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  • The total thickness of pavement by CBR method depends on the CBR value of


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  • A. base course
  • B. surface course
  • C. subgrade
  • D. all layers

  • Correct Answer
  • all layers 


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    • 1. Mud pumping is commonly associated with

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    • A. bituminous penetration mecadam construction
    • B. cement concrete pavement on granular subgrade
    • C. premixed bituminous construction
    • D. cement concrete pavement on clay sub-grade
    • Discuss
    • 2. The strain energy stored in member AB of the pin-jointed truss shown in the below figure, when E and A are same for all members, is

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    • A. 2P2L/AE
    • B. P2L/AE
    • C. P2L/2AE
    • D. Zero
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    • 3. Cohesion in soil

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    • A. decreases active pressure and increases passive resistance
    • B. decreases both active pressure and passive resistance
    • C. increases the active pressure and decreases the passive resistance
    • D. increases both active pressure and passive resistance.
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    • 4. Permissible bending tensile stress in high yield strength deformed bars of grade 415 N/mm2 in a beam is :

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    • A. 190 N/mm2
    • B. 230 N/mm2
    • C. 140 N/mm2
    • D. None of the above
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    • 5. The maximum tensile stress at the section X-X shown in the figure below is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 6. If an ascending gradient of 1 in 50 meets another ascending gradient of 1 in 30 then the deviation angle is :

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 7. A continuous beam is loaded as shown in the figure below. Assuming a plastic moment capacity equal to MP, the minimum load at which the beam would collapse is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 8. The consistency of a saturated cohesive soil is affected by

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    • A. water content
    • B. particle size distribution
    • C. density index
    • D. coefficient of permeability
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    • 9. Determine the correctness of otherwise of the following Assertion [A] and the Reason [R].

      Assertion [A] : The crown of the outgoing larger diameter sewer is always matched with the crown of incoming smaller diameter sewer.

      Reason [R] : It eliminates backing up of sewage in the incoming smaller diameter sewer.

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    • A. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct reason for [A]
    • B. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is not the correct reason for [A]
    • C. Both [A] and [R] are false
    • D. [A] is true but [R] is false
    • Discuss
    • 10. Water distribution systems are sized to meet the

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    • A. maximum hourly demand
    • B. average hourly demand
    • C. maximum daily demand and fire demand
    • D. average daily demand and fire demand.
    • Discuss


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