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  • A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved.


  • Options
  • A. 26, 000 m3
  • B. 26, 500 m3
  • C. 27, 000 m3
  • D. 27, 500 m3

  • Correct Answer
  • 27, 500 m3 

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    • 1. If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by

    • Options
    • A. Mid-section formula
    • B. Trapezoidal formula
    • C. Prismoidal formula
    • D. All the above.
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    • 2. The total length of a cranked bar through a distance (d) at 45° in case of a beam of effective length L, is

    • Options
    • A. L + 0.42 d
    • B. L + 2 x 0.42 d
    • C. L - 0.42 d
    • D. L - 2 x 0.4 d
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    • 3. The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of

    • Options
    • A. Honey comb brick work
    • B. Brick flat soling
    • C. Half brick walls or the partition
    • D. All the above.
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    • 4. The correct prismoidal formula for volume is

    • Options
    • A. D [first area + last area + ? Even area + 2 ? odd areas]
    • B. [first area + last area + 4 ? Even area + 2 ? odd areas]
    • C. [first area + last area + 2 ? Even area + 4 ? odd areas]
    • D. [first area + last area + 2 ? Even area + 4 ? odd areas].
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    • 5. If tensile stress of a steel rod of diameter D is 1400 kg/cm2 and bond stress is 6 kg/cm2, the required bond length of the rod is

    • Options
    • A. 30 D
    • B. 40 D
    • C. 50 D
    • D. 53 D
    • E. 59 D
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    • 6. As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken

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    • A. 1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users
    • B. 1.20 litres for 15 users
    • C. 1.35 for 20 users
    • D. All the above.
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    • 7. The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is

    • Options
    • A. Quantity of the materials
    • B. Availability of materials
    • C. Transportation of materials
    • D. Location of site and local labour charges
    • E. All the above.
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    • 8. The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as

    • Options
    • A. Excavation
    • B. Surface dressing
    • C. Cutting
    • D. Surface excavation.
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    • 9. Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is

    • Options
    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 15 cm
    • C. 20 cm
    • D. None of these.
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    • 10. The cross-sections for a highway is taken at

    • Options
    • A. right angle to the centre line
    • B. 30 metres apart
    • C. intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient
    • D. the starting end points of the curves
    • E. All the above.
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