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  • The Auger borings are not common


  • Options
  • A. in soils that require lateral support
  • B. in cohesive soils
  • C. in soft soils
  • D. none of the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • in soils that require lateral support 

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    • 1. In a tilted aerial photograph, if the swing is 230°, then the rotation angle is equal to

    • Options
    • A. 140°
    • B. 130°
    • C. 50°
    • D. 25°
      • Discuss
    • 2. A soil has a liquid limit of 45% and lies above the A-line when plotted on a plasticity chart. The group, symbol of the soil as per Soil Classification is

    • Options
    • A. CH
    • B. CI
    • C. CL
    • D. MI
      • Discuss
    • 3. A high efficiency pump is required for low discharge, high head and low maintenance cost. Delivery of water need not be continuous. The pump need not run at high speed. Which one of the following is the correct choice?

    • Options
    • A. Centrifugal pump
    • B. Reciprocating pump
    • C. Air lift pump
    • D. Hydraulic ram
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    • 4. A pin-jointed tower truss is loaded as shown in the given figure. The force induced in the member DF is

    • Options
    • A. 1.5 kN (tension)
    • B. 4.5 kN (tension)
    • C. 1.5 kN (compression)
    • D. 4.5 kN (compression)
      • Discuss
    • 5. The shear force diagram of a beam is shown in the given figure. The absolute maximum bending moment in the beam is

    • Options
    • A. (2P x a)
    • B. (5P x a)
    • C. (4P x a)
    • D. (7P x a)
      • Discuss
    • 6. Dado is usually provided in

    • Options
    • A. dinning halls
    • B. bath rooms
    • C. living rooms
    • D. verandah
    • E. roofs.
      • Discuss
    • 7. Stud(s) of a common wooden partition

    • Options
    • A. are vertical wooden members
    • B. is the upper horizontal wooden member
    • C. is the lower horizontal wooden member
    • D. are the intermediate horizontal wooden members.
      • Discuss
    • 8. In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are

    • Options
    • A. sides of beams and girders
    • B. column forms
    • C. bottom of beams and girders
    • D. all the above at the same time.
      • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following :

    • Options
    • A. the seisomic method
    • B. electrical resistivity method
    • C. gravitational method
    • D. magnetic method
    • E. both (a) and (b) of the above.
      • Discuss
    • 10. The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as

    • Options
    • A. strip footing
    • B. strap footing
    • C. combined footing
    • D. raft footing
    • E. none of these.
      • Discuss

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