuvan International Airport is

a) twinatter

b) glider

c) boing

d) helicopter

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3. The number of traverse rows of light in the approach lighting near the threshold (As per Calvert & ICAO) is

a) 6 & 28

b) 28 & 6

c) 29 & 21

d) 21 & 29

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4. For compacting plum concrete road surface of thickness less than 20 cm, we use:

a) Internal vibrator

b) Screed vibrator

c) Form vibrator

d) None of these

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5. The portion of a brick obtained by cutting a brick lengthwise into two directions is known as:

a) king closer

b) beveled closer

c) queen closer

d) mitred closer

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6. The window provided on a sloping roof of a building is called:

a) Lantern window

b) Dormer window

c) Louvered window

d) Rash window

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7. The strength gained by concrete at the age of twenty-eight days should be:

a) 40%

b) 60%

c) 90%

d) 100%

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8. The maximum amount for the approval of tender by Gazetted 3rd class officer is:

a) Three crore

b) Seven crore

c) Fifteen crore

d) More than fifteen crore

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9. Critical path:

a) Is the shortest path

b) Is the bad path

c) Has the maximum slack

d) Has the minimum slack

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10. In CPM analysis:

a) Emphasis is given to activities

b) Uncertainties are not allowed

c) Activities are represented by arrows

d) All of the above

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11. The volume of one bag of cement weighing 50 kg is

a) 0.05m^3

b) 0.0347m^3

c) 0.025m^3

d) 0.04m^3

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12. Loss on ignition in cement should not exceed

a) 1%

b) 4%

c) 8%

d) 12%

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13. Quick setting cement is used

a) for the construction of structures under water

b) to obtain very light strength

c) where resistance to acidic water is required

d) none of the above

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14. *Quick lime is obtained from the burning of

a) kankar

b) limestone

c) slaked lime

d) white lime

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15. The shape of scales are:

a) Flat and triangular

b) Flat and rectangular

c) Flat and square

d) All of the above

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16. Perspective drawing is done for:

a) Not for civil engineers

b) Show details of market products

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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17. The given symbol represents:

a) School

b) Temple

c) Church

d) Catenary

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18. The unit of payment for excavation trenches for pipes, cables, etc., up to 1.5 m depth in ordinary rock/hard rock is

a) cu m

b) sq m

c) metre

d) tonne

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19. The explosive for blasting is usually expressed in terms of

a) explosive power

b) volume of earthwork that can be blasted

c) kilograms

d) none of the above

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20. The unit of measurement for electric wiring or electrification light, fan plug points is

a) point

b) meter

c) number

d) no unit

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21. An endoscope is used to determine

a) average speed

b) spot speed

c) space mean speed

d) time mean speed

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22. When the degree of a road curve is defined by taking an arc of 30 m length, the radius of 1┬░ curve would be

a) 1619 m

b) 1718.9 m

c) 1197 m

d) 1971 m

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23. The width of the road including carriage way and shoulders on both sides is known as

a) width of formation

b) right of way

c) carriage way

d) shoulders

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24. Critical depth (he) is given by (where q= rate of flow per unit width of channel)

a) (q^2/g)^1/3

b) (q^2/g)^1/4

c) (q^2/g)^1/2

d) none of the above

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25. *Bernoulli's theorem deals with the law of conservation of

a) energy

b) all of the above

c) mass

d) momentum

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26. Hooke's law for solids is analogous to

a) Newton's law of viscosity

b) Pascal's law

c) Boundary layer theory

d) continuity equation

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27. *Which of the following statements is valid?

a) a fluid with low viscosity resists motion because its molecular structure gives it a lot of internal friction

b) viscosity describes the internal friction of a moving fluid

c) two fluids with the same dynamic viscosities have the same kinematic viscosities irrespective of their densities

d) intensity of liquid pressure at the bottom of a tank is w.g.h/3

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28. The capacity of a reservoir is 50 million cubic meters, and dead storage is 12 million cubic meters. If the average volume of sediment deposition is 0.1 million cubic meters per year, then the usefulness of the reservoir will start reducing after

a) 40 years

b) 100 years

c) 120 years

d) 250 years

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29. *Critical depth is

a) the depth corresponding to critical velocity

b) the maximum permissible depth of a channel

c) the depth corresponding to critical flow

d) any of the above

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30. *Surface float method is used for the velocity measurement while the current meter is used for the measurement of

a) discharge

b) velocity

c) depth

d) amount of silt

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31. The variation of the bending moment in the segment of a beam where no external load is present is

a) linear

b) parabolic

c) cubic

d) rectangular

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32. *Short column taking maximum load having equal section

a) sal

b) pcc

c) chir

d) none of the above

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33. How does Young's Modulus vary with an increase in temperature?

a) will increase

b) will not be affected

c) will decrease

d) impossible to predict

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34. The number of reaction components at a hinge on rollers support is

a) 1

b) 2

c) 4

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35. The ratio of moment of inertia of a square section to that of a circular section for a given depth is given by

a) <1

b) >1

c) 1

d) none of the above

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36. A soil sample contains a degree of saturation of 30%, find the percentage of air voids

a) 70%

b) 30%

c) 60%

d) 50%

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37. A clay deposit subjected to pressure in the past which is more than the present overburden pressure is known as

a) Normally consolidated soil

b) Overconsolidated soil

c) Underconsolidated soil

d) None of the above.

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38. The curve A, B, and C shown in fig below are respectively the stress-strain curves for stress of

a) Dense sand, clay, and loose sand

b) Dense sand, loose sand, and clay

c) Loose sand, dense sand, and clay

d) Clay, loose sand, and dense sand

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39. The functional equation for specific gravity (G), water content (w), void ratio (e), and degree of saturation (Sr) is

a) w = SrG / e

b) e = Srw / G

c) e = wG / Sr

d) G = Swr / e

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40. The ultimate B.C. of a soil can be defined as:

a) Ultimate load on the bearing area

b) Safe load on the bearing area

c) Load at which the soil fails

d) Load beyond which the soil should not be loaded

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41. The slab built integrally with the supporting columns without any beams is

a) flat slab

b) one-way slab

c) two-way slab

d) continuous slab

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42. If the effective length of a 32 cm diameter column is 4.40 mts slenderness ratio is

a) 45

b) 50

c) 55

d) 60

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43. Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of the column should not be more than (as per IS: 456-2000)

a) 20 cm

b) 25 cm

c) 30 cm

d) 15 cm

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44. *The line of collimation should be parallel to

a) vertical axis

b) bubble axis

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

d) none of the above

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45. In normal condition, the difference of fore and back bearing should be?

a) 0°

b) 90°

c) 135°

d) 180°

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46. *Total station is

a) total no. of stations in traverse

b) even/odd no. of stations in traverse

c) optical distance measurement instrument

d) electromagnetic distance measurement instrument

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47. Digesters are used for:

a) the sludge digestion under optimum conditions

b) the sludge digestion under normal conditions

c) the sludge digestion under extreme conditions

d) none of the above

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48. In the single-stack system of plumbing, the number of vertical pipes is:

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

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49. Pressure relief valve is provided in the water main

a) to reduce the pressure

b) upstream of the sluice

c) at the low point

d) all of the above

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50. Septic tank effluent is:

a) quite clear and sparkling

b) always odorless

c) having fine organic solids with high BOD

d) black tarry liquor with an earthy odor

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