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- Question
You are given a sample of soil containing coarse grains to determine its water content, you will use
Options- A. pycnometer
- B. oven-drying method
- C. calcium carbide method
- D. alcohol method.
- Correct Answer
- pycnometer
- 1. In a PERT network, the activity durations are given as to (optimistic), tp (pessimistic) and tm (most likely time). What is the variance of is activity?
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 2. What is the effective height of a free-standing masonry wall for the purpose of computing slenderness ratio?
Options- A. 0.5 L
- B. 1.0 L
- C. 2.0 L
- D. 2.5 L Discuss
- 3. Purlins are provided, in industrial buildings, over roof trusses to carry dead loads, live loads and wind loads. As per IS code, what are they assumed to be?
Options- A. Simply supported
- B. Cantilever
- C. Continuous
- D. Fixed Discuss
- 4. According to ICAO recommendations, what is the rate of elevation correction for the runway above MSL?
Options- A. 1 % for every 100 m of elevation above MSL
- B. 7 % for every 300 m of elevation above MSL
- C. 2 % for every 500 m of elevation above MSL
- D. 2 % for every 300 m of elevation above MSL Discuss
- 5. Which one of the following statements is not correct for heading and benching method of tunnelling?
Options- A. Drilling and mucking can be done simultaneously
- B. Benching provides a plateform for working on heading
- C. Removal of muck from the heading is very easy
- D. None of these. Discuss
- 6. Which one of the following definitions, is correct?
Options- A. The ratio of total debt to share holder's equity is called 'debt ratio'.
- B. The ratio debt-to-total assests is called Debt-to-total assest ratio.
- C. The ratio of earnings before interest and taxes for a particular reporting period to the amount of interest charges for the period, is called interest coverage ratio.
- D. All of these Discuss
- 7. Total flow in stream is known
Options- A. run off
- B. stream flow
- C. discharge
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 8. Gravity conduits are generally in the form of
Options- A. canals
- B. flumes
- C. aqueduct
- D. tunnels
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 9. The tread of wheels is provided an outward slope of
Options- A. 1 in 10
- B. 1 in 15
- C. 1 in 20
- D. 1 in 25
- E. 1 in 30 Discuss
- 10. In SI units the power of sound is represented in
Options- A. kgs
- B. joules
- C. neutons
- D. watts. Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: 2.0 L
Correct Answer: Continuous
Correct Answer: 7 % for every 300 m of elevation above MSL
Correct Answer: Removal of muck from the heading is very easy
Correct Answer: All of these
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: 1 in 20
Correct Answer: watts.
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