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  1. The moment of inertia of a square cross-section of side 'b' about its diagonal is

  2. A.
    b4/3
    B.
    b4/6
    C.
    b4/8
    D.
    b4/12

  3. A particle of mass M is attached to a light horizontal wire which is stretched tightly between two fixed ends with a tension T. If a and b are the distances of the particle from the two ends, then the period of a small transverse oscillation of the particle is given by


  4. What is the ratio of the permissible bearing stress in power driven shop rivets relative to the yield stress of mild steel ?

  5. A.
    1.0
    B.
    0.8
    C.
    0.6
    D.
    0.4

  6. If the methyl orange alkalinity of water equals or exceeds total hardness, all of the harness is

  7. A.
    non-carbonate hardness
    B.
    carbonate hardness
    C.
    pseudo hardness
    D.
    negative non-carbonate hardness

  8. Which one of the following statements is correct ? The number of unknowns to be determined in the stiffness method is equal to :

  9. A.
    the static indeterminacy
    B.
    the kinematic indeterminacy
    C.
    the sum of kinematic indeterminacy and static indeterminacy
    D.
    two times the number of supports

  10. If the diameter of a shaft subjected to torque alone, is doubled, then the horse power P can be increased to

  11. A.
    16 P
    B.
    8 P
    C.
    4 P
    D.
    2 P

  12. Which one of the following represents the basic capacity of a single lane road?(where V = speed in kmph, s = Average centre to centre spacing of vehicle in m, h = Average time headway between two vehicles in seconds.)


  13. Consider the following factors :
    1. Mass of ships to be berthed
    2. Overall transit time
    3. Speed of berthing
    4. Environmental conditions of the port
    Which of these factors are taken into account while selecting the type of fender system ?

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

  15. Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to rigid pavements ?

  16. A.
    Vertical stresses are transmitted to the lower layer through the points of contact in granular structure.
    B.
    Vertical compressive stress is maximum on the pavement surface directly under the wheel load.
    C.
    Lower layers have to take lesser magnitudes of stress
    D.
    Stresses on rigid pavements are transmitted to a wider area of sub grade.

  17. Consider the following statements :
    Selection of the type and grade of the bituminous binder is made on the basis of
    1. cost of the binder material.
    2. climatic conditions of the area and the construction technique.
    3. degree of importance of the road.
    4. thickness of pavement layer to be constructed.
    Which of these statements is/are correct ?

  18. A.
    1 only
    B.
    2 only
    C.
    1, 2 and 4
    D.
    1, 2 and 3