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 : 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
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Along horizontal curves, if centrifugal force exceeds lateral friction, vehicles may (A) Skid (B) Slip (C) Not be affected (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : For calculating the tractive force along an upgrade of an asphalt road, the most probable value of the co-efficient of traction resistance is assumed (A) 1/10 (B) 1/20 (C) 1/30 (D) 1/100
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : If the radius of a circle is increased by 50 per cent. Its area is increased by: (A) 125 per cent (B) 100 per cent (C) 75 per cent (D) 50 per cent
Last Answer : Answer: A Area of circle = pie * Radius *Radius. Suppose radius is 100 Hence Area= 3.14 *100 *100 =31400 Radius increase by 50% i.e 150 Therefore Area = 3.14 *150 *150 =70650 which is 125 % of original
Description : If the radius of curvature of a hill road is 50 m, the percentage grade compensation should be (A) 60/R (B) 70/R (C) 75/R (D) 80/R
Description : If the ruling gradient on any highway is 3%, the gradient provided on the curve of 300 metre radius, is (A) 2.00 % (B) 2.25 % (C) 2.50 % (D) 2.75 %
Description : In a semi permanent (BG) diversion the gradient should not be steeper then (a) 1 in 75 (b) 1 in 125 (c) 1 in 100* (d) 1 in 150
Last Answer : (c) 1 in 100*
Description : In a semi permanent (BG) diversion the gradient should not be steeper then (a) 1 in 75 (b) 1 in 125 (c) 1 in 100 * (d) 1 in 150
Last Answer : (c) 1 in 100 *
Description : Gradient resistance of moving vehicles along down slopes, is (A) + 7 kg/tonne (B) + 9 kg/tonne (C) - 9 kg/tonne (D) - 7 kg/tonne
Description : The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is (A) 25 to 50 mm (B) 25 to 75 mm (C) 30 to 125 mm (D) 50 to 100 mm
Description : The concrete slump recommended for columns, is (A) 25 to 50 mm (B) 25 to 75 mm (C) 75 to 125 mm (D) 50 to 100 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 : If L is the length of a moving vehicle and R is the radius of curve, the extra mechanical width b to be provided on horizontal curves, (A) L/R (B) L/2R (C) L²/2R (D) L/3R
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 : If D is the degree of a curve, the percentage reduction of gradient, is (A) 0.01 D (B) 0.02 D (C) 0.03 D (D) 0.04 D
Description : weight of water, the hydraulic mean depth of the sewer and the bed slope w is the unit of the sewer, then the tractive force exerted by flowing water, is A. w r S S B. w r1/2 C. w r S D. w r2/3
Last Answer : ANS: A
Description : Transition curves are introduced at either end of a circular curve, to obtain (A) Gradually decrease of curvature from zero at the tangent point to the specified quantity at the junction of the ... specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Gradual increase of super-elevation from zero at the tangent point to the specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve
Description : In a flow net (A) Flow lines and equipotential lines cross each other at right angles (B) Fields are rectangles whose length is twice the breadth (C) Smaller the dimensions of the field, ... gradient and velocity of flow through it (D) For homogeneous soil, the curves are smooth and circular
Last Answer : Option A
Description : The total sulphur content of the body is (A) 25–50 gm (B) 50–75 gm (C) 100–125 gm (D) 150–200 gm
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : If minimum Rs.1000 is not deposited in Sukanya Samriddhi Account in a financial year, account will become discontinued and can be revived with a penalty of _______ per year. A. Rs.50 B. Rs.100 C. Rs.25 D. Rs.75 E. Rs.125
Last Answer : A. Rs.50 Explanation: In Sukanya Samriddhi Account, if minimum Rs 1000/- is not deposited in a financial year, account will become discontinued and can be revived with a penalty of Rs 50/- per year with minimum amount required for deposit for that year.
Description : What is the lifetime of ILDs? a. 50,000 hours b. 75,000 hours c. 100,000 hours d. 125,000 hours
Last Answer : a. 50,000 hours
Description : Total number of meiotic divisions required for forming 100 zygotes/100 grains of wheat is (a) 100 (b) 75 (c) 125 (d) 50
Last Answer : (c) 125
Description : What would be the heart rate of a person if the cardiac output is 5 L, blood volume in the ventricles at the end of diastole is 100 mL and at the end of ventricular systole is 50 mL ? (a) 125 beats per minute (b) 50 beats per minute (c) 75 beats per minute (d) 100 beats per minute
Last Answer : (d) 100 beats per minute
Description : What is the lifetime of ILDs? ∙ a. 50,000 hours ∙ b. 75,000 hours ∙ c. 100,000 hours ∙ d. 125,000 hours
Description : If V is speed in km/hour and R is radius of the curve, the super-elevation e is equal to (A) V²/125 R (B) V²/225 R (C) V²/325 R
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Design of horizontal curves on highways, is based on (A) Design speed of vehicles (B) Permissible friction on the road surface (C) Permissible centrifugal ratio (D) All the above
Description : For determine the specific gravity of soil solids, using a pycnometer of 500 cc., the following data is available : Weight of dry empty pycnometer = 125 g Weight of dried soil and pycnometer = 500 g Weight of dried soil and distilled ... of soil solids, is (A) 2.0 (B) 2.25 (C) 2.50 (D) 2.75
Last Answer : (C) 2.50
Description : A coarse-grained soil has a voids ratio 0.75, and specific gravity as 2.75. The critical gradient at which quick sand condition occurs, is (A) 0.25 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.75 (D) 1.00
Last Answer : (D) 1.00
Description : The total value of extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a two lane hill road of radius 42 m for a design speed of 50 kmph and for vehicles with wheel base 6 m, is (A) 0.500 m (B) 0.589 m (C) 1.089 m (D) 0.089 m
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 : 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 : The weight of vehicles affects (A) Pavement thickness (B) Ruling gradient (C) Limiting gradient (D) All the above
Description : The rated loads of lifting cranes, as percentage of tipping load at specified radius, for crawlermounted and pneumatic tyre-mounted machines would be respectively (A) 80 and 90 (B) 90 and 80 (C) 85 and 75 (D) 75 and 83
Last Answer : (D) 75 and 83
Description : The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular curves of a compound curve, is kept (A) 1.25 (B) 1.5 (C) 1.75 (D) 2.0
Description : The seepage force in a soil, is (A) Perpendicular to the equipotential lines (B) Proportional to the exit gradient (C) Proportional to the head loss (D) All the above
Description : The slump recommended for mass concrete is about (A) 25 mm to 50 mm (B) 50 mm to 100 mm (C) 100 mm to 125 mm (D) 125 mm to 150 mm
Description : A particle inside a hollow sphere of internal radius r with coefficient of friction 1/?3 can rest upto height of a.0.18 r b.0.435 r c.0.25 r d.0.134 r e.0.125 r
Last Answer : d. 0.134 r
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Detailed survey is carried out for a strip of land about 30 m at sharp curves (B) Levels are taken along the trace cut at an interval of 20 m (C) Contour interval is generally adopted at 2 metres vertical interval (D) All the above
Description : no super elevation is provided on a road along curves, pot holes may develop at (A) Inner edge of the road (B) Outer edge of the road (C) Centre of the road (D) Nowhere on the road
Description : First operation during the detailed survey of a hill road, is (A) Hydrological and soil surveys (B) Adjustment of alignment along with curves (C) Derivation of longitudinal and cross-sections (D) Fixation of Bench Marks
Description : Side drains on both sides of a hill road, are essential when the road is (A) Along the spur curves (B) Along the re-entrant curves (C) In cutting (D) None of these
Description : Floating gradients are generally provided (A) Along maximum gradients (B) Along minimum gradients (C) At summit curves (D) At valley curves
Description : Hill roads are (A) Provided camber along spur curves (B) Provided camber along valley curves (C) Seldom provided a camber (D) None of these
Description : 185% of 400 + 35% of 240 = ?% of 1648 a) 85 b) 75 c) 125 d) 50 e) None of these
Last Answer : 740 + 84 = 16.48 × ? 824 = 16.48 × ? ? = 50 Answer: d)
Description : Seed-rate for timely sown wheat is— (A) 75 kg/ha (B) 100 kg/ha(C) 125 kg/ha (D) 150 kg/ha
Last Answer : (C) 125 kg/ha
Description : The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to filter out of the glomeruli into the capsule is (a) 50 mm Hg (b) 75 mm Hg (c) 20 mm Hg (d) 30 mm Hg.
Last Answer : c) 20 mm Hg
Description : Reduction of load capacity in a ruling gradient of (A) 1 in 10, is 10% (B) 1 in 15, is 15% (C) 1 in 20, is 10% (D) 1 in 25, is 25%
Description : The best compromise between the increase of the length of a highway and reduction in its load carrying capacity, is the ruling gradient (A) 1 in 10 (B) 1 in 15 (C) 1 in 20 (D) 1 in 25
Description : A shirt was sold at a profit of Rs.50. If a trouser was sold at half the profit percentage and the cost price of the trouser is thrice that of shirt, find the profit made on the trouser (in.Rs.) a)25 b)50 c)75 d)100
Last Answer : c)75