Description : Which of the following stone is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of Railway Bridge a) Granite* b) Sandstone c) Limestone d) Quartzite
Last Answer : a) Granite*
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 : Slate is formed by metamorphic action on (A) Shale (B) Lime stone (C) Sand stone (D) Granite
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Which of the following has more fire resisting characteristics? (A) Marble (B) Lime stone (C) Compact sand stone (D) Granite
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : For mass concrete in piers and abutments, the grade of concrete mix used, is (a) 1:1:2 (b) 1:1.5:2 (c) 1:2:4 (d) 1:3:6
Last Answer : (d) 1:3:6
Description : Weep holes are provided in a) piers b) trestle piers c) foundation d) abutments*
Last Answer : d) abutments*
Description : The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is (A) Granite (B) Chalk (C) Slate (D) Sand stone
Description : Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings? (A) Granite (B) Marble (C) Sand stone (D) Slate
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The lintels are preferred to arches because (A) Arches require 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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The commonly used material in the manufacture of cement is (A) Sand stone (B) Slate (C) Lime stone (D) Graphite
Last Answer : (C) Lime stone
Description : The commonly used raw material in the manufacture of cement, is (A) Slate (B) Sand stone (C) Lime stone (D) Basalt
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The free quartz suddenly expands at a temperature lower than 600°C (B) The lime stone resists fire upto about 800°C and at higher temperature it splits into ... (C) The sand stone with silicates resist a fire in a better way (D) All the above
Description : Which of the following sedimentary rocks changes into quartzite by metamorphic action? (A) Sand stone (B) Lime stone (C) Shale (D) Gypsum
Description : What is used in making of alloys? A. Lime-stone B. Chromium C. Granite D. Gypsum
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : What is used in making of alloys? A. Gypsum B. Granite C. Chromium (Answer) D. Lime-stone
Last Answer : C. Chromium (Answer)
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Concrete for which preliminary tests are conducted, is called controlled concrete (B) Bulking of sand depends upon the fineness of grains (C) Concrete mix 1 : 6 : 12, is used for mass concrete in piers (D) All the above
Description : Stone generally preferred for railway ballast is a) Sandstone b) Dolomite c) Marble d) Basalt or trap granite*
Last Answer : d) Basalt or trap granite*
Description : In a curved prestressed bridge, how should the guided bearings in piers of the curved region be oriented with respect to the fixed bearing in abutment?
Last Answer : To determine the orientation of guided bearings, one should understand the movement of curved region of a prestressed bridge. Movement of prestress and creep are tangential to the curvature of the ... large, temporary freedom of movement at the guided bearings has to be provided during construction.
Description : The proportions of lime and sand in the mortar normally used in brick construction are (A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 4 (C) 1 : 6 (D) 1 : 8
Description : For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is (A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 3 (D) 1 : 4
Description : Granite stone, used in construction work is a –
Last Answer : Igneous Rock
Description : Granite stone, used in construction work is a - —
Description : Cracks in return walls/ wing walls or Slight tilting/ bulging of abutments are the signs of distressed bridge under a) Group I b) Group II* c) Both of the above d) None of the above
Last Answer : b) Group II*
Description : In a single span bridge, the clear span is the distance between a) Centres of Abutments b) Inner faces of Abutments* c) Outer faces of Abutments d) Width of Abutment
Last Answer : b) Inner faces of Abutments*
Description : Lime stone, Sand stone and Dolomite are
Last Answer : Ans. Sedimentary rocks
Description : Select the correct practical example of steady non-uniform flow. (A) Motion of water around a ship in a lake (B) Motion of river around bridge piers (C) Steadily decreasing flow through a reducing section (D) Steadily increasing flow through a pipe
Last Answer : (C) Steadily decreasing flow through a reducing section
Description : Super structure of a bridge includes a) Girder/Slab* b) Abutment c) Piers d) Bed block
Last Answer : a) Girder/Slab*
Description : Sub structure of a bridge does not include a) Abutment b) Girder/Slab* c) Piers d) Wing and Return walls
Last Answer : b) Girder/Slab*
Description : The smoothened surface of the front face of the guay walls, is known as fending which is made of (A) Granite stone (B) Timber (C) Steel (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The stone whose crushing strength is least, is (A) Granite (B) Chalk (C) Marble (D) Slate
Description : Pick up the polymineralic rock from the following: (A) Quartz sand (B) Pure gypsum (C) Magnesite (D) Granite
Description : For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass? (A) Oven drying method (B) Sand bath method (C) Alcohol method (D) Calcium carbide method
Description : An arch may fail due to (A) Uneven settlement of abutments (B) Sliding of voussoirs (C) Crushing of the material (D) All the above
Description : Pavement is said to be flexible if it contains (A) Water bound macadam surface (B) Stabilised soil base constructed of lime cement or tar (C) Bitumen-bound stone layer of varying aggregates (D) All the above
Description : The rock which is not calcareous, is: (A) Lime stone (B) Chalk (C) Laterite (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Ordinary Portland cement is manufactured from (A) Lime stone and clay (B) Gypsum and lime (C) Pozzolana (D) Lime, pozzolana and clay
Description : Dolomite is a lime stone which contains carbonate of magnesia upto (A) 15 % (B) 20 % (C) 25 % (D) 45 %
Description : If the ore impurities is (A) Clay, lime stone is used as flux (B) Lime stone, clay is used as flux (C) Quartz, lime stone and argillaceous iron ores are used as flux (D) All the above
Description : Lime stone is not a (A) Sedimentary rock (B) Stratified rock (C) Aqueous rock (D) Metamorphic rock
Description : Plaster of Paris is obtained by calcining (A) Bauxite (B) Gypsum (C) Lime stone (D) None of these
Description : Quick lime (or caustic lime) (A) Is obtained by the calcination of pure lime stone (B) Has great affinity to moisture (C) Is amorphous (D) All the above
Description : Which of the following metamorphic rocks has the most weather resisting characteristics? (A) Marble (B) Quartzite (C) Slate (D) Lime stone
Description : Three basic raw materials which are needed in large quantities for production of steel are (A) Iron ore, coal and sulphur (B) Iron ore, carbon and sulphur (C) Iron ore, coal and lime stone (D) Iron ore, carbon and lime stone
Description : Hydraulic lime is obtained by (A) Burning of lime stone (B) Burning of kankar (C) Adding water to quick lime (D) Calcination of pure clay
Description : Which of the following pairs gives a correct combination of the useful and harmful constituents respectively of a good brick earth? (A) Lime stone and alumina (B) Silica and alkalies (C) Alumina and iron (D) Alkalies and magnesium
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Quick lime is obtained by burning pure lime stone (B) Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing clay 5% to 30% (C) Poor lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing impurities more than 5% (D) All the above
Description : If the iron ore contains clay as an impurity, the flux added during calcination, is (A) Clay (B) Lime stone (C) Argillaceous iron ore (D) All the above
Description : The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is (A) Random rubble masonry (B) Coursed rubble masonry (C) Dry rubble masonry (D) Ashlar masonry
Description : Calcareous and argillaceous materials used in manufacture of cement consists of (a) Lime stone (b) Chalk (c) Shales (d) All the above
Last Answer : (d) All the above
Description : Slump test is done for (A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Lime (D) Concrete