Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The benefit of surcharge and depth of foundation is only marginal in case of footings on purely cohesive soils. 2. The bearing capacity of a footing in pure clay increases with increase in size of the ... , 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (d) 1 & 3 only
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The phenomenon of quicksand generally occurs in the cohesionless soil (B) At critical hydraulic gradient, the saturated sand becomes quick (C) The critical gradient depends on the void ratio and the specific gravity (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Two footings, one circular and the other square, are founded on the surface of a purely cohesionless soil. The diameter of the circular footing is the same as that of the side of the square footing. The ratio between their ultimate bearing capacities will be : (a) 1.0 (b) 1.3 (c) 1.33 (d) 0.75
Last Answer : (d) 0.75
Description : Factor of safety against sliding of a slope, is the ratio of (A) Actual cohesion to that required to maintain stability of slope (B) Shear strength to shear stress along the surface (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The maximum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil, is known (A) Safe bearing capacity (B) Net safe bearing capacity (C) Net ultimate bearing capacity (D) Ultimate bearing capacity
Last Answer : (C) Net ultimate bearing capacity
Description : The maximum pressure which a soil can carry without shear failure, is called (A) Safe bearing capacity (B) Net safe bearing capacity (C) Net ultimate bearing capacity (D) Ultimate bearing capacity
Last Answer : (A) Safe bearing capacity
Description : If water table is encountered in the standard pit while conducting plate load test (a) The load test should be abandoned (b) The pit is considered unsafe (c) Test should be conducted ... continuously throughout the test duration (d) The bearing capacity of soil cannot be determined in this condition
Last Answer : (c) Test should be conducted with complete dewatering continuously throughout the test duration
Description : shaft subjected to a bending moment M and a torque T, experiences (A) Maximum bending stress = 32M d 3 (B) Maximum shear stress = 16 T d 3 (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (b)
Last Answer : (C) Both (a) and (b)
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The rate of change of bending moment is equal to rate of shear force (B) The rate of change of shear force is equal to rate of loading (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b
Last Answer : (D) Both (a) and (b
Description : If the strain energy stored per unit volume in a hollow shaft subjected to a pure torque when t attains maximum shear stress fs the ratio of inner diameter to outer diameter, is 17/64 (fs/N) (A) 1/2 (B) 1/3 (C) 1/4 (D) 1/5
Last Answer : (C) 1/4
Description : The maximum pressure which the soil can carry safely without the risk of shear failure is called a) Safe bearing capacity b) Ultimate bearing capacity* c) Allowable bearing capacity d) Shear bearing capacity
Last Answer : b) Ultimate bearing capacity*
Description : The field capacity of a soil depends upon a. Capillary tension in soil b. Porosity of soil c. Both (a) and (b) d. Neither (a) nor (b)
Last Answer : c. Both (a) and (b)
Description : Cohesionless soil is (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Clay and silt
Last Answer : (A) Sand
Description : Rankine's theory of active earth pressure assumes (A) Soil mass is homogeneous, dry and cohesionless (B) Ground surface is a plane which may be horizontal or inclined (C) Back of the wall is vertical and smooth (D) All the above
Description : During percussion drilling (A) Ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole (B) Caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or ... The soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed (D) All the above
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Standard penetration test is commonly used for cohesionless soils. 2. Standard penetration test results in respect of a cohesionless soil are correlated to its density index and friction angle. 3. Use of H- ... 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (a) 1, 2 & 3
Description : Increase in water content in a cement concrete (i) Increases workability (ii) Increases the strength [ A ] i [ B ] ii [ C ] both (i) and (ii) [ D ] neither (i) nor (ii)
Last Answer : [ A ] i
Description : In a reservoir the average volume of sediment deposition is 0.15 million cubic per year. If the dead storage and total capacity of the reservoir are 8 million cubic metres and 36 million cubic metres respectively, (A) The ... reducing after 60 years (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (b)
Description : In favourable circumstances a 15 cm concrete cube after 28 days, attains a maximum crushing strength (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 200 kg/cm2 (C) 300 kg/cm2 (D) 400 kg/cm
Description : Newly constructed pavement with ordinary Portland cement attains its working strength after (A) 7 days (B) 14 days (C) 21 days (D) 28 days
Description : The cement whose strength is a little lower than the ordinary cement during the first three months but attains afterwards the same strength, is known as (A) Low-heat Portland cement (B) Rapid hardening Portland cement (C) Portland blast slag cement (D) Portland pozzolana cement
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Rapid hardening cement attains early strength due to (A) Larger proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement (B) Lesser proportion of lime grounded coarser than normal cement (C) Lesser proportion of lime grounded finer than normal cement (D) Excess percentage of gypsum
Description : At 28 days of curing concrete attains a strength of [ A ] 20 to 25% [ B ] 60 to 70% [ C ] 65 to 80% [ D ] 90 to 95%
Last Answer : [ D ] 90 to 95%
Description : The side slope of formation in embankment /cutting depends on a) Shearing strength of soil and its angle of repose* b) Angle of repose c) Bearing capacity of the soil d) Optimum moisture content of the soil
Last Answer : a) Shearing strength of soil and its angle of repose*
Description : The 'shanks system' of leaching (i.e., counter-current multiple contact leaching) is used for (A) Recovery of tannis from the tree barks and woods (B) Leaching sodium nitrate from Chilean nitrate bearing rock (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Toothed roll crushers achieve size reduction by (A) Tearing (shear) and compression (B) Impact and attrition (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : The rate of shear versus the shear stress curves are time dependent for __________ fluid. (A) Thixotropic (B) Rheopectic (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : Fluid resistance to shear depends upon its (A) Rate of transfer of molecular momentum (B) Cohesion (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : Aerodynamic noise resulting from turbulent gas flow is the most prevalent source of valve noise in fluid flow control. It is caused due to (A) Reynold stresses (B) Shear forces (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : The intensity of active earth pressure at a depth of 10 metres in dry cohesionless sand with an angle of internal friction of 30° and with a weight of 1.8 t/m3 , is (A) 4 t/m2 (B) 5 t/m2 (C) 6 t/m2 (D) 7 t/m2
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon (A) Allowable settlement only (B) Ultimate bearing capacity of soil only (C) Both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity (D) None of above
Last Answer : (C) Both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity
Description : For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil, (A) Lean concrete bed is provided (B) Thick concrete bed is provided (C) Reinforced concrete bed is provided (D) Both (a) and (c) of the above
Description : The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to (A) Coefficient of permeability of soil (B) Total head loss through the soil (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Organic matter decreases the permeability of a soil. 2. Entrapped air decreases the permeability of a soil. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 &2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : (c) Both 1 &2
Description : Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of (A) Effective stress only (B) Total stress only (C) Both effective stress and total stress (D) None of the above
Description : Shear stress is maximum at the (a) Outermost fiber (b) Central fiber (c) Neither outermost nor central fiber (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Central fiber
Description : Shear stress is zero at the (a) Outermost fiber (b) Central fiber (c) Neither outermost nor central fiber (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Outermost fiber
Description : Shear stress in the beam acting on the cross section is (a) Normal to the cross section (b) Tangential to the cross section (c) Neither normal nor tangential (d) None
Last Answer : b) Tangential to the cross section
Description : Shear force in a beam is (a) Parallel to the length (b) Perpendicular to the length (c) Neither parallel nor perpendicular to the length (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Perpendicular to the length
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 : When the seepage pressure becomes equal to the pressure due to submerged weight of a soil, the effective pressure is reduced to zero and the soil particles have a tendency to move up in the direction of flow. ... known (A) Quick condition (B) Boiling condition (C) Quick sand (D) All the above
Description : Facts means and include a) Any thing, state of things, or relation of things, capable of being perceived by the senses b) Any mental condition of which any person is conscious. c) Both the A and B d) Neither A nor B
Last Answer : c) Both the A and B
Description : Safe condition for storage of high V.M. bituminous coal is that (A) Height of the coal heap should be < 3 metres (B) Maximum 200 tons should be stored in a heap (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : The main aspect of 'casual research' is ____________ 1. necessary condition 2. sufficient condition 3. both 1 & 2 4. neither 1 nor 2 5. none of these
Last Answer : both 1 & 2
Description : Hydraulic mean depth (Dm) for a circular pipe of diameter 'D' flowing full is 0.25 D. For a circular channel, at Dm = 0.3 D, gives the condition for the maximum (A) Flow rate (B) Mean velocity (C) Both 'a' & 'b' (D) Neither 'a' nor 'b
Last Answer : (B) Mean velocity
Description : Fanning friction factor equation applies to the __________ fluid flow. (A) Non-isothermal condition of (B) Compressible (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : If the catalyst pore size is small in comparison with the mean free path, collisions with the pore wall controls the process'. The diffusivity under this condition is called 'Knudsen diffusivity', which is affected by the (A) Pressure (B) Temperature (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (B) Temperature
Description : Resistance to fusion of the refractory under a steady rising temperature condition is called (A) Spalling (B) Refractoriness (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (B) Refractoriness
Description : A pushdown automation M = (Q, Σ, Γ, δ, q0, z, F) is set to be deterministic subject to which of the following condition(s), for every q ∈ Q, a ∈ Σ ∪ {λ} and b ∈ Γ (s1) δ(q, a, b) contains at most one ... ) must be empty for every c ∈ Σ (A) only s1 (B) only s2 (C) both s1 and s2 (D) neither s1 nor s2
Last Answer : (C) both s1 and s2
Description : Which one of the following statements is true? (A) Clays are more porous than sands (B) Pressure of organic matter in a soil decreases the bearing capacity of the soil (C) Aluminous cement is used for foundations in soils with chemical deposits (D) All the above