Annual repairs is ________ of the total cost of construction.
a.
1% to 1.5%
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The written agreement to submit present (or) future difference to arbitration called
a.
Arbitration agreement
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The full form of N.I.T. is
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Notice Inviting Tenders
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b.
Notice Information Tenders
d.
Notice Invoice Tenders
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Revised estimate is prepared when there is
b.
Deduction of existing work
d.
Changes in quantity of materials and rate
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Item rate contract is also known as
b.
Unit-price contract
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c.
Percentage rate contract
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The brickwork is not measured in cu.m in case of
b.
Brick work in foundation
c.
Half brick work
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Which one of the following is not a scheduling tool?
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________ is the time span by which the starting (or finishing) of an activity can be delayed without
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a.
Total float
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Unit of measurements of wooden doors and windows of shutters is
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Fixing of doors
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Cost on account of material for a building should be
a.
50% to 60% of the whole building cost
b.
40% to 50% of the whole building cost
c.
60% to 65% of the whole building cost
d.
65% to 70% of the whole building cost
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In crashing of activities in a project, the first activity to be considered for crashing is
a.
Critical activity with maximum cost slope
b.
Critical activity with minimum cost slope
c.
Non-Critical activity with maximum cost slope
d.
Non-Critical activity with minimum cost slope
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The standard deviation used in the PERT
a.
$σ$ $=$ $√[Σ(t$ - $t_{m}$) / n]
b.
$σ$ $=$ $√[Σ(t$ - $t_{m})³$ / n]
c.
$σ$ $=$ $√[Σ(t$ - $t_{m})⁴$ / n]
d.
$σ$ $=$ $√[Σ(t$ - $t_{m})²$ / n]
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The main objective of planning is to execute the project.
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Most economically and in time
b.
Only timely completion
c.
Only most economically
d.
Economically and safely
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The process of incorporating changes and rescheduling or replanning is known as
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The type of canal lining for permissible maximum velocity of 1.5 m/s is
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Alkaline soils are best reclaimed by
b.
Addition of gypsum to soil
c.
Providing good drainage
d.
Addition of gypsum to soil and leaching
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The following is not a remedial measure for water logging
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Good drainage for irrigated land
b.
Conjunctive use of water in the basin
c.
Lining of canals and water courses
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The hydraulic methods of flood routing use
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Equation of continuity only
b.
Both the equation of motion and equation of continuity
d.
Equation of motion only
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Which of the following is the muskingum storage equation?
a.
S $=$ K[xQ + (1 - x)I]
b.
S $=$ K[xQ - (1 - x)I]
c.
S $=$ K[xI + (1 - x)Q]
d.
S $=$ K[xI - (1 - x)Q]
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The garret's diagrams are based on
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The chemical used to control reservoir evaporation is
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Dicken's formula for determination of peak discharge $(Q_{p}$)
a.
$Q_{p}$ $=$ C $A^{2/3}$ where C $=$ Constant, A $=$ Catchment area in $km²$
b.
$Q_{p}$ $=$ C $A^{3/4}$ where C $=$ Constant, A $=$ Catchment area in $km²$
c.
$Q_{p}$ $=$ C $A^{3/2}$ where C $=$ Constant, A $=$ Catchment area in $km²$
d.
$Q_{p}$ $=$ C $A^{4/3}$ where C $=$ Constant, A $=$ Catchment area in $km²$
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A major irrigation project has cultural command area of
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The method of growing crops on ridges, running on the sides of water ditches, is known as
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The specific speed of pump is expressed as
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The word unit hydrograph refers to the
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Unit depth of run off with unit depth
b.
Unit duration with unit depth of the storm
c.
Unit period of the hydrograph
d.
Unit area of the basin
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________ analysis is used to predict the future flood events by using the past observed data.
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The slope of equipotential line in a two dimensional flow field is
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The water year in India may be taken as
b.
From January to December
d.
From October to September
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The condition to be satisfied by the three routing coefficients of the muskingum method is
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In a Non-prismatic channel
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Unsteady flow is not possible
c.
Uniform flow is not possible
d.
Flow is always uniform
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The coefficient of discharge of an orifice meter is ________ that of a venturimeter
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According to Bernoulli's equation, C equals
c.
Z + P/w + $V²/g$ $=$ C
d.
Z + P/w + $V²/(2g$) $=$ C
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A grid obtained by drawing a series of stream lines and equipotential lines is known as
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A wooden pile is being driven with a drophammer weighing 20 kN and having a free fall of 1.0 m. The
penetration in the last blow is 5 mm. Determine the load carrying capacity of the pile according to the
Engineering News formula
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The allowable load on a single pile is:
(i) 2/3 of final load at which total settlement is 12 mm
(ii) 50% of final load at which total settlement is 10% of pile diameter
(iii) Lesser of (i) or (ii)
(iv) Greater of (i) or (ii)
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What is the name of the piles that are driven at an inclination to resist large lateral or inclined forces?
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The group efficiency of piles can be greater than one, when the piles are
a.
Driven into the loose sand
b.
Driven into the dense sand
c.
Driven into the soft clay
d.
Driven into the stiff clay
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Terzaghi approximate equations for the bearing capacity of circular footing is
a.
$q_{u}$ $=$ 1.2 C $N_{c}$ + q $N_{q}$ + 0.4 $γ$ B $N_γ$
b.
$q_{u}$ $=$ 1.2 C $N_{c}$ + q $N_{q}$ + 0.3 $γ$ B $N_γ$
c.
$q_{u}$ $=$ 2.3 C $N_{c}$ + q $N_{q}$ + 0.5 $γ$ B $N_γ$
d.
$q_{u}$ $=$ 2.3 C $N_{c}$ + q $N_{q}$ + 0.8 $γ$ B $N_γ$
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Very deep footing in dense sand, the type of shear failure is
c.
Punching Shear Failure
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Identify the incorrect statement: Bearing capacity of a footing on sand depends on
a.
Position of Water Table
d.
Undrained shear strength
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For undisturbed soil samples, the area ratio of the sampler should be less than?
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The net ultimate bearing capacity of a purely cohesive soil
a.
depends on the width of the footing and is independent of the depth of the footing
b.
depends on the depth of the footing and is independent of the width of the footing
c.
depends on the width of the footing as well as on the depth of the footing
d.
is independent of the width as well on the depth of the footing
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The bearing capacity factors $N_{c}$, $N_{q}$ and $N_γ$ are functions of?
a.
width and depth of footing
d.
angle of internal friction of soil
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In a compaction test if the compacting effort is increased, it will result in
a.
increase in maximum dry density and OMC
b.
increase in maximum dry density but OMC remains unchanged
c.
increase in maximum dry density and decrease in OMC
d.
no change in dry density but decrease in OMC
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In direct shear test, the angle made by the failure plane with respect to horizontal plane is (ϕ is the
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In the modified proctor test the drop height of the rammer is
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If $q_{u}$ is unconfined compressive strength of the clay soil, then shear strength of the clay soil is
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Unconfined compressive strength test is a
c.
consolidated undrained test
d.
unconsolidated undrained test
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The co-efficient of permeability of a soil
a.
increases with an increase in temperature
b.
increases with a decrease in temperature
c.
increases with a decrease in unit weight of water
d.
decreases with increase in void ratio
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The co-efficient of consolidation is measured in
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For a consolidating stratum, the ratio between the time for 100% consolidation and that for 50%
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A coarse grained soil has a void ratio of 0.78 and specific gravity as 2.67. Calculate the critical gradient
at which quick sand condition will occur
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The expression for the vertical stress at a point 'p' using Newmark's Chart is?
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Which one of the following gives the correct decreasing order of the densities of a soil sample?
a.
saturated, submerged, wet, dry
b.
saturated, wet, submerged, dry
c.
saturated, wet, dry, submerged
d.
wet, saturated, submerged, dry
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Stoke's law is applicable when the smallest effective diameter of the particle is
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Soils are formed by dissolve of calcium carbonate and washed out from the rocks by rainfall, thus
resulting in decomposition of rocks is called
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________ is the measure of loss of strength with remoulding without change in water content.
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A soil has liquid limit of 60%, plastic limit of 35% and shrinkage limit of 20% and it has a natural
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Which one of the following does not depend on the strength of the signal in remote sensing?
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The new version of total stations measures distance using
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Choose the correct statement from the following. In geodetic observations,
a.
Co-eff of refraction varies roughly between 6 to 8
b.
Co-eff of refraction is greatest at early morning
c.
Value of co-eff of refraction diminishes until 4 pm
d.
After 4 pm co-eff of refraction remains constant
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A branch of surveying where horizontal and vertical distances are measured without chain or tape is
known as
d.
Trigonometric levelling
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Phase correction is related with
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Which of the following is the correct formula when both angles are angles of depression in the
tangential tacheometry method?
a.
D $=$ S / (tan $α₁$ + tan $α₂$), V $=$ D tan $α₂$
b.
D $=$ S / (tan $α₁$ - tan $α₂$), V $=$ D tan $α₁$
c.
D $=$ S / (tan $α₂$ - tan $α₁$), V $=$ D tan $α₂$
d.
D $=$ S / (tan $α₂$ + tan $α₁$), V $=$ D tan $α₁$
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Which of the following is NOT a recognised method for curve setting in surveying?
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Equalising back sight and foresight distances is related with elimination of error due to
a.
Non-parallelism of line of sight and axis of telescope
c.
Non-parallelism of line of collimation and bubble line
d.
Tilted horizontal axis
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Which of the following is the correct formula for closing errors in traversing?
a.
e $=$ $√[(ΣL$) + $(ΣD)]$
b.
e $=$ $√[(ΣL$) - $(ΣD)]$
c.
e $=$ $√[(ΣL)²$ - $(ΣD)²]$
d.
e $=$ $√[(ΣL)²$ + $(ΣD)²]$
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If the side of a regular hexagon is 'a', then the area is
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The operation of taking levels along the centre line of any road is known as
a.
Cross-sectional levelling
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Which of the following examples are correct in obstacles to both chaining and ranging?
(i) Pond (ii) River (iii) Building (iv) Hedge
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Which one of the following is not the error due to manipulation and sighting?
c.
Movement of board between sights
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The apparent movement between the cross-hairs and staff reading, is known as
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Fore bearing of line AB is S 30°22' W, find the back bearing of line BA
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The tolerance limit of COD in industrial wastewater to be discharged in surface water is
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A device which can be used to control gases as well as particulate pollutants, in the industrial
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Smog is a mixture of
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The sequence of conversion of nitrogeneous matter in aerobic nitrogen cycle
a.
Protein, NH3, Nitrite, Nitrate
b.
Protein, Ammonium, Nitrate, Nitrite
c.
Organic nitrogen, organic acids, nitrite, nitrate
d.
Organic nitrogen, organic acid, nitrite
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The maintenance and running cost of sewerage system is about ________ of capital cost.
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Match the following:
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B: 1. Coarse particles 2. Fine dust 3. Gas 4. Sulphur dioxide
a.
(a)-2, (b)-1, (c)-3, (d)-4
b.
(a)-1, (b)-4, (c)-2, (d)-3
c.
(a)-4, (b)-1, (c)-2, (d)-3
d.
(a)-2, (b)-4, (c)-1, (d)-3
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Which of the following is provided before the water enters the watermeter in the house?
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The most common coagulant is
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The design technique adopted in the design of large water supply networks as an aid to simplify and
separate the smaller loops is
c.
Electrical analyser method
d.
Equivalent pipe method
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Aeration of water is done to remove
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Rate of filtration in a slow sand filter is in the range of
a.
100 to 200 $lit/m²/hr$
b.
200 to 500 $lit/m²/hr$
c.
2000 to 6000 $lit/m²/hr$
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As compared to higher pH values, the contact period required for efficient chlorination of lower pH
values is
d.
Vary depends on dosage
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Match List I with List II:
List I (Coagulant): (a) Alum (b) Copperas (c) Chlorinated copperas (d) Sodium Aluminate
List II (pH of water): 1. 8.5 and above 2. 6.5 to 8.5 3. Non-alkaline water 4. 3.5 to 6.5
a.
(a)-4, (b)-2, (c)-3, (d)-1
b.
(a)-1, (b)-4, (c)-3, (d)-2
c.
(a)-2, (b)-1, (c)-4, (d)-3
d.
(a)-3, (b)-1, (c)-2, (d)-4
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The highest desirable level of Fluorides in drinking water is
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The quality of water constituents are categorized as 1. Suspended solids 2. Dissolved ions and 3.
________?
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Lines capacity can be improved significantly using ________ signalling on sub urban and high density
traffic.
c.
Intermediate signaling
d.
Light Emitting signals
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Ruling gradient in hilly regions on railway track is
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The main function of break water is to
a.
Break the momentum of water by means of wave
b.
Produce electricity breaker
d.
Measure energy of waves
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The size of ballast used on Indian Railways steel sleepers is
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Wear of rails may be reduced by
a.
Increasing the number of rail joints
b.
Decreasing the number of rail joints
c.
Using high carbon steel rail
d.
Increasing the spacing of sleepers
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As per ICAO, for aerodromes designed for larger aircraft, the maximum longitudinal gradient for
taxiways should not exceed
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The size of the gate position (i.e) loading area depends on
b.
Minimum turning radius
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It refers to the rectangular area at the end of runway in the direction of take off
c.
Landing direction indicator
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For large airports intended for commercial use, a maximum gradient of ________ is used.
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Using "Slip form Paver", which of the following pavement is constructed?
a.
Dense Graded Bituminous pavement
b.
Open graded premix carpet pavement
c.
Cement concrete pavement
d.
Soil and well graded ballast pavement
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Match the following:
(a) Hardness 1. Resistance to weathering
(b) Durability 2. Shape factor
(c) Ductility 3. Resistance to abrasion
(d) Flakiness index 4. Adhesive property
a.
(a)-1, (b)-2, (c)-3, (d)-4
b.
(a)-3, (b)-4, (c)-1, (d)-2
c.
(a)-3, (b)-1, (c)-4, (d)-2
d.
(a)-2, (b)-4, (c)-1, (d)-3
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In cement concrete pavements, tie bars are installed in
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Formula for finding space mean speed in traffic stream is
a.
$V_{s}$ $=$ 4.6 dn / $Σ$ $t_{i}$
c.
$V_{s}$ $=$ 3.6 dn / V
d.
$V_{s}$ $=$ 3.6 dn / $Σ$ $t_{i}$
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Traffic conflicts that may occur in a rotary inter-section are
c.
Crossing and diverging
d.
Crossing, merging and diverging
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In CBR test the value of CBR is calculated at
a.
2.5 mm penetration only
b.
5.0 mm penetration only
c.
7.5 mm penetration only
d.
Both 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm penetrations
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Identify the index / number that is not used for defining the shape factor
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Camber of earth road in heavy rain fall area is
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If stopping sight distance is 90 m, find the value of Head light sight distance and intermediate sight
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Type of survey used to collect the data related to communication, conditions of industries and
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The term planning standard is to fix the ________ for each use of certain population
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The living room, bed room and dinning should not less than ________ m distance in one side
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Minimum width of stairway of Low rise residential building
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Sound energy converting into other form of energy is known as
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King closers are related to
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Carbon content in low carbon steel is upto
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The Triangular shaped masonry work provided at the ends of a sloped roof is termed as
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The most commonly used bond for all wall thickness and the strongest bond is
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The suitable grades of concrete for the prestressed concrete works is
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Filling ability and passing ability are the important characteristics of
a.
Self compacting concrete
b.
High performance concrete
d.
Sulphur infiltrated concrete
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By proper proportioning and complete mixing of ingredients in concrete, which can be reduced
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Bleeding of concrete leads to which of the following?
(i) Drying up of concrete surface
(ii) Formation of pores inside
(iii) Segregation of aggregate
(iv) Decrease in strength
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Find out the correct statement: admixtures are added to concrete:
(1) Increase the strength
(2) Reduce heat of hydration
(3) Delay the setting time
(4) Reduce the water cement ratio
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To prevent segregation, the concrete should not be thrown from a height of more than
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The term earthware is used for clay products burnt at
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The size of coarse aggregates for plain cement concrete works is
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'Dolomite' is
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Which of the following stone is best suitable for construction of piers and abutments of a railway
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Which chemical composition is mainly responsible for 7 days strength and hardness in hydrolysis?
d.
Tetra calcium aluminoferrite
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A good brick should not absorb water by weight more than?
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A king closer is
c.
Longitudinally 1/2 brick
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The diameter of Kernel of a circular section is
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Maximum shear stress theory was associated with
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The radius of gyration of a circular column of diameter d is
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The brick chimney is stable if the resultant thrust lies within the middle
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In a state of uniaxial stress, the maximum shear stress is equal to
a.
Half of uniaxial stress
b.
Equal to uniaxial stress
c.
1.5 times uniaxial stress
d.
2 times uniaxial stress
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A shaft revolving at N r.p.m. transmitted torque (T) in kg.m. The power developed is
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The point of contra flexure occurs only in
c.
Simply supported beams
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The maximum slope in a simply supported beam subjected to a uniformly distributed load of intensity
'w'/m is (EI is constant throughout):
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The relation between maximum stress $(σ$) offered by a section, moment of resistance (M) and section
modulus (Z) is given by
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If the section modulus of a beam decreases then the bending stress will
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The ratio of ultimate stress to the working stress is
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When a solid shaft is subjected to torsion, the shear stress introduced in the shaft at its centre is
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A composite bar made up of steel and brass is heated up. The stress developed in steel and brass will
be
a.
Compressive and tensile
b.
Compressive and bending
d.
Tensile and Compressive
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The ratio of change in volume to original volume is called as
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For most ________ materials, true stress-strain curves are practically the same in tension and
compression.
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The ratio between direct stress to volumetric strain is known as
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Section modulus for Hollow circular section is
a.
$(π/64$) $×$ $[(D⁴$ - $d⁴)/D²]$
b.
$(π/32$) $×$ $[(D⁴$ - $d⁴)/D]$
c.
$(π/64$) $×$ $[(D²$ - $d²)/D]$
d.
$(π/32$) $×$ $[(D³$ - $d³)/D²]$
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Limiting values of Poisson's ratio are
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Ultimate strength of a steel bar is
a.
Load at failure point / Initial cross Sectional area
b.
Load at failure point / Final Cross Sectional area
c.
Maximum load / Initial Cross Sectional area
d.
Maximum load / Final Cross Sectional area
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For a rectangular section the ratio of maximum shear stress to the average shear stress is
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The pressure exerted by a retaining wall on the retained earth is called as a ________?
b.
Passive earth pressure
c.
Eccentricity of the retaining wall
d.
Centre of gravity of retaining wall
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The shock absorbers in earthquake resisting building is called
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Plastic section modulus of a rectangular beam of breadth 'b' and depth 'd' is given by
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In plastic analysis, what is the expression to find the number of independent mechanisms, if N $=$
Number of independent mechanisms, n $=$ Number of possible hinges, r $=$ Degree of redundancy
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Shape factor for diamond section
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The influence line for statically indeterminate, the BM and SF is in the shape of
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The strength of a column depends on which of the following factors.
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Slenderness ratio of a long column is
a.
Area of cross section divided by radius of gyration
b.
Area of cross section divided by least radius of gyration
c.
Radius of gyration divided by area of cross section
d.
Length of column divided by least radius of gyration
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In bridge construction, especially in rail road bridges, the more frequently used arch is
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For a two hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal thrust
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The cable resists external loads by
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What is the horizontal thrust in a symmetric parabolic two-hinged arch of span 'L' and central rise 'y'
subjected to a uniformly distributed load of Intensity 'w' per unit length over its entire span.
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Shear equations are used to analyse, which of the following?
c.
Symmetrical portal frames
d.
Unsymmetrical portal frames
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What are the distribution factors of the spans BA and BC at the middle joint 'B' of a two span
continuous beam ABC of equal spans? Supports A and C are simply supported. The beam has uniform EI.
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The ratio of the stiffness of the beam at the near end when the far end is hinged to the stiffness of the
beam at the near end when the far end is fixed is
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The middle layer of the cross section of a flexural beam remains in elastic stage and this layer is
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What are the basic unknowns in displacement method of structural Analysis?
c.
Shear force and bending moment
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Flexibility matrix is also known as
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The Degree of Indeterminacy of the propped cantilever is
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Fixing Moments of a fixed beam carrying a gradually varying load from zero at one end to 'w' per unit
length at the other is
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When shear buckling of web is likely to take place in the design of steel beam, as per IS 800-2007 is?
(d $=$ depth of web, $t_{w}$ $=$ Thickness of web, $ε$ $=$ $√(250/f_{y}$), $f_{y}$ $=$ yield strength of steel)
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As per IS 800-2007, allowable Maximum vertical deflection of gantry girder with manually operated
cranes is
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For a circular Tank with flexible base having a capacity of 4,00,000 Litres, the thickness of a 4 m high
wall is
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Intermediate vertical stiffeners in plate girders are provided to
a.
Increase the bearing strength of the web
b.
Prevent local buckling of the flange
c.
Prevent local buckling of the web
d.
Increase the moment capacity of the girder
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Pick out the Reinforced concrete members may be subjected to torsion with bending and shear is
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In a Cantilever retaining wall of height 'h' the horizontal pressure of earth will act at a distance of
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As per IS 800: 2007 Imperfection factor $(α$) for Buckling class 'a' and Buckling class 'b' is
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In rivetted construction, the minimum width of lacing bar shall be ________ times the nominal
diameter rivet.
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Maximum spacing (Centre-to-centre) of longitudinal bars in columns along the periphery of the column
is
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As per IS 800-2007, the minimum size of fillet weld should be
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Torsion factor (or) rotation constant for circular section is
a.
$J_{t}$ $=$ $π$ $D⁴$ / 32
b.
$J_{t}$ $=$ $π$ $D⁴$ / 64
c.
$J_{t}$ $=$ $π$ $D⁴$ / 16
d.
$J_{t}$ $=$ $π$ $D⁴$ / 8
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Rivet value is
d.
Minimum of shear strength and bearing strength
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Double tendons are wrapped and group of looping of high-tensile tendons around the concrete is used
in ________ system.
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Pre stressed concrete beam fails suddenly without warning due to
a.
Failure of concrete in compression zone
b.
Failure of concrete in tension zone
c.
Fracture of high brittle strength steel in the tension zone
d.
Creep and anchorage slip
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For aesthetic consideration maximum permissible final deflection of a pre-stressed concrete beam
should not exceed
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Which of the following methods is a pretensioning system of prestressed concrete?
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The method of tensioning Magnel Blaton system involves
a.
Hydraulic jack and wires
b.
Hydraulic jack and bars
c.
Multi stand hydraulic jack
d.
Jack inserted at centre of beam
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A prestressed concrete member
b.
Is made of reinforced concrete
c.
Is stressed after casting
d.
Possesses internal stresses
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The equivalent shear force of the torsion is given by? (Where $V_{u}$ $=$ Factored shear force, $T_{u}$ $=$
Factored torsion, b $=$ Breadth of beam)
a.
$V_{e}$ $=$ $V_{u}²$ + 1.6 $(T_{u}$ / $b²$)
b.
$V_{e}$ $=$ $V_{u}$ + 1.75 $(T_{u}$ / b)
c.
$V_{e}$ $=$ $V_{u}$ + 1.6 $(T_{u}$ / b)
d.
$V_{e}$ $=$ $V_{u}²$ + 1.75 $(T_{u}$ / $b²$)
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The clear distance between the floor and the shallower beam framing into columns in each direction at
the next higher floor level is termed as,
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When the area of the steel $A_{s}$ has to be converted into the area of concrete, then the net increase in
equivalent area will be
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Effective width of flange for T-beams as per IS 456-2000 code
a.
$b_{f}$ $=$ l₀/6 + $D_{f}$ + 6 $b_{w}$
b.
$b_{f}$ $=$ l₀/12 + $b_{w}$ + 3 $D_{f}$
c.
$b_{f}$ $=$ l₀/6 + $b_{w}$ + 6 $D_{f}$
d.
$b_{f}$ $=$ centre to centre between supports
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In control of deflection the deflection including the effects of temperature creep and shrinkage
occuring after erection of partitions and the application of finishes should not normally exceed
b.
Span/250 (or) 30 mm whichever is less
c.
Span/350 (or) 20 mm whichever is less
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Minimum number longitudinal bars to be provided in circular columns is,
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In limit state of collapse, flexure, the maximum strain in the tension reinforcement in the section at
failure shall not be less than
a.
$f_{y}$ / (1.15 $E_{s}$) + 0.0045
b.
$f_{y}$ / (1.2 $E_{s}$)
c.
$f_{y}$ / (1.15 $E_{s}$)
d.
$f_{y}$ / (1.15 $E_{s}$) + 0.002
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The allowable direct tensile stress in mild steel rolled section is about (in MPa)
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If "d" and "n" are the effective depth and depth of neutral axis respectively the lever arm of the beam is
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The following is not covered under the limit state of collapse
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As per IS code of practice, concrete should be cured at
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As per IS: 456-2000 the lateral sway at the building shall not exceed for transient wind loads, where 'H'
is total height of building.
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