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1.

At shrinkage limit ,the soil is


a)dry
c)Saturated

b)Partially saturated
d)None of above

2.The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil is


a)Void ratio

b)Degree of saturation

c)Air content

d)porosity

3. A shallow foundation is usually defined as foundation which has


a)Depth less than 0.6m

b)depth less than its width

c)depth less than 1m.

d)none of the above

4.The exit gradient is equal to ratio of


a)Total head to total length

b)slope of flow line

c)slope of equipotential line

d)head loss to length of flow field at exit.

5.Quick Sand is
a)A type of sand
b) a condition in which a cohesionless soil loses it strength be cause of upward flow
of water
c)a condition in which a cohesionless soil loses it strength
d)none of above
6.The maximum bending moment due to moving load on a simply supported beam
occurs
a)at the midspan

b)at the supports

c)under the load

d)anywhere on the beam

7. The point of contraflexure is a point where


a)shear force changes sign

b)bending moment changes sign

c)shear force is maximum

d)the bending moment is maximum

8.The value of maximum deflection o for a cantilver beam of length l with udl of w
per unit length is

a)Wl3/3EI

b)Wl3/8EI

c) Wl3/16EI

d) Wl3/48EI

9.A rectangular beam of length l supported at its two ends carries a central point
load W. The maximum deflection occurs
a)at the end

b)at l/3 from both ends

c)at the centre

d)noe of these

10.The slenderness ratio is the ratio of


a)area of column to least radius of gyration
b)length of column to least radus of gyration
c)least radius of gyration to area of column
d)least radius of gyration to length of column

11.Singly reinforced beam and doubly reinforced beam are decided based on
a)bending moment

b)shear force

c)bending moment and shear force

d)none of the above

12.Minimum curing period for cement concrete work is


a)24 hrs

b)2 days

c)28 days

d)7 days

13.The minimum numbers of main bars In RCC circular column must be


a)4

b) 6

c)8

d)12

14.Prestress concrete is used


a)to reduce steel
b)to increase shearing strength
c)to reduce deflection
d)none of the above
15.The deflection of beams may be reduced by
a)increasing the depth of beam

b)increasing the span


c)increasing the depth of beam
d)all of the above
16.The quantity of honey comb walls are worked out in
a)m

b)m2

c)m3

d)lump-sum

17.which of the following is the most correct estimate?


a)plinth area estimate
b)cube rate estimate
c)detailed estimate
d)supplementary estimate
18.Payment of steel is done bt
a)Per quintel

b)Per MT

c)per thousand

d) per bundle

19.Which is considered in the calculation of plinth area?


a)thick of wall
c)car porch

b)corridor
d)none of the above

20.Specification includes
a)quality,type of work and methodology
b)quality of work
c)quantity and quality of work
d)methodology of work
21.When it is not possible to set up the level, midway between the two points, then
the difference in elevation between them is measured by
a)fly leveling

b)precise leveling

c)differential leveling

d)reciprocal leveling

22.The level to which earthowork will have to be carried out is known as

a)finish surface level


c)formation level

b)original G.L
d)depth of cutting

23.Combination of two reverse curve is a :


a)simple circular curve
c)transition curve

b)compound curve
d)deviation curve

24.Contour represent at equal interval


a)steepest slope

b)hill

c)depression

d)uniform slope

25.The smaller angle which a survey line makes with the true meridian is known as
a)altitude

b)azimuth

c)declination

d)dip

26.The benefit cost ratio is


a)directly proportional to discount rate
b)inversely proportional to discount rate
c)equal to discount rate
d)none of the above
27.Basalt is a
a)extrusive igneous rock

b)intrusive igneous rock

c)sedimentary rock

d)metamorphic rock

28.Of the following ,PERT event is


a)fixing of doors

b)plastering of walls

c)concrete cured

d)selection of sites

29.The activity which consumes maximum time is called a


a)event

b)node

c)critical

d)none of the above

30.The minimum amount of water cement ratio for complete hydration of cement is
a)0.40

b)0.45

c)0.50

d)0.55

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