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1. As the temperature of the airport increases, the runway length

a) Increases

b) Decreases

c) Constant

d) All of the above

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2. Holding aprons, run-up pads, or holding bays are placed adjacent to the ends of runways for

a) Both of the above

b) None of the above

c) Storage of aircraft prior to takeoff

d) Use as a space to let bypass another aircraft

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3. The runway orientation is made so that landing and takeoff are

a) Against the wind direction

b) Along the wind direction

c) Perpendicular to the wind direction

d) None of the above

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4. The strength gained by concrete at the age of three days should be:

a) 40%

b) 60%

c) 90%

d) 100%

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5. Grading of sand causes great variation in:

a) workability of concrete

b) strength of concrete

c) durability of concrete

d) all of the above

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6. The 9cm x 9cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face is generally known as:

a) stretcher

b) face

c) front

d) header

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7. Separation of coarse aggregates from mortar during transportation is known as:

a) Bleeding

b) Creeping

c) Segregation

d) Flooding

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8. Total cost of the project is:

a) Direct cost and outage loss of project

b) Direct cost and overheads

c) Direct cost and indirect cost

d) None of the above

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9. Critical path connecting the start and end events timewise is:

a) Longest path always

b) Shortest path always

c) May be the longest path

d) May be independent float

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10. Bar chart is used for minor projects, CPM is used for repetitive work while PERT is used for:

a) Repetitive types of work

b) Limited time and unlimited resources types of work

c) Uncertainty time and resources types of work

d) All of the above

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11. *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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12. *The stone that exhibits more fire-resisting characteristics is

a) granite

b) marble

c) limestone

d) compact sandstone

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13. The calcination of pure lime results in

a) quick lime

b) hydrated lime

c) slaked lime

d) fat lime

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14. The solvent used in cement paints is

a) turpentine

b) water

c) spirit

d) kerosene

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15. In architectural drawing, all letters should be uniform in:

a) Size and shape

b) Sloped and shade

c) Spacing

d) All of the above

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16. The isometric length of the edge of the cube is:

a) More than the actual length

b) Equal to the actual length

c) Less than the actual length

d) All of the above

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17. The main purpose of the leader line is:

a) Show dimension

b) Connect a note with the feature

c) To show beauty

d) To show hatch

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18. The appropriate cost to the complete labor as a percentage of the total cost of the building is

a) 10%

b) 25%

c) 40%

d) 5%

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19. When it is not specified, the number of holdfasts for a door is usually taken as

a) 2

b) 4

c) 6

d) 8

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20. The number of corrugations in an asbestos cement sheet is usually

a) 5

b) 7

c) 10

d) 12

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21. Cement grouted pavement is classified as

a) rigid pavement

b) semi-rigid pavement

c) flexible pavement

d) none of these

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22. A subsidiary area in a carriageway placed so as to control the movement of traffic is known as

a) median strip

b) island

c) flower bed

d) refuge

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23. The width of bay on a concrete road is generally taken as

a) >4.5 m

b) <4.5 m

c) 3 to 4 m

d) 2 to 3 m

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24. The profile of rising water on the upstream side of the dam is called

a) back water curve

b) forwater curve

c) normal water curve

d) all of the above

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25. If the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way, the flow is called

a) unsteady

b) non-uniform

c) turbulent

d) incompressible

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26. In an inclined pipe, the pressure difference at its two ends is due to

a) sudden head drop at the inlet

b) exit head drop

c) frictional loss head

d) all of the above

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27. Rotation is defined as the movement of a fluid element in such a way that both of its axes rotate in...

a) the same direction

b) different directions

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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28. A rectangular channel is said to be wide if

a) width is five times the depth of flow

b) width is five times the depth of flow

c) width is more than ten times the depth of the flow

d) none of the above

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29. In a gravity dam, the main overturning force is

a) self-weight of the dam

b) wind pressure

c) water pressure

d) uplift pressure

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30. Silt is a

a) fertilizing agent

b) non-fertilizing agent

c) type of crop

d) type of rock

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31. The moment of inertia of a triangular section b x h about the base is

a) bh^3/12

b) bh^3/18

c) bh^3/36

d) all of the above

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32. *A cable subjected to U.D.L. over its entire span assumes a shape of

a) semi-circle

b) an isosceles triangle

c) parabola

d) none of the above

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33. The shear center in the case of a T-beam section is

a) at the C.G. of the section

b) at the neutral axis of the section

c) on the C.G. horizontal plane and away from C.G. within the leg projections

d) none of the above

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34. A shear force diagram of a simply supported beam shows constant shear force throughout the span. It is subjected to

a) two concentrated loads spaced at points

b) a couple at mid span

c) a uniformly distributed load

d) none of the above

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35. The safe value of stress below which the material will not fail when subjected to a reversal of stress is known as

a) endurance limit

b) fatigue stress

c) tolerance limit

d) elastic limit

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36. In the case of a backfill with a sloping surface, the total active pressure on the wall of height H acts at:

a) H/3 above the base parallel to the base

b) H/3 above the base parallel to the sloping surface

c) H/2 above the base parallel to the base

d) H/2 above the base parallel to the sloping surface

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37. Combined footing is generally used when:

a) Number of columns are more than two and are spaced far apart

b) Number of columns are two and are spaced close to each other

c) Number of columns are two and are spaced far apart

d) None of the above

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38. A fully saturated soil is called

a) One phase system

b) Two phase system with soil and air

c) Two phase system with soil and water

d) Three phase system

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39. The bearing capacity of soil primarily depends on:

a) Depends on the size of the footing

b) Load intensity

c) Depends on the load

d) Rate of loading

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40. Flow lines and equipotential lines are

a) Parallel to each other

b) Perpendicular to each other

c) Not intersecting lines

d) Intersecting lines at 90°

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41. If a beam fails in bond, then

a) increase the depth of the beam

b) use thicker but fewer numbers of bars

c) use thinner but more numbers of bars

d) providing vertical stirrups

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42. A rib slab is provided for

a) plain ceiling

b) acoustic insulation

c) heat insulation

d) all of the above

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43. According to the steel beam theory of doubly reinforced beams

a) tension is resisted by tension steel

b) compression is resisted by compression steel

c) stress in tension steel equals the stress in compression steel

d) all of the above

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44. The perpendicular distance of the midpoint of the line from the reference meridian is known as

a) double meridian distance

b) meridian distance

c) departure of the line

d) latitude of the line

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45. The types of errors that are of a cumulative nature and can be corrected are known as

a) permissible error

b) residual error

c) expected error

d) systematic error

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46. Theodolite is an instrument used for measuring

a) vertical angles

b) deflection angle

c) all of the above

d) horizontal angles

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47. Aeration of water is done to

a) remove carbon dioxide and taste in water

b) remove taste and odour in water

c) increase the quantity of oxygen in water

d) all of the above

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48. Water of zero hardness is obtained by

a) boiling

b) lime-soda process

c) base exchange process

d) none of the above

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49. Pressure relief valve is provided to prevent

a) the increase of pressure after a certain limit

b) back flow when the pump is stopped

c) the water flowing out of the suction pipe

d) none of the above

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50. Clean out is provided in the underground......sewer in place of manhole.

a) main sewer

b) trunk sewer

c) outfall sewer

d) lateral sewer

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