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1. Runway is designed on the basis of

a) Runway length

b) Types of aircraft

c) Types of airport

d) Nose gear

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2. The roof of the hanger is made of

a) RCC

b) Steel frame with GI sheet

c) Bamboo truss

d) All of the above

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3. Pick up the correct statement from the following

a) Airscrew converts the energy given by the engine into speed

b) The propellers driven by turbine engines are technically called turbo-props

c) The aircraft which obtains the thrust directly from the turbine engine is called turbo-jets

d) The aircraft which is fitted with a fan in front of the turbo-jet engine is called a turbo-fan propelled aeroplane

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4. Which sequence is correct with respect to the removal of formwork?

a) Vertical face - horizontal force -inclined

b) Vertical face - soffit of beam - soffit of slab

c) Vertical face - soffit of slab - soffit of beam

d) Horizontal force - vertical face

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5. A moulding provided under nosing to beautify the elevation of the step is known as:

a) Scotia

b) Nosing

c) Soffit

d) Flier

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6. The top diameter, bottom diameter, and the height of a slump mold are:

a) 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm

b) 10 cm, 30 cm, 20 cm

c) 20 cm, 10 cm, 30 cm

d) 20 cm, 30 cm, 10 cm

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7. Moisture content of aggregate is determined by:

a) displacement method

b) drying method

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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8. In PERT technique, completion of an activity is called:

a) Head activity

b) Head event

c) Tail activity

d) Tail event

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9. 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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10. The time by which the particular activity can be delayed without affecting the preceding and succeeding activities is known as:

a) Interfering float

b) Independent float

c) Total float

d) Free float

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11. Which of the following has the lowest crushing strength

a) basalt

b) granite

c) diorite

d) laterite

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12. *When water is added to cement, the cement hydrates, and chemical reactions take place while cement is setting, an increase in temperature occurs, and a considerable quantity of heat is generated. This phenomenon is called

a) heating of cement

b) hydration of cement

c) watering of cement

d) none of the above

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13. Rocks having silica as the main constituent are called

a) calcareous rocks

b) argillaceous rocks

c) siliceous rocks

d) none of the above

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14. *Galvanizing means

a) depositing a fine film of zinc on iron or steel by dipping in molten zinc

b) depositing a fine film of tin on iron or steel by dipping in molten tin

c) depositing a fine film of lead on iron or steel by dipping in molten iron

d) none of the above

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15. What is the slant for the letter shown? K80Â°

a) 80Â°

b) 10Â°

c) 0Â°

d) None of the above

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16. To remove unnecessary lines...... is used.

a) Duster

b) Chalk

c) Sand box

d) Eraser

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17. Why perspective drawing is done by a manufacturer?

a) It is easy to express in the market

b) Shape is confirmed

c) Exact size is not measured

d) All of the above

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18. Following items of earthwork are not measured separately

a) setting out of work

b) site clearance

c) dead man

d) all of the above

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19. The information that can't be included in drawings is conveyed to the estimator through

a) Specifications

b) Cover note

c) Progress chart

d) None of the above

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20. The unit of payment for A.C. sheet roofing is in

a) cu m

b) sq m

c) metre

d) quintal

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21. The efficiency of the brake of a vehicle depends upon

a) condition of the road surface

b) condition of the tires

c) presence of moisture

d) all of the above

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22. The portion of a road causing a loud rumbling sound and vibration when a vehicle passes over them is called:

a) rumble strip

b) zebra crossing

c) bridge

d) median strip

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23. The length of the vehicle has no effect on

a) width of shoulders

b) passing sight distance

c) minimum radius of turning

d) all of the above

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24. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and the percentage error in the measurement of head over a rectangular notch is

a) 1/2

b) 2/3

c) 3/2

d) 3/4

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25. For uniform flow in the channel

a) the total energy line, hydraulic gradient line, and the bottom of the channel are parallel

b) the total energy line and water surface are horizontal, while the bottom of the channel is inclined

c) total energy line, water surface, and the bottom of the channel are parallel

d) none of the above

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26. *Uniform flow is said to occur when

a) the size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain constant

b) the size and shape of the cross-section change along a length

c) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be more than the drop in elevation

d) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be less than the drop in elevation

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27. *Viscosity of a liquid

a) drops with temperature

b) rises with temperature

c) does not vary with temperature

d) remains constant up to a certain temperature

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28. *In irrigation canals, the reasons for water losses are

a) absorption

b) evaporation

c) percolation

d) all of the above

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29. Waterlogging of fields can be reduced by

a) providing canal lining

b) providing intercepting drains

c) controlling intensity of irrigation

d) all of the above

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30. *Irrigation distributor canals are generally aligned along

a) contour lines

b) valley lines

c) ridge lines

d) straight lines

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31. *If a beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress develops on

a) top fiber

b) neutral axis

c) bottom fiber

d) every cross-section

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32. The method of increasing fatigue resistance by overstressing the metal by successively increasing the loading is known as

a) compounding

b) coaxing

c) relaxing

d) enduring

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33. *BM in a cantilever beam having a span of 1.8m and a uniformly distributed load of 4kg/m

a) 4.48 kg-m

b) 5.48 kg-m

c) 6.48 kg-m

d) none of the above

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34. *The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam subjected to a concentrated load (W) at the midpoint is

a) WL^3 / 8EI

b) WL^3 / 48EI

c) 5WL^3 / 48EI

d) none of the above

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35. Shear strain is defined as

a) change in the angle between planes at right angles

b) distortion of fiber

c) change in angle between two angles

d) strain that normally occurs

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36. Cohesionless soil is

a) Sand

b) Silt

c) Clay

d) Clay and silt

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37. In a flow net, which of the following statements is true?

a) Flow lines and equipotential lines intersect at oblique angles

b) Flow lines and equipotential lines intersect orthogonally

c) Flow rate through each flow channel is different

d) The head along each flow line is constant

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38. In an undrained plastic clay, the shear strength is due to

a) Internal friction

b) Cohesion

c) Inter-granular friction

d) None of the above

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39. Which of the following is responsible for the shear resistance in soils?

a) Intergranular friction

b) Cohesion and adhesion between the soil particles

c) Both (a) and (b) of the above

d) None of the above

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40. The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass is known as

a) Porosity

b) Void ratio

c) Specific gravity

d) Water content

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41. White cement is produced in

a) flyash kiln

b) coal kiln

c) oil-fired kiln

d) electrical form kiln

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42. Laps in bars are equal to

a) bond length

b) twice bond length

c) 1.5 to twice bond length

d) none of the above

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43. For an RCC section, select the most true statement from the following

a) Bond stress = Bond Load/X-area of rebar

b) In a doubly reinforced section, rebars are placed at two tiers on the tensile face

c) Shear stress (π) is perpendicular to the material cross-section

d) Shear stress in rebar is calculated as (π) = Shear force/Nominal surface area of rebar

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44. In a theodolite, staff readings for upper, middle, and lower crosshairs are 1.4, 0.9 & 0.4, respectively. If the height of the tower is 100m, then find the horizontal distance between the instrument station and the base of the tower

a) 40m

b) 90m

c) 140m

d) 100m

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45. Find the contour interval for the map, 1: 25000 in IS & FPS

a) 4m & 20.70ft

b) 6m & 19.70ft

c) 3m & 20.70ft

d) 5m & 19.70ft

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46. Intersection is preferred to radiation when:

a) the lengths are too short

b) it is not possible to measure any distance

c) the points are too far and invisible

d) the points are inaccessible

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47. Manhole is said to be deep if its depth is more than:

a) 1.5 m

b) 1.70 m

c) 1.9 m

d) 2.1 m

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48. A good source of water requiring practically least treatment is

a) perennial river

b) impounded reservoir

c) deep well

d) elevated lake

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49. In the one-pipe system of plumbing, the number of vertical pipes is:

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

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50. Excess concentration of magnesium salts in water causes

a) hardness

b) bitter taste

c) alkalinity

d) laxative effect

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