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  • The appropriate field test to determine the insitu undrained shear strength of soft clay is :


  • Options
  • A. plate load test
  • B. static cone penetration test
  • C. standard penetration test
  • D. vane shear test

  • Correct Answer
  • vane shear test 


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    • 1. Rapid curing cut back bitumen is produced by blending bitumen with

    • Options
    • A. Kerosene
    • B. Benzene
    • C. Diesel
    • D. Petrol
    • Discuss
    • 2. The settlement of prototype in granular material may be estimated using plate load test data from the following expression :

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • 4. 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.

    • Options
    • 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
    • 5. The consistency of a saturated cohesive soil is affected by

    • Options
    • A. water content
    • B. particle size distribution
    • C. density index
    • D. coefficient of permeability
    • Discuss
    • 6. The standard plate size in a plate bearing test for finding modulus of subgrade reaction (k) value is

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    • A. 100 cm diameter.
    • B. 50 cm diameter.
    • C. 75 cm diameter.
    • D. 25 cm diameter.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The following two statements are made with reference to the planar truss shown below

      1. The truss is statically determinate
      2. The truss is kinematically determinate

      With refernece to the above statements, which of the following applies?

    • Options
    • A. Both statements are ture.
    • B. Both statements are false.
    • C. II is true but I false.
    • D. I is true but II is false.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The penetration test for bitumen is conduced at a temperature of

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    • A. 60°C
    • B. 37°C
    • C. 25°C
    • D. 50°C
    • Discuss
    • 9. The net effective cross sectional area calculated in the steel angle tension member design, accounts for:

    • Options
    • A. the tensile force and bolt holes
    • B. the eccentricity of the end connections and the bolt holes
    • C. the effectiveness of the tack connection along the length
    • D. the effectiveness of the end connection
    • Discuss
    • 10. The equation along a stream line holds true for :

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    • A. steady, frictionless, compressible fluid
    • B. steady, uniform, incompressible fluid
    • C. steady, frictionless, incompressible fluid
    • D. unsteady incompressible fluid
    • Discuss


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