Q.1

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?

  • In combined sewerage system, one set of sewers is laid for both sanitary sewage and storm water.
  • In separate system, the design of sewage system is economical
  • In separate system, self cleaning velocities are not available and occasional flushing is required.
  • As the sewage is diluted by storm water in combined sewage system, cost of treatment is low.
Q.2

Ringelmann's scale is used to

  • measure CO
  • measure SO2
  • grade density of smoke
  • grade automobile exhaust gas
Q.3

At the time of initial tensioning the maximum tensile stress in tendon immediately behind the anchorage shall Not exceed

  • 50% of the ultimate tensile strength of the wire or bar strength
  • 80% of the ultimate tensile strength of the wire or bar strength
  • 40% of the ultimate tensile strength of the wire or bar strength
  • 60% of the ultimate tensile strength of the wire strength
Q.4

Which one of the following instruments can be used as a clinometer ?

  • Prism square
  • Line ranger
  • Abney level
  • Optical square
Q.5

A VOR radio transmitter which emits beam in a vertical plane and gives an indication to the pilot whether he is to the left or right of the correct alignment for approach to the runway is known as

  • Outer marker
  • Localiser antenna
  • Glide slope antenna
  • Marker beacon
Q.6

Field vane shear is the appropriate field test for obtaining the shear strength of which one of the following ?

  • Stiff clay
  • Weathered rock
  • Sand
  • Soft clay
Q.7

At the time of initial tensioning the maximum tensile stress in tendon immediately behind the anchorage shall Not exceed

  • 50% of the ultimate tensile strength of the wire or bar strength
  • 80% of the ultimate tensile strength of the wire or bar strength
  • 40% of the ultimate tensile strength of the wire or bar strength
  • 60% of the ultimate tensile strength of the wire strength
Q.8

Which one of the following is not related to theories of creep of rails ?

  • Wave theory
  • Percussion theory
  • Drag theory
  • Reversal theory
Q.9

In a BG railway track, the specified ruling graident is 1 inThe horizontal curve ofon a gradient of 1 inwill have the permissible compensated gradient of

  • 1 in 257
  • 1 in 357
  • 1 in 457
  • 1 in 512
Q.10

A beam of uniform strength refers which one of the following ?

  • A beam in which extreme fibre stresses are same at all cross-sections along the length of the beam.
  • A beam in which the moment of inertia about the axis of bending is constant at all cross-sections of the beam.
  • A beam in which the distribution of bending stress across the depth of cross-section is uniform of all cross-sections of the beam.
  • A beam in which the bending stress is uniform at the maximum bending moment cross-section.
Q.11

The coefficient of linear expansion of granite is in the range of that of

  • glass
  • mild steel
  • high carbon steel
  • bamboo
Q.12

Which one of the following is not essential to derive the formula used in constructing a synthetic unit hydrograph ?

  • Time to peak
  • peakflow
  • Inter flow
  • Time lease
Q.13

A symmetrical circular arch of spanm with a central rise of 5 is hinged at crown and springings. It carries a point load on the arch in the span between the left hinge and central hinge. If the inclination of the thrust at the right hinge is θ measured from horizontal, then what is the value of tan θ ?

  • 2.5
  • 1.0
  • 0.4
  • Not possible to calculate with given data
Q.14

An open cylindrical vessel with axis vertical and filled with a liquid is falling freely with an acceleration What will be the absolute pressure at the base of the vessel ?

  • Equal to liquid column
  • Below atmospheric pressure
  • Above atmosphere pressure
  • Equal to atmosphere pressure
Q.15

A mild steel bar of square cross-sectionmm xmm ismm long. It is subjected to a longitudinal tensile stress ofN/mm2 and lateral compressive stress isN/mm2 in perpendicular directions. E = 2 x 10-5 N/mm2, μ = 0.What is the approximate elongation of tht bar in the longitudinal direction ?

  • 0.44 mm
  • 088 mm
  • 0.22 mm
  • 1 mm
Q.16

Consider the following statements :
Obtaining reliable properties of soil is very important in geotechnical engineering. Chunk
samples obtained from the field are the best for this purpose.
Chunk samples may easily be obtained at all depths below ground level and for all types of soils.
Undisturbed soil samples are enclosed in rugged containers. As such, they do not get disturbed easily during transportation and handling.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 only
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
Q.17

The following statements relate to a laminar flow :
Laminar flow is rotational.
In laminar flow the loss of head is proportional to the square of the velocity.
In laminar flow the loss of head is proportional to the first power of viscosity.
In laminar flow the velocity is constant over the cross-section.
Other quantities remaining the same, increase in diameter will increase the Reynolds number in laminar flow.
Of these statements :

  • 1, 2 and 4 are correct
  • 1, 3 and 4 are correct
  • 1, 3 and 5 are correct
  • 2, 3 and 5 are correct
Q.18

Gantt charts indicate

  • comparison of actual progress with the scheduled progress
  • balance of work to be done
  • Progressive costs of project
  • inventory costs
Q.19

Undrained strength of a clay soil can be obtained by conducting which of the following tests ?
UC test
Vane sheer test
Cyclic triaxial test
Slow direct sheer test
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 only
  • 1 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
Q.20

Preliminary project report for a road project must contain

  • the detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
  • the several alternatives of the project that have been considered
  • the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
  • these contract documents for inviting tenders
Q.21

The daily cover of MSW landfills consists of which one of the following ?

  • Compacted soil
  • Geomembrane
  • Geotextile
  • Geocomposite
Q.22

A sample of ground water at a pH of 7.0 containsmg/l of bicarbonates. What is the alkalinity of this water (in terms of CaC0 ) ?

  • 120 mg/1
  • 60 mg/1
  • 100 mg/1
  • 200 mg/l
Q.23

On which one of the following factors, does strength of concrete depend primarily ?

  • Quality of coarse aggregate
  • Quality of fine aggregate
  • Fineness of cement
  • Water-cement ratio
Q.24

Which one of the following statements is correct ?
Maximum service volume of a road is defined as the total number of vehicles that

  • can pass a given point in a specified period of time
  • can be accomodated on a unit length of road
  • can pass a given point in unit time
  • None of the above three
Q.25

In an aerial puhotogrammetric survey, if the exposure interval isseconds to cover ground distance ofm between exposures, what would be the ground speed of the aircraft ?

  • 90 km/hour
  • 120 km/hour
  • 150 km/hour
  • 180 km/hour
Q.26

If the time required forconsolidation of a remoulded soil sample of clay with single drainage is t, then what is the time required to consolidate the same sample of clay with the same degree of consolidation but with double drainage ?

  • 4 t
  • 2 t
  • t/2
  • t/4
Q.27

The combined motion of rotation and translation may be assumed to be a motion of pure rotation about some centre which goes on changing from time to time. The centre in question is known as

  • Shear centre
  • Meta centre
  • Instantaneous centre
  • Gravitational centre
Q.28

Dechlorination of water is achieved by adding

  • sodium thiosulphate
  • sodium sulphate
  • sodium hexametaphosphate
  • sodium bisulphate
Q.29

As per Lacey's regime equation, what is the flow velocity proportional to ?

  • (Qf2)1/3
  • (Qf2)1/6
  • Q/f2
  • (Q/f)1/6
Q.30

Consider the following statements regarding use of mechanical vibrator :
It can be used for small as well as large volumes of concrete.
The mix can have high value of slump.
Density of concrete can be high.
The advantages of a mechanical vibrator include :

  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1 and 2
Q.31

A column base is subjected to moment. If the intensity of bearing pressure due to axial load is equal to stress due to the moment, then the bearing pressure between the base and the concrete is

  • uniform compression throughout
  • zero at one end and compression at the other end
  • tension at one end and compression at the other end
  • uniform tension throughout
Q.32

Zero hardness of water is achieved by :

  • using lime soda process
  • excess lime treatment
  • ion exchange method
  • using excess alum dosage
Q.33

Increase in fineness of cement

  • reduces the rate of strength development and leads to higher shrinkage
  • increases the rate of strength development and reduces the rate of deterioration
  • decreases the rate of strength development and increases the bleeding of cement
  • increases the rate of strength development and leads to higher shrinkage
Q.34

In a V-notch, an error ofin the measurement of head would constitute in the discharge measurement, an error of

  • 1.0%
  • 1.5%
  • 2.0%
  • 2.5%
Q.35

Plate load test is useful to estimate

  • Bearing capacity of foundation
  • Settlement of foundation
  • Both bearing capacity and settlement of foundation
  • Depth of foundation
Q.36

Consider the following statements :
In a fluid under motion, the pressure at a point is always perpendicular to the surface.
Pascal's law states that the pressure at a point is same in all directions.
Magnitude of pressure of a fluid at a point is obtained from hydrostatic law.
Pascal's law is applicable in the operation of a hydraulic press.
Which of these statements are correct ?

  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 4
  • 2, 3 and 4
Q.37

A cantilever has rectangular cross-section and supports concentrated load at its free end initially. If depth and width of the beam sections are doubled, the deflection, at free end of the cantilever will reduce to what percentage of the initial deflection ?

  • 20%
  • 15.72%
  • 9.37%
  • 6.25%
Q.38

When two moving bodies collide with each other, their velocity of separation bears a constant ratio to their velocity of approach. This ratio is termed as coefficient of

  • collidity
  • friction
  • restitution
  • permeability
Q.39

Field vane shear is the appropriate field test for obtaining the shear strength of which one of the following ?

  • Stiff clay
  • Weathered rock
  • Sand
  • Soft clay
Q.40

A mild steel bar of square cross-sectionmm xmm ismm long. It is subjected to a longitudinal tensile stress ofN/mm2 and lateral compressive stress isN/mm2 in perpendicular directions. E = 2 x 10-5 N/mm2, μ = 0.What is the approximate elongation of tht bar in the longitudinal direction ?

  • 0.44 mm
  • 088 mm
  • 0.22 mm
  • 1 mm
Q.41

A circular sewer of diameter 1 m carries storm water to a depth of 0.m. The hydraulic radius is approximately

  • 0.3 m
  • 0.4 m
  • 0.5 m
  • 0.6 m
Q.42

Which one of the following is the nominal size of standard modular brick ?

  • 25cm x 13cm x 8cm
  • 25cm x 10cm x 8cm
  • 20cm x 10cm x 10cm
  • 20cm x 15cm x 10cm
Q.43

Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers :
They improve the track modulus.
They have good scrap value.
They render transportation easy
They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily.
Of these statements :

  • 1 and 2 are correct
  • 2 and 3 are correct
  • 3 and 4 are correct
  • 1 and 4 are correct
Q.44

Weigh-batching proceeds on

  • the assumption of the declared weight in each bag of cement
  • weighing the contents of each bag
  • accurately estimating the weight of each material to be used in each batch
  • the assumption of correct dry weight of each size range of each material and the weight of water.
Q.45

In a V-notch, an error ofin the measurement of head would constitute in the discharge measurement, an error of

  • 1.0%
  • 1.5%
  • 2.0%
  • 2.5%
Q.46

The final deflection due to all loads including the effects of temperature, creep and shrinkage and measured from as-cast level of supports of floors, roofs and all other horizontal members should NOT exceed

  • span/350
  • span/300
  • span/250
  • span/200
Q.47

Plate load test is useful to estimate

  • Bearing capacity of foundation
  • Settlement of foundation
  • Both bearing capacity and settlement of foundation
  • Depth of foundation
Q.48

Which one of the following structures can be classified in a system of coplanar forces ?

  • A grid
  • A plane pin-jointed truss
  • A shaft
  • A stab
Q.49

The effective depth of a singly reinforced rectangular beam iscm. The section is over-rein-forced and the neutral axis iscm below the top. If the maximum stress attained by concrete iskg/cm2 and the modular ratio isthen the stress developed in steel would be

  • 1800 kg/cm2
  • 1600 kg/cm2
  • 1350 kg/cm2
  • 1300 kg/cm2
Q.50

When a load crosses a through type Pratt truss in the direction left to right, the nature of force in any diagonal member in the left half of the span would :

  • change from compression to tension
  • change from tension to compression
  • always be compression
  • always be tension
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