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1. Mechanical stabilization requires source of drinking water as per IS 10500-
a) Mixing of two or more types of natural 2012?
soils A. 250 mg/I
b) Addition of chemicals to soils B. 2000 mg/I
c) Addition of lime to soils C. 1000 mg/I
d) Addition of cementing materials to D. 500 mg/I
soils
8. The minimum width of a septic tank is
2. The correct area measured should be a) 750 mm b) 900 mm
nearest to: c) 600 mm d) 1000 mm
(a) 0.05 sq.m. (b) 0.02 sq.m.
(c) 0.04 sq.m. (d) 0.01 sq.m. 9. The shape factor on strong axis of a
wide flanged I-section of ductile steel is
3. The ratio of the volume of water percent a) 1.14 b) 1.50
in a given soil mass to the total volume c) 1.70 d) 2.34
of its voids, is known:
(a) Percentage voids 10. From septic tank the effluents are
(b) Void ratio discharged into –
(c) Degree of saturation a) Drainage b) Oxidation pool
(d) Porosity c) Soak pit d) Sewer

4. The maximum bending moment in a 11. If the pH of raw water is 7.5, it

simply supported beam of length 3 in indicates that the sample is –
carrying a concentrated load of 12 KN a a) Acidic b) Neutral
distance of 1 m. from left support c) Alkaline d) An industrial waste
(A) 12 KNm (C) 8 KNm
(B) 24 KNm (D) 16 KNm 12. For a beam with rectangular cross
section, at the natural axis, the shear
5. What will be the dry density of soil if A stress axis is always:
soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m³ and a. Zero b. maximum
water content 10%? c. minimum d. infinity
(a) 18.6 kN/m³
(b) 22.0 kN/m³ 13. In estimation of quantity of
(c) 23.2 kN/m³ plastering work, quantity of deduction
(d) 20.0 kN/m³ for opening allowed for 2m2 is:
a. No deduction is made for ends of
6. Which of the following beams is a beams
statically indeterminate structure? b. Deduction is allowed for both faces of
A. One end of the beam is hinged and the openings
other end is supported by a simple c. Deduction is allowed for both faces of
support the wall
B. One end of the beam is hinged and the d. Deduction is allowed for one faces of
other end is supported by the roller the wall
support
C. Propped cantilever beam 14. The gradual reduction in the value of
D. Cantilever beam the property due to structural
deterioration, wear and tear or decay is:
7. What is the maximum permissible limit a. Revaluation b. Amortisation
of chloride in the absence of an alternate c. Depreciation d. Devaluation

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15. For standard compaction test done 22. The shear force diagram for a simply
on soil, the mass of hammer and drop of supported beam carrying a uniformly
the hammer are: distributed load of w per unit length
a. 2.60kg and 310 mm consists of
b. 2.60 kg and 450 mm (A) one rectangle
c. 5.40 kg and 450 mm (B) two right angled triangle
d. 4.80 kg and 310 mm (C) one right angled triangle
(D) two rectangles
16. The principle of plane table survey is:
a. Parallelism b. ranging 23. The numerical difference between the
c. Traversing d. Triangulation liquid limit and the plastic limit of a soil
is known as
17. The variation of bending moment in (A) consistency index
a simply supported beam due to an (B) liquidity index
uniformly distributed load (C) plasticity index
(A) Uniform in nature (D) shrinkage index
(B) Parabolic in nature
(C) Hyperbolic in nature 24. The cross-section of a standard filler
(D) Linear in nature weld is a triangle whose base angles are
(A) 45 and 45
18. For the Shear force to be uniform (B) 30° and 60°
throughout the span of a simply (C) 40° and 50
supported beam, it should carry (D) 20° and 70°
(A) A concentrated load at mid-span
(B) U.D.L. over its entire span 25. King closers are related to
(C) A couple at mid-span. (A) king post truss
(D) A couple anywhere on its span (B) queen post truss
(C) doors and windows
19. A course grained soil has a void ratio (D) brick masonry
0.75 and specific gravity 2.75. The
critical gradient at which quick sand 26. Orientation of a plane table is done
condition occurs, is by
(A) 0.25 (C) 0.75 (A) U-fork and plumb bob
(B) 0.50 (D) 1.0 (B) spirit level
(C) trough compass
𝜋 2 𝐸𝐼 (D) alidade
20. 𝑃 = is the equation of Euler’s
4𝑙2
crippling load when –
27. Plywood has the advantage of –
a) Both ends are fixed
a) Greater tensile strength in longer
b) Both the ends are hinged
direction
c) One end is fixed and other end is
b) Greater tensile strength in shorter
hinged
direction
d) One end is fixed and other end is free
c) Same tensile strength in all direction
d) None of the above
21. The main function of a diversion
head works of a canal from a river is
28. The minimum depth of foundation in
(A) to store water
clayey soils is –
(B) to control floods
a) 50 cm b) 70 cm
(C) to raise water level
c) 90 cm d) 120 cm
(D) to remove silt
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29. In case of ordinary building without d) It undergoes volumetric change
basement, the convenient position for with moisture
damp proof course (DPC) lies at –
a) Ground level 37. Gas from sludge digestion tank is
b) Plinth level mainly composed of –
c) 15 cm above the plinth level a) Nitrogen
d) Between ground level and plinth level b) Carbon di-oxide
c) Hydrogen sulphide
30. The whole circle bearing of a line is d) Methane
285 . Its reduced bearing is –
0

a) N 150 W b) S 150 E 38. Compression members tend to

c) N 750 E d) N 750 W buckle in the direction of their –
a) Axis of load
31. If the long chord and tangent length b) Perpendicular to the axis of load
of a circular curve of R are equal, the c) Minimum cross-section
deflection angle is – d) Least radius of gyration
a) 30 0 b) 60 0

c) 90 0 d) 1200 39. The angle between the true meridian

and magnetic meridian is called –
32. Anti-syphonage pipe is fitted – a) Bearing b) Magnetic declination
a) At the beginning of a sewer line c) Azimuth d) True declination
b) On the top of septic tank
c) On the inspection pit 40. The rise and fall method provides an
d) With a W.C. trap arithmetic check on –
a) Back sights and fore sights
33. In order to minimise the disturbance b) Intermediate sights
and impact of water the type of fall c) Back sights and intermediate sights
provided is d) Back sights, intermediate sights and
a) Ogee fall fore sights
b) Glacis type of fall
c) Trapezoidal fall 41. The bottom of the sewage inlet
d) Inglis fall chamber of septic tank is laid as
outward slope –
34. The dimension of transmissibility of a) 1 in 10 b) 1 in 15
a confined aquifer is – c) 1 in 20 d) 1 in 25
a) L T2 -1 b) T L
2 -1

c) LT d) LT -2 42. The maximum slope of a cantilever of

span 1 carrying an u.d.l. of intensity 
35. The moment of inertia of a circular per-unit length is,
area of radius R with respect to a l 3 l 3
diametral axis is (A) (C)
El 3El
a) πR4/64 b) πR4/4 l 3
l 3
c) πR /164 d) πR /24 (B) (D)
2 El 6 El
36. Black cotton soil is unsuitable for
43. By gravitational forces which soil is
foundations due to –
transported?
a) Its particles are cohesive
(a) Dune sand (b) Talus
b) Its permeability is uncertain
(c) Loess (d) Drift
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44. One of the principles of surveying is (B) 7.5 cm (D) 8.75 cm
to
(A) Work from cross line to the main line 52. Ranking is formula for crippling load
(B) Work from horizontal to the vertical ‘p’ crushing load the value of ‘a’ for
line mild steel is
(C) Work from pan to the whole 1 1
(A) (C)
(D) Work from whole to the pan 750 7500
1 1
45. In surveying, the positions of new (B) (D)
1600 10000
stations prefixed by
(A) Angular measurements only 53. It the B.S on A is 1.535 m and F.S. on
(B) Linear measurements only B is 1.835 m the difference of level
(C) Both linear and angular between A and B is
measurements (A) 0.300 m
(D) Check lines (B) 1.535 m
(C) 3.370 m
46. A soil has liquid limit-60%, plastic (D) 1.835 m
limit-35% and it has a natural water
content of 50%. The liquidity index of 54. The constant vertical distance
the soil sample is – between two adjacent contours, is
a) 0.4 b) 0.6 known as
c) 1.0 d) 1.5 (a) vertical equivalent
(b) Contour interval
47. Rate of filtration in slow sand filters (c) horizontal interval
in million litres per day per hectare is (d) horizontal equivalent
about –
a) 50 to 60 b) 100 to 150 55. Infiltration rate should be always:
c) 500 to 600 d) 1400 to 1500 (a) more than the infiltration capacity
(b) equal to or less than the infiltration
48. The land secured and reserved for capacity
development of a road is called – (c) less than the infiltration capacity
a) Roadway b) Road zone (d) equal to or more than the infiltration
c) Road area d) Right-of-way capacity

49. Ratio of 5 day BOD to ultimate BOD 56. The specific gravity of commonly
is about – available OPC is:
a) 1/3 b) 2/3 (a) 2.05 (b) 4.92
c) ¾ d) 1.0 (c) 3.15 (d) 1.83

50. The most harmful and objectionable 57. The back bearing corresponding to a
bacteria present in water is fore bearing of 170⁰ is:
(A) Any type of bacteria (a) 170⁰ (b) 80⁰
(B) Macro-organism (c) 350⁰ (d) 260⁰
(C) Enzymatic bacteria
(D) Pathogenic bacteria 58. The modulus of elasticity of M25
concrete as per the formula is IS 456 :
51. The C.G. of a T-section lamina 10 cm 2000 is:
x 15 cm x 5 cm from the bottom is a. 25000 N/mm2 b. 28500 N/mm2
(A) 5 cm (C) 7.85cm c. 18500 N/mm 2 d. 33500 N/mm2

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59. The Continuity equation in fluid 66. In case of timber structures, the form
mechanics: factor for solid circular cross-section is
a. is based on the principle of taken as –
conservation of mass a) 1.414 b) 1.180
b. relates work and energy c) 1.810 d) 1.670
c. is a condition of equilibrium in the
flow pattern 67. Maximum quantity of water needed
d. is based on the principle of per 50 Kg of cement for M15 grade of
thermodynamics concrete is –
a) 25 lit b) 30 lit
60. Which of the following is NOT a c) 32 lit d) 35 lit
grade of cement according to the
classification of Ordinary Portland 68. In a launching apron the required
Cement (OPC) quantity of stone/boulder in final
a. Grade 33 b. Grade 43 position is initially laid in a horizontal
c. Grade 63 d. Grade 53 length of –
a) 0.5 to 1.0 times the design depth of
61. Which of the following methods is scour below the HFL
used b to find the specific gravity of soil b) 1.5 to 2.5 times the design depth of
in a laboratory? scour below the floor level
a. Sand bath method c) 3.0 to 4.0 times the depth of
b. Radiation method downstream sheet pile
c. Pycnometer method d) 1.5 to 2.0 times the normal depth of
d. Hydrometer analysis scour as evaluated by Lacy's formula

62. When “R” is the radius of the curve 69. B.O.D. stands for –
in metres D is the degree of the curve a) Bacteria of damage
and length of the chord is 30 m. Then b) Bill of demands
the relation between R and D is c) Best organised drainage
(A) R = 1520/D (C) R = 4500/D d) Biochemical oxygen demand
(B) R=1720/D (D) R = 5400/D
70. Grain size distribution plot of a soil
63. One bag of cement weighing 50 kg indicate that D10 = 0.005 mm, D30 = 0.003
contains volume in cu.m is mm and D60 = 0.006 mm. the uniformity
(A) 0.025 (C) 0.045 coefficient of the soil is-
(B) 0.035 (D) 0.05 a) 1.2 b) 0.5
c) 0.6 d) 2.0
64. A sewer which receives storm water,
surface run off and sewage is called a 71. Asphalt is a –
(A) Common sewer a) Pure bitumen
(B) Branch sewer b) By-product of bitumen
(C) Combined sewer c) Impure bitumen
(D) Outfall sewer d) Mixture of bitumen and inert material

65. Water-content of sewage is about 72. The unit of strain are

(A) 90.0% (C) 99% 1. N
(B) 95% (D) 99.9% 2. N/Sq.mm
3. n.mm
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73. Sinking fund is – 80. What will be the infiltration rate if
a) Raised to meet maintenance cost the intensity of rainfall is more than the
b) The total sum to be paid to the infiltration capacity of soil ?
municipal authorities by the tenants (a) more than infiltration capacity
c) The fund for rebuilding a structure (b) equal to infiltration capacity
when its economic life is over (c) equal to rate of rainfall
d) A part of the capital kept in reserve (d) more than rate of rainfall
for providing additional structure
81. The most definitive estimate is:
74. Lap length in compression shall not (a) Cube rate estimate
be less than – (b) plinth area estimate
a) 15φ b) 20φ (c) detailed estimate
c) 24φ d) 30φ (d) Preliminary estimate
Where φ is diameter of bar
82. The soil fertility of an irrigation
75. The velocity of partial flow in a sewer command area can be achieved by:
line will be equal to the velocity in full A. Irrigation
condition if depth of flow in the sewer B. Crop rotation
line equals to – C. Groundwater recharge
a) 80% b) 50% D. Drainage
c) 67% d) 75%
83. ‘Blaine air permissibility test’ is used
76. Which type of bonding of brick-wall to find the __________ property of
is unsuitable for walls of thickness less Portland cement.
than 1 ½ bricks? A. Stength
a) English B. Setting time
b) Single Flemish C. Fineness
c) Raking D. Soundness
d) Double Flemish
84. If Maize requires about 8 cm of water
77. The exterior angle between outer after every 20 days, and the base period
faces of a wall is known as – for maize is 120 days, then what is the
a) Headen b) Quion value of delta for maize?
c) Turn d) Junction A. 36 cm
B. 48 cm
78. The rate of accumulation of sludge in C. 45 cm
septic tank is recommended as – D. 40 cm
a) 25 lilt/person/month
b) 30 lit/person/year 85. a rectangular channel will be most
c) 30 lit/person/month economical when the flow depth to
d) 25 lit/person/day bottom width in the ratio
a. 1:1 b. 1:2
79. The necking of the steel section in c. 1:4 d. 1:2
stress-strain curve is observed –
a) At yield stress 86. Minimum centre to centre spacing of
b) In strain hardening range friction piles of diameter "D" as per BIS
c) At plastic stage code is
d) After reaching ultimate tensile stress 1. 2D 2. 2.5D
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87. Identify the consistency limit 94. Number of test results of concrete
corresponding to the smallest water required to calculate standard deviation
content at which the soil is still in liquid 1. 5 2. 10
state. 3. 20 4. 30
a. Consistency index
b. Shrinkage limit 95. According to IS standards, the
c. Plastic limit grading of Fine aggregate is divided into
d. Liquid limit 1. 2 zones 2. 4 zones
3. 3 zones 4. 6 zones
88. Prestressing losses in post-tensioned
and pre-tensioned beams are 96. The polar moment of inertia of a
respectively the hallow circular shaft of outer diameter
1. 15% and 20% (D) and inner diameter (d) is –
2. 25% and 30% 𝜋
a) 16 × (𝐷3 − 𝑑 3 )
3. 35% and 40% 𝜋
4. 5% and 10% b) × (𝐷4 − 𝑑 4 )
16
𝜋
c) × (𝐷4 − 𝑑 4 )
32
89. Approximate proportion of dry d)
𝜋
× (𝐷4 − 𝑑 4 )
cement mortar required for brick work 64

is
97. For a material having modulus of
1. 50% 2. 30%
elasticity E and modulus of rigidity N, it
3. 40% 4. 60%
is seen that E = 2N. The bulk modulus K
of the material is:
90. A commonly used hand pump is 𝐸 𝐸
1. Centrifugal pump a. 23 b. 3
𝐸 𝐸
2. Rotary pump c. 4 d. 2
3. Reciprocating pump
4. Axial flow pump 98. Load factor is defined as
1. Ultimate load/Yield load
91. According to IS code, the weight of 2. Yield load/ultimate load
the timber is to be reckoned at a 3. Ultimate load/working load
moisture content of 4. Yield load/working load
1. 0 2. 4%
3. 8% 4. 12% 99. Blue baby disease in children is
caused by the presence of
92. The point of generation of 1. Chlorides 2. Fluorides
earthquake below earth is called 3. Sulphates 4. Nitrates
1. Epicentre
2. Hypocentre 100. The time for a clay layer to achieve
3. Focal depth 85% consolidation is 10 years. If the
4. None of the above layer was half as thick, 10 times more
permeable and 4 times more
93. The property of material enables to compressible than the time that would
absorb energy without fracture is called be required to achieve the same degree
1. Hardness of consolidation is –
2. Toughness a) 1 year b) 5 years
3. Fatigue c) 12 years d) 16 years
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