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  • At the same mean velocity, the ratio of head loss per unit length for a sewer pipe flowing full to that for the same pipe flowing half full would be :


  • Options
  • A. 2.0
  • B. 1.63
  • C. 1.00
  • D. 0.61

  • Correct Answer
  • 1.63 

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    • 1. The parameters in Horton's infiltration equation are given as, fo = 7.62 cm/hour, fc = 1.34 cm/hour and k = 4.182/hour. For assumed continuous ponding the cumulative infiltration at the end of 2 hours is

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    • A. 2.68 cm
    • B. 1.50 cm
    • C. 1.34 cm
    • D. 4.18 cm
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    • 2. In cohesive soils the depth of tension crack (Zcr) is likely to be

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 3. If the pump head is 75 m, discharge is 0.464 m3/s and the motor speed is 1440 rpm at rated condition, the specific speed of the pump is about

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    • A. 4
    • B. 26
    • C. 38
    • D. 1440
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    • 4. Bituminous materials are used in highway construction primarily because of their :

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    • A. cementing and water-proofing properties
    • B. load bearing capacity
    • C. high specific gravity
    • D. black colour which facilitates road markings
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    • 5. The comparison between pumps operating in series and in parallel is :

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    • A. Pumps operating in series boost the discharge, whereas pumps operating in parallel boost the head.
    • B. Pumps operating in parallel boost the discharge, whereas pumps operating in series boost the head.
    • C. In both cases there would be a boost in discharge only.
    • D. In both cases there would be a boost in head only.
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    • 6. The temporary hardness of water, is caused by:

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    • A. dissolved carbondioxide
    • B. bicarbonates and carbonates of calcium and magnesium
    • C. bicarbonates of sodium and potassium
    • D. carbonates of calucium and magnesium
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    • 7. The expression for the specific speed of a pump :

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    • A. does not include the diameter of the impeller
    • B. yields larger values for radial pumps than for axial flow pump
    • C. is necessarily non dimensional
    • D. includes power as one of the variables
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    • 8. The modulus of rupture of concrete gives

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    • A. the direct tensile strength of the concrete
    • B. the direct compressive strength of the concrete
    • C. the tensile strength of the concrete under bending
    • D. the characteristic strength of the concrete
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    • 9. The most commonly used sampler for obtaining a disturbed sample of the soil is

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    • A. split spoon sampler
    • B. open drive sampler
    • C. piston sampler
    • D. thin wall shelby tube sampler
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    • 10. Two samples of water A and B have pH values of 4.4 and 6.4 respectively. How many times more acidic sample A is than sample B?

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    • A. 0
    • B. 50
    • C. 100
    • D. 200
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