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1. The thiessen polygon corresponds to 6. Ultimate strength to cement is provided by

a) a polygon obtained by joining adjacent rain
a) Tricalcium silicate
gage
b) an area subscribed for the construction of b) Dicalcium silicate
depth area curve. c) Tetracalcium alumina ferrite
c) locate the boundary of equal rainfall depth d) Tricalcium aluminate
d) a representative boundary used for weighing
the obsered station precipitation 7.If base period of the crop is 140 days and a
2. The standard symons type rain gauge has a channel supplies 0.6 of water for irrigation a
collecting area of diameter crop land of 240 hecter, the delta of water will be
a) 100 mm a) 3.365 m
b) 127 mm b) 1.183 m
c) 254 mm c) 3.024 m
d) 92 mm d) 2.365 m

8. Telescopic alidate is used in

3. If the depth of partial flow in a sewer of diameter a) compass surveying
200 cm is 1/4 th ofrunning full then its wetted b) theodolite traversing
perimeter is c) plane table surveying
d) tacheometric contouring

a) 9. Maximum size of aggregate to be used in con-

2 crete mixes for water retaining structure is
b)
3 a) 25 mm
3 b) 12 mm
c) c) 40 mm
2
d) 20 mm

d)
3 10. The moister content of timber used in building
4. The value of camber recommended for cement window and door frames should be in the range of
concrete roads in the areas of havy rainfall is a) 8-12%
2sec
3
m R
a) 1 in 33 b) 20-22%
b) 1 in 40 3 c) 2-5%
c) 1 in 50 D d) 12-18%
d) 1in 25 3 The number of traditional bricks required for10 3
11.
5. An isometric drawing of brickwork with standard thickness of cement
a) true measurements can be made only morter
along or parallel to the isometric axes. a) 4200
b) the front face appears in its true shape b) 5025
c) all face are unequally distorted c) 4950
d) mutually perpendicular axes d) 4850
Answer of above questions are given below :
Answer of above questions are given below :
6. B 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.A 11.A
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12. An arrangement for temporarily supporting a 18. The bottom of the sewage inlet chember of
instructure from beneath for safty is known as spectic tank is laid as outward slope
a). Jacking a). 1 in 10
b). Shuttering b). 1 in 15
c). Derick c). 1 in 20
e). Underpining d.) 1 in 25
13. Sand drains are used 19. Compression members tend to buckle in the
a). to reduce the settlement direction of the
b). to increase the permeability] a). least radius of gyration
c). to transfer the loads b). minimum cross-section
d). to increase the rate of consolidation c). axis of load
14. THe liquid limit(LL), plastic limit(PL) and d). perpendicular to the axis of the load
shrinkage limit(SL) of a cohesive soil satisfy the 20. When two plates butt together and rivetted with
relation two cover plates with two rows of rivet, the joint is
a). LL>PL>SL known as
b). LL<PL>SL a). a single rivetted single cover butt joint
c). LL<PL<SL b). single rivetted double cover butt joint
d). LL>PL<SL c). double rivetted single cover butt joint
15.The maximium deflection in timber beams or d). double rivetted double cover butt joint
joints shall not be more than 21. When a rectangular beam is loaded
a). Span/300 transversely the maximum compressive stress
b). Sapn/360 develops on
c). Span/325 a). bottom fibre
d). Span/375 b). every cross-section
16. In case of quarter circle the e.g. is loacted at c) top fiber
a). 0.424r d) neutral axis
b). 0.25r 22 Quick lime is a
c). r/2 a)calcium carbonate
d). 0.67r b) calcium oxid
17. Moment of Inertia (MI) of a tringla of base b c) calcium hydroxide
and height h about its base is expressed as d) calcium sulphate
b2h 23.Which of the following type of cements is
a) suitable for use in massive concrete structure like
12
bh 3 large dam?
b) a). OPC
12
b). PPC
bh 3 c). LOw heat cement
c)
36 d). Rapid hardening cement
b 3h
d) Answer of above questions are given below :
36
18. A 19.A 20.D 22.B 23.C
Answer of above questions are given below :
21 simpli support (c)
12. D 13.D 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.B
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24. The differential settlement in case of foundation 30. For a well condition triangle, no angle should be
of sandy soils should not exceed less than
a). 25 mm a).450
b). 40 mm
c). 15 mm b).30 0
d). 65 mm c).600
25. If the specific gravity of a settleable particles in d ).200
increased from 2 to 3, the settling velocity will 31. If the radius of a simple curve is R, the length of
a). get doubled the chord for calculating offsets by the method of
b). increased by 1.50 times chords produced should not exceed
c). increased by 2.60 times a). R/20
d). increased by 2.25 times b). R/15
26. Corrosion in sewer system occurs due to c). R/25
production of d). R/10
a).CH 4 32. Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundation
b).H 2 S because it is
c).CO2 a). particled are cohesive
b). permeability is uncertain
d ).All of the above c). property to undergo volumetric change
d). bearing capacity is low
27. The tolerance limit of hardeness in water as per 33. If the design speed is 80 kmph, perception
IS drinking water standard is specified as reaction time is 3 secs and the co-efficient of friction
a). 200 mg/L is 0.5, the stopping sight distance will be
b). 750 mg/L a). 290 m
c). 600 mg/L b). 117 m
d). 500 mg/L c). 145 m
28. The ratio of the moment of inertia of a circular d). 213 m
plate and that of a square plate for equal depth is 34. The width of carriage way for a single lane is
a). < 1.00 recommended as
3 a). 3.75 m
b).
16 b). 4 m
c). > 1.0 c) 5.5 m
d )1.0 d). 7.5 m

29. When a terrain is observed with a cross slope

varies from 10 to 25%, it is reffered as
a). Mountain terrain
b). Steep terrain
c). Hilly terrain
d). Rolling terrain

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24. A 25.A 26.B 27.C 28.B 29.D 30. B 31.A 32.C 33.B 34.A

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35. For a R.C.C.. structure, the shape of shear 41. The degree of static indeterminacy of a pin joint
stress diagram is frame is expressed as
a). fully rectangular a). m + r + 2j
b). fully parabolic b). m - r + 2j
c). parabolic above neutral axis and rectan- c). m + r - 2j
gular above the neutral axis d). m + r - 3j
below
d). rectangular above neutral axis and 42. Which of the following types of rivetted joint is
parabolic below neutral axis free from bending stresses ?
a). Lap joint
36. The minimum cover in a slab should neither be b). Double butt joint with single cover plate
less than the diameter of bar nor less than c). Butt joint with double cover plate.
a). 15 mm d). Single butt joint
b). 20 mm
c). 13 mm 43. The maximum slenderness ratio of a compres-
d). 25 mm sion number carrying both dead and live load is
a). 180
37. Alum as acoagulant is found to be more effec- b). 350
tive when pH range of water is c). 200
a). 6-8 d). 225
b) 7-9
c). 5-7 44. The angle of roof truss with AC sheets should
d). 3-5 not be less than
a). 27
38. If f yis the characteristic yield strength of stee, b). 35
then the design yield stree of steel according to IS c). 30
code is related as d). 25
f
a). 0.57 y
f
b). 0.87 y
c). 0.67 f y 45. In case of timber structures, the form factor for
f solid circular cross-section is taken as
d). 0.70 y
a). 1.414
39. The minimum factor of safety against overturn- b). 1.180
ing for a retaining wall would be c). 1.810
a). 1.5 d). 1.670
b). 2.0
c). 2.5 46. Due to change in price level, revised estimate is
d). 3.0 prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds
a). 2 %
40. The limit of percentage P of the longitudinal b). 2.5 %
reinforcement in a column is given by c). 3 %
a). 0.15 - 2 % d). 5 %
b.) 0.8 - 8 % Answer of above questions are given below :
c). 0.8 - 6 %
d). 0.6 - 6 % 41. C 42.C 43.A 44.C 45.B 46.D
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53. Maximum distance between the expansion

47. The timber floor not spanning on the masonry
joints in structure as per IS code is
wall but anchored to the wall gives
a). 30 m
a). lateral restraint but not rotational
b). 35 m
restriant
c). 45 m
b). both lateral and rotational restraint
d). 25 m
c). nither lateral nor rotational restraint
d). rotational restraint but no lateral restraint
54. Due to attack of dry rot, the timber
a). cracks
48. The fineness modules of fine aggregate is in the
b.) shrinks
range of
c). grumbles
a). 2-3.5
d). reduces to powder
b). 4-5.0
c). 3.5-5.5
55. If L is the perimeter of a closed traverse, D
d). 5-7.0
is the closing error, in departure, the correction for
the departure of a traverse side of length l, accord-
49. Maximum quantity of water needed per 50 kg
ing to Bowditch rule is
of cement for M15 grade of concrete is
a). 25 lit
b). 30 lit
c). 32 lit
d). 35 lit

50. Air entertainment in the concrete increases

a). Workability
b). Strength
56. The forebearing of the lines AB and BC are
c). The unit weight
measured as 146 30 and 68 30 . The included
d). None of the above
angle ABC is recorded as
51. For walls, columns and vertical faces of all l
a). 102
a ). D b). 155
structural members, the formwork is generally L
c). 78
removed after l2
b ). D d). 25
a). 7 days L
b). 14 days L
). D
c57. The2 horizontal angle between the true meridian
c). 2 days l
and magnetic
l at a place is called
d). 3 days d ). L
D
a). Azimuth
b). Declination
52. The percentage of reinforcement in case of
c). Local attraction
slabs when tor steel are used is not less than
d). Dip
a). 0.10
b). 0.12
c). 0.15
d) 0.20

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58. In chain surveying tie lines primarily provided. 64. The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth
a). to check the accuracy of the survey lies in the range of
b). to take the offsets from chain lines a). 5-10%
c) to increase the number of the chain lines b). 10-20%
d). to avoid long offsets from chain lines c). 20-30%
d). 2-5%
59. Which type of bonding of brickwall is unsuitable
for walls of thickness less than 3/2 bricks? 65. The raft slab is projected beyound the
a). English outerwalls of the structure by
b). Single flemish a). 25-30cm
c). Raking b). 15-20cm
d). Double flemish c). 30-45cm
d). 10-15cm
60. Gypsum is added during grinding operation of
cement production to facilitate 66. The slump recommended for beams and slab is
a). increasing compressive strength a). 25-50mm
b). delay in setting action b). 75-100mm
c) increase the soundness c). 40-120mm
d). increase the fineness d). 50-75mm

61. The slope of the e-logp curve a soil mass gives 67. The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall
a). co-efficient of permeability is known as
b). compression index a). Headen
c). co-efficient of volume compressibility b). Quion
d). co-efficient of consolidation c) Turn
d). Junction
62. 5 days 20 C BOD equal to
68. Various activities of a project are shown on Bar
a). 3 days 27 C BOD
b). 4 days 30 C BOD 2 charts by
c). 6 days 32 C BOD a). vertical lines
d). 7 days 35 C BOD b). horizontal lines
c) dots
63. Crushing strength of a first class brick should d). crosses
not be less than
2
a). 5 N/mm 69. Irrigation canals are generally aligned along
b). 10 N/mm a). valley line
c). 15 N/mm 2 b). contour lines
2
d). 7.5 N/mm c). straight line
d). ridge line

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58. D 59.D 60.B 61.B 62.A 63.B 64. C 65.C 66.B 67.B 68.B 69.D

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70. When a canal is carried over a natural drainage 75. The velocity of partial flow in a sewer line will
the structure provided is known as be equal to the velocity in full condition if depth of
a) Aqueduct flow in the sewer line equals to
b) Syphon a) 80%
c) Level crossing b) 50%
d) Super passage c) 67%
d) 75%
71. The main function of a diversion headworks of a
canal from a river is 76. The rate of accumulation of sludge in septic tank
a) to remove silt is recommended as
b) to control floods a) 25 lit/person/month
c) to store water b) 30 lit/person/year
d) to rise water level c) 30 lit/person/month
d) 25 lit/person/day
72. In a loaded beam, the point of contraflexure
occurs at asection where 77. The dimensions of a rectangular settling tank are
a) SF is maximum L = 24m, W=6m, H= 3m. If 2 hr. detention time for
b) BM is zero tank is recommended the rate of flow of sewage per
c) BM is maximum hour is
3
d) BM is minimum a) 204m
b) 212m 3
3
73. A beam of length L is pinned at both ends and c) 208m
3
is subjected to a concentrated bending couple of d) 216m
moment M at its centre, the maximum BM in the
beam is 78. In a barrage, the crest level is kept
a) M/2 a) high with large gates
b) ML/2 b) low with large gates
c) M/3 c) low with no gates
d) M d) high with no gates

74. According to lacey, scour depth in a river 79. The minimum width of a septic tank is
depends upon the straightness of the reach. If D is a) 750mm
the depth of scour in regime flow in a right angled b) 900mm
bend it is c) 600mm
a) 1.25D d) 1000mm
b). 1.75D
c) 2.00D 80. The plinth area of a building includes
d) 1-50D a) lift and wall including landing
b) area of the stain cover
c) area of the cantilever porch
d) internal shaft for sanitary installation up to
2 sq. m in area
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81. If two forces acting at a joint are not along the

straight line, then for the equlibrium of the joint 86. The critical load of a pin jointed column is
a) one of the forces must be zero expressed by 2 EI
a ) PCr =
b) each force shall be zero L2
2 EI
c) forces must be equal and same sign b ) PCr =
4 L2
d) forces must be equal and opposite sign
2 EI
c ) PCr =
16 L2
82. The most important purpose of providing frog in
4 2 EI
a brick is to d ) PCr =
L2
a) reduce the mass of brick
b) form adequate joint between mortar and 87. The necking of the steel section in stress-strain
brick curve is observed
c) Improve insulation a) at yield stress
d) Increase strength of the brick b) in strain hardening range
c) at plastic
83. A king closer is a d) after reaching ultimate tensile stress
a) full brick
b) 3/4th brick 88. The shape factor on strong axis of a wide
c) longitudinally 1/2 brick flanged I-section of ductile steel is
d) crosswise 1/2 brick a) 1.14
b) 1.50
84. The area of a sloping surface of a protecting c) 1.70
embankment of mean height d, side slope s:1 and d) 2.34
length L is
a) d 2 s 89. Uncertainities and excess payment can be
avoided in case of
b) Ld 1 + s 2
a) percentage contract
1
c) dL(1 + s 2 ) b) cost plus fixed sum contract
2 c) lump sum contract
d )2 L.d 1 + s 2 d) item rate contract

85. For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1:6 on 100 90. Two people weighing W each are sitting on a
sqm, new brickwork, the quantity of cement re- plank of length L floating on water at L/4 from either
quired is end. Neglecting the weight of the plank, the bending
a) 0.20m
3 moment at the centre of the plank is
b) 0.25m 3 a)WL/16
c) 0.29m 3 b) WL/12
d) 0.27m3 c) WL/8
d) Zero

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81. B 82.B 83.1/2 width to 1/2 length 86. A 87.D 88.A 89.C 90.D
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91. The consistency of a saturated cohesive soil is 96. The combined correction due to curvature and
affected by refraction for a distance of 1 Km on the surface of
a) Water content earth is
b) Particle size distribution a) 0.763m
c) Co-efficient of permeability b) 0.0673m
d) Density Index c) 0.673m
d) 0.0763m
92. The time for a clay layer to achieve 85%
consolidation is 10 years. If the layer was half as 97. bAs per code of practice for prestressed
thick, 10 times more permeable and 4 times more concrete the minimum grades of concrete to be
compressible than the time that would be required used for post-tensioned and pre-tensioned struc-
to achieve the same degree of consolidation is tural elements respectively
a) 1 year a) M20 for both
b) 5 years b) M40 and M30
c) 12 years c) M15 and M20
d) 16 years d) M30 and M40

93. The ultimate bearing capacity of a soil is 300
KN/m2 . The depth of foundation is 1.0m and unit
weight of soil is 20 KN/m3 . Choosing a factor of
safty of 2.5, the net safe bearing capacity is
a) 100 KN/m2
b) 112 KN/m2
c) 80 KN/m 2
2
d) 100.5 KN/m
94. Mechanical stabilization reqires
a) mixing of two or more types of natural
soils
b) addition of chemicals to soils
c) addition of lime to soils
d) addition of cementing materilas to soils
95. The rise and fall method provides an arithmetic
check on
a) back sights and fore sights
b) intermediate sights
c) back sights and intermediate sights
d) back sights, intermediate sights and fore
sights
98. The name of the test associated with road
aggregates for determining hardness property is
known as
a) Los Angeles abrasion test
b) Soundness test
c) Toughness test
d) Crushing test
99. The objective of providing a transition curve on
the approach to horizontal curves in order to
a) reduce the jerk to allowable levels
b) increase jerk to allowable levels
c) minimize the length of the horizontal curve
d) None of the above
100. According to Indian standard, the actual size
of modular brick is
a) 19 cm x 10 cm x 7.5 cm
b) 20 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm
c) 19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm
d) 23 cm x 11.5 cm x 7.5 cm
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Answer of above questions are given below : 96. B 97.D 98.A 99.A 100.C

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