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1. Pick up the correct statement from the following

a) The center line of the approach area coincides with that of the runway

b) Approach areas are measured in horizontal surfaces

c) The imaginary inclined plane which is directly above the approach area is called the approach surface

d) All of the above

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2. The depressions and undulations in the pavement are caused due to

a) Improper compaction of subgrade

b) Impact of heavy wheel loads

c) Punching effect

d) All of the above

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3. The total correction for elevation and temperature for the basic runway length should not be more than

a) 50%

b) 35%

c) 20%

d) None of the above

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4. The minimum column size as per National Building Code of Nepal is:

a) 200 x 200 mm

b) 300 x 300 mm

c) 400 x 400 mm

d) None of the above

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5. Undisturbed samples are obtained by:

a) direct excavations

b) augers

c) thick wall samplers

d) thin wall samplers

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6. Sedimentation analysis is based on the assumption:

a) soil particles are spherical

b) particles settle independent of other particles

c) wall of the jar does not affect the settlement

d) all of the above

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7. In stairs, stringers are:

a) Outer projecting edge of a tread

b) Vertical member between two treads

c) Sloping member that supports the step in a stair

d) None of the above

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8. Most of the works related to measurement of items and making entry to the measurement book is initiated by:

a) Site supervisor

b) Site engineer

c) Resident engineer

d) Project in charge

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9. The mean coincides with the node if the frequency distribution curve is:

a) Normal

b) None of the above

c) Symmetrical

d) Unsymmetrical

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10. Which of the following is an event in a CPM network:

a) Concrete cured

b) Walls plastering

c) Excavation for foundation

d) Fixing of the door

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11. A prime coat is given to steelwork

a) an oxide of iron paint

b) a mixture of linseed oil & red lead

c) an oxide of paint

d) all of the above

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12. Common sand is a variety of

a) calcite

b) quartz

c) felspar

d) chlorite

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13. The maximum percentage of warping along the sides of tiles is

a) 2%

b) 5%

c) 8%

d) 1.10%

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14. The tool used for quarrying of stones is

a) dipper

b) spalling hammer

c) jumper

d) priming needle

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15. In drafting machine, which one does not follow:

a) Levelling machine

b) T-scale

c) Set square

d) Divider

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16. The locus of the center of curvature is known as:

a) Space

b) Evolute

c) Point

d) Centre

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17. To measure a fraction, we use:

a) Set square

b) Planimeter

c) Diagonal scale

d) T-square

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18. The standard width of an asbestos cement corrugated sheet is

a) 0.9 m

b) 1.05 m

c) 1.2 m

d) 1.35 m

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19. Which one area must be greater at any floor of a building?

a) Carpet area

b) Plinth area

c) Floor area

d) None of the above

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20. Specifications of any works are required only when the work is carried out by:

a) User's committee

b) Muster roll

c) Contractor

d) All of the above

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21. The depression formed by the junction of two falling gradients is

a) depression

b) valley

c) sag

d) fall

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22. A higher value of super elevation is highly undesirable for:

a) fast-moving vehicles

b) slow-moving vehicles

c) mixed traffic

d) non-snow falling area

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23. Feeder roads will have

a) single lane bridge

b) two-lane bridge

c) three-lane bridge

d) four-lane bridge

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24. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess

a) potential energy

b) kinetic energy

c) pressure energy

d) all of the above

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25. *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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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. *Back water curve is caused if there is a

a) friction head loss is more than the bed slope

b) obstruction due to weir in the channel

c) there is an increase in width of the channel

d) none of the above

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28. *To avoid an interruption in the field of a siphon, the air vessel is provided

a) at the summit

b) at the inlet

c) at the outlet

d) none of the above

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29. A multipurpose reservoir is

a) planned and constructed to serve various purposes

b) designed for one purpose but serves more purposes

c) both (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

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30. *In a stone masonry-lined canal, the permissible velocity of water is

a) 1 m/sec

b) 2 m/sec

c) 3 m/sec

d) 4 m/sec

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31. *The amount of shear force at the maximum bending moment

a) all of the above

b) minimum

c) medium

d) maximum

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32. The difference in ordinate of the shear force between any two sections is equal to the area under

a) shear curve between these two sections

b) load curve between these two sections

c) bending moment curve between these two sections

d) load curve between these two sections plus concentrated load applied between the sections

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33. *The maximum bending moment caused by a moving load on a simply supported beam is

a) at the support

b) under the load

c) at mid span

d) none of the above

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34. In rectangular column having cross section b X h, the core is

a) rectangle of lengths b/2 and h/2

b) square of lengths b/2

c) rhombus of lengths h/2

d) rhombus of diagonals b/3 and h/3

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35. The number of points of contraflexture in a simply supported beam carrying udl is

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

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36. Which method is quickest to find the water content of soils?

a) Oven dry method

b) Alcohol method

c) Calcium carbide method

d) Sand bath method

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37. Most of the shear tests are done in equipment which is:

a) stress controlled

b) strain controlled

c) drainage controlled

d) volume controlled

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38. The maximum dry density occurs at a particular water content which is known as

a) Optimum moisture content

b) Maximum moisture content

c) Low moisture content

d) Water content

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39. The value of net allowable bearing pressure is:

a) Net safe bearing capacity

b) Net safe settlement pressure

c) Minimum of net safe bearing capacity and net safe settlement pressure

d) Gross safe bearing capacity

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40. The difference between the undisturbed shear strength and remoulded shear strength is known as

a) Thixotropy

b) Dilatancy

c) Remoulding less

d) Degree of sensitivity

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41. If a beam is loaded transversely the maximum compressive stress develops on

a) top fibre

b) neutral axis

c) bottom fibre

d) every cross-section

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42. 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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43. The neutral axis of a T-beam exists

a) within the flange

b) at the bottom edge of the slab

c) below the slab

d) all of the above

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44. If the formation level is less than the ground level, the difference between them at any point will give the

a) height of embankment

b) depth of cutting

c) proposed gradient

d) none of the above

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45. When several contours coincide, it indicates

a) an overhanging

b) a saddle

c) a valley

d) a vertical cliff

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46. Subtense bar is an instrument used for the measurement of horizontal distance in

a) undulated areas

b) flat areas

c) mountains

d) all of the above

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47. Nahni trap is made of:

a) mud

b) cast iron

c) steel

d) all of the above

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48. The water supply system whose main, sub-main, and branches are interconnected with each other is:

a) dead-end system

b) grid iron system

c) ring system

d) radial system

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49. Garbage dumping home is:

a) places where garbage is kept

b) places where garbage is disposed

c) places where garbage is treated

d) all of the above

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50. Alum increases

a) hardness of water

b) carbonate of water

c) sulphate of water

d) acidity of water

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