Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sandy clayloam contains highest percentage of sand (B) Silty clayloam contains highest percentage of silt (C) Stiff boulder clay offers maximum shear strength (D) Soft chalk carries least safe load
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The most suitable material for the central impervious core of a zoned embankment type dam is (A) Clay (B) Coarse sand (C) Silty clay (D) Clay mixed with fine sand
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Which of the following soil texture is lighter than others? a Silty clay loam. b Clay loam. c Sandy loam. d Loamy sand.
Last Answer : d Loamy sand.
Description : The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in (A) Sandy soils (B) Silty soils (C) Gravel soils (D) Clay soils
Last Answer : (D) Clay soils
Description : Loess' is silty clay formed by the action of (A) Water (B) Glacier (C) Wind (D) Gravitational force
Last Answer : (C) Wind
Description : Which of the following soil type has the highest field capacity ? (A) Loam (B) Silty loam (C) Clayey loam (D) Clay
Last Answer : (D) Clay
Description : Which type of soil is best for knolkhol ? (A) Loam (B) Clayey loam (C) Silty clayey loam (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Clayey loam
Description : The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to (A) 1.0 m (B) 1.5 m (C) 2.0 m (D) 3 m
Last Answer : (B) 1.5 m
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 : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. For performing compressive strength test of cement (A) Cement and standard sand mortar are used in the ratio of 1 : 3 (B) Water is added at the ... cm 10 cm is used (D) The prepared moulds are kept in a atmosphere of 50% relative humidity
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The ratio of differenct ingredients (cement, sand and aggregate) in concrete mix of grade M20 is. (a) 1:1:2 (b) 1:1.5:2 (c) 1:2:4 (d) 1:3:6
Last Answer : (b) 1:1.5:2
Description : In rapid sand filters the ratio of length and diameter of the lateral, should not be greater than (A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25
Last Answer : (C) 20
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 : Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand? (A) Over-consolidated clay with a high over-consolidation ratio (B) Over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio (C) Normally consolidated clay (D) Under-consolidated clay
Description : The ratio of various ingredients (cement, sand, aggregates) in concrete of grade M 200, is (A) 1 : 2 : 4 (B) 1 : 3 : 6 (C) 1 : 1½ : 3 (D) 1 : 1 : 2
Last Answer : (C) 1 : 1½ : 3
Description : Sand requiring a high water cement ratio, belongs to (A) Zone I (B) Zone II (C) Zone III (D) Zone IV
Description : If the various concrete ingredients i.e. cement, sand and aggregates are in the ratio of 1:3:6, the grade of concrete, is (A) M 100 (B) M 150 (C) M 200 (D) M 250
Description : Rapid gravity filters (A) Were developed by G.W. Fuller (B) Make use of coarser sand with effective size as 0.5 mm (C) Yield as high as 30 times the yield of slow sand filters (D) All the above
Description : Sand that is recommended for R.C.C work should have fineness modulus. (a) 0-2 (b) 2-3.5 (c) 3-4.5 (d) 4-5
Last Answer : (b) 2-3.5
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The water entering the slow sand filters should be treated by 9.386 coagulants (B) The depth of water on the filter should be twice the ... is 0.75 times the depth of filter sand, the water obtained is purest (D) All the above
Description : The expected discharge to be obtained from an open well sunk in coarse sand is 0.0059 cumec. If the working depression head of the well is 3 m, the minimum diameter of the well, is (A) 2 m (B) 2.25 m (C) 2.50 m (D) 3.00 m
Last Answer : (D) 3.00 m
Description : If the unit weight of sand particles is 2.696 g/cc. and porosity in loose state is 44%, the critical hydraulic gradient for quick sand condition, is (A) 0.91 (B) 0.92 (C) 0.93 (D) 0.95
Last Answer : (D) 0.95
Description : If the permeability of a soil is 0.8 mm/sec, the type of soil is (A) Gravel (B) Sand (C) Silt (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Sand
Description : Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to (A) 0.4 (B) 0.6 (C) 0.95 (D) 1.20
Last Answer : (C) 0.95
Description : If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is (A) Zero (B) 1 (C) Between 0 and 1 (D) Greater than 1
Last Answer : (B) 1
Description : To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement on embankments about 0.6 m to 1 m higher than water table, the thickness of cut off layer of coarse sand used, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) None of these
Description : Particles of 0.002 mm size are that of (A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Gravel (D) None of these
Description : I want to make a concrete wall in the garden. How many parts of sand is put on how many parts of cement?
Last Answer : In the production of concrete only from sand to obtain only at a sand to cement ratio in the range of 2: 1 to 3: 1.
Description : How does the ratio sand to cement effect the strength of concrete?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What is the ratio of slaked lime and sand in mortar ?
Last Answer : Ratio is 1:3
Description : Shrinkage volume in cement setting does not depend upon the (A) Sand to cement ratio (B) Water to cement ratio (C) Ambient temperature fluctuation (D) Drying period
Last Answer : (A) Sand to cement ratio
Description : The period of cleaning of a slow sand filter, is usually (A) 5 to 10 days (B) Two weeks to three weeks (C) One month to three months (D) Three months to six months
Last Answer : (C) One month to three months
Description : The U.C. (uniformity coefficient) D60/D10 for the best filter media sand should be (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Last Answer : (A) 2
Description : The weight of a pycnometer containing 400 g sand and water full to the top is 2150 g. The weight of pycnometer full of clean water is 1950 g. If specific gravity of the soil is 2.5, the water content is (A) 5 % (B) 10 % (C) 15 % (D) 20 %
Last Answer : (D) 20 %
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 : If fineness modulus of sand is 2.5, it is graded as (A) Very fine sand (B) Fine sand (C) Medium sand (D) Coarse
Description : For making fly-ash building bricks, the following mix of fly-ash, sand and lime, is (A) 80 : 13 : 7 (B) 70 : 20 : 10 (C) 60 : 35 : 5 (D) None of these
Description : Consider the following statements. The role of the gravel bed in a rapid sand filter is : 1. To filter out large suspended matter 2. To support the sand bed above it 3. To prevent the escape of sand particles 4. To uniformly ... and 5 b) 2, 3 and 4 only c) 3, 4 and 5 only d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Last Answer : b) 2, 3 and 4 only
Description : Mud balls may be removed by (A) Breaking and washing (B) Washing the filter with a solution of caustic soda (C) Removing, cleaning and replacing the damaged sand (D) All the above
Description : The maximum permitted loss of head in a rapid sand filter, is (A) 1 m (B) 2 m (C) 3 m (D) 4 m
Last Answer : (C) 3 m
Description : Slow sand filter is used if maximum turbidity of raw water is less than (A) 10 gm/litre (B) 20 gm/litre (C) 30 gm/litre (D) 50 gm/litre
Last Answer : (D) 50 gm/litre
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Porosity of clay sand soil is 45% (B) Porosity of pure sand is 35% (C) Porosity of sand stone is up to 15% (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : A well is considered to be good if it is sunk into (A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Coarse gravel (D) Silt
Last Answer : (C) Coarse gravel
Description : An ideal sand for filters should be (A) Free from dirt and other impurities (B) Uniform in nature and size (C) Hard and resistant (D) All the above
Description : The specific retention is least in case of (A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Silt (D) Coarse gravel
Last Answer : (D) Coarse gravel
Description : A high velocity of wash water is required for (A) Rapid gravity filter with strainers (B) Rapid gravity filter without strainers (C) Slow sand filter with strainers (D) Slow sand filter without strainers
Last Answer : (B) Rapid gravity filter without strainers
Description : Efficiency of removing bacterias from raw water by a slow sand filter, is (A) 80% to 81% (B) 85% to 86% (C) 90% to 97% (D) 98% to 99%
Last Answer : (D) 98% to 99%
Description : Rapid sand filter (A) Should be preceded by coagulation and sedimentation (B) Uses rapid sand as filter media (C) Is used after slow sand filtering has been done (D) Can combine disinfection also
Last Answer : (A) Should be preceded by coagulation and sedimentation
Description : The yield of a rapid gravity filter as compared to that of slow sand filter, is (A) 10 times (B) 15 times (C) 20 times (D) 30 times
Last Answer : (D) 30 times