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  1. Which of the following treatments reduce salinity of water
    1. Flash mixing and sedimentation
    2. Electrodialysis
    3. Reverse osmosis
    4. Freezing
    5. Filtration
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  2. A.
    1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
    B.
    2, 3 and 4
    C.
    1, 3 and 5
    D.
    1, 2 and 4

  3. Why is lime added to cement slurry for the topcoat of plastering ?

  4. A.
    To improve the strength of plaster
    B.
    To stiffen the plaster
    C.
    To smoothen the plaster for ease of spread
    D.
    To make the plaster non-shrinkable

  5. A concentrated load W moves on the span of a three-hinged arch. The horizontal thrust at the supports is maximum when the load is at which one of the following ?

  6. A.
    The springing
    B.
    One-sixth of the span from one end
    C.
    Quarter span
    D.
    The crown

  7. A 30 m steel tape was standardised at 20°C measurements of distances were taken as 15°C. If the coefficient of linear expansion of the material of the tape were 0.00, 00112 degree centigrade, then the error, due to temperature, per tape length would be

  8. A.
    - 0.00, 00560 m
    B.
    + 0.00, 00560 m
    C.
    + 0.00, 16800 m
    D.
    - 0.00, 16800 m

  9. The slenderness ratio of a compression member in the context of Rankine's formula is defined as


  10. Which one of the following is not related to theories of creep of rails ?

  11. A.
    Wave theory
    B.
    Percussion theory
    C.
    Drag theory
    D.
    Reversal theory

  12. Preliminary project report for a road project must contain

  13. A.
    the detailed estimated cost based on detailed design
    B.
    the several alternatives of the project that have been considered
    C.
    the soil survey, traffic survey, concept design and approximate cost
    D.
    these contract documents for inviting tenders

  14. The final deflection due to all loads including the effects of temperature, creep and shrinkage and measured from as-cast level of supports of floors, roofs and all other horizontal members should NOT exceed

  15. A.
    span/350
    B.
    span/300
    C.
    span/250
    D.
    span/200

  16. Why are bricks soaked in water before using in brick masonry ?

  17. A.
    For removing dust
    B.
    For reducing air voids
    C.
    For preventing depletion of moisture from mortar
    D.
    For reducing efflorescence

  18. A bed of sand consists of three horizontal layers of equal thickness. The value of Darcy's k for the upper and lower layers is 1 x 10-2 cm/sec and that for the middle layer is 1 x 10-1 cm/sec. The ratio of the permeability of the bed in the horizontal direction to that in the vertical direction is

  19. A.
    10.0 to 1
    B.
    2.8 to 1
    C.
    2.0 to 1
    D.
    1 to 10