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Under-reamed piles are generally
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A. driven piles
B. bored piles
C. precast piles
D. all the above.
Correct Answer
bored piles
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1. The minimum horizontal distance between two parallel main reinforcing bars, is
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A. the diameter of the bar if their diameters are same
B. the diameter of the longer bar if their diameters are unequal
C. 5 mm more than nominal maximum size of the coarse aggragate
D. greatest value of the above.
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Correct Answer: greatest value of the above.
2. Advantage of automatic signalling, is:
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A. increased safety
B. reduction in delays
C. increase in track capacity
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
3. The minimum diameter of a sewer is kept
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A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 25 cm
E. 30 cm.
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Correct Answer: 15 cm
4. According to ISI, bitumen is classified into
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A. 2 grades
B. 4 grades
C. 6 grades
D. 8 grades.
E. 10 grades.
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Correct Answer: 10 grades.
5. The Polaris describes a small circle round the pole whose radius is approximately
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A. 1°
B. 2°
C. 3°
D. 4°.
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Correct Answer: 1°
6. For the construction of highway (or railway)
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A. longitudinal sections are required
B. cross sections are required
C. both longitudinal and cross sections are required
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: both longitudinal and cross sections are required
7. An R.C.C. column of 30 cm diameter is reinforced with 6 bars 12 mm ? placed symmetrically along the circumference. If it carries a load of 40, 000 kg axially, the stress is
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A. 49.9 kg/cm
2
B. 100 kg/cm
2
C. 250 kg/cm
2
D. 175 kg/cm
2
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Correct Answer: 49.9 kg/cm
2
8. In GPS, receivers are used are ;
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A. electronic clocks
B. atomic clocks
C. quartz clocks
D. mechanical clocks
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Correct Answer: quartz clocks
9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. Calcium chloride acts as a retarder
B. Gypsum (calcium sulphate) acts as an accelerator
C. Gypsum (calcium sulphate) acts as a retarder
D. Calcium chloride acts as an accelerator
E. Both (c) and (d).
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Correct Answer: Both (c) and (d).
10. Pick up the synthetic resin from the following:
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A. Malamine resin
B. Phenolic resin
C. Resorcinol resin
D. Urea resin
E. All of these.
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Correct Answer: All of these.
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