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On sag (or valley) curves the available sight distance is determined based on :
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A. design speed
B. height of obstacle
C. height of driver eye
D. night-time driving conditions
Correct Answer
height of driver eye
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1. The flow velocity in detritus tanks is
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A. 0.05 m/sec
B. 0.09 m/sec
C. 1.25 m/sec
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: 0.09 m/sec
2. For a spherical triangle
ABC
, pick up incorrect statement
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer:
3. The proposed dam shown in the below figure is 90 m long and coefficient of permeability of the soil is 0.0013 mm/second. The quantity of water (m
3
) that will be lost per day, by seepage is (rounded to the nearest number):
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A. 55
B. 57
C. 59
D. 61
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Correct Answer: 61
4. In Newton's viscosity equation
, the coefficient (?) is known as coefficient of
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A. viscosity
B. absolute viscosity
C. dynamic viscosity
D. simple viscosity
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
5. For a base failure of a slope, depth factor
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A.
Df
= 1
B.
Df
< 1
C.
Df
> 1
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer:
Df
> 1
6. According to Rankine's formula, minimum depth of foundations, is
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B.
C.
D.
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7. If ? is the declination of the star and ? is the latitude of the observer, then the azimuth of the star at elongation is given by
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A. sin
z
= sec ? . cos ?
B. cos
z
= sec ? . cos ?
C. tan
z
= sec ? . cos ?
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: sin
z
= sec ? . cos ?
8. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. In a spherical triangle
Options
A. every angle is less than two right angles
B. sum of the three angles is equal to two right angles
C. sum of the three angles less than six right angles and greater than two right angles
D. if the sum of any two sides is ?, the sum of the angles opposite them is also ?
E. sum of any two sides is greater than the third.
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Correct Answer: sum of the three angles is equal to two right angles
9. For quality control of Portland cement, the test essentially done is
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A. setting time
B. soundness
C. tensile strength
D. consistency
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The average crushing strength of hand moulded bricks is 6000 t/m
2
B. The average tensile strength of hand moulded brick is 200 t/m
2
C. The average shearing strength of hand moulded brick is 600 t/m
2
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
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