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  • The type of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account is called


  • Options
  • A. Geodetic surveying
  • B. Plane surveying
  • C. Preliminary surveying
  • D. Topographical surveying

  • Correct Answer
  • Geodetic surveying 

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    • 1. What is the equivalent single wheel load of a dual wheel assembly carrying 20, 440 N each for pavement thickness of 20 cm? Centre to centre spacing of tyres is 27 cm and the distance between the walls of tyres is 11 cm

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    • A. 27, 600 N
    • B. 32, 300 N
    • C. 40, 880 N
    • D. 30, 190 N
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    • 2. For a highway with design speed of 100 kmph, the safe overtaking sight distance is (assume accelerations as 0.53 m/sec2)

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    • A. 300 m
    • B. 750 m
    • C. 320 m
    • D. 470 m
      • Discuss
    • 3. The material that exhibits the same elastic properties in all the directions at a point, is said to be

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    • A. homogeneous
    • B. orthotropic
    • C. visco-elastic
    • D. isotropic
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    • 4. The disinfection efficiency of chlorine in water treatment

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    • A. is not dependent on pH value.
    • B. is increased by increased pH values.
    • C. remains constant at all pH values.
    • D. is reduced by increased pH value.
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    • 5. If the deformations of the truss-members are as shown in parentheses, the rotation of the member bd is :

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    • A. 0.5 x 10-2 radian
    • B. 1.0 x 10-2 radian
    • C. 1.5 x 10-2 radian
    • D. 2.0 x 10-2 radian
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    • 6. The shape of clay particle is usually

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    • A. angular
    • B. flaky
    • C. tubular
    • D. rounde
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    • 7. The relationship between the length (l) and radius (r) of an ideal transition curve is given by

    • Options
    • A. l ? r
    • B. l ? r2
    • C. l ? 1/r
    • D. l ? 1/r2
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    • 8. The group index of a soil subgrade is 7. The subgrade soil is rated as

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    • A. poor
    • B. very poor
    • C. good
    • D. fair
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    • 9. The width of expansion joint gap is 2.5 cm in a cement concrete pavement. The spacing between expansion joints for a maximum rise in temperature of 25°C is, (assuming coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete as 10 x 10-6 per degree C),

    • Options
    • A. 5 m
    • B. 50 m
    • C. 100 m
    • D. 25 M
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    • 10. The shape factor of the section shown in the below figure is

    • Options
    • A. 1.5
    • B. 1.12
    • C. 2
    • D. 1.7
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