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  • The statement, regarding the size of stones used at the wearing surface. "The size of a stone used on a road must be in due proportion to the space occupied by a wheel of ordinary dimensions on a smooth level surface. The point of contact will be found to be longitudinal about 2.5 cm and every piece of stone put into the road which exceeds 2.5 cm in any of its dimension is mischievious" was made by


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  • A. Telford
  • B. Macadam
  • C. Tresguet
  • D. Sully.

  • Correct Answer
  • Macadam 


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    • 1. The digested sludge from septic tanks, is removed after a maximum period of

    • Options
    • A. 3 years
    • B. 3.5 years
    • C. 4 years
    • D. 5 years.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Chlorination of water does not remove

    • Options
    • A. ammonia content
    • B. B.O.D.
    • C. organic matter content
    • D. dissolved oxygen.
    • Discuss
    • 3. If the loss due to friction in pipes is 4 m, the total losses in strainer and bends may be taken as

    • Options
    • A. 0.10 m
    • B. 0.20 m
    • C. 0.5 m
    • D. 1.0 m.
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    • 4. Stoke's law does not hold good if the size of particle is smaller than

    • Options
    • A. 0.0002 mm
    • B. 0.002 mm
    • C. 0.02 mm
    • D. 0.2 mm
    • Discuss
    • 5. Stoneware sewers are available in size

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    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 15 cm
    • C. 20 cm
    • D. 25 cm
    • E. all the above.
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    • 6. The diameter of main bars in R.C.C. columns, shall not be less than

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    • A. 6 mm
    • B. 8 mm
    • C. 10 mm
    • D. 12 mm
    • Discuss
    • 7. The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as

    • Options
    • A. butress
    • B. leaf wall
    • C. pillaster
    • D. pillar.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The product of CAF (S P) and PWF (S P) is:

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    • A. 1/2
    • B. 1
    • C. 1/3
    • D. 1/4
    • Discuss
    • 9. For critical flow, the Froude number is :

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    • A. 1.0
    • B. less than 1.0
    • C. more than 1.0
    • D. 2
    • Discuss
    • 10. A wing rail is renewed or reconditioned if its maximum vertical wear is

    • Options
    • A. 9.5 m
    • B. 7.5 m
    • C. 5.5 m
    • D. 5.0 m
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