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The ratio of shear stress and shear strain of an elastic material, is
Options
A. Modulus of Rigidity
B. Shear Modulus
C. Young's Modulus
D. Modulus of Elasticity
E. both (
a
) and (
b
).
Correct Answer
both (
a
) and (
b
).
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1. The coefficient of curvature for a well graded soil, must be between
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A. 0.5 to 1.0
B. 1.0 to 3.0
C. 3.0 to 4.0
D. 4.0 to 5.0
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Correct Answer: 1.0 to 3.0
2. Due to attack of dry rot, the timber
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A. cracks
B. shrinks
C. reduces to powder
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: reduces to powder
3. In reciprocal levelling, the error which is not completely eliminated, is due to
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A. earth's curvature
B. non-adjustment of line of collimation
C. refraction
D. non-adjustment of the bubble tube.
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Correct Answer: refraction
4. Water cement ratio is generally expressed in volume of water required per
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A. 10 kg
B. 20 kg
C. 30 kg
D. 40 kg
E. 50 kg
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Correct Answer: 50 kg
5. The side of a rail diamond may be obtained by dividing the gauge of track by
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A. sine of acute crossing
B. consine of acute crossing
C. tangent of acute crossing
D. cotangent of acute crossing.
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Correct Answer: sine of acute crossing
6. As per I.S. 456 - 1978, the pH value of water shall be
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A. less than 6
B. equal to 6
C. not less than 6
D. equal to 7
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Correct Answer: not less than 6
7. The declination and right ascension of the sun are each equal to zero on
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A. March 21
B. June 21
C. September 21
D. December 22.
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Correct Answer: March 21
8. A compound truss may be formed by connecting two simple rigid frames, by
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A. two bars
B. three bars
C. three parallel bars
D. three bars intersecting at a point.
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Correct Answer: three bars
9. Arrangement made to divert the trains from one track to another, is known as
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A. railway point
B. railway crossing
C. turnout
D. railway junction
E. none of these.
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10. The ratio of the stresses produced by a suddenly applied load and by a gradually applied load on a bar, is
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A.
B.
C. 1
D. 2
E. 3
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Correct Answer: 2
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