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  1. If the porosity of a soil sample is 20%, the void ratio is

  2. A.
    0.20
    B.
    0.80
    C.
    1.00
    D.
    0.25

  3. The magnitude of the bending moment at the fixed support of the beam is equal to :

  4. A.
    P.a
    B.
    C.
    P.b
    D.
    P.(a + b)

  5. A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.5 and its porosity will be close to

  6. A.
    50%
    B.
    66%
    C.
    100%
    D.
    33%

  7. Which one of the following statements is true with regard to the flexibility method of analysis?

  8. A.
    The method is used to analyse determinate structures
    B.
    The method is used only for manual analysis of indeterminate structures
    C.
    The method is used for analysis of flexible structures
    D.
    The method is used for analysis of indeterminate structures with lesser degree of static indeterminacy.

  9. An isolated T beam is used as a walkway. The beam is simply supported with an effective span of 6 m. The effective width of flange, for the cross-section shown in the below figure is

  10. A.
    900 mm
    B.
    1000 mm
    C.
    1259 mm
    D.
    2200 mm

  11. For a highway with design speed of 100 kmph, the safe overtaking sight distance is (assume accelerations as 0.53 m/sec2)

  12. A.
    300 m
    B.
    750 m
    C.
    320 m
    D.
    470 m

  13. For a flow of 5.7 MLD (million litres per day) and a detention time of 2 hours, the surface area of a rectangular sedimentation tank to remove all particles having settling velocity of 0.33 mm/s is

  14. A.
    20 m2
    B.
    100 m2
    C.
    200 m2
    D.
    400 m2

  15. If the deformations of the truss-members are as shown in parentheses, the rotation of the member bd is :

  16. A.
    0.5 x 10-2 radian
    B.
    1.0 x 10-2 radian
    C.
    1.5 x 10-2 radian
    D.
    2.0 x 10-2 radian

  17. The shape of clay particle is usually

  18. A.
    angular
    B.
    flaky
    C.
    tubular
    D.
    rounde

  19. As per IS : 800-1984 the maximum allowable slenderness ratio of compression members carrying forces resulting from dead load and superimposed load is

  20. A.
    180
    B.
    250
    C.
    300
    D.
    400