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This question paper contains 170 questions. /     170   
All questions are compulsory.     
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1. The colour of a mineral in its powdered form is known as :
(A) Streak (B) Lusture (C) Texture (D) Structure
           :
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
2. Which of the following is a mineral ?
(A) Quartzite (B) Laterite (C) Granite (D) Calcite
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
3. The average compressive strength of a burnt clay brick is less than
12.5 N/mm2. The allowable rating of efflorescence is :
(A) Moderate (B) Serious (C) Heavy (D) Zero
      ( )     12.5 N/mm2   
    :
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
4. The Silica in portland cement is :
(A) 10 to 20% (B) 20 to 25% (C) 25 to 40 % (D) 40 to 60%
      :
(A) 10  20% (B) 20  25% (C) 25  40 % (D) 40  60%
5. According to the Indian Standard Specification, Concrete should be cured
under a humidity of :
    ,   _____      
(A) 90% (B) 80% (C) 70% (D) 60%
6. Duco paint is a kind of
(A) Bituminous paint (B) Cellulose paint
(C) Emulsion paint (D) Aluminium paint
    
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   
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7. The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on sand is usually limited to
           
(A) 65 mm (B) 100 mm (C) 150 mm (D) 200 mm
8. The part of a wall at the side of an opening in the masonry is called
(A) Quoin (B) Jamb (C) Sleeper wall (D) Parapet
        
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
9. The height of hand railing above the tread should be generally in between
(A) 400 mm to 500 mm (B) 600 mm to 750 mm
(C) 750 mm to 800 mm (D) 1000 mm
            
(A) 400 mm  500 mm (B) 600 mm  750 mm
(C) 750 mm  800 mm (D) 1000 mm
10. In asbestos cement corrugated sheet roofing the minimum horizontal lap in
metres be
           
(A) 0.10 m (B) 0.15 m (C) 0.20 m (D) 0.30 m
11. In a three coat plastering, the third coat is known as
(A) Peripheral coat (B) Setting coat
(C) Bonding coat (D) Floating coat
  ()       
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
12. The thickness of 25 gauge sheet is
(A) Less than 1 mm (B) 1 mm
(C) Between 1 mm to 1.5 mm (D) 2 mm
25     
(A) 1 mm   (B) 1 mm
(C) 1 mm  1.5 mm   (D) 2 mm
13. Capacity of flushing cistern is usually
(A) 10 litres (B) 25 litres (C) 12 to 15 litres (D) 20 to 25 litres
      
(A) 10  (B) 25  (C) 12  15  (D) 20  25 
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14. Original cost of property minus depreciation is called
(A) Book value (B) Salvage value
(C) Rebeable value (D) Obsolence value
    -    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
15. A body having similar properties throughout its volume is said to be
(A) Homogeneous (B) Isotropic
(C) Continuous (D) Friction
   
         
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
16. A load of 200 kg has to be raised at the end of a steel wire. If the unit stress
in the wire must not exceed 800 kg/cm2, the diameter of wire be nearest to
        200 kg          
800 kg/cm2      ,      
(A) 4 mm (B) 8 mm (C) 14.5 mm (D) 22 mm
17. If the depth of a simply supported beam carrying a point load at centre is
halved, the deflection of the beam at the centre will be changed by a factor of
                ,
           :
(A) 4 (B) 12 (C) 8 (D) 2
18. When a member is subjected to axial tensile load, the greatest normal stress
is equal to
(A) Maximum shear stress (B) Half shear stress
(C) Twice the shear stress (D) None of these
        ,       
(A)    (B)   
(C)      (D)    
19. If the width of a rectangular beam is reduced to half, the strain energy stored
becomes
(A) 4 times (B) 8 times (C) ¼ times (D) ½ times
         ,      
(A) 4  (B) 8  (C) ¼  (D) ½ 
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20. A beam is hinged at A and is supported on rollers at B. It carries two loads
P1 and P2 as shown in the fig. below :

The reaction at A and B will be respectively

(A) 1000 N and 666.67 N
(B) 1000 N and 1000 N
(C) 1414.2 N and 666.7 N
(D) 1414.2 N and 1000 N
  A    B            
  P1  P2     :

A  B    

(A) 1000 N  666.67 N
(B) 1000 N  1000 N
(C) 1414.2 N  666.7 N
(D) 1414.2 N  1000 N

21. The resultant of the two forces P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, the new
resultant is perpendicular to P. Then
(A) P = Q (B) Q = R (C) Q = 2R (D) None of these
  P  Q   R    Q      ,   P 
-   :
(A) P = Q (B) Q = R (C) Q = 2R (D)    

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22. The resultant of the coplanar concurrent system of forces F1, F2, F3 and F4
shown in fig. is

(A) 20 kN acting vertically upwards

(B) Zero
(C) 20 kN acting vertically downwards
(D) 20 kN acting horizontally from left to right
     F1, F2, F3  F4        

(A)      20 kN (B) 

(C)    20 kN (D)      20 kN

23. The specific gravity of a liquid having viscosity 0.06 poise and kinematic
viscosity 0.025 stokes is :
(A) 2.4 (B) 3.4 (C) 4.4 (D) None of these
0.06    0.025 
         :
(A) 2.4 (B) 3.4 (C) 4.4 (D)    

24. To avoid correction for capillary action in monometers used for measuring
pressures, minimum dia. of tube should be :
                
   :
(A) 2.5 mm (B) 10 mm (C) 50 mm (D) 6 mm

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25. Two small circular orifices of diameters d1 and d2 respectively are placed on
one side of a tank at depths 25 cm and 1 m below a constant surface of
water. If the discharge through the orifice is same, the ratio of their
diameters d1 and d2 is
      25 cm   1 m       d1  d2
              ,   d1
 d2   
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 4 : 1 (D) 2 : 1
26. A vertical triangular plane area, submerged in water, with one side in the
free surface, vertex downwards and altitude h has the pressure centre below
the free surface by :
    ,     ,      , 
    h        __________   
(A) h/4 (B) h/3 (C) 2h/3 (D) h/2
27. A cubical tank is filled with water. If side of tank is 1 m, pressure on base of
tank will be
            1 m       
(A) 10,000 kg (B) 5000 kg (C) 1000 kg (D) 4000 kg
28. If the velocity of flow as well as the diameter of the flowing pipe are
respectively doubled through pipe system in use since long, the head loss
thereafter will be
(A) Halved (B) Doubled
(C) Increased 4 times (D) No change
       ( )        
           
(A)  (B)   (C) 4    (D)    
29. A rectangular channel section will be most economical when the depth of
flow and bottom width are in the ratio of
             
  
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 1 : 1 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 2 : 1
30. A 3 m wide channel (rectangular) is flowing at its normal depth of 0.8 m it
carries a discharge of 9.5 m3/sec. The bed slope of the channel will be
(A) Steep (B) Critical (C) Mild (D) Adverse
 3 m   ()   0.8 m     
9.5 m3/sec.           
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
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31. In a Pelton wheel, hydraulic efficiency will be maximum when speed of the
buckets as compared to velocity of jet will be
(A) Equal (B) Double (C) Half (D) One fourth
   ,               
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D)  
32. The ductility value of bitumen for suitability in road construction should not
be less than
              
(A) 30 cm (B) 40 cm (C) 50 cm (D) 60 cm
33. The group index of a soil sub grade is 7. The sub grade soil is rated as
(A) Poor (B) Very poor (C) Good (D) Fair
       7        
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
34. The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Metre Gauge are
respectively
(A) 12 m and 12 m (B) 12 m and 13 m
(C) 13 m and 12 m (D) 13 m and 13 m
            
(A) 12 m  12 m (B) 12 m  13 m
(C) 13 m  12 m (D) 13 m  13 m
35. Which of the following factors govern the choice of gauge ?
1. Volume and nature of traffic
2. Speed of train
3. Physical features of the country
The correct answer is
(A) Only 1 (B) Both 1 and 2 (C) Both 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
             ?
1.     
2.   
3.    
  
(A)  1 (B) 1  2  (C) 2  3  (D) 1, 2  3
36. For a broad gauge route with M+ 7 sleeper density, number of sleepers per
rail length is
M+ 7                
(A) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 21
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37. The error due to bad ranging is
(A) Cumulative – positive (B) Cumulative – negative
(C) Compensating (D) Cumulative; positive or negative
     
(A)  –  (B)  – 
(C)  (D) ;   
38. If L is the measured length of a line, then the compensating errors are
proportional to
       L ,      
(A) L3 (B) L2 (C) L (D) L
39. The required slope correction for a length 60 m along a gradient of 1 in 20 is
60 m   1 in 20        
(A) 7.5 m (B) 75 cm (C) 0.75 cm (D) 5.50 cm
40. If the quadrantal bearing of a line is N 25º W, then the whole circle bearing
of the line is
      N 25º W ,       
(A) S 25º W (B) 205º (C) 335º (D) 295º
41. What is the magnetic declination at a place if the magnetic bearing of the
sun at noon is 184º ?
              
184º  ?
(A) 4º W (B) 4º E (C) 176º W (D) 176º E
42. Contour interval is
(A) Inversely proportional to scale of map
(B) Directly proportional to the flatness of ground
(C) Large for accurate works
(D) None of these
   
(A)      (B)     
(C)      (D)    
43. As applied to staff readings, the corrections for curvature and refraction are
respectively
(A) + and – (B) – and + (C) + and + (D) – and –
           
(A) +  – (B) –  + (C) +  + (D) –  –

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44. During levelling if back sight is more than fore sight
(A) The forward staff is at lower point.
(B) The back staff is at lower point.
(C) The difference in level cannot be ascertained.
(D) None of these
     ,     , 
(A)       
(B)       
(C)         
(D)    
45. A line of level was run from Bench mark A (770.815 m) to a Bench mark
B (772.940 m). The sum of back sights was 32.665 m and sum of fore sights
was 30.44 m. The closing error in m is
      A (770.815 m)    B (772.940 m)    
   32.665 m     30.44 m     m  
(A) 0.105 (B) 0.100 (C) 0.205 (D) 0.200
46. Which of the following methods of plane tabling is also known as graphic
Triangulation ?
(A) Intersection (B) Resection (C) Traversing (D) Radiation
               ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
47. If L is the length of a transition curve and R is the radius of a circular curve,
then the shift of the curve is directly proportional to
(A) R and 1/L2 (B) 1/R and L2 (C) 1/R2 and L (D) R2 and 1/L
 L        R         
  
(A) R  1/L2 (B) 1/R  L2 (C) 1/R2  L (D) R2  1/L
48. If an upgrade of 1.5% is followed by a down grade of 0.5% and rate of
change of grade is 0.2% per 20 m chain, then the length of vertical curve is
 1.5%    0.5%          0.2%  20 m
       
(A) 100 m (B) 200 m (C) 300 m (D) 400 m
49. If the average daily water consumption of a city is 24000 cum, the peak
hourly demand (of the maximum day) will be
         24000 cum ,     
( ) 
(A) 1.5 (B) 1.8 (C) 2.0 (D) 2.7
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50. Higher quantities of copper, more than 2.5 mg/l or so, may cause diseases
pertaining to :
(A) Kidneys (B) Lungs (C) Liver (D) Arsenic
   , 2.5 mg/l    ,        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
51. Presence of nitrogen in a waste water sample is due to the decomposition of
(A) carbohydrates (B) proteins
(C) fats (D) vitamins
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
52. The measurement of non-biodegradable organic content is usually carried
out in terms of :
            :
(A) BOD (B) DO (C) TOC (D) COD
53. The settling velocity of inorganic particles, larger than 0.1 mm dia., varies
with the dia. (d) in proportion to
(A) d3 (B) d2 (C) d (D) none of these
    , 0.1 mm     (d)    
 
(A) d3 (B) d2 (C) d (D)    
54. Which of the following chemicals compounds can be used for
dechlorination of water ?
(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Bleaching powder
(C) Sulphur dioxide (D) Chloramines
         -    
   ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D) 
55. Aeration of water is done to remove
(A) Odour (B) Colour (C) Hardness (D) Turbidity
           
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
56. Trickling filters are used to remove
(A) Suspended solids (B) Colloidal solids
(C) Organic matter (D) Pathogenic bacterias
          
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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57. In a separate sewerage system the most suitable section of sewer is
(A) circular (B) elliptical (C) egg shaped (D) rectangular
           
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
58. The maximum velocity in a sewer of diameter d will be obtained when
depth of flow is equal to :
 d                
  :
(A) D (B) 0.5 d (C) 0.808 d (D) 0.95 d
59. The specific gravity of sewage is
(A) zero (B) slightly less than 1
(C) equal to 1 (D) slightly greater than 1
    
(A)  (B) 1    (C) 1   (D) 1   
60. The relative stability of a sewage sample, whose D.O. equals the total
oxygen required to satisfy its BOD is
(A) Zero (B) 1% (C) 100% (D) infinity
     ,  D.O.  BOD     
     , 
(A)  (B) 1% (C) 100% (D) 
61. What is the theoretical oxygen demand of 300 mg/l glucose solution ?
300 mg/l          ?
(A) 300 mg/l (B) 320 mg/l (C) 350 mg/l (D) 400 mg/l
62. The Leachate is an effluent from which of the following ?
(A) Septic tanks (B) Sanitary Land fills
(C) Compost plants (D) Aerated Lagoons
        ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)   (D)  
63. Beam sections designed in accordance with LSM as compared to WSM will have
(A) Larger depth and smaller amount of reinforcement
(B) Same depth and same reinforcement
(C) Smaller depth and more reinforcement
(D) Same depth as of Deep beam
WSM   LSM      
(A)        (B)     
(C)      (D)     
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64. For a continuous slab of 3 m  3.5 m the minimum over all depth of slab to
satisfy vertical deflection limits is
3 m  3.5 m              
   
(A) 5 cm (B) 7.5 cm (C) 10 cm (D) 12 cm

65. For a simply supported beam of span 15 m, the minimum effective depth to
satisfy the vertical deflection limits should be
(A) 600 mm (B) 750 mm (C) 900 mm (D) more than 1 m.
15 m        ,       
     
(A) 600 mm (B) 750 mm (C) 900 mm (D) 1 m  

66. Due to shrinkage stresses, a simply supported beam having reinforcement at

bottom only
(A) Tends to deflect downward (B) Tends to deflect upward
(C) Deflect downwards or upwards (D) None of these

              
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)    

67. An RCC slab under mild exposure condition having main longitudinal
tensile reinforcement of diameter 12 mm, then minimum allowable nominal
cover to satisfy durability requirements as per code (IS 456 – 2000) is
 RCC             12 mm
    (IS 456 – 2000)         
    
(A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm

68. The ratio of permissible shear stress in Limit state Method of Design and
Working stress method of design is
             
   
(A) 25 : 16 (B) 5 : 4 (C) 16 : 25 (D) 4 : 5
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69. Minimum shear reinforcement in beams is provided in the form of stirrups to
(A) Resist extra shear force due to live load
(B) Resist the effect of shrinkage of concrete
(C) Resist principal tension
(D) Resist shear cracks at bottom of the beam
           
(A)          
(B)        
(C)     
(D)         
70. The main reason for providing number of reinforcing bars at a support in a
simply supported beam is to resist in that zone
(A) Compressive stresses (B) Shear stresses
(C) Bond stresses (D) Tensile stresses
                
  __________    
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
71. The reduction co-efficient of an RCC column with an effective length of 4.8
m and size 250 mm  300 mm is
 RCC ,    4.8 m   250 mm  300 mm , 
  
(A) 0.80 (B) 0.85 (C) 0.90 (D) 0.95
72. What is the minimum nominal percentage longitudinal reinforcement to be
provided in a concrete pedestal as per code ?
              
  ?
(A) 0.4 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.15 (D) 0.1
73. When minimum eccentricity in columns does not exceed 0.05 times the
lateral dimensions, the axial load carrying capacity is reduced by
        0.05    ,   
    
(A) 8% (B) 11% (C) 14% (D) 20%
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74. In the Limit state design of prestressed concrete structures, the strain
distribution is assumed to be
(A) Linear (B) Non-linear
(C) Parabolic (D) Parabolic and Rectangular
        ,    
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)   
75. As per IRC the slope of cutting in earth should be
IRC        
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 1 : 4 (D) 2 : 3
76. For a water bound macadam road, the recommended camber is
(A) 1 in 24 To 1 in 30 (B) 1 in 30 To 1 in 48
(C) 1 in 60 To 1 in 80 (D) 1 in 80 To 1 in 120
       ,    
(A) 1 in 24  1 in 30 (B) 1 in 30  1 in 48
(C) 1 in 60  1 in 80 (D) 1 in 80  1 in 120
77. While performing Attrition and Los Angels abrasion test the weight of
stones to be used should be
              
 
(A) 5 kg (B) 2 kg (C) 8 kg (D) 7.5 kg
78. Mandatory signs are displaced on a disc having a diameter of
________            
(A) 30 cm (B) 60 cm (C) 50 cm (D) 100 cm
79. In a tack coat, bitumen is used at the rate of
           
(A) 1 kg/m2 (B) 0.5 kg/m2 (C) 5 kg/m2 (D) 10 kg/m2
80. Carpeting is
(A) Smoothening of a road surface
(B) Laying of red carpet on road
(C) Laying of bitumen or concrete layer on a road
(D) Operation of removing snow from road
 
(A)        
(B)      
(C)         
(D)         

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81. As per IRC the difference in temperature in between aggregate and binder
should not be
(A) more than 14 ºC (B) less than 14 ºC
(C) less than 20 ºC (D) more than 20 ºC
IRC             
(A) 14 ºC   (B) 14 ºC  
(C) 20 ºC   (D) 20 ºC  
82. To transfer wheel load at expansion joints from one slab to other
(A) Tie bars are used. (B) Dowel bars are used.
(C) Hanger bars are used. (D) Bitumen filler is used.
             
(A)       (B)       
(C)       (D)   ()    
83. The ratio between the adopted centrifugal ratios for roads and railways is
           
(A) 3 : 1 (B) 4 : 1 (C) 2 : 1 (D) 5 : 1
84. Which one of the following method is used in the design of rigid pavements ?
(A) CBR method (B) Group Index method
(C) Westerguards method (D) McLeod method
              ?
(A) CBR  (B)   
(C)   (D)  
85. The absolute minimum radius for a horizontal curve designed for a speed of
100 kmph given the permissible values of super elevation 0.08 and
co-efficient of friction 0.12 will be
100 ..            
   0.08    0.12   ,     
(A) 349 m (B) 295 m (C) 364 m (D) 252 m
86. In the design of highways expansion and contraction joints should
respectively be provided at
(A) 50 m and 32 m (B) 50 m and 10 m
(C) 25 m and 10 m (D) 25 m and 32 m
      
      
(A) 50 m  32 m  (B) 50 m  10 m 
(C) 25 m  10 m  (D) 25 m  32 m 

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87. When the times of earliest finish and the latest finish are equal in operation,
the operation is called
(A) critical (B) float
(C) free float (D) All of the above
            ,  
  
(A)  (B) 
(C)   (D)  

88. The post operations in CPM are marked :

(A) right to an operation
(B) left to an operation
(C) in the middle
(D) at the end
CPM       :
(A)     (B)    
(C)   (D)  

89. In PERT analysis the duration of the activities is taken as

(A) Optimistic time
(B) Pessimistic time
(C) most likely time
(D) expected mean time
PERT        
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)   

90. Which of the following rollers is suitable for soil cement stabilized road
construction ?
(A) Vibratory roller
(B) Sheep foot roller
(C) Pneumatic roller
(D) Smooth wheel roller
               ?
(A)   (B)    (C)    (D)   
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91. The force in the member BC of the truss as shown below is

(A) 40 kN(comp.) (B) 40.41 kN(comp.)

(C) 20 kN(comp.) (D) Zero
      BC   

(A) 40 kN() (B) 40.41 kN()

(C) 20 kN() (D) 
92. Continuous beams are
(A) stronger and much stiffer than simple beams
(B) weaker and less stiffer than simple beams
(C) subjected to excessive shear strain
(D) with stand double the bending moment
  
(A)       
(B)        
(C)     
(D)        
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93. The ratio of bending moment at the centre of a simply supported beam of
effective span L subjected to a central load W with that when the load W is
uniformly distributed will be
  W     L         
    W        
(A) 1/2 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
94. In which case for a cantilever beam, the deflection will be maximum when
beam is :
(A) carrying point load W at free end
(B) carrying udl over entire span
(C) carrying point load W at mid span
(D) carrying udl over half of span from fixed end
           :
(A)    W      
(B)           
(C)    W      
(D)             
95. If the depth of a simply supported rectangular beam is doubled, for the same
load W, the Deflection at the centre will be
   W              
 
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/4 (C) 1/6 (D) 1/8
96. Principal planes are the planes on which the resultant stress is the
(A) Shear stress (B) Normal stress
(C) Tangential stress (D) None of these
         
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
97. In a simply supported beam shown in fig. below, if the dimensions ac and ab
are doubled then the bending moment and shear force at c will be such that

(A) Both SF and BM are double

(B) SF is half BM is double
(C) SF is double and BM is half
(D) SF is double and BM is four times
           ac  ab     
  c       

(A)          

(B)          
(C)          
(D)           
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98. Barrage is preferred over weir because
(A) silting is less. (B) better control of levels is possible.
(C) cost is high. (D) None of these
      
(A)     (B)        
(C)     (D)    
99. Which of the following crop rotations are correct ?
(A) Gram-Rice (B) Wheat-Gram-Jwar
(C) Jwar-Gram-Cotton (D) Cotton-Wheat-Gram or sugarcane
         ?
(A) - (B) --
(C) -- (D) --  
100. The residual chlorine after 10 minutes contact is 0.2 mg/l. What is the
dosage in mg/l ?
10        0.2mg/l      mg/l   :
(A) 0.36 mg/l (B) 0.46 mg/l (C) 1.00 mg/l (D) 0.16 mg/l
101. The compressive strength of 100 mm cube as compared to 150 mm cube is
always
(A) Less (B) More (C) Equal (D) None of these
150 mm    100 mm      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
102. The heat of hydration of cement can be reduced by
(A) reducing the proportion of C3A and C3S.
(B) increasing proportion of C3A and C3S.
(C) increasing fineness of cement.
(D) Both (A) and (C)
        
(A) C3A  C3S      
(B) C3A  C3S     
(C)     
(D) (A)  (C) 
103. The purlins in a roof truss are placed at the panel points essentially to avoid
(A) Axial force in rafter (B) Shear force in rafter
(C) Deflection in rafter (D) Bending moment in rafter
             
(A)         (B)        
(C)        (D)        
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104. As per IS 800-1984 the maximum allowable slenderness ratio of members
carrying compressive forces resulting from dead and super imposed loads is
IS 800-1984            
         
(A) 180 (B) 250 (C) 300 (D) 400
105. A plate used for connecting two or more structural members intersecting
each other is termed as
(A) Template (B) Gusset plate (C) Base plate (D) Shoe plate
-             
     
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)  
106. In a roof truss, the horizontal beams spanning between the two adjacent
trusses are known as
(A) Principal rafter (B) Common rafter
(C) Purlin (D) All of these
   ,           
(A)   (B)   (C)  (D)  
107. The effective length of an angle member in a riveted truss is equal to which
one of the following where l is the centre to centre distance between the
joint ?
   ()             ,
          
(A) l (B) 0.85 1 (C) 0.65 l (D) 0.5 l
108. Which of the following does not describe a weld type ?
(A) Butt (B) Plug (C) Zig-Zag (D) Lap
             ?
(A)  (B)  (C) - (D) 
109. The percentage of the void ratio will be highest in
(A) Organic clays
(B) Soft clays slightly organic in nature
(C) Stiff clay
(D) Loose sand
     
(A)  
(B)       
(C)  
(D)  
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110. A soil sample has a porosity of 40%. The specific gravity of solids is 2.70.
The void ratio will be
     40%       2.70     
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.667 (C) 0.75 (D) 0.80
111. An isobar is a line which connects all points below the ground surface at
which
(A) the local ground elevation is same.
(B) the settlement is same.
(C) the vertical stress is same.
(D) the ground elevation is varying.
              
(A)       (B)    
(C)      (D)     
112. When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, the plasticity
index is
(A) Negative (B) Zero (C) One (D) More than one
              
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)   
113. The slope of the flow curve obtained from liquid limit test expressed as the
difference in water contents at 10 blows and 100 blows is called
(A) Flow index (B) Porosity index
(C) Liquidity (D) Percolation index
10   100                 
 
(A)   (B)  
(C)  (D)  
114. The ratio of energies imparted to soil sample in modified proctor
compaction test and standard proctor compaction test is about
             
    
(A) 10.0 (B) 4.5 (C) 2.2 (D) 1.8
115. According to I.S.I. classification the soil whose co-efficient of permeability
is more than 10–2 cm/sec, the soil will be classified as :
(A) Pervious (B) Semi pervious (C) Impervious (D) All of these
I.S.I.        10–2 cm/sec     
    :
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D)  
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116. The porosity of a certain soil sample was found to be 80% and its specific
gravity is 2.70, the critical hydraulic gradient will be estimated as :
      80%       2.70 ,
     :
(A) 0.34 (B) 0.92 (C) 1.0 (D) 1.5
117. The angle of internal friction of round grained loose sand is about
(A) 5º to 25º (B) 25º to 30º (C) 30º to 35º (D) 32º to 37º
        
(A) 5º  25º (B) 25º  30º (C) 30º  35º (D) 32º  37º
118. The expansion of soil due to shear at a constant value of pressure is called
(A) Apparent cohesion (B) True cohesion
(C) Dialatancy (D) Consistency
             
(A)   (B)   (C)  (D) 
119. Inverted arch footing is more suitable for
(A) Residential buildings (B) Bridges
(C) Single storey building (D) Light warehouse
     
(A)    (B)  
(C)     (D)   
120. Piles in foundation are taken to depth
(A) till the bearing and frictional resistance is more than the load on pile.
(B) till the frictional force is more than the load on pile.
(C) till hard soil is reached.
(D) None of these
   ()       
(A)             
(B)         
(C)     
(D)     
121. Which of the following sites was destroyed by fire ?
(A) Lothal (B) Kalibangan (C) Amri (D) Kot Diji
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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122. In the Rig Vedic age, the Aryans could
(A) read (B) write
(C) read and write (D) neither read nor write
   
(A)     (B)    
(C)       (D)           
123. Kosambi was the capital of
(A) Chedi (B) Malla (C) Panchala (D) Vatsa
  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
124. Where was the capital of Iltutmish ?
(A) Delhi (B) Lahore (C) Agra (D) Panipat
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
125. Which language benefitted the most from the patronage of Krishnadeva Rai ?
(A) Tamil (B) Telugu (C) Prakrit (D) Sanskrit
           ?
(A)  (B)    (C)  (D) 
126. Who started the system of auctioning the land to the highest bidder ?
(A) Lord Cornwallis (B) Lord William Bentinck
(C) Lord Hastings (D) Lord Canning
            ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)   (D)  
127. Who gave the call – ‘One religion, one caste and one God for mankind’ ?
(A) Vivekananda (B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Sri Narayan Guru (D) M.G. Ranade
 ‘    ,     ’    ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)    (D) .. 
128. Which revolutionary started the newspaper, the Talwar in Holland ?
(A) Bhikaji Cama (B) Lala Hardayal
(C) Rahmat Ali (D) None of these
      ‘’ -   ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
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129. Which one of the following writs is issued by an appropriate judicial
authority/body to free a person who has been illegally detained ?
(A) Quo-Warranto (B) Mandamus
(C) Certiorari (D) Habeas Corpus
-             /  
          ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) -
130. Which part of the Constitution of India refers to the responsibility of the
state towards International Peace and Security ?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Emergency Provisions
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Preamble to the Constitution
               
   ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)      (D)   
131. When an advance grant is made by Parliament, pending the regular passage
of the budget it is called
(A) Vote on credit (B) Token grant
(C) Vote on account (D) Supplementary grant
               
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D)  
132. The ministers in the Council of Ministers at the state level are appointed by
the
(A) President of the Party (B) Governor
(C) Chief Minister (D) Prime Minister
             
(A)    (B)  (C)   (D)  
133. Kasturba Gandhi Education Scheme is related to
(A) Girl Education (B) Tribal Girl Upliftment
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
     
(A)   (B)   
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    
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134. Who among the following was the first Chairman of the Planning
Commission ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(C) Vallabhbhai Patel (D) J.B. Kriplani
          ?
(A) .   (B)  
(C)   (D) .. 
135. Which one of the following is a retail banking product ?
(A) Home loans (B) Working Capital Finance
(C) Corporate term loans (D) Infrastructure financing
         ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)    (D)  
136. National income in India is compiled by
(A) Central Statistical Organisation
(B) Indian Statistical Institute
(C) Finance Commission
(D) None of these
       
(A)     (B)    
(C)    (D)     
137. More than 90% of the rock-forming minerals in the earth’s crust consist of
(A) Silicates (B) Oxides
(C) Carbonates (D) Sulphides and Sulphates
    90%         
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
138. Which is the highest volcanic mountain of the world ?
(A) Mauna Loa (B) Laki (C) Cotopaxi (D) Mt. Fuji
         ?
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D)  
139. The largest Indian glacier lies in
(A) Ladakh Range (B) Karakoram Range
(C) Sulaiman Range (D) Hindu Kush Range
     
(A)    (B)    (C) 
    (D) 
  
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140. The coastal areas experience
(A) moderate temperature (B) high temperature
(C) low temperature (D) None of these
    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
141. Tornadoes are common in
(A) Australia (B) USA (C) Philippines (D) Japan
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
142. Sunda Trench is situated in the
(A) Indian Ocean (B) Atlantic Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean
  ()   
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
143. Ozone depletion is mainly caused by
(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Chlorofluorocarbons
(C) Carbon monoxide (D) None of these
      ?
(A)   (B) 
(C)   (D)    
144. Which of the following rivers has its source outside India ?
(A) Ravi (B) Beas (C) Jhelam (D) Brahmaputra
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
145. Which of the following soils is most suitable for the cultivation of cotton ?
(A) Black Soil (B) Alluvial Soil (C) Red Soil (D) Laterite Soil
              ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
146. The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) is situated at
(A) Kanpur (B) Ahmedabad (C) Bangaluru (D) Nagpur
  . (HAL)     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
147. The major constituent of fowl egg yolk is
(A) Protein (B) Fat (C) Lactic acid (D) Creatine
        
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
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148. Pace-maker is related to
(A) Lung (B) Kidney (C) Heart (D) Liver
   
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
149. Conduction can take place in
(A) Solids (B) Liquids (C) Gases (D) None of these
   
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
150. Radioactive substances do not emit
(A) Positrons (B) Protons (C) Alpha rays (D) Beta rays
    
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)  
151. The most characteristic property of a liquid is
(A) Fluidity (B) Elasticity
(C) Volume conservation (D) Formlessness
      
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 
152. The composition of solder metal is
(A) Lead and silver (B) Lead and iron
(C) Lead and tin (D) Lead and copper
 ,  
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)    
153. Glycerol is a by-product in the manufacture of
(A) Rubber (B) Soap (C) Nylon (D) DDT
    -  ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) DDT
154. The dormancy of buds can be broken by
(A) Auxin (B) Ethylene
(C) Traumatic acid (D) Gibberellin
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)    (D) 
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155. In a class of 45 students, a boy is ranked 20th. When two boys joined, his
rank was dropped by one. What is his new rank from the end ?
(A) 25th (B) 26th (C) 27th (D) 28th
45          20         
          ?
(A) 25 (B) 26 (C) 27 (D) 28

156. ‘A’ is the brother of ‘B’. ‘B’ is the daughter of ‘C’ and ‘D’ is the father of
‘A’. Then, how is ‘C’ related to ‘D’ ?
(A) Husband (B) Wife
(C) Grand-daughter (D) Grand-father
‘A’, ‘B’     ‘B’, ‘C’     ‘D’, ‘A’      ‘C’, ‘D’ 
    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
157. The capital of the Jaswan state was at
(A) Jasur (B) Rajpura (C) Nadaun (D) None of these
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
158. Shimla was the headquarters of the exiled government from 1942-1945 of
(A) Afghanistan (B) Burma (C) Tibet (D) Bangladesh
1942-1945         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
159. Which Sect of Buddhism is widely followed in Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Hinayana (B) Mahayana (C) Pitambara (D) Vajrayana
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
160. The first ever Women Polytechnic Institute of Himachal Pradesh is located at
(A) Nahan (B) Kandaghat (C) Arki (D) Jubbal
        
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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161. Which social networking giant has partnered with National Commission for
Women to offer digital literacy programme for women ?
(A) Skype (B) Facebook (C) Twitter (D) LinkedIn
             
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
162. Which state government has recently declared official symbols for the State ?
(A) Telangana (B) Mizoram (C) Tripura (D) Andhra Pradesh
               ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D)  
163. The book ‘Straight Talk’ has been authored by
(A) Manmohan Singh (B) M. Venkaiah Naidu
(C) Abhishek Manu Singhvi (D) Shashi Tharoor
‘ ’   ?
(A)   (B) . 
  
(C)    (D)  
164. The 2018 International Dance Day was observed on which date ?
(A) 27 April (B) 28 April (C) 29 April (D) 30 April
2018           ?
(A) 27  (B) 28  (C) 29  (D) 30 
165. Meaning of the idiom ‘Knit one’s brows’ is
(A) to disappoint somebody (B) to frown
(C) to have a headache (D) to express discontentment
166. Antonym of the word ‘Wizard’ is
(A) Crook (B) Magician (C) Ordinary (D) Villain
167. One must try _______ best to achieve success.
(A) his (B) her (C) one’s (D) their
168. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
169.   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
170. ‘    ’     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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