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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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split spoon sampler

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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

5. The parameters in Horton's infiltration equation are given as, f_o = 7.62 cm/hour, f_c = 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

7. A direct runoff hydrograph due to an isolated storm with an effective rainfall of 2 cm was trapezoidal in shape as shown in the below figure. The hydrograph corresponds to a catchment area (in sq. km) of
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A. 790.2
B. 599.4
C. 689.5
D. 435.3

8. The main constituents of gas generated during the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge are :
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A. carbon dioxide and methane
B. methane and ethane
C. carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide
D. carbon monoxide and nitrogen

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