Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) During reconnaissance, the general route of the alignment is selected (B) After reconnaissance, a trace is cut for the alignment (C) Last stage is the detailed surveys for desired geometries' of the highway (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Investigation for important bridges may be carried out in which stage a) Technical feasibility study (reconnaissance survey) b) Techno-economic feasibility study (preliminary engineering survey) c) Detailed survey and project report stage (final location survey) d) All the above *
Last Answer : d) All the above
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 : A detailed project report of the proposed railway line is made after (a) Preliminary survey (b) Reconnaissance survey (c) Final location survey* (d) Traffic survey
Last Answer : (c) Final location survey*
Description : Preliminary project report for a road project must contain (A) The detailed estimated cost based on detailed design (B) The several alternatives of the project that have been considered (C ... , traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost (D) The contract documents for inviting tenders
Last Answer : (C) The soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
Description : The purpose of reconnaissance survey (a) To determine technical fenibility of the line* (b) To assess whether such a line is required or not (c) To decide the final alignment of the railway line (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (a) To determine technical fenibility of the line*
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 : During last phase of the reconnaissance, details of the grade line is recorded on 2 metre poles to indicate (A) Direction of the proposed alignment (B) Distance between the previous and forward pegs (C) Relative elevations of pegs (D) All the above
Description : The most reliable estimate is (A) Detailed estimate (B) Preliminary estimate (C) Plinth area estimate (D) Cube rate estimate
Last Answer : (A) Detailed estimate
Description : Reconnaissance is best done with the help of (A) Aerial photographic survey (B) Cadastral surveys (C) Topographical surveys (D) Triangulation surveys
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be permitted in areas involving (A) Land slides (B) Sand dunes (C) Dens (D) None of these
Description : Energy audit can be classified as. a) Preliminary audit. c) Detailed audit. b) Both (a) and (b). d) Only option (a).
Last Answer : Both (a) and (b).
Description : Energy audit can be classified as. a) Preliminary audit. b) Detailed audit. c) Both (a) and (b). d) Only option (a).
Description : The is the simplest and quickest type of audit. a) Detailed audit. b) Energy audit. c) Preliminary audit
Last Answer : <!-- [endif] -->Preliminary audit.
Description : The survey instrument used for reconnaissance survey (a) Theodelite & Dumpty level (b) Prismatic compass & Aneriod barometer* (c) All the above (d) None of them
Last Answer : (b) Prismatic compass & Aneriod barometer*
Description : The project report of the reconnaissance survey should be accompanied by Index map area at a scale of 1 cm = ---- km. (a) 2.5 km* (b) 5.0 km (c) 10.0 km (d) 15.0 km (e) 20.0 km
Last Answer : (a) 2.5 km*
Description : The project report of the reconnaissance survey should be accompanied by a map of the area at a scale of 1 cm= --- km. (a) 2.5 km (b) 5.0 km (c) 10.0 km (d) 15.0 km (e) 20.0 km*
Last Answer : (e) 20.0 km*
Description : Which of the instruments is not used in Reconnaissance survey. (a) Prismatic compass (b) Dumpy level * (c) Aneroid Barometer (d) Pedometer
Last Answer : (b) Dumpy level *
Description : For preparation of a contour plan for a route survey (A) Method of squares is used (B) Method of trace contour is used (C) Method of cross profile is used (D) Indirect method of contouring is used
Last Answer : (C) Method of cross profile is used
Description : The difference in gradients after full super-elevation and the initial alignment of a road, is known as (A) Ruling gradient (B) Rising gradient (C) Compensated gradient (D) Differential gradient
Description : Which of the instruments is not used in Preliminary survey. (a) Theodelite (b) Tacheometer (c) Dumpy level (d) Plane table (e) None of them*
Last Answer : (e) None of them*
Description : Which of the following survey are required to be done before the construction of new railway line. (a) Traffic survey (b) Reconnaessarice survey (c) Preliminary survey (d) Final location survey (e) All the above
Last Answer : e) All the above
Description : State the difference between alignment of hill roads and alignment of plain roads
Last Answer : Alignment of hill roads Alignment of plain roads 1. Sharp curves are to be provided 2. Cost of construction is more 3. Proper care has to be taken for drainage 4. Stability is ... . Comparatively, less cutting and filling takes place 6. Slope/Gradient is less 7. Alignment is easy
Description : The study in which the investigators attempt to trace an effect is known as: (A) Survey Research (B) ‘Ex-post Facto’ Research (C) Historical Research (D) Summative Research
Last Answer : (B) ‘Ex-post Facto’ Research
Description : In the ____ stage, of project identification the project ideas generated above are screened and a preliminary exercise is conducted to weed out the bad or unviable ideas.
Last Answer : Ans. Screening
Description : Which stage marks the beginning of the project? a ) Initiation b) Planning c) Deciding on a project d) Closing out the previous project.
Last Answer : Initiation
Description : Extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a single lane hill road of radius 80 m for a design speed of 50 km ph and for a vehicle with wheel base 6.0 m is (A) 0.225 m (B) 0.589 m (C) 1.250 m (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way traffic, is (A) 3.6 m (B) 4.8 m (C) 6.6 m (D) 7.2 m
Description : The wall constructed for the stability of an excavated portion of a road on the hill side, is known as (A) Retaining wall (B) Breast wall (C) Parapet wall (D) All the above
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Along a hill road, a side drain is provided on (A) Outer side of a spur curve (B) Outer side of a re-entrant curve (C) Outer side of both (a) and (b) (D) Inner side of both (a) and (b)
Description : If V is the design speed in km/hour and R is the radius of the curve of a hill road, the superelevation (A) e = V / 127 R (B) e = V² / 127 R (C) e = V ²/ 225 R (D) e = V / 225 R
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 : The minimum vertical clearance of overhanging cliffs or any other structure above the surface of a hill road, should be (A) 3 m (B) 4 m (C) 5 m (D) 6 m
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 : Formation width of a hill road is the distance between (A) Outer end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall (B) Outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall (C) Inner end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall (D) Inner end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall
Description : In hill roads the side drains arc provided (A) Only on the hill side of road (B) Only on the opposite side of hill (C) On both sides of roa (D) None of the above
Description : Ranging is an operation of (A) Reconnaissance (B) Judging the distance (C) Determination of slope (D) Establishing intermediate points between terminals
Last Answer : (D) Establishing intermediate points between terminals
Description : Auditors perform analytical procedures in the planning stage of an audit for the purpose of: a. Determining which of the financial statement assertions are the most important for the client's ... matters to cover in an engagement. d. Identifying unusual conditions that deserve more auditing effort
Last Answer : Identifying unusual conditions that deserve more auditing effort
Description : After deciding to order replacement parts for aging machinery, the buyer for a construction company examines catalogues and trade publications. The buyer is probably at which stage of the ... recognition B)product specification C)product-supplier search D)product selection E)product evauation
Last Answer : C)product-supplier search
Last Answer : C)product-supplier
Description : After deciding to order replacement parts for ageing machinery, the buyer for a construction company examines catalogues and trade publications. The buyer is probably at which stage of the ... recognition B)product specification C)product-supplier search D)product selection E)product evauation
Description : Define alignment and state the requirement of an ideal road alignment.
Last Answer : Alignment: - The position occupied by centerline of a road in plan is called alignment. Requirements of an ideal road alignment:- 1) Short: - In between two terminal station the alignment ... - The alignment should pass through regions of natural beauty and scenery to have good natural aspects.
Description : State any two requirements of a Ideal road alignment
Last Answer : a) Crossing: The provision of railway and road crossing should be properly studied. Dangerous road and rail crossing should be avoided. b) Proper drainage: The provision of proper and ... ) The alignment should pass through regions of natural beauty and scenery to have good natural aspects
Description : Enlist the type of curves in road and railway alignment.
Last Answer : The type curves in road and railway alignment : 1) Horizontal Curves a) Simple curve b) Compound curve c) Reverse curve d) Transition curve 2) Vertical Curves a) Summit curve b) Valley curve
Description : The first stage of a construction, is (A) Preparation of estimate (B) Survey of the site (C) Initiation of proposal (D) Preparation of tender
Last Answer : (C) Initiation of proposal
Description : (i)Explain the events taking place at the time of fertilisation of an ovum in a human female. (ii)Trace the development of the zygote up to its implantation in the uterus. (iii)Name and draw a labelled sectional view of the embryonic stage that gets implanted. -Biology
Last Answer : (i)In humans, the fertilisation of ovum takes place in ampullary-isthmic junction of Fallopian tube. The events that occur during the process of fertilisation are: (a) The sperm reaches the ... endometrium of the uterus. This is called implantation.(iii) Blastocyst stage implants in the uterus.
Description : Addition of a trace of thyroxine or iodine in water containing tadpoles will (a) keep them in larval stage (b) hasten their metamorphosis (c) slow down their metamorphosis (d) kill the tadpoles.
Last Answer : (b) hasten their metamorphosis
Description : Once the project is approved and moves into the planning stage, what happens in the next phase of the project life cycle? Select one: a. Agreements for risk sharing need to be concluded. ... activities. e. A risk response plan can be used to identify increasing levels of detailed risk analysis
Last Answer : d. Risks are identified with each major group of activities.