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  1. In a design of storm sewers, if the time taken by rain-water to flow from the farthest point of the watershed to the sewer inlet is 'ti' and the time of flow of water from the sewer inlet to the point in the sewer that is under consideration is 'tf', then the time of concentration will be

  2. A.
    ti
    B.
    tf
    C.
    ti + tf
    D.
    ti or tf whichever is greater

  3. End A of the beam AB shown in the figure is on rollers and end B is hinged. C and D are the points on normals drawn at A and B to the beam at A and B respectively. To determine for reactions, funicular polygon must start at

  4. A.
    A
    B.
    B
    C.
    C
    D.
    D

  5. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
    Cant deficiency is the difference between

  6. A.
    actual cant provided at the time of construction and at the time of renewal.
    B.
    the equilibrium cant necessary for the maximum permissible speed and actual cant provided.
    C.
    cant required at maximum speed and minimum speed
    D.
    two parallel rails after 10 years.

  7. Consider the following statements related to interchanges:
    1. In diamond interchange there is the possibility of illegal wrong-way turns.
    2. Diamond interchange is far superior to cloverleaf design.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  8. A.
    1 only
    B.
    2 only
    C.
    Both 1 and 2
    D.
    Neither 1 nor 2

  9. The frame shown is redundant to

  10. A.
    single degree
    B.
    two degree
    C.
    three degrees
    D.
    four degrees

  11. Two pipe systems in series are said to be equivalent when

  12. A.
    the average diameter in both systems is same
    B.
    the average friction factor in both systems is same
    C.
    the total length of the pipes is same in both the systems
    D.
    the discharge under the same head is same in both the systems

  13. A summit curve is formed at the intersection of a 3% upgrade and a 5% downgrade. What is the length of the summit curve in order to provide a stopping distance of 128 m ?

  14. A.
    271m
    B.
    298 m
    C.
    322 m
    D.
    340 m

  15. Two spheres of mass 15 kg and 20 kg, move along a straight line in the same direction with velocities of 20 m/s and 5 m/s, respectively. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.7, then the velocity of the 15 kg mass after collision will be

  16. A.
    5.43 m/s
    B.
    15.93 m/s
    C.
    18.72 m/s
    D.
    16.16 m/s

  17. What is the effective net width of plate shown in the given sketch, for carrying tension ?

  18. A.
    212.5 mm
    B.
    237.5 mm
    C.
    250 mm
    D.
    275 mm

  19. In a project, the contractor is paid on the basis of the running bill for a month. The rate contract for concreting is Rs. 1000/m3 of concrete. The consumption of number of cement of bags of weight 50 kg is 527. The mix proportion for the concrete is 1: 1.4 : 2.75 with W/C ratio of 0.52. The approximate billing amount of the month will be

  20. A.
    Rs. 5, 27, 000
    B.
    Rs. 1.49, 404
    C.
    Rs. 62, 252
    D.
    Rs. 26, 350