Q.1.The lintels are preferred to arches because
(a) arches required more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows, etc.
(b) arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust
(c) arches are difficult in construction
(d) All of the above
Answer : option D
Q.2. The most suitable stone for building piers is
(a) granite
(b) limestone
(c) marble
(d) sandstone
Answer : option A
Q.3. Number of modular bricks required for one cubic metre of brick masonry are
(a) 400
(b) 450
(c) 550
(d) 500
Answer : option D
Q.4. The plasticity to mould bricks in suitable shape in contributed by
(a) Alumina
(b) Lime
(c) Magnesia
(d) Silica
Answer : option A
Q.5. The crushing strength of a first class brick is
(a) 3 N/mm2
(b) 5.5 N/mm2
(c) 10.5 N/mm2
(d) 7.5 N/mm2
Answer : option C
Q.6. Which of the following cements is suitable for use in urgent repairs of existing massive concrete structures such as large dams
(a) Ordinary portland cement
(b) Low heat cement
(c) Rapid hardening cement
(d) Suitable resisting cement
Answer : option B
Q.7. For polishing mosaic floors we use
(a) Carbaolic acid
(b) Muriatic acid
(c) Acetic acid
(d) Oxalic acid
Answer : option D
Q.8. For 15 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq. m new brick work, quantity of cement required is
(a) 0.200 m3
(b) 0.247 m3
(c) 0.274 m3
(d) 0.343 m3
Answer : option D
Q.9. The base material for distemper is
(a) Chalk
(b) Lime
(c) Clay
(d) Lime putty
Answer : option A
Q.10. The amount of water used in performing setting time test of cement is (assuming p = standard consistency of cement)
(a) 0.60 p
(b) 0.65 p
(c) 0.80 p
(d) 0.85 p
Answer : option D
Q.11. Gypsum used in cement manufacturing acts as
(a) accelerator
(b) air entering agent
(c) plasticizer
(d) retarder
Answer : option D
Q.12. The woodworks should be measured to nearest
(a) 0.001 m
(b) 0.002 m
(c) 0.003 m
(d) 0.004 m
Answer : option B
Q.13. Anti-siphonage pipe is connected to
(a) Main soil pipe
(b) Bottom of P trap W.C.
(c) Top of P trap W.C.
(d) Side of Water Closest
Answer : option C
Q.14. The main principle of field surveying is to work from
(a) higher level to lower level
(b) lower level to higher level
(c) part of whole
(d) whole to part
Answer : option D
Q.15. If ‘i’ is the rate of interest expressed in decimal and ‘n’ is the number of years, then coefficient of annual find Ic is
Answer : option B
Q.16.
The above figure represents
plan and section of an excavation layout. The volume of earthwork in excavation
of foundation trench is
(a) 6.528 cu.m
(b) 8.064 cu.m
(c) 8.832 cu.m
(d) 9.600 cu.m
Answer : option B
Q.17. If d be the diameter of MS or tor steel bars in mm, the standard weight (in kg) per metre of
the bar is
(a) 0.00618 d2
(b) 0.00618 d
(c) 0.00816 d2
(d) 0.00816 d
Answer : option A
Q.18. A level line is a
(a) line parallel to
the mean spheroidal surface of the earth
(b) line passing
through centre of cross hairs and centre of eye piece
(c) line passing
through objective lens and the eye piece
(d) horizontal line
Answer : option A
Q.19. Ranging is defined as
(a) measuring the
distance from starting point
(b) establishing
intermediate points on a chain line
(c) the distance
between end points
(d) a point on a
chain line
Answer : option B
Q.20. Compute the angle between the lines AB and AC, If their respective bearings are 52°30' and
328°45'.
(a) 276°15'
(b) 6°15'
(c) 111°15'
(d) 83°45'
Answer : option D
Q.21. The Whole circle Bearing of a line is 287°15'. The Reduced Bearing of the lime is
(a) S 107° 15' W
(b) S 17°15' W
(c) N 72°45' W
(d) S 107° 15' E
Answer : option C
Q.22. A line joining some fixed points on the main survey lines is called
(a) check line
(b) tie line
(c) chain line
(d) base line
Answer : option B
Q.23. Which of the following methods of contouring is most suitable for hilly terrain
(a) Direct method
(b) Square method
(c) Cross-section
method
(d) Tacheometric
method
Answer : option D
Q.24. The angle between true meridian and the magnetic Meridian at the time of observations
is known as
(a) Orientation
(b) Magnetic
declination
(c) Magnetic bearing
(d) Dip
Answer : option B
Q.25. ‘Offsets’ are
(a) Lateral
measurements from chain line
(b) Ties or check
lines which are perpendicular to chain line
(c) Sets of minor
measurements in chain surveying
(d) Chain lines which
go out of alignment
Answer : option A
Q.26. The fore bearings of the lines AB and BC are 40° and120° respectively. The included angle between AB and BC is
(a) 40°
(b) 60°
(c) 80°
(d) 100°
Answer : option D
Q.27. If the sum of northing of a traverse exceeds the sum of southing by 1 m and sum of easting
exceeds the sum of westings by 1 m, the resultant
closing error and its true bearing are respectively
(a) 2m , N 45°E
(b) 1 m, N 45°E
(c) 2 m, N 45° W
(d) 2 m, N 45°E
Answer : option A
Q.28. If in a closed traverse, the sum of the north latitudes is more than the sum of the south
latitudes and also the sum of west departures is more than the
sum of east departures, the bearing of the closing line is in
the
(a) SE quadrant
(b) NE quadrant
(c) NW quadrant
(d) SW quadrant
Answer : option C
Q.29. A 300 mm2 bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the
intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm2. The settlement of a
prototype shallow footing 1m2 under the same intensity of loading
is
(a) 15 mm
(b) 80 mm
(c) 50 mm
(d) 167 mm
Answer : option C
Q.30. The specific speed for a turbine has the dimensions of
(a) F1/2 L–3/4
T–3/2
(b) T1
(c) F1/2 L–5/2
T–3/2
(d) F L–3/4
T–3/2
Answer : option A
Q.31. Sand particles are made of
(a) Kaolinite
(b) Illite
(c) Montmorillonite
(d) Quartz
Answer : option D
Q.32. A shallow foundation is defined as a foundation which
(a) has low bearing
capacity
(b) has a depth of
embedment less than its width
(c) is resting on the
gournd surface
(d) causes less
settlement
Answer : option B
Q.33. If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of
porosity and void ratio respectively are
(a) 1.0 and 0.0
(b) 0.0 and 1.0
(c) 1.5 and 1.0
(d) 1.0 and 0.5
Answer : option none
Q.34. The lime stablization is very effective in treating
(a) Sandy soils
(b) Silty soils
(c) Non-plastic soils
(d) Plastic clayey
soil
Answer : option D
Q.35. In open channel flows, the characteristic length commonly used in defining the Reynolds number
is the
(a) depth of flow
(b) wetted perimeter
(c) hydraulic radius
(d) area/top width
Answer : option C
Q.36. Bulk modulus of a fluid is the ratio of
(a) shear stress to
shear strain
(b) increase in
volume to the viscosity of fluid
(c) increase in
pressure to the volumetric strain
(d) critical velocity
to the velocity of fluid
Answer : option C
Q.37. The buoyancy depends upon the
(a) pressure with
which the liquid is displaced
(b) weight of the
liquid displaced
(c) viscosity of the
liquid
(d) compressibility
of the liquid
Answer : option B
Q.38. The discharge over a rectangular notch is
(a) inversely
proportional to H3/2
(b) directly
proportional to H3/2
(c) inversely
proportional to H5/2
(d) directly
proportional to H5/2
Answer : option B
Q.39. The most economical section of a rectangular channel is one having hydraulic radius equal to
(a) twice the depth
(b) half the breadth
(c) half the depth
(d) twice the breadth
Answer : option C
Q.40. In a rectangular channel, the ratio of the specific energy at critical depth Ec to
the critical depth yc is
(a) 2.0
(b) 1.0
(c) 1.5
(d) 1.25
Answer : option C
Q.41. The water utilizable by plants is available the form of
(a) gravity water
(b) hydroscopic water
(c) capillary water
(d) chemical water
Answer : option C
Q.42. A surge tank is provided in hydropower schemes to
(a) reduce water
hammer pressures
(b) reduce frictional
losses
(c) increase the net
head
(d) strengthen the
penstocks
Answer : option A
Q.43. In a two-dimensional flow fluid, if a velocity potential function Φ exists which satisfies the
relation
,
then the flow is
(a) steady
incompressible
(b) steady laminar
and incompressible
(c) irrotational and
incompressible
(d) turbulent and
incompressible
Answer : option C
Q.44. Reynolds number is the ratio of the inertia force to the
(a) surface tension
force
(b) viscous force
(c) gravity force
(d) elastic force
Answer : option B
Q.45. A river training work is generally required when the river is
(a) aggrading type
(b) meandering type
(c) degrading type
(d) both (A) and (C)
Answer : option B
Q.46. The populations of a town as per census records were 200000, 210000 and 230000 for the
years 1981, 1991 and 2001 respectively. The population of
the town as per geometric mean method in the year
2009 is
(a) 244872
(b) 285872
(c) 246820
(d) None of the above
Answer : option B
Q.47. If the stopping distance and average length of a vehicle are18 m and 6 m respectively, then
the theoretical maximum capacity (vehicles per hour)
of a traffic lane at a speed of 10m/sec is
(a) 1500
(b) 2000
(c) 2500
(d) 3000
Answer : option A
Q.48. In highway construction on superelevated curves, the rolling shall proceed from
(a) sides towards the
centre
(b) centre towards
the sides
(c) lower edge
towards the upper edge
(d) upper edge
towards the lower edge
Answer : option C
Q.49. The permissible limit of arsenic in drinking water as per the guidelines of WHO is
(a) 0.01 ppm
(b) 0.01 ppb
(c) 0.05 ppm
(d) 0.05 ppb
Answer : option A
Q.50. Which one of the following sequences is the most suitable for treating raw surface water to
make it suitable for drinking purpose
(a) Screening,
filtration, sedimentation, disinfection
(b) Screening,
disinfection, sedimentation, filtration
(c) Screening,
sedimentation, disinfection, filtration
(d) Screening,
sedimentation, filtration, disinfection
Answer : option D
Q.51. At the point of contraflexure
(a) Bending moment is
minimum
(b) Bending moment is
maximum
(c) Bending moment is
zero
(d) Bending moment is
zero and its sign changes
Answer : option D
Q.52. A beam fixed at both ends carries a uniformly distributed Load on entire length. The ratio of bending
moment at the Support to the bending moment at mid
span is given by
(a) 0.5
(b) 1.0
(c) 1.5
(d) 2.0
Answer : option D
Q.53. In case of biaxial stress, the maximum value of shear stress is given by
(a) Difference of the
normal stress
(b) Half the
difference of the normal stresses
(c) Sum of the normal
stresses
(d) Half of the sum
of the normal stresses
Answer : option B
Q.54. From a circular plate of diameter 6.0 cm, a circle out whose diameter is a radius of the
plate. The distance of centre of gravity of the remainder
from the centre of circular plate is
(a) 2.0
(b) 1.5
(c) 1.0
(d) 0.5
Answer : option D
Q.55. In a section undergoing pure
bending, the neutral surface is subjected to
(a) compression
strain
(b) tensile strain
(c) zero strain
(d) None of the above
Answer : option C
Q.56. The ability of a material to absorb energy till the breaking or rupture takes place is known as
(a) Hardness
(b) Toughness
(c) Brittleness
(d) Softness
Answer : option B
Q.57. A concentrated load W acts at the centre of a simply supported beam of length L. If the
load is changed to a uniformly distributed load over the
entire span, then the ratio of maximum deflection under
concentrated load and under uniformly distributed load will
be
(a) 1.2
(b) 1.3
(c) 1/4
(d) 8/5
Answer : option D
Q.58. The shear diagram of a cantilever beam subjected to a concentrated load at the free end is given by a/an
(a) Triangle
(b) Rectangle
(c) Parabola
(d) Ellipse
Answer : option B
Q.59. Deflection of the free end of a cantilever beam having a concentrated load W at mid span is
given by
(a) WL3/3
EI
(b) 5 WL3/24
EI
(c) 5 WL3/48
WI
(d) WL3/48
EI
Answer : option C
Q.60. Of the several prismatic beams of equal lengths and of same material, the beam that can
carry maximum load in flexure is the one having maximum
(a) Depth of section
(b) Area of
cross-section
(c) Section modulus
(d) Moment of inertia
Answer : option C
Q.61. The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of effective span L and subjected to a
central concentrated load W is given by
(a) WL3/8
EI
(b) WL3/24
EI
(c) WL3/48
EI
(d) 5 WL3/384
EI
Answer : option C
Q.62. In a Mohr’s circle of σ – τ plane (σ = normal stress, τ = shear stress), the vertical diameter
represents
(a) Maximum shear
stress
(b) Maximum normal
stress
(c) Principal stress
(d) Minimum normal
stress
Answer : option A
Q.63. A singly supported beam is carrying distributed load of ‘zero’ intensity over one support to
linearly varying nature of intensity ‘w’ over the other
support. The shape of BMD will be
(a) linear
(b) parabolic
(c) cubical parabolic
(d) zero
Answer : option B
Q.64. The maximum dimension of a core section for a triangular cross-section under eccentric loading
on a column (b × d) is
(a) b/6
(b) d/6
(c) d/8
(d) b/2 and d/3
Answer : option D
Q.65. Shear force at the
mid-span point D in the following beam is
(a) zero
(b) 2 M/L
(c) M/L
(d) 3 M/L
Answer : option C
Q.66. Two identical simply supported beams of span ‘l’ are subjected to equal load ‘W’. One beam id
carrying the load ‘W’ at its centre (as carrying
it in the form of u.d.l. over the entire span. The ratio of
their mid-span bending moment will be
(a)1/2
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8
Answer : option B
Q.67. Angle of twist of a circular shaft under the action of a torsional moment T is given by
(a) GJ/TL
(b) TL/GJ
(c) TJ/GL
(d) TG/JL
Answer : option B
Q.68. A structure which offers negligible or zero resistance on bending at any point is known as
(a) Beam
(b) Girder
(c) Lintel
(d) Cable
Answer : option D
Q.69. The curvature at any point (1/R) along the curve representing the deformed shape of a
beam is given by
(a) ±(dy/dx)/[1+
]1/2
(b) ±(d2y/dx2)/[1+(dy/dx)2]3/2
(c) ±(d2y/dx2)/[1+
]1/2
(d) ±(dy/dx)/[1+
]2
Answer : option B
Q.70. The moment required to rotate the near and end of a prismatic beam through unit angle, without
translation, the far end being fixed is
(a) EI/L
(b) 2 EI/L
(c) 3 EI/L
(d) 4 EI/L
Answer : option D
Q.71. A retaining wall of trapezoidal section having base which ‘b’ retains earth at its back. For no
tension to be developed at base, the resultant force will
intersect the base from centre line of the base, within a
distance of
(a) b/3
(b) b/4
(c) b/5
(d) b/6
Answer : option D
Q.72. The initial setting time of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is
(a) 10 min
(b) 30 min
(c) 45 min
(d) 60 min
Answer : option B
Q.73. The equivalent stiffness of two springs of stiffness S1 and S2 joined in series is given by S =
(a) S1S2/(S1 + S2)
(b) (S1/S2)/(S1 + S2)
(c) S1 + S2
(d) S1 S2
Answer : option A
Q.74. Buckling load for an axially loaded column with both ends fixed is given by
(a) П2EI/l2
(b) 2П2EI/l2
(c) 4 П2EI/l2
(d) П2EI/4l2
Answer : option C
Q.75. Poisson’s ratio µ is defined as the ratio of
(a) axial strain to
transverse strain
(b) axial strain to
shear strain
(c) transverse strain
to axial strain
(d) shear strain to
axial strain
Answer : option C
Q.76. In a thin cylinder shell, the ratio of longitudinal stress to hoop stress is
(a) 0.5
(b) 1.0
(c) 1.5
(d) 2.0
Answer : option A
Q.77. The grade of concrete M 20 means that characteristic compressive strength of 15 cm cubes
after 28 days is given by
(a) 10 N/mm2
(b) 15 N/mm2
(c) 20 N/mm2
(d) 25 N/mm2
Answer : option C
Q.78. You are asked to construct a massive concrete dam. The type of cement you will use is
(a) Ordinary portland
cement
(b) Rapid hardening
portland cement
(c) Low heat cement
(d) Blast furnace
slag cement
Answer : option C
Q.79. The object of curing is not to
(a) prevent the loss
of water by evaporation
(b) reduce the
shrinkage of cement concrete
(c) preserve the
properties of concrete
(d) reduce the
strength of concrete
Answer : option D
Q.80. Which of the following is added for quick setting of cement
(a) Gypsum
(b) Alum
(c) Zinc sulphate
(d) Aluinium sulphate
Q.81. High percentage of C3S and low percentage of C2S
in a cement will result in
(i) rapid hardening
(ii) high early
strength with high heat generation
(iii)more resistance
to chemical attack
The correct answer is
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (iii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Both (ii) and
(iii)
Answer : option C
Q.82. As per IS 456, splitting tensile-strength (fcr) of
concrete may be estimated from compressive
stength as
(a) fcr = 0.65√f
ck
(b) fcr =
0.70√f ck
(c) fcr =
0.75√f ck
(d) fcr =
0.80√f ck
Answer : option B
Q.83. Maximum admissible water-cement ratio for mild environmental exposure should be
(a) 0.55
(b) 0.50
(c) 0.45
(d) 0.40
Answer : option A
Q.84. Air entrainment in the concrete increases
(a) workabilty
(b) strength
(c) the effect of
temperature variation
(d) the unit weight
Answer : option A
Q.85. The minimum horizontal distance between two main reinforcement bars should be
(a) diameter of
larger bar or 5 mm more than the nominal maximum size of coarse aggregate,
whichever is higher
(b) 5 mm more than
the nominal size of the aggregate only
(c) 5 mm more than
the diameter size of the aggregate only
(d) None of the above
Answer : option A
Q.86. During the manufacture of Portland cement, gypsum or Plaster of Paris is added to
(a) increase the
strength of cement
(b) modify the colour
of cement
(c) reduce heat of
hydration of cement
(d) adjust setting
time of cement
Answer : option D
Q.87. Minimum percentage of tension steel in an RCC beam for Fe 500 steel is
(a) 0.12
(b) 0.17
(c) 0.22
(d) 0.80
Answer : option D
Q.88. As per IS 456, the effective length cantilever shall be taken as
(a) clear span
(b) clear span +
effective depth/2
(c) clear span +
effective depth
(d) clear span +
effective width
Answer : option C
Q.89. If the modular ratio is ‘m’,
stress ratio in steel and Concrete is ‘r’, then the critical
neutral axis constant ‘k’ is given by
(a) m/(m – r)
(b) m/(m + r)
(c) (m + r)/m
(d) m2/r
Answer : option B
Q.90. For two way action, i.e. punching shear, the calculated Shear stress, τv, should satisfy
the following relation τv = Ks τc, where τc
according to working stress method is expressed as
(a) 0.1 √fck
(b) 0.16√fck
(c) 0.25√fck
(d) 0.4 √fck
Answer : option B
Q.91. Diagonal tension in a reinforced concrete beam
(a) is maximum at
neutral axis
(b) decreases below
neutral axis and increases above neutral axis
(c) increases below
neutral axis and decreases above neutral axis
(d) remain constant
throughout the depth
Answer : option C
Q.92. In a singly reinforced beam, if the permissible stress in concrete reaches earlier than the
permissible stress in steel the beam section is called
(a) Under reinforced
section
(b) Over reinforced
section
(c) Balanced section
(d) Economic section
Answer : option B
Q.93. If σs is the stress in bar and τbd is the
design bond stress, then the development length of a bar
of diameter Φ is given by
(a) (4Φσs /
τbd)
(b) (Φσs /
4τbd)
(c) (2Φσs /3τbd)
(d) (Φσs /
3τbd)
Answer : option B
Q.94. Side face reinforcement shall be
provided in the Reinforced concrete beam when depth
of web in the beam exceeds
(a) 500 mm
(b) 750 mm
(c) 1000 mm
(d) 1200 mm
Answer : option B
Q.95. A cantilever retaining wall should not be used for heights more than
(a) 4 m
(b) 6 m
(c) 8 m
(d) 10 m
Answer : option B
Q.96. The minimum edge and end distance from the centre of any hole to the nearest flame cut
edge shall not be less than
(a) 1.5 times hole
dia
(b) 1.7 times hole
dia
(c) 2 times hole dia
(d) 1.5 times
bolt/rivet dia
Answer : option B
Q.97. The distance between two rivets measured perpendicular to the direction of applied force is
known as
(a) pitch
(b) gauge
(c) staggered pitch
(d) edge distance
Answer : option B
Q.98. For simply supported beam, the allowable deflection shall not exceed
(a) 1/325 of span
(b) 1/350 of span
(c) 1/375 of span
(d) 1/400 span
Answer : option A
Q.99. The beams supporting the stair steps, are generally known as
(a) headers
(b) trimmers
(c) stringers
(d) spandrel beam
Answer : option C
Q.100.Maxmimum size of a fillet weld for a plate of square edge is
(a) 1.5 mm less than
the thickness of the plate
(b) one-half of the
thickness of the plate
(c) thickness of the
plate itself
(d) 1.5 mm more than
the thickness of the plate
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