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1. Soil transported by water and deposited at the bottom of the lake is known as

a) Alluvial soil

b) Lacustrine soil

c) Loess

d) Dune sand

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2. The types of work done by the use of labor but not material, equipment, etc., are known as:

a) Day work

b) Minor work

c) Petty work

d) Casual work

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3. An oil of specific gravity 0.7 and pressure 0.14 kgf/cm^2 will have the height of oil as

a) 70 cm of oil

b) 2 m of oil

c) 20 cm of oil

d) 80 cm of oil

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4. Excess of iron oxide in brick earth causes

a) loss of cohesion

b) decay of bricks

c) the color change i.e. from red to dark blue

d) none of the above

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5. French curves are used to draw:

a) Regular curves

b) Circle

c) Irregular curves

d) None of these

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6. 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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7. *The energy possessed by a fluid by virtue of its existing pressure is called

a) elevation energy

b) kinetic energy

c) potential energy

d) all of the above

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8. Symbol.....indicates:

a) Brick

b) Stone

c) Steel

d) Concrete

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9. ACN refers to

a) Airport code number

b) Airport classification number

c) Airport capacity number

d) Aircraft classification number

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10. The ideal shape of a transition curve is

a) clothoid

b) lamniscate

c) cubic parabola

d) none of the above

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11. A section of a beam is said to be in pure bending if it is subjected to

a) constant bending moment and constant shear force

b) constant bending moment and zero shear force

c) constant shear force and zero bending moment

d) none of the above

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12. The shape & structure of an isobar is like a/an

a) Onion

b) Potato

c) Pumpkin

d) Turnip

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13. The structure provided on both sides of shoulders to pass the rainwater is known as

a) width of formation

b) right of way

c) side drain

d) shoulders

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14. The most suitable excreta disposal unit for human excreta is:

a) Privy pit

b) Cesspool

c) Soak pit

d) None of the above

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15. If the top width is provided for the roadway, the resultant force for full reservoir condition will

a) shift towards the heel

b) shift towards the toe

c) remain stationary

d) none of the above

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16. The effective length of a column if both ends are hinged

a) L

b) 0.5L

c) 2L

d) 4L

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17. The difference between total float and free float is called interfering float which is nothing but the:

a) Float of the head event

b) Float of the tail event

c) Slack of the head event

d) Slack of the tail event

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18. Which of the following end conditions permits the displacement in any direction and also rotation

a) fixed end

b) hinge end

c) free end

d) roller end

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19. The term "septic" refers to.....?

a) Anaerobic bacterial environment that develops in the tank

b) Refers to safety and precaution

c) Drainage of waste materials

d) Aerobic bacterial environment that develops in the tank

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20. In a two-way slab, the lifting of corners occurs due to

a) zero moment at the center

b) torsional moments on the slab

c) unbalanced moments on the slab

d) none of the above

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21. Saturated soil is concerned with

a) Two-phase system

b) Three-phase system

c) One-phase system

d) All of the above

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22. *Surface float is used to measure

a) pressure

b) difference in pressure

c) viscosity of flow

d) none of the above

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23. The bending moment in a cable carrying a system of loads will be

a) zero at all point

b) minimum at the center

c) maximum at the center

d) none of the above

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24. Runway surface strength of TIA is

a) 34 F/A/W/T

b) 44 F/A/W/T

c) 54 F/A/W/T

d) 64 F/A/W/T

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25. Which of the following materials will have the highest Young's Modulus?

a) brass

b) timber

c) mild steel

d) copper

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26. 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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27. The cracks in the painted surface extending throughout the thickness of the paint are caused due to

a) improper seasoning of the painted wood

b) excessive use of drier

c) too many coats of paint resulting in excessive thickness

d) all of the above

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28. When roads do not cross each other at the same level, i.e., one road crosses either above or below the other road with the help of an over-bridge or sub-way, then it is called

a) grade separation

b) rotary

c) bypass

d) crossing

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29. The most suitable method for increasing the bearing capacity of black cotton soil is:

a) Watering the surface of the soil

b) Compacting the soil

c) Replacement of black cotton soil by sand

d) Increasing the depth

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30. The rate of an item of work depends

a) Specifications of works

b) Specifications of materials

c) Method of construction

d) All of the above

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31. Aeration of water is done by

a) spray nozzles

b) cascading

c) trickling bed

d) all of the above

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32. Maximum shrinkage takes place in concrete after drying for:

a) 28 days

b) three months

c) six months

d) one year

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33. If a chain is found too short on testing, it can be adjusted by

a) straightening the links

b) inserting additional circular rings

c) flattening the circular rings

d) any of the above

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34. For standing crops in undulating sandy fields, the best method of irrigation is

a) free flooding

b) check flooding

c) sprinkler irrigation

d) furrow method

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35. Type of organization used in the construction industry is:

a) Line organization

b) Line and staff organization

c) Functional organization

d) None of the above

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36. In the analysis of a doubly reinforced beam, the assumption made is

a) tension is resisted by concrete only

b) compression is resisted by concrete only

c) the deformations in concrete and steel on both sides remain proportional to their distance from the neutral axis

d) all of the above

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37. A wrong nominal internal diameter in mm for a cast iron (spun) pipe is

a) 300

b) 400

c) 500

d) 550

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38. The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane is equal to:

a) 90° + effective angle of shearing resistance

b) 90° + half of the angle of shearing resistance

c) 45° + half of the angle of shearing resistance

d) 45° - half of the angle of shearing resistance

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39. Plywood is generally available

a) 1 mm thick

b) 2 mm thick

c) 2 to 3 mm

d) 3 to 4 mm thick

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40. The value of property that can be obtained when the property is put for sale is known as:

a) Book value

b) Market value

c) Current value

d) Tradable value

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41. Size of fine aggregates should not exceed:

a) 2.0 mm

b) 3.0 mm

c) 3.75 mm

d) 4.75 mm

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42. *Site of the head works is good when

a) it is situated on a river bend

b) it is close to the irrigated area

c) good foundation is available for the structure

d) both B and C above

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43. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as

a) vein

b) nappe

c) sill

d) none of the above

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44. An event is:

a) A definite job

b) A definite time interval

c) The terminals of an activity

d) A definite position of an activity

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45. The maximum size of the aggregate used in a damp proof course is about:

a) 6 mm

b) 10 mm

c) 15 mm

d) 20 mm

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46. A level line is a

a) line parallel to the mean spherical surface of the earth

b) line normal to the plumb line at all points

c) horizontal line

d) both (a) and (b) of the above

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47. A guard wall of small height exposed to the weather is called:

a) parapet

b) buttress

c) load-bearing

d) none of the above

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48. White cement is produced in

a) flyash kiln

b) coal kiln

c) oil-fired kiln

d) electrical form kiln

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49. The depressions and undulations in the pavement of the runway are caused due to

a) Impact of heavy wheel loads

b) Punching effect

c) Failure of subgrade

d) All of the above

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50. Dashed (dotted) line is used for indication:

a) Edge of the object

b) Hidden edge of the object

c) Centre line of the object

d) All of the above

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