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  • A masonry dam (density = 20, 000 N/m3) 6 m high, one metre wide at the top and 4 m wide at the base, has vertical water face. The minimum stress at the base of the dam when the reservoir is full, will be


  • Options
  • A. 75 N/m2
  • B. 750 N/m2
  • C. 7500 N/m2
  • D. 75000 N/m2

  • Correct Answer
  • 7500 N/m2 


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    • 1. The rate of evaporation from reservoirs may be determined by

    • Options
    • A. pan-measurement method
    • B. empirical formulae
    • C. storage equation method
    • D. energy budget method
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Parallax bar measures

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    • A. parallax
    • B. height
    • C. parallax difference
    • D. height difference.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The back staff reading on a B.M. of R.L. 500.000 m is 2.685 m. If foresight reading on a point is 1.345 m, the reduced level of the point, is

    • Options
    • A. 502.685 m
    • B. 501.345 m
    • C. 501.340 m
    • D. 504.030 m
    • E. 502.585 m.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The S.I. unit of Modulus of elasticity is

    • Options
    • A. Newton/m2
    • B. Newton/cm2
    • C. Newton/mm2
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Keeping the instrument height as 1.5 m, length of staff 4 m, the slope of the ground as 1 in 10, the sight on the down-slope, must be less than

    • Options
    • A. 30 m
    • B. 25 m
    • C. 20 m
    • D. 15 m
    • Discuss
    • 6. A turn-in-curve is defined as

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    • A. a curve introduced between two straights
    • B. a reverse curve
    • C. a reverse curve introduced in continuity of a turn out
    • D. a spiral transition curve.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Degree of saturation of a natural soil deposit having water content 15%, specific gravity 2.50 and void ratio 0.5, is

    • Options
    • A. 50%
    • B. 60%
    • C. 75%
    • D. 80%
    • Discuss
    • 8. A prime coat is given to steel work with

    • Options
    • A. an oxide of iron paint
    • B. a mixture of white lead and lead paint
    • C. a special paint
    • D. cement paint.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The rate of accumulation of sludge in septic tanks is recommended as

    • Options
    • A. 30 litres/person/year
    • B. 25 litres/person/year
    • C. 30 litres/person/month
    • D. 25 litres/person/month.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The best direction of a runway is along the direction of

    • Options
    • A. longest line on wind rose diagram
    • B. shortest line on the wind rose diagram
    • C. line clear of wind rose diagram
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss


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