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  • Question
  • A water channel supported above the ground over trestles, is generally called


  • Options
  • A. flume
  • B. canal
  • C. adueduct
  • D. tunnel
  • E. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • flume 


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    • 1. The nearest star is so far away from the earth that the directions to it from two diametrically opposite points on the earth differs less than

    • Options
    • A. 0.01 second
    • B. 0.001 second
    • C. 0.0001 second
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Efflorescence in cement is caused due to an excess of

    • Options
    • A. alumina
    • B. iron oxide
    • C. silica
    • D. alkalis
    • E. magnesium oxide.
    • Discuss
    • 3. In cement concrete pavements, tensile stress is due to :

    • Options
    • A. bending or deflection under wheel loads
    • B. difference in temperature of the top and bottom of pavement
    • C. contraction of slab during falling temperature
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. In a closed traverse, sum of south latitudes exceeds the sum of north latitudes and the sum of east departures exceeds the sum of west departures, then, the closing line will lie in

    • Options
    • A. north-west quadrant
    • B. north east quadrant
    • C. south-east quadrant
    • D. south-west quadrant.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The maximum percentage of chemical ingredient of cement is that of

    • Options
    • A. magnesium oxide
    • B. iron oxide
    • C. aluminium
    • D. lime
    • E. silica.
    • Discuss
    • 6. When no air is left below the nappe and water stream adheres to the down stream face of the weir, it is known as

    • Options
    • A. free nappe
    • B. depressed nappe
    • C. clinging nappe
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The main object of compaction of concrete, is:

    • Options
    • A. to eliminate air holes
    • B. to achieve maximum density
    • C. to provide initimate contact between the concrete and embedded materials
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. if the image of the object does not fall on the plane of the cross-lines, parallax exists
    • B. parallax has nothing to do with the eyepiece
    • C. the eyepiece is adjusted for clear vision of the cross hairs
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Bitumen is generally obtained from

    • Options
    • A. organic material
    • B. synthetic material
    • C. petroleum product
    • D. coal.
    • Discuss
    • 10. A strainer type well sunk through three pervious layers intervened by three impervious aquicludes, draws water from

    • Options
    • A. top most pervious layer
    • B. central pervious layer
    • C. lowest pervious layer
    • D. all the pervious layers.
    • Discuss


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