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  • Question

  • Pick up the correct statement from the following:


  • Options
  • A. The object of classifying soils is to arrange them into groups according to their properties and behaviour
  • B. A soil classification system is meant to provide an accepted and systematic method of describing the various types of soils eliminating personal factors
  • C. The first category of soil classification is based on grain size of the soil
  • D. The second category of soil classification is based on fine as well as coarse grains
  • E. All the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • All the above. 

    • More questions

    • 1. The intensity of irrigation means

    • Options
    • A. percentage of culturable commanded area to be irrigated annually
    • B. percentage of gross commanded area to be irrigated annually
    • C. percentage of the mean of culturable commanded area and the gross commanded area to be irrigated annually
    • D. total depth of water supplied by the number of waterings.
      • Discuss
    • 2. The spans of filler joists supporting a slab may be considered approximately equal if the longest span does not exceed the shortest span more than

    • Options
    • A. 5%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 15%
    • D. 20%
      • Discuss
    • 3. Glazing of clay products, is done

    • Options
    • A. to improve their appearance
    • B. to protect them from atmospheric effect
    • C. to protect them from corrosive action
    • D. all the above.
      • Discuss
    • 4. In very first stage of decomposition of the organic matter in sewage

    • Options
    • A. nitrites are formed
    • B. nitrates are formed
    • C. carbondioxide is formed
    • D. ammonia is formed.
      • Discuss
    • 5. Water contains

    • Options
    • A. one hydrogen atom and one oxygen atom
    • B. two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
    • C. one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms
    • D. three hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms
    • E. two hydrogen atoms and three oxygen atoms.
      • Discuss
    • 6. In a well planned city, the layout of distribution pipes generally adopted, is

    • Options
    • A. grid-iron system
    • B. interlaced system
    • C. reticulation system
    • D. all the above.
      • Discuss
    • 7. In plastic analysis, the shape factor for a triangular section, is

    • Options
    • A. 1.5
    • B. 1.34
    • C. 2.34
    • D. 2.5
      • Discuss
    • 8. The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as

    • Options
    • A. header
    • B. stretcher
    • C. closer
    • D. none of these.
      • Discuss
    • 9. The side thrust T on the tie rods provided at the end beam of jack arch of rise R, is calculated from the formula

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
      • Discuss
    • 10. Referring of given figure, pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The total length of centre line of four walls is 20 m
    • B. Length of long wall out-to-out is 6.80 m
    • C. Length of short walls in-to-in is 3.20 m
    • D. All the above.
      • Discuss

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