Description : In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to (A) 15 mm (B) 25 mm (C) 35 mm (D) 45 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to (A) 25 mm (B) 40 mm (C) 65 mm (D) 100 mm
Last Answer : Option C
Description : The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to (A) 10 mm (B) 20 mm (C) 30 mm (D) 40 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to (A) 25 mm (B) 25 to 40 mm (C) 40 to 65 mm (D) 65 to 100 mm
Description : The minimum depth of building foundations on (A) Sandy soils is 80 cm to 100 cm (B) Clay soils is 90 cm to 160 cm (C) Rocky soils is 5 cm to 50 cm (D) All the above
Description : If the foundations of all the columns of a structure are designed on the total live and dead load basis, then (A) There will be no settlement of columns (B) There will be no ... will be more than interior columns (D) The settlement of interior columns will be more than exterior columns
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net ... load should not exceed (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Description : The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is (A) 25 to 50 mm (B) 30 to 125 mm (C) 50 to 100 mm (D) 75 to 125 mm
Description : In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to (A) Increase the depth of foundation (B) Drain the soil (C) Compact the soil (D) Replace the poor soil
Description : A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m² to 200 kN/m². If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/m² to 400 kN/m², then the settlement of the same clay is (A) 10 mm (B) 20 mm (C) 40 mm (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) 10 mm
Description : Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of (A) Rocky soils (B) Clay soils (C) Sandy soil (D) All of these
Description : A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesion-less soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of ... (A) 15 mm (B) Between 15 mm and 25 mm (C) 25 mm (D) Greater than 25 mm
Description : Which one of the following statements is true? (A) Clays are more porous than sands (B) Pressure of organic matter in a soil decreases the bearing capacity of the soil (C) Aluminous cement is used for foundations in soils with chemical deposits (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Pile foundations are suitable for (A) Water logged soils (B) Soft rocks (C) Compact soils (D) Multi-storeyed buildings
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Consider the following statements relating to foundations on expansive soils: 1. Strength should be improved and compressibility should be reduced. 2. Compressibility should be increased. 3. No stabilization should be done. Which of these ... ? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 2 only (c) 1 only (d) 3 only
Last Answer : (c) 1 only
Description : The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in (A) Sandy soils (B) Silty soils (C) Gravel soils (D) Clay soils
Last Answer : (D) Clay soils
Description : Compressibility of sandy soils is (A) Almost equal to that of clayey soils (B) Much greater than that of clayey soils (C) Much less than that of clayey soils (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Much less than that of clayey soils
Description : The Westergaard analysis is used for (A) Sandy soils (B) Cohesive soils (C) Stratified soils (D) Clayey soils
Last Answer : (C) Stratified soils
Description : For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is (A) Strap footing (B) Raft footing (C) Combined footing (D) Pier footing
Description : According to IS: 456-2000 Maximum spacing of shear reinforcement in no case shall not exceed [ A ] 250 mm [ B ] 300 mm [ C ] 350 mm [ D ] 450 mm
Last Answer : [ B ] 300 mm
Description : The Pitch of helixes in circular columns shall not exceed [ A ] 25 mm [ B ] 50 mm [ C ] 60 mm [ D ] 75 mm
Last Answer : [ D ] 75 mm
Description : A load of 1960 N is raised at the end of a steel wire. The minimum diameter of the wire so that stress in the wire does not exceed 100 N/mm2 is: (A) 4.0 mm (B) 4.5 mm (C) 5.0 mm (D) 5.5 mm
Last Answer : (C) 5.0 mm
Description : Settlement of foundations or Tilted piers and abutments will be considered as distressed bridge as a) Group I* b) Group II c) Both of the above d) None of the above
Last Answer : a) Group I*
Description : A sewer pipe contains 1 mm sand particles of specific gravity 2.65 and 5 mm organic particles of specific gravity 1.2, the minimum velocity required for removing the sewerage, is A. 0.30 m/sec B. 0.35 m/sec C. 0.40 m/sec D. 0.45 m/sec
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : A 300 mm square 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 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is (A) 15 mm (B) 30 mm (C) 50 mm (D) 167 mm
Last Answer : (C) 50 mm
Description : To minimise the effect of differential settlement, the area of a footing should be designed for (A) Dead load only (B) Dead load + live load (C) Dead load + fraction of live load (D) Live load + fraction of dead load
Description : In clay soil (A) Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail (B) Consolidation continues even after several years of construction (C) Differential settlement is generally prevalent (D) All the above
Description : Settlement due to creep in soils is contingent on : (a) Primary consolidation (b) Secondary consolidation (c) Initial settlement (d) Compaction settlement
Last Answer : (b) Secondary consolidation
Description : In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept (A) 40 cm (B) Equal to flange width (C) Twice the flange width (D) Maximum of (a), (b) and (c)
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) While measuring a distance with a tape of length 100.005 m, the distance to be increasing by 0.005 m for each tape length (B) An increase in ... ) A 100 m tape of cross section 10 mm 0.25 mm stretches about 10 mm under 5 kg pull
Last Answer : (B) An increase in temperature causes a tape to increase in length and the measured distance is too large
Description : Offsets are measured with an accuracy of 1 in 40. If the point on the paper from both sources of error (due to angular and measurement errors) is not to exceed 0.05 cm on a scale of 1 cm = 20 m, the maximum length of ... should be limited to (A) 14.14 m (B) 28.28 m (C) 200 m (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) 28.28 m
Description : Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils? (a) These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture (b) These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash (c) These are usually fine grained (d) These are by far the most fertile
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate? [Railways 1994] (a) Alluvial (b) Black (c) Red (d) Sandy
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? 1. Red soil 2. Clay soil 3. Alluvial soil 4. Silt soil 5. Sandy soil In d i a n So i l , Se a s o n s a n d N a t u r a l Ve g e t a t i o n (a) I and II (b) I, III and IV (c) II and V (d) II, III and V
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Irrigation method, suitable for undulating land, sandy soils and Vegetable and fruit crops
Last Answer : Ans.Sprinkler method
Description : The soil of Kerala is rich in which of the following soils? (1) Alluvial Soil (2) Laterite Soil (3) Sandy Soil (4) Loamy Soil
Last Answer : (2) Laterite Soil Explanation: Laterite soil covers the majority of area in Kerala. They cover about 65 per cent of the total area of the State, occupying a major portion of the ... Kerala. Heavy rainfall and high temperature prevalent in the State are conductive to the process of laterisation.
Description : Which one of the following plants are used as green manure in crop fields and in sandy soils? (a) Crotalaria juncea and Alhagi camelorum (b) Calotropis procera and Phyllanthus niruri (c) Saccharum munja and Lantana camara (d) Dichanthium annulatum and Azolla nilotica
Last Answer : (a) Crotalaria juncea and Alhagi camelorum
Description : Clay soils require: a. A longer time for absorption of irrigation water than sandy soils b. A shorter time for absorption of irrigation water than sandy soils c. About the same time for absorption of ... soils d. More or less time for absorption than sandy soils, depending on the pH of the clay
Last Answer : A longer time for absorption of irrigation water than sandy soils
Description : For an early harvest, cucurbits are grown on: Rocky soils Sandy soils Clayey soils Organic soils
Last Answer : Sandy soils
Description : Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally - a. poor in potash and rich in phosphorus b. poor in both potash and phosphorus c. rich in both potash and phosphorus d. rich in potash and poor in phosphorus
Last Answer : d. rich in potash and poor in phosphorus
Description : Split application of fertilizer is useful in — soils. a. Clay b. Loamy c. Sandy d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Sandy
Description : Share for use in sandy soils are made of A)chilled cast iron. B)cast iron C)mild steel. D)gun metal
Last Answer : Share for use in sandy soils are made of A)chilled cast iron. B)cast iron C)mild steel. D)gun metal
Description : performance of naphthalic anhydride against EPTC was marginal in which type of soils a).clay b). clay loam c). loamy d). sandy silt
Last Answer : d). sandy silt
Description : The largest part of Australia is __________ (A) sandy beaches. (B) fertile soils. (C) forests. (D) a desert.
Last Answer : (D) a desert.
Description : The heat of hydration for low heat cement at the age of 7 days shall not exceed [ A ] 80 cal / gm [ B ] 75 cal / gm [ C ] 70 cal / gm [ D ] 65 cal / gm
Last Answer : [ D ] 65 cal / gm
Description : Pressure difference between two points in vessels, pipelines or in two different pipelines can be measured by a differential manometer. The pressure difference measured as the mm of water column in case of mercury-water, differential manometer is ... mm). (A) H (B) 12.6 H (C) 13.6 H (D) 14.6 H
Last Answer : (B) 12.6 H
Description : Hazen’s formula VS = 418 (GS – Gw)d [(3T + 70)/100] is used for the settlement velocity of the particles of diameter A. Less than 0.01 mm B. Less than 0.05 mm C. Less than 0.1 mm D. Greater than 0.1 mm
Description : The maximum permissible chloride content in treated water of public water supplies should not exceed (A) 50 P.P.M. (B) 100 P.P.M. (C) 150 P.P.M. (D) 250 P.P.M.
Last Answer : (D) 250 P.P.M.
Description : The width b and depth d of a beam cut from a wooden cylindrical log of 100 cm diameter for maximum strength are: (A) b = 57.73 cm d = 81.65 cm (B) b = 81.65 cm d = 57.73 cm (C) b = 50.00 cm d = 50.00 cm (D) b = 40.00 cm d = 80.00 cm
Last Answer : (A) b = 57.73 cm d = 81.65 cm
Description : What is the co-efficient of contraction, if a fluid jet discharging from a 50 mm diameter orifice has a 40 mm diameter at its vena-contracta? (A) 0.64 (B) 1.65 (C) 0.32 (D) 0.94
Last Answer : (A) 0.64