Civil Engineering Quiz - Set 11

Quiz Questions

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01. The grade of concrete not recommended by I.S. : 456, is

     (A) M 100

     (B) M 200

     (C) M 300

     (D) M 500

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02. The radius of a bar bend to form a hook, should not be less than

     (A) Twice the diameter

     (B) Thrice the diameter

     (C) Four times the diameter

     (D) Five times the diameter

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03. The plasticity index is the numerical difference between

     (A) Liquid limit and plastic limit

     (B) Plastic limit and shrinkage limit

     (C) Liquid limit and shrinkage limit

     (D) None of these

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04. In a square beam loaded longitudinally, shear develops

     (A) On middle fibre along horizontal plane

     (B) On lower fibre along horizontal plane

     (C) On top fibre along vertical plane

     (D) Equally on each fibre along horizontal plane

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05. For concreting tunnel linings, transportation of concrete is done by

     (A) Pans

     (B) Wheel borrows

     (C) Containers

     (D) Pumps

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06. A rectangular log of wood is floating in water with a load of 100 N at its centre. The maximum shear force in the wooden log is

     (A) 50 N at each end

     (B) 50 N at the centre

     (C) 100 N at the centre

     (D) None of these

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07. If the radius of a simple curve is R, the length of the chord for calculating offsets by the method of chords produced, should not exceed.

     (A) R/10

     (B) R/15

     (C) R/20

     (D) R/25

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08. Before discharging the foul sewage into rivers, it is generally treated by

     (A) Screening

     (B) Sedimentation

     (C) Oxidation

     (D) All the above

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09. 45 litres of water per person per day, is provided in

     (A) Office buildings

     (B) Hotels

     (C) Hostels

     (D) Nurse's homes

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10. The ratio of the length to breadth of a wooden float, is

     (A) 4.5

     (B) 5.5

     (C) 6.5

     (D) 7.5

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11. At a road junction, 7 cross conflict points are severe if

     (A) Both are one-way roads

     (B) Both are two-way roads

     (C) One is two-way road and other is one-way road

     (D) None of these

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12. The refractive index of the ocean water:

     (A) Increases with salinity

     (B) Increases with temperature

     (C) Decreases with salinity

     (D) Decreases with temperature

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13. The mechanism method and the statical method give

     (A) Lower and upper bounds respectively on the strength of structure

     (B) Upper and lower bounds respectively on the strength of structure

     (C) Lower bound on the strength of structure

     (D) Upper bound on the strength of structure

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14. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

     (A) The lime in excess makes the cement unsound and causes the cement to expand and disintegrate

     (B) The silica in excess makes the cement stronger but its setting time also increases

     (C) The excess amount of alumina weakens the cement

     (D) All the above

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15. Runway threshold is indicated by a series of parallel lines starting from a distance of

     (A) 3 m from runway end

     (B) 6 m from runway end

     (C) 10 m from runway end

     (D) 15 m from runway end

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