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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The lime in excess makes the cement unsound and causes the cement to expand and disintegrate

The silica in excess makes the cement stronger but its setting time also increases

The excess amount of alumina weakens the cement

The addition of gypsum increases the initial setting time of cement

All the above.

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The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than

5 mm

10 mm

15 mm

20 mm

40 mm.

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Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of

slabs

beams

girders

all of these.

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The limiting length of an offset does not depend upon

accuracy of the work

method of setting out perpendiculars

scale of plotting

indefinite features to be surveyed.

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Pick up the correct statement from the following :

with both handles in his left hand, the chain man throws out the chain with his right hand and the second chain man assists him to free it from knots

the follower of the chaining operation should be more experienced than the leader

at the end of the tenth chain length, the two chain men meet and the ten arrows are handed over to the leader

all the above.

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The compaction of concrete, improves

density

strength

durability

all the above.

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If two forces of 3 kg and 4 kg act at right angles to each other, their resultant force will be equal to

7 kg

1 kg

5 kg

1/7 kg

none of these.

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For the design of major hydraulic structures on the canals, the method generally preferred to, is based on

Bligh's theory

Electrical analogy method

The relaxation method

Khosla's method of independent variables.

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Pick up the correct statement from the following :

The maximum rate of storm run off is called peak drainage discharge

Rational method of estimating peak run off, may be used precisely for areas less than 50 hectares

The period after which the entire area starts contributing to the run off, is called the time of concentration

The time required by water to reach the outlet of a catchment from the most remote point, is called time of concentration

All the above.

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10.

The sewer which resists sulphide corrosion, is

Brick sewer

Cast iron sewer

R.C.C. sewer

Lead sewer

None of these.

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11.

The maximum magnitude of shear stress due to shear force F on a rectangular section of area A at the neutral axis, is

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12.

The load on a spring per unit deflection, is called

stiffness

proof resilience

proof stress

proof load.

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13.

Which one of the following can travel through empty space :

sound waves

water waves

electromagnetic waves

spring waves

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14.

A tube well having a capacity of 4 m³/hour operates for 20 hours each day during the irrigation season. How much area can be commanded if the irrigation interval is 20 days and depth of irrigation is 7 cm ?

1.71 x 10⁴ m²

1.14 x 10⁴ m²

22.9 x 10⁴ m²

2.29 x 10⁴ m²

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15.

What is the maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point on a lane or roadway during one hour under ideal roadway and traffic conditions, known as ?

Practical capacity

Possible capacity

Basic capacity

Road capacity

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16.

On which of the following do the numerical values of Terzaghi's bearing capacity factors depend ?

Angle of internal friction of soil and depth of foundation

Angle of internal friction of soil only

Coefficient of curvature of soil and bulk density of soil

Uniformity coefficient of soil and dry density of soil

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17.

At what distance from left support of the beam, is the shear force zero ?

1 m

1.25 m

1.5 m

2.5 m

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18.

Two perfectly elastic spheres of equal mass moving in the same direction with their velocities in the ratio 2 : 1 have an impact. After the impact, the two spheres will

move in the same direction

have in velocity in the ratio of 1 : 2

move in opposite directions with velocity the ratio of 1: 2

move in the same direction with velocity the ratio of 1: 2

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19.

For the beam shown in figure, what are the distribution factors at joint B ?

0.4, 0.6

0.5, 0.5

0.6, 0.4

0.65, 0.35

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20.

A bar of square section is subjected to a pull of 10000 kg. If the maximum allowable shear stress on any section is 500 kg/cm², then the side of the square section will be

5 cm

10 cm

15 cm

20 cm

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