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1. Airport elevation is the reduced level above M.S.L. of

a) Control tower

b) Highest point of the landing area

c) Lowest point of the landing area

d) None of the above

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2. 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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3. An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30Â°C with a speed of 1234 km/h. Its speed is known as

a) Subsonic

b) Sonic

c) Supersonic

d) Mach

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4. Horizontal construction joints in concrete walls are generally provided at:

a) soffit level

b) window sill level

c) floor level

d) all of the above

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5. The structure on which an arch rests is called:

a) pier

b) column

c) arch column

d) abutment

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6. The final operation of finishing floors is known as:

a) Floating

b) Screeding

c) Troweling

d) None of the above

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7. The bricks having one or two edges rounded for use in curved corners are called:

a) round nose

b) bull nose

c) cow nose

d) buffalo nose

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8. CPM network is:

a) Event-oriented

b) Activity-oriented

c) Slack-oriented

d) Float-oriented

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9. 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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10. The owner gets assurance of work progress and quality from:

a) Supervisor

b) Contractor

c) Engineer

d) Labours

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11. *Shingle is

a) decomposed laterite

b) crushed granite

c) water-bound pebbles

d) air weathered rock

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

a) 2%

b) 5%

c) 8%

d) 1.10%

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13. During the production of cement, raw materials are mixed in

a) ball mill

b) pug mill

c) rice mill

d) cement mill

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14. *Distemper is used on

a) roof top

b) plastered surface exposed to weather

c) plastered surface not exposed to weather

d) unplastered surface exposed as well as not exposed to weather

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15. Normally, perspective projection is used by.....to represent the object

a) Engineer

b) Doctor

c) Manufacturer in marketing

d) Painter

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16. The locus of points for which the sum of the distance from each point to two fixed points is equal is called:

a) A hyperbola

b) An ellipse

c) A cone

d) A parabola

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17. In case of orthographic projection, the number of views generally used is:

a) 2

b) 4

c) 6

d) 8

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18. In which of the following works, the work turned in cu.m per mason per day will be the least?

a) Random rubble masonry in lime mortar

b) Stone arch work

c) Brick masonry in superstructure

d) Brick masonry in parapet wall

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19. Which of the following is known as general overhead?

a) Losses on advance

b) Interest on investment

c) Traveling Express

d) Amenities to the labor

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20. At present, the approximate cost of a Residential building per square foot in Kathmandu is

a) Rs.1200-1500

b) Rs.1500-2000

c) Rs.2000-2500

d) Rs.2500-3000

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21. In the premix method of bitumen road construction, aggregate is also heated

a) for easy workability

b) for easy spreading

c) to get a homogeneous mix

d) to economize the quantity of bitumen

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22. Which one is correct sequence with respect to four stages of survey in a highway alignment?

a) reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey, final survey

b) map study, reconnaissance preliminary survey, final survey

c) reconnaissance, preliminary survey, map study, final survey

d) preliminary survey, reconnaissance, map study, final survey

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23. 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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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. The Manning's formula for flow in an open channel is given by

a) v = n R^2/3 S^1/2

b) none of the above

c) v = 1/n R^2/3 S^1/2

d) v = 1/n R^1/2 S^2/3

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26. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless?

a) surface tension

b) specific weight

c) angular velocity

d) Mach number

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27. Specific energy of a flowing fluid per unit weight is equal to

a) (v^2/2g) + h

b) (h^2/2g) + v

c) (v^2/2h) + g

d) (v^2/3g) + h

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28. As compared to the crest of the normal portion of the weir, the crest of the undersluice portion of the weir is kept at

a) higher level

b) same level

c) lower level

d) all of the above

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29. In irrigation canals, drops are needed if

a) the width of the canal is less than its depth

b) the velocity of flow is less than the critical one

c) the natural slope is very steep

d) the natural slope is very smooth

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30. Vertical drop fall is satisfactory for a drop up to

a) 0.5 m

b) 1.0 m

c) 1.5 m

d) 2.0 m

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31. *A truss is completely analyzed, when

a) the direct stress in all the members are found

b) all the external reaction components are determined

c) the equilibrium is satisfied

d) none of the above

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32. *Toughness is

a) the ability to absorb energy during plastic deformation

b) higher ultimate strength

c) stress at field

d) strain energy at field

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33. *The Young's Modulus of elasticity is defined as the ratio of stress & strain within the

a) plastic limit

b) all of the above

c) yield limit

d) elastic limit

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34. Find the bending moment at the center and also find the maximum bending moment

a) 10 kN-m, 12 kN-m

b) 15 kN-m, 10 kN-m

c) 20 kN-m, 12 kN-m

d) 10 kN-m, 15 kN-m

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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. The permeability of a soil deposit in situ can be best obtained by

a) Falling head permeameter

b) Constant head permeameter

c) Pumping test

d) None of the above

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37. Raft foundation is a type of:

a) Deep foundation

b) Shallow foundation

c) Foundation under water

d) None of the above

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38. Plasticity index is obtained as the difference between

a) Liquid limit and shrinkage limit

b) Shrinkage limit and plastic limit

c) Liquid limit and plastic limit

d) None of the above

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39. As sheet pile walls are embedded in soil, for the design of:

a) Active earth pressure only

b) Earth pressure at rest only

c) Passive earth pressure only

d) Active and passive earth pressure both considered

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40. Soil in which some of the intermediate size particles are missing is known as

a) Poorly graded soil

b) Non-uniform soil

c) Ill-proportioned soil

d) Skip-graded soil

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41. The minimum cover at the end of reinforcement should be

a) 20 Φ

b) 25 mm

c) mini. of (a) and (b) above

d) max. of (a) and (b) above

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42. The safe bond stress between concrete and steel is determined by

a) tensile test

b) compressive test

c) shear test

d) pull-out test

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43. Addition of sugar in concrete results in

a) increase in setting time by about 1 hr

b) increase in setting time by about 4 hr

c) decrease in setting time by about 1 hr

d) decrease in setting time by about 4 hr

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44. The levels to which the earthwork will have to be carried out is known as

a) finish surface level

b) original G.L

c) formation level

d) depth of cutting

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45. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as

a) achromation

b) crimination

c) aplanation

d) definition

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46. The direct method of contouring is

a) very slow method

b) most accurate method

c) suitable for contouring a small area

d) all of the above

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47. The working conditions in imhoff tanks are:

a) aerobic only

b) anaerobic only

c) aerobic in the lower and anaerobic in the upper compartment

d) anaerobic in the lower and aerobic in the upper compartment

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48. Which metal is good for keeping drinking water?

a) copper

b) brass

c) zinc

d) iron

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49. When the fall in elevation is greater than 60cm, the manhole provided is called:

a) lamp hole

b) flight manhole

c) drop manhole

d) fall manhole

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50. The odour of water can be determined by...

a) microscope

b) telescope

c) sonoscope

d) osmoscope

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