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 differential settlement in case of foundations on sandy soils should not exceed (A) 25 mm (B) 40 mm (C) 65 mm (D) 100 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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 working stress design, permissible bond stress in the case of deformed bars is more than that in plain bars by (A) 10 % (B) 20 % (C) 30 % (D) 40 %
Last Answer : (D) 40 %
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 : A steel bar 20 mm in diameter simply-supported at its ends over a total span of 40 cm carries a load at its centre. If the maximum stress induced in the bar is limited to N/mm2, the bending strain energy stored in the ... (A) 411 N mm (B) 511 N mm (C) 611 N mm (D) 711 N mm
Last Answer : (C) 611 N mm
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 : For the construction of cement concrete dams, the maximum permissible size of the aggregates, is (A) 40 mm (B) 50 mm (C) 60 mm (D) 70 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Minimum permissible speed on high speed roads, is decided on the basis of (A) 15 percentile cumulative frequency (B) 20 percentile cumulative frequency (C) 30 percentile cumulative frequency (D) 40 percentile cumulative frequency
Description : The maximum permissible size of aggregates to be used in casting the ribs of a slab, is (A) 5 mm (B) 7.5 mm (C) 10 mm (D) 15 mm
Description : For the construction of cement concrete floor, the maximum permissible size of aggregate, is (A) 4 mm (B) 6 mm (C) 8 mm (D) 10 mm
Description : If the width of a pavement slab is 7.5 m, thickness 20 cm and working stress 1400 kg/cm2 , spacing of 10 mm tie bars for the longitudinal joint, is (A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 40 cm
Description : The diameter of the Vicat plunger is 10 mm and its length varies from (A) 20 mm to 30 mm (B) 30 mm to 40 mm (C) 40 mm to 50 mm (D) 50 mm to 60 mm
Description : If 20 kg of coarse aggregate is sieved through 80 mm, 40 mm, 20 mm, 10 mm, 4.75 mm, 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 micron, 300 micron and 150 micron standard sieves and the weights retained are 0 kg, 2 kg, 8 kg, ... , the fineness modulus of the aggregate, is (A) 7.30 (B) 7.35 (C) 7.40 (D) 7.45
Description : Minimum clear cover (in mm) to the main steel bars in slab, beam, column and footing respectively, are (a) 10, 15, 20 and 25 (b) 15, 25, 40 and 75 (c ) 20, 25, 30 and 40 (d) 20, 35, 40 and 75
Last Answer : (b) 15, 25, 40 and 75
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 : A hollow shaft of 1 m length is designed to transmit a power of 30 kW at 700 rpm. The maximum permissible angle of twist in the shaft is 1o. The inner diameter of the shaft is 0.7 times the outer diameter. The modulus of ... shaft is _______. (a) 43 to 45 (b) 50to 60 (c) 70 to 80 (d) 85 to 100
Last Answer : (a) 43 to 45
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 : Maximum permissible air velocity in pipelines is about __________ metre/second. (A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 40
Last Answer : (B) 10
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 : Which type of soil retains maximum water? (a) Sandy soil (b) Clayey soil (c) Loamy soil (d) Rocky soil
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
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 : the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Clayey silt
Last Answer : (A) Sand
Description : Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil? (A) Constant head method (B) Falling head method (C) Horizontal permeability test (D) None of the above
Description : During consolidation process of clayey soils, indicate the sequence of occurrence of the following events in the order from first to last : 1. Load being taken up by the pore water 2. Load being taken up by the soil grains 3. Drainage of ... 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 1 (c) 1, 3 and 2 (d) 2, 1 and 3
Last Answer : (c) 1, 3 and 2
Description : A soil sample has passing 0.075 mm sieve = 60% liquid limit = 65% and plastic limit = 40%. The group index of the soil, is (A) 5 (B) 20 (C) 40 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : The peak of a 4 hour flood hydrograph is 240 m3 /sec. If the rainfall excess is 80 mm and base flow which is constant is 40 m3 /sec, peak of 4hours unit hydrograph will be (A) 20 m3 /sec (B) 25 m3 /sec (C) 30 m3 /sec (D) 35 m3 /sec
Description : If aggregates completely pass through a sieve of size 75 mm and are retained on a sieve of size 60 mm, the particular aggregate will be flaky if its minimum dimension is less than (A) 20.5 mm (B) 30.5 mm (C) 40.5 mm (D) 50.5 mm
Description : If permissible working stresses in steel and concrete are respectively 1400 kg/cm2 and 80 kg/cm2 and modular ratio is 18, in a beam reinforced in tension side and of width 30 cm and having effective depth 46 cm, the lever arms of the section, is (A) 37 cm (B) 38 cm (C) 39 cm (D) 40 cm
Description : For two plates of equal thickness, full strength of square-edged fillet weld can be ensured if its maximum size is limited to (a) 1.5 mm less than the plate thickness (b) 67% of the plate thickness (c) 80% of the plate thickness (d) Thickness of the plate
Last Answer : (a) 1.5 mm less than the plate thickness
Description : The maximum spacing of main steel in slabs has been limited to [ A ] 250 mm [ B ] 300 mm [ C ] 450 mm [ D ] 500 mm
Last Answer : [ B ] 300 mm
Description : A short column 20 cm 20 cm in section is reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm2 and 300 kg/cm2 , the Safe load on ... should not exceed (A) 4120 kg (B) 41,200 kg (C) 412,000 kg (D) None of these
Description : Maximum permissible colour for domestic water supplies, based on Cobalt scale, is (A) 5 P.P.M. (B) 10 P.P.M. (C) 15 P.P.M. (D) 20 P.P.M.
Last Answer : (D) 20 P.P.M.
Description : The maximum permissible colour for domestic supplies based on cobalt scale, is (A) 5 ppm (B) 10 ppm (C) 15 ppm (D) 20 ppm
Last Answer : (D) 20 ppm
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 : Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its (A) Bearing capacity is low (B) Permeability is uncertain (C) Particles are cohesive (D) Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content
Description : Raft foundations are used for: (A) Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil (B) Spanning over small soft or loose pockets (C) Counter acting the hydrostatic effect (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The function of foundation is to distribute the load of super structure over a large bearing area (B) No timbering is required for shallow ... can be constructed on made-up soil (D) Black cotton soil is very good for foundation bed
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 : Which of the following ranges identifies the amount of pressure within the endotracheal tube cuff that is believed to prevent both injury and aspiration? a) 20-25 mm Hg water pressure. Usually the ... pressure A measure of 0-5 mm Hg water pressure would indicate that the cuff is underinflated.
Last Answer : a) 20-25 mm Hg water pressure. Usually the pressure is maintained at less than 25 cm water pressure to prevent injury and at more than 20 cm water pressure to prevent aspiration.
Description : Diameter of the rivet to be provided on a 20 mm. thick boiler plate will be __________ mm. (A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 40
Last Answer : (D) 40
Description : According to I.S code in actual design , maximum permissible deflection is limited to -----------. a.(span/200) b.(span/325) c.(span /525) d.none of the above.
Last Answer : b.(span/325)
Description : For determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, the recommended size of a square bearing plate to be used in load plate test should be 30 to 75 cm square with a minimum thickness of (A) 5 mm (B) 10 mm (C) 15 mm (D) 25 mm