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QUESTION BOOKLET Q.B. Number:

102 Post: Jr. Engineer (Civil)

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1. In the Hill roads, if several alternate alignments are 6. Which type of frame it will be, if it has 3 joints & 4
surveyed which fulfill the geometric standards, then members?
the preferred alignment is the one which has resisting (A) Deficient
length as (B) Perfect
(A) Maximum (C) Redundant
(B) Minimum (D) Efficient
(C) Very near to average resisting length of all the 7. Certain key events in the life of a project are called:
alignments (A) Dummies
(D) Zero (B) Critical events
2. What is the relation between Consumptive Irrigation (C) Nodes
Requirement (CIR), Net Irrigation Requirement (NIR), (D) Milestones
Field Irrigation Requirement (FIR) and Gross 8. Hydraulic ram is used for lifting heavy vehicles or
Irrigation Requirement (GIR)?
items. What is the principle behind the application of
(A) CIR>FIR>GIR>NIR
hydraulic ram?
(B) CIR>GIR>FIR>NIR
(A) Pascal's law
(C) GIR>FIR>CIR>NIR
(B) Bernoulli's law
(D) GIR>FIR>NIR>CIR
(C) Newton's law
3. The ratio of volumetric strain with compressive stress (D) Navier-Stoke's law
is defined as
9. The formation width for a single line meter gauge
(A) Fluid energy
track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways
(B) Force is
(C) Compressibility (A) 4.27 m
(D) Pressure (B) 4.88 m
4. The rate of BOD exerted at any time is (C) 5.49 m
(A) Directly proportional to BOD satisfied (D) 6.10 m
(B) Directly proportional to BOD remaining 10. Which theorem states that, “In any beam the
(C) Inversely proportional to BOD satisfied deflection at any point D due to load W at any other
(D) Inversely proportional to BOD remaining point C is same as the deflection at C due to the
5. Tensile strength of steel used in rails should NOT be same load W applied at D”?
less than (A) Castigliano's theorem
(A) 850 Mpa (B) Conjugate Beam Theorem
(B) 700 Mpa (C) Strain Energy Theorem
(C) 500 Mpa (D) Maxwell's Reciprocal deflection theorem
(D) 450 Mpa

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11. What shall be the maximum Shear force in a simply 16. What is the minimum grade of concrete used in pre-
supported beam of span 3 m having a point load of 4 stressed concrete for pre-tensioned members?
KN at the centre of the beam? (A) M15
(A) 4 KN (B) M20
(B) 2 KN (C) M30
(C) 6 KN (D) M40
(D) 8 KN 17. What shall be the maximum spacing of vertical shear
12. During the survey of metro rail line, it was observed reinforcement in a structural member along the axis
that a canal and drainage intersect at almost same of the member, if "d" is the effective depth of the
level, while aligning the metro line from one point to section?
another. What structure needs to be built for this (A) 0.25d
feature? (B) 0.5d
(A) Inlet and outlet (C) 0.75d
(B) A syphon (D) 1.0d
(C) Aqueduct 18. If a canal runs parallel to road which has natural drain
(D) A level crossing along its edges. Then the canal is defined as
13. What is Compound curve? (A) Aqueduct
(A) Two or more arcs of same radii meeting each (B) Syphon
other at common tangent point (C) Syphon aqueduct
(B) Two or more arcs of same radii meeting each (D) Super passage
other at initial tangent point 19. For California Bearing Ratio test, the soil should be
(C) Two or more arcs of different radii meeting each soaked for how many days?
other at common tangent point (A) 2
(B) 2.5
(D) Two or more arcs of different radii meeting each
(C) 4.5
other at different tangent points (D) 4
14. The characteristics of fresh and septic wastewater 20. What is the correction for refraction as applied to staff
respectively are reading (where R is radius of earth)?
(A) Acidic and Alkaline (A) d2/2R
(B) Both acidic (B) 1/7(d2/2R)
(C) Alkaline and Acidic (C) 6/7(d2/2R)
(D) Both alkaline (D) 1/7(d2/R)
15. When an ascending gradient of 1 in 50 meets a 21. Which of the following Indian standard code has the
descending gradient of 1 in 50, the length of summit Live or Imposed loads specified for different types of
curve for a stopping sight distance of 80 m will be floors?
(A) Zero (A) IS:456
(B) 64 m (B) IS:800
(C) 60 m (C) IS:875
(D) 80 m (D) IS:1893

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22. In project management PERT stands for 28. Rigidity factor is defined as
(A) Project Equipment & Revenue Technique (A) The product of contact pressure & tyre pressure
(B) Project Evaluation & Resource Technique (B) The difference between contact pressure & tyre
(C) Program Evaluation & Review Technique pressure
(D) Program Estimate & Review Technique (C) The sum of contact pressure & tyre pressure
23. A fixed beam AB is subjected to a triangular load (D) The ratio of contact pressure to tyre pressure
varying from zero at end A to W per unit length at end 29. The rate of filtration through slow sand filters in
B. What is the ratio of fixed end moment at A to B? million liter/day/hectare is
(A) 1/3 (A) 50 - 60
(B) 100 - 150
(B) 1 (C) 500 - 600
(C) 2/3 (D) 1400 - 1500
30. Which of the following compounds is widely used for
(D) 3/2
algae control?
24. CPM in project management stands for
(A) Sodium sulphate
(A) Critical Path Method
(B) Copper sulphate
(B) Construction Planning & Management
(C) Sodium chloride
(C) Control Project Management
(D) Calcium chloride
(D) Construction Project Manpower
31. Nagpur road plan formulae were prepared by
25. If the design speed is V kmph and deviation angle
assuming
is N radians, then the total length of a valley curve in
(A) Rectangular or block road pattern
meter is expressed as
(B) Radial or star and block road pattern
(A) 3.8 NV1/2
(C) Radial or star and circular road pattern
(B) 3.8 (NV3)1/2
(D) Radial or star and grid road pattern
(C) 0.38 (NV3)1/2
32. In limit state design method, the limiting values of the
(D) 0.38 NV3/2
depth of neutral axis for Fe 415 steel is given by
26. What is the basic span / depth ratio specified in the
which of the following equations?
code for control of deflection limit state in structural
(A) 0.53 d
concrete members for continuous support?
(B) 0.48 d
(A) 7
(C) 0.46 d
(B) 20
(D) 0.36 d
(C) 26
33. What is the least count of a vernier scale?
(D) 36
27. (A) Difference of the smallest division of main and
In CPM, the Earliest Finish Time (EFT) is calculated
vernier scales
by
(B) Sum of the smallest division of main and vernier
(A) Earliest start time + activity duration
scales
(B) Activity duration - earliest start time
(C) Value of one division of vernier scale divided by
(C) Earliest start time - activity duration
the total number of division of primary scale
(D) Earliest start time - latest finish time
(D) Value of one division of primary scale divided by
the total number of division of vernier scale

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34. In column analogy method, what is the area of an 39. If reinforcement in a beam is cut parallel to its length
analogous column for a fixed beam of span 2L and in plan, the reinforcement will be represented in
flexural rigidity 2EI? section as which of the following options?
(A) L/EI (A) Small darkened circle
(B) L/2EI (B) Two horizontal parallel lines
(C) 2L/EI (C) Two crossed lines
(D) L/4EI (D) Two vertical parallel lines
35. What is the moisture depth available for 40. To express sound levels in decibels, sound pressure
evapotranspiration in root zone of 1 m depth soil, levels are usually adopted on a reference scale of
if dry weight of soil is 1.5 gm/cc, field capacity is (A) 10 µPa
(B) 20 µPa
35% and permanent wilting point is 15%?
(C) 50 µPa
(A) 450 mm (D) 100 µPa
(B) 300 mm 41. What will be the difference of level between point

(C) 200 mm C & D if the Back sight & Fore sight at points

(D) 150 mm C & D are 3.565 & 2.865 respectively?

36. (A) Fall of 0.700 m from C to D

In an activity, if the latest start time is 28 days & the
earliest start time is 18 days then the total float shall (B) Rise of 1.700 m from C to D

be (C) Rise of 0.700 m from C to D

(A) 46 days (D) Fall of 1.700 m from C to D

(B) 10 days 42. A channel has a mean velocity of 0.6 m/s, which will

(C) 14 days keep the channel free from silting and scouring. This

(D) 9 days means the velocity is referred as

37. (A) Critical velocity

Scientific planning of transport system and mass
transit facilities in cities is based on (B) Terminal velocity

(A) Spot speed data (C) Scouring velocity

(B) Origin and destination data (D) Settling velocity

(C) Traffic volume data 43. Slope deflection method can be used for analyzing

(D) Accident data which of the following?

38. (A) Statically determinate Structure

If a rectangular bar has been subjected to torsion,
then maximum shear stress will occur (B) Statically Indeterminate Structure

(A) At the centre (C) Unstable Structure

(B) At the corner (D) Simply Supported Structure

(C) At the middle of longer side 44. What is the expression of continuity equation for

(D) Along the diagonal steady flow and incompressible flow?

(A) d(ρu/dx) + d(ρv/dy) + d(ρw/dz) + dρ/dt = 0
(B) d(ρu/dx) + d(ρv/dy) + d(ρw/dz) = 0
(C) ρdu/dx + ρdv/dy + ρdw/dz + dp/dt = 0
(D) du/dx + dv/dy + dw/dz = 0

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45. Which type of survey facilitates field observations and 51. It was found that the critical angle of a dam against
the plotting on a sheet simultaneously? seepage pressure with respect to normal was 45
(A) Compass degrees. According to Khosla creep theory, what
(B) Chain can you say about the structure?

(C) Theodolite (A) The dam is stable against seepage pressure

(D) Plane Table (B) The dam is stable against overturning

46. Which network analysis method is more useful for the (C) The dam is stable against lateral pressure

projects of repetitive in nature? (D) The dam is stable against heave pressure

(A) CPM 52. What is the Cardinal Principle of Surveying?

(B) PERT (A) Working from Whole to Part
(C) Bar Charts (B) Working from Part to Whole
(D) Mile Stone Charts (C) Working from Part to Part
47. Which of the following rule in a network is true? (D) Working from Whole to Whole

(A) Event can occur even if all activities leading to it 53. Wear of rails is maximum in
are not completed. (A) Tangent track
(B) An event can occur twice (B) Tunnels
(C) There can be dead ends (C) Sharp curve
(D) There must be only single initial node (D) Coastal area
48. Which one of the following failures is caused by loose 54. For which of the following reasons, the water shed
fish bolts at expansion joints? line is abandoned for aligning an irrigation canal?
(A) Angular break (A) It is densely populated
(B) Crushed head (B) The terrain is plain
(C) Split head (C) Canal is independent of river
(D) Transverse fissures (D) Irrigation canal is deep
49. Which of the following is NOT the displacement 55. The required slope correction for a length of 60 m
(A) Slope deflection method along a gradient of 1 in 20 is
(B) Moment distribution method (A) 7.5 m
(B) 7.5 cm
(C) Kani's method (C) 0.75 cm
(D) Column analogy method (D) 5.75 cm
56. What is the dimension of dynamic viscosity?
50. Irrigation canals are aligned along with which of the
(A) ML-1T -1
following geographical feature?
(B) MLT -1
(A) Straight line
(C) ML-1T
(B) Valley line
(D) MLT
(C) Contour line
57. Number of fish bolts per fish plate is
(D) Ridge line
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

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58. The depth of water standing for crop, during the time, 64. Maximum value of 'throw of switch' for Broad gauge
the crop grows in the field is defined as track is
(A) Duty (A) 89 mm
(B) Crop ratio (B) 95 mm
(C) Delta (C) 100 mm
(D) Base period (D) 115 mm
59. Creep is the 65. What will happen if there is upward migration of water
(A) Lateral movement of rail table towards the capillary fringe and the atmospheric
(B) Vertical movement of rail pressure falls to the freezing point?

(C) Longitudinal movement of rail (A) Frost Bulb

(D) Difference in level of two rails (B) Capillary Heave

60. The amount of residual chlorine left in treated water (C) Frost Heave

is about (D) Capillary Bulb

(A) 0.01 to 0.05 ppm 66. In construction drawings, Ct is commonly referred as

(B) 0.05 to 0.5 ppm (A) Compression tie
(C) 0.5 to 1.0 ppm (B) Continuous tie
(D) 1.0 to 2.0 ppm (C) Concrete tie
61. If the axial load carrying capacity of a column with (D) Column tie
lateral ties is PT and for column with spiral 67. Which is the correct sequence of jobs in construction
reinforcement is PS then as per IS 456:2000, how management?
much more does PS have strength over PT? (A) Planning, Scheduling & Controlling
(A) 1% (B) Planning, Controlling & Scheduling
(B) 2% (C) Scheduling, Planning & Controlling
(C) 3% (D) Controlling, Planning & Scheduling
(D) 5% 68. A Plot of land measures 30 cm x 60 cm on a map
62. Ringelmann scale is used to drawn to scale 1 cm= 50 m. What will be the area of
(A) Measure CO the map when placed on a topographical map drawn
(B) Measure SO2 to a scale of 1 cm = 600 m?

(C) Grade density of smoke (A) 15.0 sq.cm

(D) Grade automobile exhaust gas (B) 22.5 sq.cm

63. The cross-sectional area of 52 kg flat-footed rail is (C) 12.5 sq.cm

(A) 7235 mm2 (D) 24.0 sq.cm

(B) 7825 mm2 69. The rail is designated by its

(C) 6615 mm2 (A) Length

(D) 6155 mm2 (B) Weight

(C) Cross-section
(D) Weight per unit length

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70. The permissible standards of air quality fixed in India 74. A round steel bar of overall length 20 cm consists of
for residential areas for SPM, SO2, NO and CO in two equal portion of 10 cm each having diameter of
µg/m3 respectively are 4 cm and 5 cm respectively, if the rod is subjected
(A) 200, 80, 80, 2000 to a tensile load of 10 tones then what will be the
(B) 500, 120, 120, 5000 elongation (where modulus of elasticity

(C) 100, 30, 30, 1000 E=2Χ106Kg/cm2)?

(D) 160, 80, 100, 10000 (A) 1(1/16+1/25)/10π cm

71. For the construction of water bound macadam roads, (B) 2(1/16+1/25)/10π cm

the correct sequence of operation after spreading (C) 3(1/16+1/25)/10π cm

coarse aggregates is (D) 4(1/16+1/25)/10π cm

(A) Dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening 75. What is the name of the equation which makes a
and application of filler relationship with the value of loss of head in a pipe
(B) Dry rolling, application of filler wet rolling, and of length ‘L’ due to viscosity in laminar flow?
application of screening (A) Navier Stoke's equation
(C) Dry rolling, application of screening, wet rolling, (B) Hagen Poiseuille equation
and application of filler (C) Bernoulli equation
(D) Dry rolling, application of screening, application of (D) Euler's equation
filler and wet rolling 76. Which method in network analysis deals with
72. If the stopping distance and average length of a uncertainties associated with the activities?
vehicle are 18 m and 6 m respectively, then the (A) PERT
theoretical maximum capacity of a traffic lane at a (B) CPM
speed of 10 m/sec is (C) Bar Chart
(A) 1000 vehicles/hr (D) Graph
(B) 1500 vehicles/hr 77. Two important constituents in composition of steel
(C) 2000 vehicles/hr used in rail are
(D) 3000 vehicles/hr (A) Carbon and Manganese
73. The degree of saturation is a ratio between which of (B) Carbon and Sulfur
the following parameters? (C) Carbon and Silica
(A) Volume of pores by volume of water (D) Manganese and Phosphorus
(B) Volume of water by volume of pores 78. Which of the following is a permanent adjustment in
(C) Volume of solids by volume of pores the Compass Survey Instrument?
(D) Volume of air by volume of pores (A) Vertical pivot axis
(B) Centering
(C) Leveling
(D) Focusing

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79. Which type of operation in a network requires neither 85. Which of the following is a statically determinate
any time nor any resources? structural member?
(A) Parallel (A) Fixed beam
(B) Dummy (B) Continuous beam
(C) Serial (C) Simply supported beam
(D) Redundancy (D) Portal frame
80. Vertical curves are provided where algebraic 86. What are the factors on which the calculation of the
difference between grades is equal to or depth of foundation depends, as per Rankine's
(A) More than 4 mm/m formula?
(B) Less than 4 mm/m (A) Elasticity of soil, unit weight of soil & angle of
(C) More than 2 mm/m repose

(D) Less than 2 mm/m (B) Shear strength of soil, dry density & intensity of

81. The Moody's chart is a logarithmic chart plotted loading

against Darcy Weisbach friction factor and which one (C) Plasticity of soil, dry density & intensity of loading

of the following parameters? (D) Permissible pressure, unit weight of soil & angle

(A) Density of fluids of repose

(B) Reynolds number 87. What is the most commonly used shape for a lined

(C) Viscosity of the fluid canal?

(D) Slope of the inclination of the fluid (A) Circular

82. What shall be the maximum Bending Moment in a (B) Parabolic

cantilever beam of span 4 m having uniformly (C) Elliptical

distributed load of 2 KN/m? (D) Trapezoidal

(A) 8 KN.m 88. What shall be the moment required in a propped

(B) 4 KN.m cantilever of span L to produce unit slope at the

(C) 16 KN.m propped end, if E is young’s modulus & I is the

(D) 2 KN.m moment of inertia?

83. Which network analysis method is more useful for the (A) 4EI/L

projects having fairly accurate estimate of time for (B) 3EI/L

completion? (C) 2EI/L

(A) PERT (D) EI/L

(B) Bar charts 89. The actual velocity of water flowing through the voids

(C) Graphs called as

(D) CPM (A) Seepage velocity

84. What is the pH value of a water logged field, if the top (B) Infiltration velocity

soil has become alkaline and water logged? (C) Flow velocity
(A) 8 (D) Void velocity
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 11

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90. For water bound macadam roads in localities of 96. The delta for a crop having base period of 100 days
heavy rainfall, the recommended value of camber is is 75 cm. What is the duty?
(A) 1 in 30 (A) 2304 hectare/cumec
(B) 1 in 36 (B) 1152 hectare/cumec
(C) 1 in 48 (C) 115.2 hectare/cumec
(D) 1 in 60 (D) 11.52 hectare/cumec
91. Grain size, viscosity, temperature and void ratio 97. On a stressed body there are points on which shear
are the important factors influencing which of the stress is zero. These planes are known as
following property of soil? (A) Orthogonal planes
(A) Infiltration (B) Normal planes
(B) Seepage (C) Shear planes
(C) Permeability (D) Principal planes
(D) Porosity 98. If the R.L of a B.M is 50 m, the back sight is 1.25
92. In the limit state design as per IS 456:2000, the and foresight is 1.85, then what will be the R.L of
shape of the compressive stress block of concrete the forward station?
is a combination of rectangular and (A) 46.9
(A) Elliptical shape (B) 49.4
(B) Circular shape (C) 50.6
(C) Parabolic shape (D) 53.1
(D) Trapezoidal shape 99. Which condition applies for statically indeterminate
93. The y component of velocity in a two dimensional beams?
incompressible flow is given by v=2y. At the point (A) No. of equilibrium conditions are more than no. of
(0, 1) the x component of velocity u=0. What is the reactions
equation for the x component of velocity? (B) No. of reactions are more than no. of equilibrium
(A) u=0 conditions
(B) u=2x (C) No. of reactions are equal to no. of equilibrium
(C) u=-2x conditions
(D) u=2y (D) No. Of reactions are more than no. of forces
94. What is the minimum clear cover (in mm) to the main 100. The hydraulic gradient line is sum of which of the
steel bars in column? following terms?
(A) 10 (A) Pressure head, velocity head with respect to a
(B) 15
(C) 25 reference line
(D) 40 (B) Pressure head, datum head with respect to a
95. The time dependent deformation on soil is known as? reference line
(A) Crack (C) Velocity head, datum head with respect to a
(B) Creep reference line
(C) Cut (D) Pressure head with respect to a reference line
(D) Condensation

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101. A pipe conveying domestic wastewater from 107. The graphical pattern obtained by the intersection of
plumbing fixtures of a single building to common stream lines and equipotential lines is defined as
sewer or point of immediate disposal is known as (A) Flow net
(A) House sewer (B) Flow lines
(B) Lateral sewer (C) Flow potential lines
(C) Main sewer (D) Flow stream lines
(D) Sub main sewer 108. Compared to a level surface, the stopping sight
102. What is the use of orifice meter? distance on a descending gradient is
(A) Measure pressure (A) Less
(B) Measure discharge (B) More
(C) Measure average speed (C) Same
(D) Measure velocity (D) Depends on the speed
103. How many links are recommended in a 20 m Metric 109. What shall be the section modulus of a rectangular
chain as per IS: 1492-1970? beam having width 2 m and depth 3 m?
(A) 75 (A) 6 cubic m
(B) 100 (B) 3 cubic m
(C) 50 (C) 18 cubic m
(D) 25 (D) 21 cubic m
104. What is the name of the equation, V = sqrt (Cmi), 110. The characteristic strength of a material is defined as
where 'C' is a constant, 'm' is hydraulic mean depth (A) The value below which not more than 10% of
and 'i' is hydraulic depth? sample may fail
(A) Euler's equation (B) The value below which not more than 5% of
(B) Darcy Weisbach equation sample may fail
(C) Chezy's formula (C) The value below which not more than 15% of
(D) Navier Stoke's equation sample may fail
105. What shall be the Quadrantal bearing, if the whole (D) The value below which not more than 2.5% of
circle bearing is 112 degree? sample may fail

(A) S 68 degree E 111. While designing superelevation for mixed traffic

(B) N 112 degree S conditions, the speed gets reduced by

(C) E 22 degree S (A) 25%

(D) N 258 degree S (B) 2%

106. What are the effects on the body with mass (C) 15%

immersed in a fluid which is under motion? (D) 1%

(A) Lift and drag 112. The hourly variation factor is usually taken as

(B) Drag and friction (A) 1.5

(C) Lift and friction (B) 1.8
(D) Friction and shear (C) 2
(D) 2.7

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113. Estimate the value of k of a soil with an effective 119. For construction of buildings in seismic prone areas,
diameter of 0.2 mm. the structural engineer should refer which of the
(A) 0.5 cm/sec following codes along with IS 456?
(B) 0.05 cm/sec (A) 13920-1994
(C) 0.05 mm/sec (B) 13910-1993
(D) 0.57 mm/sec (C) 13910-1994
114. At a point in a strained material, if two mutually (D) 13920-1993
perpendicular tensile stresses of 200 N/mm2 and 100 120. The shoulder provided along the road edge should be
N/mm2 is acting, then what will be the intensity of (A) Rougher than the traffic lanes
tangential stress on a plane inclined at 15o to the axis (B) Smoother than the traffic lanes
of the minor stress? (C) Of same colour as that of the pavement
(A) 12.5 Nmm2 (D) Of very low load bearing capacity
(B) 25 Nmm2 121. Enoscope is used to determine
(C) 350 Nmm2 (A) Spot speed
(D) 300 Nmm2 (B) Average speed
115. What shall be the back bearing of a line, if its fore (C) Space-mean speed
bearing is 280 degree? (D) Time-mean speed
(A) 80 degree 122. In Network Analysis the commencement or
(B) 100 degree completion of an activity is called
(C) 190 degree (A) Time
(D) 200 degree (B) Duration
116. What is the expression for toughness index (It) (C) Event
(where Ip, Il and If are plasticity index, liquidity index (D) Period
and flow index respectively)?
123. At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers
(A) Ip/Il
for 1 in 12 turnouts in broad gauge is
(B) Il/If
(A) 51
(C) Ip/If
(B) 62
(D) If/Ip
(C) 70
117. How many poise is 1 Pascal-Second?
(D) 78
(A) 12
(B) 13 124. The layout of distribution system which conveys
(C) 14 water flow towards the outer periphery is
(D) 10
(A) Radial system
118. Which of the following is the Kennedy critical velocity
(B) Dead end system
equation?
(C) Ring system
(A) Vo = 0.55 m D0.64
(D) Grid iron system
(B) Vo = 0.55 m D0.56
(C) Vo = 0.64 m D0.56
(D) Vo = 0.64 m D0.64

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125. Which one of these is used for measurement of base 130. What is the slope of A-line in the plasticity chart?
line? (A) 0.53
(A) Metric chain (B) 0.63
(B) Invar tape (C) 0.73
(C) Steel tape (D) 0.83
(D) Engineer's chain 131. While measuring linear distance with a tape by
126. The number of independent equations to be satisfied applying normal tension, which of the following
for static equilibrium of a plane structure is corrections is automatically rectified?
(A) 4 (A) Correction due to sag only
(B) 7 (B) Correction due to pull only
(C) 3 (C) Correction due to sag and pull
(D) 5 (D) Correction due to alignment
127. In a project activity for completion, if the most 132. The distribution mains are designed for
optimistic time is 4 days, most likely time is 6 days & (A) Maximum daily demand
most pessimistic time is 11 days, then the Expected (B) Maximum hourly demand
time shall be (C) Average daily demand
(A) 5.5 days (D) Maximum hourly demand on maximum day
(B) 6.5 days 133. According to Indian Road Congress
(C) 8 days recommendation, the maximum limit of super
(D) 7 days elevation for mixed traffic in plain terrain is
128. As per IS 456: 2000 recommendations, the latest (A) Equal to camber
time by which the formwork can be removed from (B) 1 in 10
columns, walls and beams is given by which of the (C) 1 in 12.5
following choices? (D) 1 in 15
(A) 10 hours 134. What is the intensity of irrigation, if the total area of
(B) 12 hours the field is 1000 acres and the cultivable commanded
(C) 16 hours area is 65 acres?
(D) 15 hours (A) 6.50%
129. What shall be the maximum deflection in a simply (B) 0.65%
supported beam of size 50 x 100mm & span 10 m (C) 65%
having a point load 1 KN at the centre? (D) 0.065%
Assume E= 100000 N/sq.mm 135. The maximum amount of time that an activity can be
(A) 60 mm delayed without extending the completion time of the
(B) 50 mm overall project is called:
(C) 70 mm (A) Duration
(D) 80 mm (B) Time Limit
(C) Float
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136. What is the permissible width of crack in concrete 142. The Percentage of bacterial load that is removed
structures as per the IS: 456-2000 for moderate through plain sedimentation is about
environmental conditions? (A) 25
(B) 50
(A) 0.2 mm (C) 75
(B) 0.4 mm (D) 85

(C) 0.6 mm 143. The method of analysis of distribution system in

(D) 0.8 mm which domestic supply is neglected and fire demand

is considered is
137. Where will the capillary zone lie, if the water table is
(A) Equivalent method
at a point 3.5 m from the ground level?
(B) Circle method
(A) 3.8 m
(C) Electrical analysis method
(B) 3.6 m
(D) Hardy-cross method
(C) 3.5 m
144. If the compacting factor of a concrete is 0.90, then
(D) 3.4 m
what will be the workability according to Indian
138. What will be the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout
Standards?
taking off from a straight B G track?
(A) Very low
(A) 28.49 m
(B) Low
(B) 21.04 m
(C) Medium
(C) 14.24 m
(D) High
(D) 7.45 m
145. Highway facilities are designed for which of the
139. What is the detention period and overflow rate for
following?
plain sedimentation tank compared to sedimentation
(A) Annual average hourly volume
with coagulation?
(B) Annual average daily traffic
(A) Less and more respectively
(C) Thirtieth highest hourly volume
(B) Less and less respectively
(D) Peak hourly volume of the year
(C) More and less respectively
146. A critical path in PERT analysis is one which
(D) More and more respectively
connects the events having slack as
140. What is the relation between modulus of rigidity (G),
(A) More than 1
bulk modulus (K) and Poisson's ratio (µ)?
(B) More than 2
(A) G=K(1-2µ)/2(1+µ)
(C) More than 3
(B) G=3K(1-2µ)/2(1+µ)
(D) Zero
(C) G=3K(1-2µ)/(1+µ)
147. The frictional resistance caused by the shear force
(D) G=3K(1-µ)/2(1+µ)
between fluid particles and boundary walls of the pipe
141. Orifice meter uses which of the following principle/law
as well as the viscosity of the fluid is called
for its operations?
(A) Minor loss
(A) Pascal law
(B) Major loss
(B) Darcy's Law
(C) Fringe loss
(C) Bernoulli's law
(D) Surface loss
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148. Composite sleeper index is the index of
(A) Toughness and Wear resistance
(B) Strength and Toughness
(C) Hardness and Strength
(D) Wear resistance and Hardness
149. Switch angle is the angle between
(A) The outer face of the stock rail and the gauge
face of the tongue rail
(B) The outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail
(C) The gauge face of the stock rail and outer face of
the tongue rail
(D) The gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail
150. Which of the following is the Coulomb shear strength
equation?
(A) S= c + Ω cos φ
(B) S= Ω + c tan φ
(C) S= c + Ω tan φ
(D) S= Ω + c cos φ

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