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Rail tops of a track are placed
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A. horizontal
B. at an inward slope of 1 in 20
C. at an outward slope of 1 in 20
D. at an outward slope of 1 in 30
E. at an inward slope of 1 in 30
Correct Answer
at an inward slope of 1 in 20
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1. Flow net is used for the determination of
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A. quantity of seepage
B. hydrostatic pressure
C. seepage pressure
D. exit gradient
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
2. If the grain size of soil increases
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A. surface area decreases
B. specific retention decreases
C. specific yield increases
D. water supply in well increases
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
3. Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept
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A. 100 cm
B. 125 cm
C. 150 cm
D. 200 cm
E. 250 cm
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Correct Answer: 250 cm
4. The most suitable section of a lined canal, is
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A. triangular section with circular bottom for small canals
B. trapezoidal section with rounded corners for large canals
C. rectangular section with rounded corners for large canals
D. both (a) and (b)
E. both (a) and (c)
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
5. In horizontal angles, the error due to imperfect levelling of the plate bubble is
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A. large when sights are nearly level
B. large for long sights
C. less for steeply inclined sights
D. large for steeply inclined sights.
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Correct Answer: large for steeply inclined sights.
6. The item of steel work which is measured in sq.m, is
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A. Collapsible gates
B. Rolling shutters
C. Steel doors
D. Ventilators and glazing.
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
7. For the stability of a structure against seepage pressure according to Khosla's creep theory, the critical gradient is
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A. zero
B. 0.25
C. 0.50
D. 0.75
E. 1.00
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Correct Answer: 1.00
8. The most effective arrangement for diverting excess storm water into a natural drainage, is
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A. leaping weir
B. overflow weir
C. siphon spill way
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: siphon spill way
9. The estimated time required to perform an activity, is known as
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A. event
B. dummy
C. duration
D. float.
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10. The weight of a container is
W1
and that of container with soil simple, is
W2
. If the weight of the container and oven dried soil sample is
W3
, the moisture content of the soil, is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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