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1. Find the minimum diameter of a steel wire, which is used to raise a load of 4000 N if the stress in rod does not exceed 95 MN/m2 .

A

8.2 mm

B

7.32 mm

C

8 mm

D

6.5 mm

2. The basic principles of surveying needs to be followed for accurately locating the points on:

A

Water bodies

B

Earth surface

C

Valleys

D

Hills

3. _____ is the process of water being lost from leaves of plants.

A

Precipitation

B

Transpiration

C

Run off

D

Evapotranspiration

4. Which of the following methods is NOT related to depreciation charges?

A

Sinking fund method

B

Straight-line method

C

Halsey`s 50-50 formula

D

Diminishing value method

5. Reynold number is 1 to 2000 then drag coefficient:

A

Decreases

B

Remain same

C

Increases

D

Becomes zero

6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A

PERT is appropriate for projects with uncertain time predictions

B

For projects with predictable activities, CPM is a good fit.

C

PERT and CPM are both event-driven methodologies.

D

PERT focuses on events, whereas CPM focuses on activities.

7. Which of the following instruments is NOT used for measurement of angles?

A

Theodolite

B

Dumpy level

C

Sextant

D

Total station

8. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of pre-stressed beams?

A

Pre-stress beams do not require any auxiliary unit.

B

Pre-stressed beams are light in weight

C

The whole section of pre-stressed beam is useful.

D

Pre-stressed beams do not require heavy shear reinforcement.

9. Aggregate Impact value measures the property of __________.

A

toughness

B

abrasion

C

roughness

D

hardness

10. Which one of the following contour methods is employed in route surveys for roads?

A

Spot levels method

B

Cross sections method

C

Direct method

D

Tacheometry method

11. Which of the subsequent NDT methods requires the molded part to be sealed before the inspection?

A

Visual inspection

B

Sound test

C

Pressure test

D

Impact test

12. If the given soil sample is having volume of voids equal to the volume of solids, then the values of void ratio and porosity are__________ respectively.

A

1.00 and 0.50

B

0.50 and 1.00

C

0.00 and 1.00

D

0.00 and 0.50

13. The pre-treatment filtration of water which involves the use of alum is known as:

A

Chlorination

B

Ultra-violet radiation treatment

C

Sedimentation

D

Coagulation

14. Ideal shape of the vertical summit curve in road is ______.

A

lemniscate

B

circular arc

C

spiral

D

simple parabolic curve

15. What is the value of standard deviation, used to calculate mean strength of concrete, for grade M25?

A

3.5

B

4

C

5

D

4.5

16. Calculate the stress at the bottom of mid span in a prestressed concrete beam of size 350 × 500 mm is provided with a straight cable of 20 wires of 5 mm of bars stressed at 1500 N/mm2 at eccentricity 100 mm. Beam is subjected to UDL of 30 KN/m over a span of 8 m.

A

+12.64 N/mm2

B

-6.22 N/mm2

C

-12.64 N/mm2

D

+6.22 N/mm2

17. The IS code provision for conduction of modified proctor compaction test is:

A

IS-2720-PART 8 - 1983

B

IS-2720-PART 17 - 1983

C

IS-2720-PART 12 - 1983

D

IS-2720-PART 10 - 1983

18. In a consolidation test the void ratio is found to be 1.18 under the effective pressure of 210 kN/m2 , the void ratio reduced to 0.92 when the pressure is increased to 420 kN/m2 . The compression index is:

A

0.78

B

0.24

C

0.49

D

0.86

19. A column of size 400 × 550 mm have M25 grade of concrete and Fe415 subjected to 1700 KN of axial load. The effective length of column is 3.1 m. Determine the steel reinforcement required.

A

1305 mm2

B

1605 mm2

C

1500 mm2

D

1400 mm 2

20. Find the building`s depreciation cost using straight-line method, when the building`s cost, scrap value and life are Rs. 3,00,000/-, Rs. 1,00,000/- and 10 years respectively.

A

Rs. 10,000/- per year

B

Rs. 30,000/- per year

C

Rs. 5,000/- per year

D

Rs. 20,000/- per year