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For full face method, the excavation to be done is generally divided into
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A. two sections
B. three sections
C. four sections
D. five sections.
Correct Answer
three sections
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1. The advantages of providing a pair of tunnels as compared to only one large highway tunnel is :
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A. economy in cost of construction
B. avoidance of head on collisions
C. provision of separate exit and entrance of two traffic streams
D. facility in carrying out repairs
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
2. In the given figure drill holes, heading, mucking and benching are mumbered as 1, 2, 3, 4 The correct sequence is :
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A. 4 1 2 3
B. 1 2 3 4
C. 4 1 3 2
D. 3 4 1 3
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Correct Answer: 4 1 3 2
3. Railway tunnels, are generally
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A. polycentric
B. rectangular
C. parabolic
D. circular
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: polycentric
4. For tunnels exceeding 300 m in length, the grade should be provided below
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A. 50% of the ruling gradient
B. 60% of the ruling gradient
C. 75% of the ruling gradient
D. 80% of the ruling gradient.
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Correct Answer: 75% of the ruling gradient
5. Pick up the correct statement regarding drilling a tunnel from the following:
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A. Holes are drilled by pneumatically operated rock drills
B. One drill is required for each 4 to 5 m
2
force area
C. The diameter of the bore hole at the deepest point should be 6 mm more than the diameter of the cartridge
D. All of the above.
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Correct Answer: All of the above.
6. The concentration of the dust particles of the size 0.5 to 5 microns adjacent to the working face should not be more than
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A. 200 particles/cm
3
B. 250 particles/cm
3
C. 300 particles/cm
3
D. 450 particles/cm
3
E. 400 particles/cm
3
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Correct Answer: 450 particles/cm
3
7. A tunnel is found more advantageous as compared to the alternate routes because it:
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A. remains free from snow
B. reduces the cost by reducing the route distance
C. reduces the maintenance cost
D. avoids interference with surface rights
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
8. In case of railways,
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A. a detour round the hill is preferred
B. a open cut is preferred
C. tunnelling is preferred
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: tunnelling is preferred
9. The following operations are required for tunnelling in rocky terrain :
1. Removing the foul gases
2. Marking the tunnel profile
3. Setting up and drilling
4. Checking misfire
5. Mucking
The correct sequence is :
Options
A. 1 2 3 4 5
B. 2 3 5 4 1
C. 4 2 1 3 5
D. 2 3 1 4 5
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Correct Answer: 2 3 1 4 5
10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The topographical maps of the Survey of India are useful in the mountainous region for tunnelling.
B. The height point on the ridge is fixed with the help of reciprocal ranging
C. The accuracy of 1 in 10, 000 is required for planimetric control
D. 1 second theodolite is used for angular measurement to achieve an angular error of 15
N
where
N
is number of angles
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
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