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1. The purpose of the apron in an aircraft is

a) Parking & fueling

b) All of the above

c) Loading & unloading of passengers

d) Loading & unloading of cargo

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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 proposed international airport in Nepal is

a) Biratnagar

b) Nijgarh (Bara)

c) Janakpur

d) Pokhara

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4. A bifurcated stair is normally used in:

a) Residential building

b) Office building

c) Modern public building

d) None of the above

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5. The fineness of cement is tested by:

a) Le Chatelier's apparatus

b) Sieve analysis/air permeability

c) Vicat's needle

d) Specific surface air permeability method

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6. The datum temperature for maturity by Plowman is:

a) 23┬░C

b) 0┬░C

c) -5.6┬░C

d) -11.7┬░C

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7. Concrete mixer is:

a) Modern technology

b) Traditional technology

c) Manual technology

d) None of the above

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8. The Force Account or AMANAT, a method of carrying out the construction work is done by:

a) Contractor using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc.

b) Owner using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc.

c) Sub-contractor using his own tools, staff, equipment, etc.

d) None of the above

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9. The cost corresponding to crash time is:

a) Direct cost is maximum

b) Indirect cost is minimum

c) Total cost may be maximum

d) All of the above

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10. Float is:

a) The earliest time by which an activity may commence

b) Latest time by which an activity can be delayed without hampering the completion of the project

c) Latest allowable time-earliest expected time

d) Time available-time required for an activity

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11. Emulsion paints contain:

a) nitro cotton

b) zinc white

c) white lead

d) polyvinyl acetate

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12. *The main purpose of seasoning is

a) to make the timber fire-resistant

b) to remove the moisture from the timber at a uniform rate

c) to make the timber waterproof

d) none of the above

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13. Inner part of the timber log as touching the pitch is called

a) sapwood

b) cambium layer

c) heartwood

d) bark

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14. Material generally not used as an extender in paints is

a) powdered silica

b) gypsums

c) talc

d) zinc white

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15. A tetrahedron has four equal:

a) Square faces

b) Rectangular faces

c) Triangular faces

d) None of the above

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16. Working drawing is prepared not for:

a) Bill of quantities

b) Estimation

c) Layout

d) Specification

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17. In the engineering field, freehand drawing is mostly used for:

a) Shape

b) Size

c) To express easily to the client

d) To express dimension

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18. Which method is easiest for the estimation of the quantity of material?

a) Centre line method

b) Long & short wall method

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) None of the above

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19. Bill of quantities is prepared based on:

a) Actual construction quantities

b) Estimated quantities

c) Variation in estimated quantities

d) None of the above

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20. What is the minimum period for which the lime concrete in the foundation be left wet without the construction of masonry over it?

a) 3 days

b) 5 days

c) 7 days

d) 15 days

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21. The width of the carriageway of a two-lane road without a raised curb is

a) 7.0 m

b) 7.5 m

c) 5.6 m

d) 5.0 m

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22. The main cause of skidding is

a) more friction between the tire of the vehicle and the surface of the pavement

b) equal friction between the tire of the vehicle and the surface of the pavement

c) less friction between the tire of the vehicle and the surface of the pavement

d) none of the above

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23. 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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24. The difference in pressure head measured by a mercury-oil differential manometer for a 20 cm difference of mercury level will be (specific gravity of oil-0.8)

a) 2.72m of oil

b) 2.52m of oil

c) 3.20m of oil

d) 0.2m of oil

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25. In a venturimeter, the divergent cone is kept

a) shorter than the convergent cone

b) longer than the convergent cone

c) equal to the convergent cone

d) none of the above

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26. For the same specific force, the two depths at which the same discharge occurs are called

a) alternate depths

b) conjugate depths

c) critical depths

d) normal depths

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27. *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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28. *Borrow pits are preferably located in the field

a) on both sides of the canal

b) in the central half section of the canal

c) on the left side of the canal

d) on the right side of the canal

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29. Salt present in water, harmful for cultivation purposes, is

a) sodium carbonate

b) potassium sulfate

c) calcium sulfate

d) none of the above

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30. The overflow of a spillway in the shape of a double or s-curve, which is convex at the top and concave at the bottom, is called

a) ogee spillway

b) s-spillway

c) oval spillway

d) zig-zag spillway

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31. *The S.I. unit of the modulus of elasticity is

a) N/cm^2

b) N/m^2

c) dyne/cm^2

d) none of the above

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32. A beam of uniform strength will have at every cross-section the same

a) deflection

b) stiffness

c) BM

d) bending stress

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33. *A tie is a member which

a) is subjected axial compression only

b) is subjected axial tension only

c) is subjected moment tension only

d) is subjected two equal and opposite forces.

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34. In the case of a simply supported beam subjected to UDL, the maximum shear force occurs at a point

a) support

b) centre

c) 1/3

d) none of the above

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35. *Maximum bending moment occurs where

a) shear force is maximum

b) shear force is less than one

c) shear force changes sign

d) deflection is zero

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36. Rise of water table in cohesionless soils up to the ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by:

a) 90%

b) 80%

c) 50%

d) 40%

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37. * A 'shear stress' is a stress which is applied.......to a face of material.

a) Perpendicularity

b) Parallel

c) Softly

d) With a bang

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38. The bearing capacity of soil depends upon:

a) Shape and size of the particles

b) Cohesive properties of particles

c) Internal frictional resistance of particles

d) All of the above

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39. 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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40. The angle of internal friction for cohesive soils is equal to:

a) Zero

b) 30°

c) 45°

d) 15°

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41. The approximate ratio of the direct tensile strength to direct compressive strength test

a) 0.33

b) 0.25

c) 0.10

d) 0.05

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42. The spacing of transverse reinforcement of a column is decided by the following consideration

a) the least lateral dimension of the column

b) sixteen times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal reinforcing rod in the column

c) forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement

d) all of the above

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43. 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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44. Size of a theodolite is specified by

a) the diameter of the lower plate

b) the diameter of the upper plate

c) the length of the telescope

d) the diameter of the vertical circle

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45. Contour interval, within the limits of a map

a) may be kept constant

b) may not be kept constant

c) must be kept constant

d) may vary according to the configuration

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46. The magnification of a telescope lens depends upon

a) the focal length of the eyepiece

b) the focal length of the objective lens

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

d) the inverse of the ratio of (b) and (a) above

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47. Where it is not possible to obtain self-cleansing velocities for sewers, flush are provided with the minimum available head of:

a) 1-3 m

b) 3-5 m

c) 5-7 m

d) 7-10 m

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48. A structure constructed to remove obstacles in the sewer is known as:

a) catch basin

b) well holes

c) clean outs

d) flushing tanks

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49. The quantity of flushing water required for pour-flush water seal latrine is:

a) 0.5-1.5 litres

b) 1.5-2.0 litres

c) 2.0-3.0 litres

d) 3.0-4.0 litres

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50. Water security plan is prepared:

a) For consumptive use

b) For long-term minimization of hazards and risks

c) For quality water storage and uses for different purposes

d) For community participation

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