Description : On most smooth hard surfaced roads, rolling resistance to moving vehicles, ranges from (A) 5 kg to 7 kg/tonne (B) 7 kg to 9 kg/tonne (C) 9 kg to 11 kg/tonne (D) 11 kg to 13 kg/tonne
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The grade resistance factor for an earth moving machine can be obtained by multiplying grade percentage by a factor approximately equal to (A) 2 kg/tonne (B) 6 kg/tonne (C) 9 kg/tonne (D) 20 kg/tonne
Last Answer : (C) 9 kg/tonne
Description : A four wheel truck or whose operating weight is 12000 kg is pulled along a road having a rising slope of 2% at a uniform speed. Assume grade resistance factor = 10 kg/tonne. The tension in the tow cable is 720 kg. The ... will be (A) 20 kg/tonne (B) 30 kg/tonne (C) 40 kg/tonne (D) 50 kg/tonne
Last Answer : (C) 40 kg/tonne
Description : The maximum rimpull in the first gear of a tractor while towing a load is 6300 kg. The tractor weighs 12.5 tonnes and is operating along a 2 percent upgrade and the rolling resistance is 45 kg/tonne. Pull available for towing the load is (A) 3425 kg (B) 5515 kg (C) 4350 kg (D) 2975 kg
Last Answer : (B) 5515 kg
Description : If the gross vehicle weight of a truck is 30 tonne and rolling resistance is 30 kg/tonne, then the tractive effort required to keep the truck moving at a uniform speed is (A) 30 kg (B) 300 kg (C) 900 kg (D) 1000 kg
Last Answer : (C) 900 kg
Description : The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient ... calculated by Prismoidal formula, is (A) 3250 m3 (B) 3225 m3 (C) 3275 m3 (D) 3300 m3
Last Answer : (B) 3225 m3
Description : A tractor whose weight is 20 tonnes has a drawbar pull of 2500 kg, when operated on a level road having a rolling resistance of 30 kg per tonne. If this tractor is operated on a level road having a rolling resistance ... 200 kg (B) Increase by 200 kg (C) Increase by 250 kg (D) Reduce by 250 kg
Last Answer : (A) Reduce by 200 kg
Description : To compensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles along curves of radius R, the percentage reduction of gradient, is (A) 50/R (B) 75/R (C) 100/R (D) 125/R
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2 ... earth work involved. (A) 26,000 m3 (B) 26,500 m3 (C) 27,000 m3 (D) 27,500 m
Last Answer : (D) 27,500 m3
Description : A hydraulic press has a ram of 15 cm diameter and plunger of 1.5 cm. It is required to lift a weight of 1 tonne. The force required on plunger is equal to (A) 10 kg (B) 100 kg (C) 1000 kg (D) 1 kg
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : For melting one tonne of cast iron (A) 700 m3 air is required (B) 20 kg limestone is required (C) One quintal coke is required (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : At intersection of roads, the traffic volume study is carried out to ascertain the number of vehicles (A) Moving along straights (B) Turning left (C) Turning right (D) All the above
Description : The reduced levels of points, 30 metres apart along the longitudinal section of a road portion between chainages 5 and 9 are shown in the given figure. If there is a uniform up-gradient of the road 120 in 1, the chainage ... 15) chains (B) (6 + 12) chains (C) (6 + 18) chains (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) (6 + 12) chains
Description : If A is the projected area of a vehicle in square metres, V is speed of the vehicles in kilometres per hour and C is a constant, then the wind resistance R to the moving vehicles, is given by (A) R = CAV (B) R = CAV2 (C) R = CAV3 (D) R = C 2AV
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following regarding the pressure conduits: (A) Pressure conduits are permitted to run ¾th full (B) Pressure conduits are always laid along down grades ... ) The hydraulic gradient line always coincides the invert of the conduit (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : The weight of vehicles affects (A) Pavement thickness (B) Ruling gradient (C) Limiting gradient (D) All the above
Description : Water may not contain much impurity if its source is (A) Reservoirs (B) Stream flowing in plains (C) Lakes in lower regions (D) Spring along hill slopes
Last Answer : (D) Spring along hill slopes
Description : For slopes of limited extent the surface of slippage, is usually along (A) A parabolic arc (B) An elliptical arc (C) A straight line (D) A circular arc
Last Answer : (D) A circular arc
Description : Failure of the stability of slopes, generally occurs along (A) Slip plane (B) A horizontal surface (C) A curved surface (D) All the surfaces
Description : A body weighing one tonne falls through 8 cm on to a spring of stiffness 500 kg/cm the spring will be compressed through a.8 cm b.6 cm c.4 cm d.10 cm e.12 cm
Last Answer : a. 8 cm
Description : The moving parts of a machine which weigh 1 tonne perform vertical simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 2.5 cm and a period of 0.5 sec. The base of the machine weighs 3 tonnes and rests on the ground. Maximum ... would be a.3.6 tonnes b.2.4 tonnes c.4.0 tonnes d.4.8 tonnes e.4.4 tonnes
Last Answer : e. 4.4 tonnes
Description : The maximum comfortable retardation applied to moving vehicles, is (A) 3.42 m/sec2 (B) 4.42 m/sec2 (C) 5.56 m/sec2 (D) 7.80 m/sec2
Description : An R.C.C. column of 30 cm diameter is reinforced with 6 bars 12 mm placed symmetrically along the circumference. If it carries a load of 40, 000 kg axially, the stress is (A) 49.9 kg/cm2 (B) 100 kg/cm2 (C) 250 kg/cm2 (D) 175 kg/cm
Description : The slope correction for a length of 30 m along a gradient of 1 in 20, is (A) 3.75 cm (B) 0.375 cm (C) 37.5 cm (D) 2.75 cm
Last Answer : (A) 3.75 cm
Description : A sewer is laid from a manhole to a manhole , 250 m away along a gradient of 1 in 125. If the reduced level of the invert at is 205.75 m and the height of the boning rod is 3 m, the reduced level of the sight rail at , is (A) 208.75 m (B) 202.75 m (C) 206.75 m (D) 211.75 m
Last Answer : (C) 206.75 m
Description : The chaining on sloping ground is (A) Easier along the falling gradient (B) Easier along the up gradient (C) Equally convenient along falling as well as up gradient (D) All the above
Last Answer : (A) Easier along the falling gradient
Description : If x% is the gradient of an alignment and y% is the gradient after proper super-elevation along a curved portion of a highway, the differential grade along the curve, is (A) (x + y) % (B) (x - y) % (C) (y - x) % (D) (y + x) %
Description : If the elevations along a road increase, the slope of the road along the longitudinal direction, is known as (A) Gradient (B) Grade (C) Positive grade (D) Negative grade
Description : A gradient along which the vehicle does not require any tractive effort to maintain a specified speed, is known as (A) Ruling gradient (B) Pushing gradient (C) Floating gradient (D) Minimum gradient
Description : A three hinged parabolic arch hinged at the crown and springing, has a horizontal span of 4.8 m and a central rise of 1 m. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 0.75 tonne per metre over half left hand span ... A) 10.8 tonnes (B) 1.08 tonnes (C) 1.8 tonnes (D) 0.8 tonnes
Last Answer : (B) 1.08 tonnes
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 : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The weight of ingredients of concrete mix, is taken in kilograms (B) Water and aggregates are measured in litres (C) 20 bags of cement make one tonne (D) All the above
Description : _______ are deep valleys with cliffs or steep slopes along their sides.?
Last Answer : They are canyons
Description : A rain shadow zone is present in India (a) along western flanks of the Aravallis (b) along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats (c) along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats (d) along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : If the coefficient of friction on the road surface is 0.15 and a maximum super-elevation 1 in 15 is provided, the maximum speed of the vehicles on a curve of 100 metre radius, is (A) 32.44 km/hour (B) 42.44 kg/hour (C) 52.44 km/hour (D) 62.44 km/hour
Description : Along horizontal curves, if centrifugal force exceeds lateral friction, vehicles may (A) Skid (B) Slip (C) Not be affected (D) None of these
Description : To prevent a head-on-collision of vehicles travelling in opposite directions along four-lane roads (A) Markings on the road are provided (B) Physical dividers are provided (C) Area dividers are provided (D) Medians of wide area are provided
Description : Minimum stopping distance for moving vehicles on road with a design speed of 80 km/hour, is (A) 80 m (B) 100 m (C) 120 m (D) 150 m
Description : The number of vehicles moving in a specified direction on a roadway that pass a given point during specified unit of time, is called (A) Traffic volume (B) Traffic density (C) Basic capacity (D) Traffic capacity
Description : If the velocity of moving vehicles on a road is 24 km/per hour, stopping distance is 19 metres and average length of vehicles is 6 metres, the basic capacity of lane, is (A) 500 vehicles per hour (B) 700 vehicles per hour (C) 1000 vehicles per hour (D) 1250 vehicles per hour
Description : An electron is moving with a velocity of `10^(7) m s^(-1)`. Find its energy in electron volts. (Mass of electron `=9.1xx10^(-31) kg` and charge of ele
Last Answer : An electron is moving with a velocity of `10^(7) m s^(-1)`. Find its energy in electron volts. (Mass ... ` and charge of electron `=1.6xx10^(-19) C`)
Description : Work done by a body of mass 100 kg moving along a circular path of radius 2 m with a uniform velocity of 10 m/sec is a.5000 J b.2500 J c.509.68 J d.None of the above e.Tapered bearing
Last Answer : d. None of the above
Description : In a braking test, a vehicle travelling at 36 km ph was stopped at a braking distance of 8.0 m. The average value of the vehicle's skid resistance (friction coefficient) is (A) 0.64 (B) 6.25 (C) 0.16 (D) None of these
Description : Location of contour gradient for a high way is best set out from (A) Ridge down the hill (B) Saddle down the hill (C) Bottom to the ridge (D) Bottom to the saddle
Last Answer : (B) Saddle down the hill
Description : `DeltaG^(@) vsT` plot in the Ellingham diagram slopes down for the reaction.
Last Answer : `DeltaG^(@) vsT` plot in the Ellingham diagram slopes down for the reaction. A. `Mg+(1)/(2)O_(2)toMgO` B. ` ... (2)toCO` D. `CO+(1)/(2)O_(2)toCO_(2)`
Description : Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? [NDA 1991] (a) Economy that solely depends upon animals (b) Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by ... and foothills in winter (d) Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies?
Last Answer : Chinook
Description : Which of the following statements correctly defines the term Transhumance'? a. Economy that solely depends on animals b. Farming in which only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill tops c. Practice ... Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains. e. None of the above
Last Answer : d. Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains.
Description : 4. The demand for labor slopes down and to the right because of a. the law of demand b. the iron law of wages c. the law of diminishing marginal returns d. economies of scale
Last Answer : c. labor is a large percent of the total cost of production