Description : Passing zones are generally not provided on (A) Summit curves (B) Horizontal curves (C) Two lane highways (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : When an up gradient of a highway meets a downgrade, the vertical curve provided, is known as (A) Valley curve (B) Sag curve (C) Summit curve (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
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The total length of a valley formed by two gradients - 3% and + 2% curve between the two tangent points to provide a rate of change of centrifugal acceleration 0.6 m/sec2 , for a design speed 100 kmph, is (A) 16.0 m (B) 42.3 m (C) 84.6 m (D) None of these
Description : Air inlet valve in water mains, is generally provided at (A) Summit of the pipe (B) Upstream of sluice valve (C) Downstream of sluice valve (D) Both (a) and (c) of above
Last Answer : (D) Both (a) and (c) of above
Description : The type of transition curves generally provided on hill roads, is (A) Circular (B) Cubic parabola (C) Lemniscate (D) Spiral
Description : The type of curves generally provided on highways, is (A) Critical curve (B) Transition curve (C) Vertical curve (D) All the above
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 : 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 : The slope on the road generally provided on the curves is known as a.Angle of repose b.Angle of friction c.Angle of banking d.Angle of reaction e.None of the above
Last Answer : c. Angle of banking
Description : Which of the following gradients exerts maximum influence on properties of steel? (A) Iron (B) Carbon (C) Manganese (D) Sulphur
Description : To avoid an interruption in the flow of a siphon, an air vessel is provided (A) At the inlet (B) At the outlet (C) At the summit (D) At any point between inlet and outle
Description : An air vessel is provided at the summit in a siphon to (A) Avoid interruption in the flow (B) Increase discharge (C) Increase velocity (D) Maintain pressure difference
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Any gradient on a road is said to be an exceptional gradient, if it is (A) More than ruling gradient (B) Less than average gradient (C) More than floating gradient (D) Less than minimum gradient or more than maximum gradient
Description : Horizontal curves on highways are provided (A) To break the monotony of driving (B) To discourage the tendency to increase speed (C) To decrease the mental strain on drivers (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Highways are always constructed in straight line (B) Highways may be provided horizontal curves (C) Highways may be provided vertical curves (D) Highways may be provided both horizontal and vertical curves
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Safety fences are provided on either side of a roadway if embankments are in excess of 6 metres (B) Safety fences are provided on outside of the ... 2.5 metres intervals if embankments are between 1.6 metres to 3 metres (D) All the above
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 : Along horizontal curves, if centrifugal force exceeds lateral friction, vehicles may (A) Skid (B) Slip (C) Not be affected (D) None of these
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 : 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
Description : The radius of curvature provided along a transition curve, is (A) Minimum at the beginning (B) Same throughout its length (C) Equal to the radius of circular curve (D) Varying from infinity to the radius of circular curve
Description : Which of the following statements is incorrect? (A) Minimum cross sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement in a column is 0.8% (B) Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of ... (D) The number of longitudinal bars provided in a circular column should not be less than four
Description : If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is the minimum sight distance in metres, the length (L) of a summit curve is (A) NS/4 (B) NS²/4 (C) N²S/4 (D) (NS)²/4
Description : If N is the net difference of grades, S is the minimum overtaken sight distance in metres, the length (L) of a summit curve, is (A) NS/4 (B) NS²/4 (C) NS²/4.8 (D) NS²/9.6
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 : Irrigation canals are generally aligned along a. Ridge line b. Contour line c. Valley line d. Straight line
Last Answer : a. Ridge line
Description : From any point on the surface with a given inclination (A) Only one contour gradient is possible (B) Two contour gradients are possible (C) Indefinite contour gradients are possible (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (C) Indefinite contour gradients are possible
Description : An ideal vertical curve to join two gradients, is (A) Circular (B) Parabolic (C) Elliptical (D) Hyperbolic
Last Answer : (B) Parabolic
Description : The gradients of trace cuts for hilly roads, are kept (A) Equal to ruling gradient (B) 10 to 20 per cent easier than ruling gradients (C) 10 to 20 per cent steeper than ruling gradients (D) None of these
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 : If the rate of change of the super-elevation along a curved portion of a 7 metre wide road is 1 in 150 and the maximum super-elevation allowed is 1 in 15, the maximum length of the transition curve to be provided at either end, is (A) 65 m (B) 70 m (C) 75 m (D) 80 m
Description : Sharp crested weirs are generally used (A) For large flows (B) For small flows (C) For streams carrying high sediment loads (D) For rivers carrying floating debris
Description : The maximum average depth due to one day storm over an area of 100 km² is 100 mm. DepthArea-Duration (DAD) curves indicate the same area of 100 km² the maximum average depth for a 3 hour storm will be (A) 100 mm (B) More than 100 mm (C) Less than 100 mm (D) None of the above
Description : The maximum safe speed on roads, depends on the (A) Type of road surface (B) Type of curves (C) Sight distance (D) All the above
Description : To ensure that bullock carts may not overturn on curves, the maximum value of super-elevation, recommended by I.R.C., is (A) 1 in 10 (B) 1 in 12 (C) 1 in 15 (D) 1 in 20
Description : The collar of a floating-rate bond refers to the minimum and maximum ______. a) call periods b) maturity dates c) coupon rates d) yields to maturity
Last Answer : c) coupon rates
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Friction piles are also called floating piles 2. Minimum number of piles to qualify as a pile group is three. 3. The group efficiency of a pile group may be either less than 100% or more than 100%. ... ) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (a) 1, 2 & 3
Description : Economic height of a dam is the height corresponding to which (A) Cost of the dam per unit of storage is minimum (B) Amount of silting is less (C) Cost of dam per unit storage is maximum (D) Free board provided is least
Last Answer : (A) Cost of the dam per unit of storage is minimum
Description : Development length is the length or extension that should be provided on either side from the [ A ] face of the support [ B ] point of maximum tension [ C ] point of maximum compression [ D ] point of minimum compression
Last Answer : [ B ] point of maximum tension
Description : List various types of curves provided on Hill Roads.
Last Answer : Types of curves provided on hill roads: - 1) Hair pin curves 2) Salient curves 3) Re-entrant curves
Description : The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called (A) Ridge board (B) Hip rafter (C) Eaves board (D) Valley rafte
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. Inlets are provided on the road surface at the lowest point for draining rain water B. Inlets are generally provided at an interval of ... along straight roads C. Inlets having horizontal openings, are called horizontal inlets D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Along the principal plan subjected to maximum principal stress (A) Maximum shear stress acts (B) Minimum shear stress acts (C) No shear stress acts (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) No shear stress acts
Description : If the shear force along a section of a beam is zero, the bending moment at the section is (A) Zero (B) Maximum (C) Minimum (D) Average of maximum-minimum
Last Answer : (B) Maximum
Description : Along the neutral axis of a simply supported beam (A) Fibres do not undergo strain (B) Fibres undergo minimum strain (C) Fibres undergo maximum strain (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Fibres do not undergo strain
Description : A circular gravity aqueduct is not generally preferred to because of (A) Its maximum hydraulic mean depth (B) Maximum area per unit of wetted perimeter (C) Minimum cost of construction (D) Its proper support on the ground
Last Answer : (D) Its proper support on the ground